Utah legal term
Information in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Information” 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 “Information” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Information" means an accusation, in writing, charging a person with a public offense which is presented, signed, and filed in the office of the clerk where the prosecution is commenced in accordance with Section 77-2-2.2. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-1-3)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Accident involving injury or death
- Accident involving property damage
- Disclosure of personal information with intent to cause electronic communication harassment
- Enhanced penalty for offenses committed in or for a certain group
- Enhancement of an offense for road rage
- Failure to report a financial transaction of more than $10,000
- Insurance fraud
- Making a written false statement
- Obstruction of justice in a criminal investigation or proceeding
- Obtaining a benefit from a confidence game
- Offenses
- Offenses committed against animal enterprises
Related terms in the same statutes
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