Utah § 49-11-608 - False statements or records -- Unlawfully cashing benefit checks -- Unlawfully obtaining or appropriating benefit payments.
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§ 49-11-608. False statements or records -- Unlawfully cashing benefit checks -- Unlawfully obtaining or appropriating benefit payments.
49-11-608. False statements or records -- Unlawfully cashing benefit checks -- Unlawfully obtaining or appropriating benefit payments.
| (1) | A person who knowingly makes any false statement, or who falsifies or permits to be falsified any record necessary for carrying out the intent of this title is in violation of Section 76-6-504. |
| (2) | A person cashing a benefit check to which that person is not entitled is in violation of Section 76-6-501. |
| (3) | A person who obtains a benefit payment, including a direct deposit or electronic benefit payment, to which that person is not entitled and who fails to take reasonable measures to return the benefit payment to the office is in violation of Section 76-6-407. |
| (4) | A person who appropriates property or a benefit of another person, including a direct deposit or electronic benefit payment, by obtaining or exercising unauthorized control over the property or the benefit is in violation of Section 76-6-407. |
Amended by Chapter 193, 2021 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-11-608 ("False statements or records -- Unlawfully cashing benefit checks -- Unlawfully obtaining or appropriating benefit payments.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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