Utah legal term
To retaliate in Utah Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Utah legislative session
In Utah criminal law, “To retaliate” 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 “To retaliate” mean in Utah criminal law?
"To retaliate" includes threats of physical force, kidnapping, or extortion. (Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-406)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Aggravated assault with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole
- Assault with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole
- Attempted murder with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole
- Threat with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere, or retaliate against a judge or member of the Board of Pardons and Parole or acting against a family member of a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole
- Threatened or attempted assault on an elected official
Related terms in the same statutes
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