Utah legal term
Plea in abeyance in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Plea in abeyance” 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 “Plea in abeyance” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Plea in abeyance" means an order by a court, upon motion of the prosecuting attorney and the defendant, accepting a plea of guilty or of no contest from the defendant but not, at that time, entering judgment of conviction against the defendant nor imposing sentence upon the defendant on condition that the defendant comply with specific conditions as set forth in a plea in abeyance agreement. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-2a-1)
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