Utah legal term
Public in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Public” 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 “Public” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Public" includes any professional or social group of which the victim of a defamation is a member. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-301)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abuse of a vulnerable adult
- Burglary of a research facility
- Crimes for which probation, suspension of sentence, lower category of offense, or hospitalization may not be granted
- Criminal mischief
- Criminal trespass
- Deriving a benefit from a fringe gaming device
- Disclosure of personal information with intent to cause electronic communication harassment
- Disorderly conduct
- Emergency reporting abuse
- Library theft
- Making a false alarm
- Recorded or photographed voyeurism
Related terms in the same statutes
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