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Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1301 — False statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 13: Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Utah Code.

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False statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1301

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. § 76-8-1301Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits false statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation if the actor, to obtain or increase a benefit or other payment under Title 35A, Chapter 4, Employment Security Act, or under the Unemployment Compensation Law of any state or of the federal government: (2)(a) makes a false statement or representation, knowing the representation is false; or (2)(b) knowingly fails to disclose a material fact. (3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is: (3)(a)(i) a class B misdemeanor if the value of the money obtained or sought to be obtained is less than $500; (3)(a)(ii) a class A misdemeanor if the value of the money obtained or sought to be obtained is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500; (3)(a)(iii) a third degree felony if the value of the money obtained or sought to be obtained is or exceeds $1,500 but is less than $5,000; or (3)(a)(iv) a second degree felony if the value of the money obtained or sought to be obtained is or exceeds $5,000. (3)(b) The determination of the degree of an offense under Subsection (3)(a) is measured by the total value of all money obtained or sought to be obtained by the unlawful conduct.

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Is false statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: false statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1301.

False statement to obtain unemployment compensation (under $500): Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1301(3)(a)(i)) · False statement to obtain unemployment compensation ($500–$1,500): Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1301(3)(a)(ii)) · False statement to obtain unemployment compensation ($1,500–$5,000): Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1301(3)(a)(iii)) · False statement to obtain unemployment compensation ($5,000 or more): Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1301(3)(a)(iv))

Which Utah statute covers false statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation?

False statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-1301 (False statement to obtain or increase unemployment compensation).

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