Utah legal term
Interest holder in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Interest holder” 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 “Interest holder” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Interest holder" means a secured party as defined in Section 70A-9a-102, a party with a right-of-offset, a mortgagee, lien creditor, or the beneficiary of a security interest or encumbrance pertaining to an interest in property, whose interest would be perfected against a good faith purchaser for value. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-11a-101)
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