Utah legal term
Financial transaction card in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Financial transaction card” 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 “Financial transaction card” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Financial transaction card" means: (5)(a) any credit card, credit plate, bank services card, banking card, check guarantee card, debit card, telephone credit card, or any other card, issued by an issuer for the use of the card holder in obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value on credit, or in certifying or guaranteeing to a person or business the availability to the card holder of the funds on deposit that are equal to or greater than the amount necessary to honor a draft or check payable to the order of the person or business; (5)(b) any instrument or device used in provi (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-506)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- False application for financial transaction card
- Unlawful use of financial transaction card
- Use of fraudulent financial transaction card
- Obtaining encoded information on a financial transaction card with the intent to defraud the issuer, holder, or merchant
- Unlawful acquisition, possession, or transfer of financial transaction card
Related terms in the same statutes
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