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Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-213 — False entry in a corporate or association book, report, or statement.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: Corporation and Association Offenses, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-213
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-16-101, and 76-16-201 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits false entry in a corporate or association book, report, or statement if the actor: (2)(a) is: (2)(a)(i) a director, officer, agent, or member of a corporation or association; or (2)(a)(ii) a person who aids or abets a person described in Subsection (2)(a)(i); and (2)(b) makes a false entry in a corporate or association book, report, or statement, with the intent: (2)(b)(i) to injure or defraud: (2)(b)(i)(A) the corporation or association; (2)(b)(i)(B) any other company; (2)(b)(i)(C) a body politic; or (2)(b)(i)(D) an individual person; or (2)(b)(ii) to deceive: (2)(b)(ii)(A) an officer of the corporation or association; or (2)(b)(ii)(B) an agent appointed to examine the affairs of the corporation or association. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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Is false entry in a corporate or association book, report, or statement a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
False entry in a corporate or association book, report, or statement is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-213.
Which Utah statute covers false entry in a corporate or association book, report, or statement?
False entry in a corporate or association book, report, or statement is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-16-213 (False entry in a corporate or association book, report, or statement).
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