Utah § 76-8-513 Sending a false judicial or official notice.

Utah Statutes

§ 76-8-513 — Sending a false judicial or official notice.

Utah § 76-8-513

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. § 76-8-513 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) As used in this section:

(1)(a)(i) "Official document" means:

(1)(a)(i)(A) a summons, complaint, court order, or process; or

(1)(a)(i)(B) an insignia, seal, or printed form of a federal, state, or local governmental entity or an instrumentality of a federal, state, or local governmental entity.

(1)(a)(ii) (1)(a)(ii)(A) "False official document" means a document that has the appearance or format of an official document but that has not been sanctioned by the relevant governmental entity.

(1)(a)(ii)(B) "False official document" includes a document calculated to induce an individual to believe that the document is an official document of the relevant governmental entity.

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

(2)An actor commits

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(1) (1)(a) As used in this section:
(1)(a)(i) "Official document" means:
(1)(a)(i)(A) a summons, complaint, court order, or process; or
(1)(a)(i)(B) an insignia, seal, or printed form of a federal, state, or local governmental entity or an instrumentality of a federal, state, or local governmental entity.
(1)(a)(ii) (1)(a)(ii)(A) "False official document" means a document that has the appearance or format of an official document but that has not been sanctioned by the relevant governmental entity.
(1)(a)(ii)(B) "False official document" includes a document calculated to induce an individual to believe that the document is an official document of the relevant governmental entity.
(1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits sending a false judicial or official notice if the actor knowingly sends, mails, or delivers to an individual a false official document with the purpose to procure the compliance of the individual.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.