Utah legal term
Rules in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Rules” 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 “Rules” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Rules" means acts of the Interstate Commission, duly promulgated pursuant to Article VIII of this compact, substantially affecting interested parties in addition to the Interstate Commission, which shall have the force and effect of law in the compacting states. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-28c-103)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Drivers must be licensed
- Criminal trespass upon an institution of higher education
- Cruelty to an animal
- Detention or confinement of a child
- Justified use of force
- Motorcycle learner permit
- Parole proceedings
- Participation in an ultimate fighting match
- Prohibited tobacco, electronic cigarette, or nicotine product in a correctional facility
- Unlawful influence of a contest
- Unlawful privacy violation
- Violations of chapter
Related terms in the same statutes
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