Utah § 76-8-512 Impersonation of officer.

Utah Statutes

§ 76-8-512 — Impersonation of officer.

Utah § 76-8-512

Title 76Utah Criminal Code

Ch. 76-8Offenses Against the Administration of Government

Part 76-8-5Falsification in Official Matters

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Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-512 (2026).

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(1)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section.

(2)An actor commits impersonation of an officer if the actor:

(2)(a) impersonates a public servant or a peace officer with intent to deceive another individual or with intent to induce another individual to submit to the actor's pretended official authority or to rely upon the actor's pretended official act;

(2)(b) falsely states that the actor is a public servant or a peace officer with intent to deceive another individual or to induce another individual to submit to the actor's pretended official authority or to rely upon the actor's pretended official act; or

(2)(c) displays or possesses without authority a badge, identification card, other form of identification, a restraint device, the uniform of

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(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits impersonation of an officer if the actor:
(2)(a) impersonates a public servant or a peace officer with intent to deceive another individual or with intent to induce another individual to submit to the actor's pretended official authority or to rely upon the actor's pretended official act;
(2)(b) falsely states that the actor is a public servant or a peace officer with intent to deceive another individual or to induce another individual to submit to the actor's pretended official authority or to rely upon the actor's pretended official act; or
(2)(c) displays or possesses without authority a badge, identification card, other form of identification, a restraint device, the uniform of a state or local governmental entity, or a reasonable facsimile of any of these items, with the intent to deceive another individual or with the intent to induce another individual to submit to the actor's pretended official authority or to rely upon the actor's pretended official act.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.