Utah § 76-11-301 - Definitions.

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§ 76-11-301. Definitions.

Effective 5/6/2026
76-11-301.  Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1)"Adjudicated" means a judgment has been entered against a minor for an offense by a juvenile court under Section 80-6-701.
(2)"Category I restricted person" means an individual described in Section 76-11-302.
(3)"Category II restricted person" means an individual described in Section 76-11-303.
(4)"Carry" means for an individual to have an item under the individual's custody or control.
(5)"Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-101.
(6)
(a)"Dating relationship" means a romantic or intimate relationship between individuals.
(b)"Dating relationship" does not include a casual acquaintanceship or ordinary fraternization in a business or social context.
(7)"Dealer" means a person who is:
(a)licensed under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923; and
(b)engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or otherwise transferring a firearm, whether the person is a retail or wholesale dealer, pawnbroker, or other type of merchant or seller.
(8)"Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1.
(9)"Intimate partner" means the same as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921.
(10)"Schedule I controlled substance" means a substance listed as a schedule I controlled substance in Section 58-37-108.
(11)"Schedule II controlled substance" means a substance listed as a schedule II controlled substance in Section 58-37-108.
(12)"Secure care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
(13)"Single criminal episode" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-401.


Amended by Chapter 362, 2026 General Session

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