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Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1410 — Obtaining a benefit from a confidence game.

Current through 2026 General Session

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Obtaining a benefit from a confidence game

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1410

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. § 76-9-1410Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1401 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits obtaining a benefit from a confidence game if the actor knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain from another individual money or property by any means, instrument, or device commonly referred to as a confidence game. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is: (3)(a) a second degree felony if the value of what the actor obtains is or exceeds $5,000; (3)(b) a third degree felony if the value of what the actor obtains is or exceeds $1,500 but is less than $5,000; (3)(c) a class A misdemeanor if the value of what the actor obtains is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500; or (3)(d) a class B misdemeanor if the value of what the actor obtains is less than $500. (4) An indictment, information, or complaint under this section shall be deemed and held to contain a sufficient description of the offense if the indictment, information, or complaint contains: (4)(a) the date that the actor is accused of unlawfully and knowingly obtaining money or property from another individual; (4)(b) the name of the individual from whom the actor is accused of obtaining money or property; (4)(c) a description of the money or property obtained by the actor from the individual; and (4)(d) a description of the confidence game the actor used to obtain the money or property from the individual.

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Is obtaining a benefit from a confidence game a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: obtaining a benefit from a confidence game ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Second Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1410.

Confidence game - value $5,000 or more: Second Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1410(3)(a)) · Confidence game - value $1,500 to $5,000: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1410(3)(b)) · Confidence game - value $500 to $1,500: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1410(3)(c)) · Confidence game - value under $500: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1410(3)(d))

Which Utah statute covers obtaining a benefit from a confidence game?

Obtaining a benefit from a confidence game is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1410 (Obtaining a benefit from a confidence game).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.