Utah legal term
Research facility in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Research facility” 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 “Research facility” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Research facility" means a building, or separately secured yard, pad, pond, laboratory, pasture, pen, or corral which is not open to the public, the major use of which is to conduct research, to house research subjects, to store supplies, equipment, samples, specimens, records, data, prototypes, or other property used in or generated from research. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-207)
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