Utah legal term
Passenger in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Passenger” 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 “Passenger” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Passenger" means a person transported or served by a bus company, including persons accompanying or meeting another being transported, any person shipping or receiving cargo, and any person purchasing a ticket or receiving a pass. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-1501)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Drivers must be licensed
- Enhancement of an offense for road rage
- Refusing a chemical test
- Drinking alcoholic beverage and open containers in motor vehicle prohibited
- Unauthorized entry onto a school bus
- Unlawful material or device in a bus or a terminal
- Driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both or with specified or unsafe blood alcohol concentration
Related terms in the same statutes
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