Utah legal term
Lottery in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Lottery” 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 “Lottery” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Lottery" means any scheme for the disposal or distribution of property by chance among persons who have paid or promised to pay any valuable consideration for the chance of obtaining property, or portion of it, or for any share or any interest in property, upon any agreement, understanding, or expectation that it is to be distributed or disposed of by lot or chance, whether called a lottery, raffle, or gift enterprise, or by whatever name it is known. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1401)
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