Utah legal term
Metal in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Metal” 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 “Metal” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Metal" means nonferrous metal, ferrous metal, or regulated metal. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-415)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Theft by receiving stolen property
- Theft of lost, mislaid, or mistakenly delivered property
- Unauthorized possession of property
- Unlawful conduct involving an explosive, chemical, or incendiary part
- Unlawful conduct with respect to record of sale or purchase
- Unlawful failure to comply with qualifications to sell to dealer
- Unlawful failure to maintain required notice to sellers
Related terms in the same statutes
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