Utah legal term
Invisible condition in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Invisible condition” 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 “Invisible condition” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Invisible condition" means a physical or mental condition that may interfere with an individual's ability to communicate with a first responder, including: (1)(f)(i) a communication impediment; (1)(f)(ii) hearing loss; (1)(f)(iii) blindness or a visual impairment; (1)(f)(iv) autism spectrum disorder; (1)(f)(v) a drug allergy; (1)(f)(vi) Alzheimer's disease or dementia; (1)(f)(vii) post-traumatic stress disorder; (1)(f)(viii) traumatic brain injury; (1)(f)(ix) schizophrenia; (1)(f)(x) epilepsy; (1)(f)(xi) a developmental disability; (1)(f)(xii) Down syndrome; (1)(f)(xiii) diabetes; (1)(f)(xiv) (Utah Code Ann. § 53-3-207)
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