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Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-110 — Traveling out of state to marry a minor.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 1: Marital Violations, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-110
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, "minor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-7-103. (1)(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits traveling out of state to marry a minor if: (2)(a) the actor is 18 years old or older; (2)(b) the actor is a resident of the state and knowingly travels out of the state for the purpose of marrying a minor; (2)(c) the actor marries a minor; (2)(d) the marriage described in Subsection (2)(c) is invalid in this state under Subsection 81-2-407(3); and (2)(e) after the marriage described in Subsection (2)(c), the actor transports, or causes another person to transport, the minor into the state. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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Is traveling out of state to marry a minor a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Traveling out of state to marry a minor is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-110.
Which Utah statute covers traveling out of state to marry a minor?
Traveling out of state to marry a minor is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-110 (Traveling out of state to marry a minor).
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