Utah legal term
Money in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Money” 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 “Money” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Money" means officially issued coin and currency of the United States or any foreign country. (Utah Code Ann. § 58-37-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Communications fraud
- False application for financial transaction card
- False statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation
- False statement to prevent or reduce unemployment compensation or liability
- Financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult
- Financial transaction card offenses
- Insurance fraud
- Issuing a bad check or draft
- Misusing public money or public property
- Mortgage fraud
- Obtaining a benefit from a confidence game
- Unlawful computer technology access or action or denial of service attack
Related terms in the same statutes
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