Utah legal term
Indictment in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Indictment” 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 “Indictment” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Indictment" means an accusation in writing presented by a grand jury to the district court charging a person with a public offense. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-1-3)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Enhanced penalty for offenses committed in or for a certain group
- Enhancement of an offense for road rage
- Obtaining a benefit from a confidence game
- Offenses committed against animal enterprises
- Offenses committed against timber, mining, or agricultural industries
- Theft resulting in economic interruption
- Extortion or bribery to dismiss a criminal proceeding
Related terms in the same statutes
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