Utah legal term
Life expectancy in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Life expectancy” 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 “Life expectancy” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Life expectancy" means the number of months an individual is or was expected to live considering medical records and experiential data for the individual. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-38b-102)
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