Utah legal term
Minor in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Minor” 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 “Minor” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Minor" means an individual under 18 years old. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-101)
Statutes defining or using this term
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-5b-103
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-305
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-7-301
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-205
- Utah Code Ann. § 80-6-901
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-11-101
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-417
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-601
- Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-802
- Utah Code Ann. § 78B-7-801
- Utah Code Ann. § 77-27-5.6
Charges using this term
- Bigamy
- Custodial sexual misconduct with a youth receiving state services
- Deactivation of a pornography device filter on a minor's device
- Enhanced penalty for offenses committed in or for a certain group
- Intimidating a minor to remain in a criminal street gang
- Lewdness involving a child
- Parent or guardian providing a firearm to a violent minor
- Possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor
- Soliciting, recruiting, enticing, or intimidating a minor to join a criminal street gang
- Transferring a handgun, short barreled rifle, short barreled shotgun, or fully automatic weapon to a minor
- Unlawful conduct to obtain a controlled substance
- Unlawful delivery of drug paraphernalia
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.