Utah legal term
Isolation in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Isolation” 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 “Isolation” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Isolation" means knowingly or intentionally preventing a vulnerable adult from having contact with another person, unless the restriction of personal rights is authorized by court order, by: (1)(a)(ix)(A)(I) preventing the vulnerable adult from communicating, visiting, interacting, or initiating interaction with others, including receiving or inviting visitors, mail, or telephone calls, contrary to the express wishes of the vulnerable adult, or communicating to a visitor that the vulnerable adult is not present or does not want to meet with or talk to the visitor, knowing that communication t (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-111)
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