Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-409 — Theft of service.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 4: Theft, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-409
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) As used in this section, "service" includes: (1)(a)(i) labor, professional service, a public utility or transportation service, restaurant, hotel, motel, tourist cabin, rooming house, and like accommodations, the supplying of equipment, a tool, a vehicle, or a trailer for temporary use, telegraph service, steam, admission to entertainment, an exhibition, a sporting event, or other event for which a charge is made; (1)(a)(ii) gas, electricity, water, sewer, or cable television service, only if the service is obtained by threat, force, or a form of deception not described in Section 76-6-409.3; and (1)(a)(iii) telephone service, only if the service is obtained by threat, force, or a form of deception not described in Section 76-6-409.6, 76-6-409.7, 76-6-409.8, or 76-6-409.9. (1)(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits theft of service if: (2)(a) the actor, by deception, threat, force, or another means designed to avoid due payment, obtains a service that the actor knows is available only for compensation; or (2)(b) the actor: (2)(b)(i) has control over the disposition of another person's service; and (2)(b)(ii)(A) diverts the other person's service to the benefit of the actor, knowing that the actor is not entitled to the service; or (2)(b)(ii)(B) diverts the other person's service to the benefit of a third person, knowing that the third person is not entitled to the service. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is: (3)(a) a second degree felony if the value of the service is or exceeds $5,000; (3)(b) except as provided in Subsection (3)(a), a third degree felony if: (3)(b)(i) the value of the service is or exceeds $1,500 but is less than $5,000; (3)(b)(ii) the value of the service is or exceeds $500 and the actor has been twice before convicted of any of the following offenses, if each prior offense was committed within 10 years before the date of the current conviction or the date of the offense upon which the current conviction is based and at least one of those convictions is for a class A misdemeanor: (3)(b)(ii)(A) any theft, any robbery, or any burglary with intent to commit theft; (3)(b)(ii)(B) any offense under Part 5, Fraud; (3)(b)(ii)(C) any attempt to commit any offense under Subsection (3)(b)(ii)(A) or (B); or (3)(b)(ii)(D) any offense in another jurisdiction, including a state, federal, or military court, that is substantially equivalent to an offense under Subsection (3)(b)(ii)(A), (B), or (C); (3)(b)(iii)(A) the value of the service is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500; (3)(b)(iii)(B) the theft occurs on a property where the offender has committed any theft within the past five years; and (3)(b)(iii)(C) the offender has received written notice from the merchant prohibiting the offender from entering the property pursuant to Subsection 78B-3-108(4); or (3)(b)(iv)(A) the service is a service other than a public transportation service; and (3)(b)(iv)(B) the actor has been previously convicted of a felony violation of any of the offenses listed in Subsections (3)(b)(ii)(A) through (D), if the prior offense was committed within 10 years before the date of the current conviction or the date of the offense upon which the current conviction is based; (3)(c) except as provided in Subsection (3)(a) or (b), a class A misdemeanor if: (3)(c)(i) the value of the service stolen is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500; (3)(c)(ii)(A) the value of the service is less than $500; (3)(c)(ii)(B) the theft occurs on a property where the offender has committed any theft within the past five years; and (3)(c)(ii)(C) the offender has received written notice from the merchant prohibiting the offender from entering the property pursuant to Subsection 78B-3-108(4); or (3)(c)(iii) the actor has been twice before convicted of any of the offenses listed in Subsections (3)(b)(ii)(A) through (D), if each prior offense was committed within 10 years before the date of the current conviction or the date of the offense upon which the current conviction is based; or (3)(d) except as provided in Subsection (3)(a), (b), or (c), a class B misdemeanor if the value of the service is less than $500.
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Questions this section answers
Is theft of service a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
It depends on the circumstances: theft of service ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-409.
Theft of service ($5,000 or more): Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-409(3)(a)) · Theft of service (under $500): Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-409(3)(d))
Which Utah statute covers theft of service?
Theft of service is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-409 (Theft of service).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.