Utah legal term
Occupant in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Occupant” 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 “Occupant” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Occupant" includes a person, including the owner, who occupies the whole or part of a building, whether alone or with others. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-409.3)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Creating, supporting, or retaining a nuisance
- Criminal trespass by long-term guest to a residence
- Fee owner or intermediate lessor allowing real property to be used for illicit pornographic purposes
- Maintenance of a drug-involved premises
- Targeted residential picketing
- Tenant or occupant failing to exit real property after using the property for obscene animal abuse material or pornographic purposes
Related terms in the same statutes
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