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Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-414 — Recording a false or forged instrument.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 4: Offenses Against Public Property, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-414
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 and 76-8-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits recording a false or forged instrument if the actor knowingly procures or offers a false or forged instrument to be filed, registered, or recorded in a public office, which instrument, if genuine, might be filed or registered or recorded under a law of this state or of the United States. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
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Is recording a false or forged instrument a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Recording a false or forged instrument is a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-414.
Which Utah statute covers recording a false or forged instrument?
Recording a false or forged instrument is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-414 (Recording a false or forged instrument).
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