Utah legal term
Sexual violence in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Sexual violence” 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 “Sexual violence” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Sexual violence" means the commission or the attempt to commit: (3)(a)(i) any sexual offense described in: (3)(a)(i)(A) Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses; or (3)(a)(i)(B) Title 76, Chapter 5b, Part 2, Sexual Exploitation; (3)(a)(ii) human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-308.1; or (3)(a)(iii) aggravated human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section 76-5-310.2. (Utah Code Ann. § 78B-7-502)
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