Utah legal term
Habitual offender in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Habitual offender” 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 “Habitual offender” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Habitual offender" means an individual who: (11)(a)(i) has been convicted in at least five previous cases for one or more felony offenses in each case; and (11)(a)(ii) the conviction for each case referred to in Subsection (11)(a)(i) occurred within the five-year period immediately preceding the day on which the defendant is convicted of the new felony offense before the court; (11)(b)(i) has been charged with one or more felony offenses in at least nine separate cases; and (11)(b)(ii) a felony charge in each case referred to in Subsection (11)(b)(i) was issued within the five-year period imm (Utah Code Ann. § 77-18-102)
Statutes defining or using this term
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.