Utah legal term
Official document in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Official document” 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 “Official document” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Official document" means: (1)(a)(i)(A) a summons, complaint, court order, or process; or (1)(a)(i)(B) an insignia, seal, or printed form of a federal, state, or local governmental entity or an instrumentality of a federal, state, or local governmental entity. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-513)
Statutes defining or using this term
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.