Utah legal term
Judge in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Judge” 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 “Judge” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Judge" means: (1)(a)(iii)(A) a judge of a court of record; (1)(a)(iii)(B) a judge of a court not of record; or (1)(a)(iii)(C) a court commissioner. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-316)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Obstruction of justice in a criminal investigation or proceeding
- Riot
- Delivery of an individual arrested without a warrant to a magistrate
- Making a false statement to be used in a preliminary hearing
- Providing false or misleading information
- Threatened or attempted assault on an elected official
- Wrongfully issued writ of attachment by a justice court judge
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.