Utah legal term
Deception in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Deception” 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 “Deception” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Deception" means: (1)(a)(iii)(A) a misrepresentation or concealment: (1)(a)(iii)(A)(I) of a material fact relating to services rendered, disposition of property, or use of property intended to benefit a vulnerable adult; (1)(a)(iii)(A)(II) of the terms of a contract or agreement entered into with a vulnerable adult; or (1)(a)(iii)(A)(III) relating to the existing or preexisting condition of any property involved in a contract or agreement entered into with a vulnerable adult; or (1)(a)(iii)(B) the use or employment of any misrepresentation, false pretense, or false promise in order to induce, (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-111.4)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Mail theft
- Obstruction of justice in a criminal investigation or proceeding
- Surreptitious administration of certain substances
- Theft by deception
- Theft of service
- Unlawful conduct to obtain a controlled substance
- Unlawfully prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance to a person known to be using unlawful means
Related terms in the same statutes
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