Utah legal term
Reason to believe in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Reason to believe” 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 “Reason to believe” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Reason to believe" means information from which a reasonable person would believe that the person may have been involved in an accident. (Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-401)
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