Utah legal term
Officer in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Officer” 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 “Officer” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Officer" means an officer described in Section 53-13-102. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-404)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Aggravated murder
- Assault or threat of violence against a peace officer or a family member of a peace officer
- False statement to prevent or reduce unemployment compensation or liability
- Impersonation of a utility officer or employee
- Misusing public money or public property
- Offenses
- Transporting or harboring an alien
- Unlawful failure to comply with Employment Security Act requirement
- Acceptance of deposit by insolvent financial institution
- Accident reports
- Aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
- Attempted murder with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole
Related terms in the same statutes
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