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Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8 — False application for financial transaction card.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 5: Fraud, Utah Code.

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False application for financial transaction card

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8

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.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-506 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits false application for a card if the actor: (2)(a) knowingly, with the intent to defraud: (2)(a)(i) makes application for a financial transaction card to an issuer; and (2)(a)(ii) makes or causes to be made a false statement or report of the actor's name, occupation, financial condition, assets, or personal identifying information; or (2)(b) willfully and substantially undervalues or understates any indebtedness for the purposes of influencing the issuer to issue the financial transaction card. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is: (3)(a) a class B misdemeanor if the value of the property, money, or thing obtained or sought to be obtained is less than $500; (3)(b) a class A misdemeanor if the value of the property, money, or thing obtained or sought to be obtained is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500; (3)(c) a third degree felony if the value of the property, money, or thing obtained or attempted to be obtained is or exceeds $1,500 but is less than $5,000; or (3)(d) a second degree felony if the value of the property, money, or thing obtained or attempted to be obtained is or exceeds $5,000. (4) The court shall make appropriate findings in any prosecution under this section that the card holder did not commit the crime. (5) This section may not be construed to impose criminal or civil liability on any law enforcement officer acting within the scope of a criminal investigation. (6) The forfeiture of property under this section, including any seizure and disposition of the property and any related judicial or administrative proceeding, shall be conducted in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 11a, Seizure of Property and Contraband, through Chapter 11c, Retention of Evidence.

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Is false application for financial transaction card a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: false application for financial transaction card ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8.

False application for card - value under $500: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8(3)(a)) · False application for card - value $500 to $1,500: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8(3)(b)) · False application for card - value $1,500 to $5,000: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8(3)(c)) · False application for card - value $5,000 or more: Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8(3)(d))

Which Utah statute covers false application for financial transaction card?

False application for financial transaction card is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506.8 (False application for financial transaction card).

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