Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-101 — Requirements of criminal conduct and criminal responsibility.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 1: Culpability Generally, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-101
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1)(a) A person is not guilty of an offense unless the person's conduct is prohibited by law; and (1)(b)(i) the person acts intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, with criminal negligence, or with a mental state otherwise specified in the statute defining the offense, as the definition of the offense requires; or (1)(b)(ii) the person's acts constitute an offense involving strict liability. (2) These standards of criminal responsibility do not apply to the violations set forth in Title 41, Chapter 6a, Traffic Code, unless specifically provided by law.
Official sources
Legal terms used in this section
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.