Utah legal term
Incompetent to be executed in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Incompetent to be executed” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Incompetent to be executed” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Incompetent to be executed" means that, due to a mental condition, the individual sentenced to death lacks a rational understanding that the individual is to be executed as punishment for the individual's commission of the crime of murder. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-19-201)
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