Utah legal term
Principal in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Principal” 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 “Principal” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Principal" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-35-102. (Utah Code Ann. § 77-20-102)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Enhanced penalty for offenses committed in or for a certain group
- Bribery of or receiving bribe by person in the business of selection, appraisal, or criticism of goods or services
- Disruption of activity in or near school building
- Prohibited conduct concerning a pattern of unlawful activity
- Trespass with a firearm in a house of worship or a private residence
Related terms in the same statutes
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