Utah legal term
Long-term guest in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Long-term guest” 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 “Long-term guest” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Long-term guest" means an individual who is not a tenant, nor the immediate family member of an owner or tenant, but who is given express or implied permission by an owner or tenant of the residence or someone with apparent authority to act for an owner or tenant to enter a portion of a residence or temporarily occupy a portion of a residence: (1)(a)(ii)(A) for a period of time longer than 48 hours; and (1)(a)(ii)(B) without providing the owner or tenant of the residence compensation or entering into an agreement that the individual provide labor in lieu of providing the owner or primary occu (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-206.4)
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