Utah legal term
Burglary in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Burglary” 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 “Burglary” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Burglary" means an offense under Section 76-6-202. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-202.2)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Burglary of a research facility
- Criminal trespass
- Failure to return library material
- Library theft
- Metal or catalytic converter theft
- Mutilation or damaging of library material
- Retail theft
- Theft
- Theft by deception
- Theft of lost, mislaid, or mistakenly delivered property
- Theft of motor vehicle fuel
- Aggravated burglary
Related terms in the same statutes
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