Utah legal term
Public assistance in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Public assistance” 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 “Public assistance” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Public assistance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-1-102. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1201)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Fraudulently misappropriating public assistance funds
- Public assistance fraud by a person facilitating an inaccurate public assistance application
- Public assistance fraud by a provider
- Public assistance fraud by an applicant for public assistance
- Public assistance fraud relating to obtaining or using public assistance
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.