Utah legal term
Adult in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Adult” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.
What does “Adult” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Adult" means an individual 18 years old or older. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-201)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abuse of a vulnerable adult
- Enhanced penalty for offenses committed in or for a certain group
- Financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult
- Obstruction of justice in a criminal investigation or proceeding
- Parent or guardian providing a firearm to a violent minor
- Patronizing a prostituted individual who is an adult
- Patronizing a vulnerable adult victim of human labor trafficking
- Possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor
- Sexual solicitation by an actor offering compensation to an adult in exchange for sexual activity
- Custodial sexual relations
- Detention or confinement of a child
- Endangerment of a child or vulnerable adult
Related terms in the same statutes
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