Utah legal term
Mental illness in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Mental illness” 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 “Mental illness” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Mental illness" means the following mental disorders as described in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association: (1)(c)(i) schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders; (1)(c)(ii) bipolar I disorder; (1)(c)(iii) post-traumatic stress disorder; or (1)(c)(iv) other serious mental health conditions with psychotic features. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-2-305)
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