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Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-513 — Sending a false judicial or official notice.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 5: Falsification in Official Matters, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-513
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)(a) As used in this section: (1)(a)(i) "Official document" means: (1)(a)(i)(A) a summons, complaint, court order, or process; or (1)(a)(i)(B) an insignia, seal, or printed form of a federal, state, or local governmental entity or an instrumentality of a federal, state, or local governmental entity. (1)(a)(ii)(A) "False official document" means a document that has the appearance or format of an official document but that has not been sanctioned by the relevant governmental entity. (1)(a)(ii)(B) "False official document" includes a document calculated to induce an individual to believe that the document is an official document of the relevant governmental entity. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits sending a false judicial or official notice if the actor knowingly sends, mails, or delivers to an individual a false official document with the purpose to procure the compliance of the individual. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
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Is sending a false judicial or official notice a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Sending a false judicial or official notice is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-513.
Which Utah statute covers sending a false judicial or official notice?
Sending a false judicial or official notice is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-513 (Sending a false judicial or official notice).
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