Utah legal term
Offense against the person in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Offense against the person” 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 “Offense against the person” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Offense against the person" means commission or attempt to commit an offense under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 1, Assault and Related Offenses, Part 2, Criminal Homicide, Part 3, Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Smuggling, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, or Part 7, Genital Mutilation, by one cohabitant against another. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-36-1.1)
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