Utah legal term
Legal guardian in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Legal guardian” 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 “Legal guardian” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Legal guardian" means an individual appointed by a court to make decisions regarding a child or an incapacitated individual. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-38b-102)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Aggravated child abuse
- Deactivation of a pornography device filter on a minor's device
- Parent or guardian providing a firearm to a violent minor
- Abuse or neglect of a child with a disability
- Aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
- Child abandonment
- Child abuse
- Fraudulently acting as a parent or guardian for a minor's marriage
- Illegal presence of a minor inside a tobacco specialty business
- Kidnapping
- License certificates or driving privilege cards issued to drivers by class of motor vehicle
- Parent or guardian knowing a minor is in possession of a dangerous weapon
Related terms in the same statutes
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