Utah legal term
Public servant in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Public servant” 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 servant” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Public servant" means: (16)(a)(i) a public officer; (16)(a)(ii) an appointed official, employee, consultant, or independent contractor of a public entity; or (16)(a)(iii) a person hired or paid by a public entity to perform a government function. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-1-101.5)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Making a written false statement
- Misusing public money or public property
- Tampering with evidence
- Bribery for endorsement of person as public servant
- Bribery or offering a bribe
- Denial of public servant's use of public property
- Impersonation of officer
- Interference with public servant
- Making a false or inconsistent statement
- Official misconduct
- Official misconduct concerning inside information
- Prevention of Legislature or public servant from meeting or organizing
Related terms in the same statutes
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