Utah § 76-8-413 - Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by one not custodian.

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§ 76-8-413. Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by one not custodian.

Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-413.  Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by one not custodian.
     
(1)
(a)As used in this section, "public record" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-412.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits stealing, destroying, or mutilating a public record by a noncustodian if the actor:
(a)does not have lawful custody of a public record; and
(b)steals, willfully destroys, mutilates, defaces, alters, falsifies, removes, or secrets the whole or a part of the public record or permits another individual to do so.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.


Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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