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Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1901 — Definitions.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 19: Unlawful Contraband Compartment in a Vehicle, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1901
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.
As used in this part: (1)(a) "Compartment" means any box, container, space, or enclosure: (1)(a)(i) that is intended or designed to conceal, hide, or otherwise prevent the discovery of contraband; and (1)(a)(ii) that is within a vehicle or attached to a vehicle. (1)(b) "Compartment" includes: (1)(b)(i) false, altered, or modified fuel tanks; (1)(b)(ii) original factory equipment of a vehicle that is modified, altered, or changed to accommodate or contain contraband; and (1)(b)(iii) a box, container, space, or enclosure that is fabricated, made, created from, or added to the existing structure of a vehicle. (2)(a) "Contraband" means any property, item, or substance that is unlawful to produce or possess under state or federal law. (2)(b) "Contraband" includes any cash or monetary instrument that is the proceeds of an unlawful activity under Subsection 76-17-401(4). (3) "Motor vehicle" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. (4) "Semitrailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102. (5) "Trailer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-1a-102. (6) "Vehicle" means a motor vehicle, a trailer, or a semitrailer.
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