Utah legal term
Principal place of residence in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Principal place of residence” 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 place of residence” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Principal place of residence" means the single location where an individual's habitation is fixed and to which, whenever the individual is absent, the individual has the intention of returning, as evidenced by: (1)(e)(i) the intent expressed by the individual; and (1)(e)(ii) acts of the individual that are consistent or inconsistent with the intent expressed by the individual. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.1)
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