Utah § 76-8-412 Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by custodian.

Utah Statutes

§ 76-8-412 — Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by custodian.

Utah § 76-8-412

Title 76Utah Criminal Code

Ch. 76-8Offenses Against the Administration of Government

Part 76-8-4Offenses Against Public Property

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-412 (2026).

Text

(1)(1)(a) As used in this section, "public record" means the following records filed or deposited in a public office:

(1)(a)(i) a record;

(1)(a)(ii) a map;

(1)(a)(iii) a book; or

(1)(a)(iv) a paper or proceeding of a court.

(1)(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 custodian if the actor:

(2)(a) is a government officer who has custody of a public record; and

(2)(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 third degree felony.

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(1) (1)(a) As used in this section, "public record" means the following records filed or deposited in a public office:
(1)(a)(i) a record;
(1)(a)(ii) a map;
(1)(a)(iii) a book; or
(1)(a)(iv) a paper or proceeding of a court.
(1)(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 custodian if the actor:
(2)(a) is a government officer who has custody of a public record; and
(2)(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 third degree felony.