Utah legal term
Workplace violence in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Workplace 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 “Workplace violence” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Workplace violence" means knowingly causing or threatening to cause bodily injury to, or significant damage to the property of, a person, if: (5)(a) the person is: (5)(a)(i) an employer; (5)(a)(ii) an employee performing the employee's duties as an employee; or (5)(a)(iii) an employee who is a volunteer; and (5)(b)(i) the action would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or harassed; or (5)(b)(ii) the threat: (5)(b)(ii)(A) would cause a reasonable person to fear that the threat will be carried out; and (5)(b)(ii)(B) if carried out, would cause a reasonable pe (Utah Code Ann. § 78B-7-1101)
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