Utah legal term
Explosive in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Explosive” 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 “Explosive” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Explosive" means the same as the term "explosive, chemical, or incendiary device" defined in Section 76-15-210. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-311.1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Possession of a dangerous weapon in an airport secure area
- Aggravated burglary
- Unlawful combination of dates in a box or package of high explosives
- Unlawful conduct involving an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device
- Unlawful conduct involving an explosive, chemical, or incendiary part
- Unlawful delivery or mailing of an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device
- Unlawful failure to have a high explosive box or package match an enclosed high explosive wrapper
- Unlawful failure to mark a container of a high explosive held for sale or use
- Unlawful failure to mark a container of explosives before transportation or storage
- Unlawful reuse of a high explosive box, package, or wrapper
Related terms in the same statutes
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