Utah legal term
Respect in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Respect” 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 “Respect” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Respect" means treating the crime victim with regard and value. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-38-2)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Accident involving property damage
- Interference with access to stored communication
- Theft by extortion
- Bribery of a labor official
- Exhibition of a fraudulent document relating to a corporation or an increase of capital stock
- Pseudoephedrine products
- Unlawful conduct with respect to record of sale or purchase
- Unlawfully engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise involving drugs
Related terms in the same statutes
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