Utah legal term
Lower degree of offense in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Lower degree of offense” 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 “Lower degree of offense” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Lower degree of offense" includes an offense for which: (1)(a)(i) a statutory enhancement is charged in the information or indictment that would increase either the maximum or the minimum sentence; and (1)(a)(ii) the court removes the statutory enhancement in accordance with this section. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-402)
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