Utah legal term
Agent in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Agent” 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 “Agent” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Agent" means: (1)(c)(i) a person's attorney that has been formally engaged in anticipation of litigation or trial, or in active litigation or trial, whether the representation is for a civil or criminal matter; (1)(c)(ii) a person's insurer; (1)(c)(iii) a general acute hospital, as defined in Section 26B-2-201, that: (1)(c)(iii)(A) has an emergency room; and (1)(c)(iii)(B) is providing or has provided emergency services to the person in relation to the accident; or (1)(c)(iv) any other individual or entity with signed permission from the person to receive the person's accident report. (Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-404)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Accident involving property damage
- False statement to prevent or reduce unemployment compensation or liability
- Game fowl fighting
- Offenses
- Theft by receiving stolen property
- Transnational repression enhancement
- Transporting or harboring an alien
- Unlawful failure to comply with Employment Security Act requirement
- Aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor
- Agricultural operation interference
- Anhydrous ammonia is a precursor
- Bribery of or receiving bribe by person in the business of selection, appraisal, or criticism of goods or services
Related terms in the same statutes
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