Utah legal term
Text messaging in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “Text messaging” 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 “Text messaging” mean in Utah criminal law?
"Text messaging" means a communication in the form of electronic text or one or more electronic images sent by the actor from a telephone or computer to another individual's telephone or computer by addressing the communication to the recipient's telephone number. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-106.5)
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