Utah legal term
Mail in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Mail” 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 “Mail” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Mail" means any letter, card, parcel, or other material, along with its contents, that: (3)(a) has postage affixed by the postal customer or postal service; (3)(b) has been accepted for delivery by the postal service; (3)(c) the postal customer leaves for collection by the postal service; or (3)(d) the postal service delivers to the postal customer. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-1001)
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