Utah legal term
Violent criminal offense in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Violent criminal offense” 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 “Violent criminal offense” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Violent criminal offense" means any criminal offense involving violence or physical harm or threat of violence or physical harm, or any attempt to commit a criminal offense involving violence or physical harm that is not a domestic violence offense as defined in Section 77-36-1. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.10)
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