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Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,500
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-6-1105

  • Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Possess: means to have physical possession of or to exercise dominion or control over tangible property. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
     (1)(a) As used in this section:

          (1)(a)(i)

               (1)(a)(i)(A) “Identifying document” means:

                    (1)(a)(i)(A)(I) a government issued document commonly used for identification;
                    (1)(a)(i)(A)(II) a vehicle registration certificate; or
                    (1)(a)(i)(A)(III) any other document, image, data file, or medium containing personal identifying information as defined in Subsection 76-6-1101(1)(a).
               (1)(a)(i)(B) “Identifying document” includes:

                    (1)(a)(i)(B)(I) a counterfeit identifying document; or
                    (1)(a)(i)(B)(II) a document containing personal identifying information of a deceased individual.
          (1)(a)(ii) “Possess” means to have physical control or electronic access.
     (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-1101 apply to this section.
(2)

     (2)(a) Under circumstances that do not constitute a violation of Section 76-6-502 or 76-6-1102, an actor commits unlawful possession of another’s identification documents if the actor:

          (2)(a)(i) obtains or possesses an identifying document:

               (2)(a)(i)(A) with knowledge that the actor is not entitled to obtain or possess the identifying document; or
               (2)(a)(i)(B) with intent to deceive or defraud; or
          (2)(a)(ii) assists another person in obtaining or possessing an identifying document:

               (2)(a)(ii)(A) with knowledge that the person is not entitled to obtain or possess the identifying document; or
               (2)(a)(ii)(B) with knowledge that the person intends to use the identifying document to deceive or defraud.
     (2)(b) Under circumstances that do not constitute a violation of Section 76-6-502 or 76-6-1102, an actor commits unlawful possession of another’s identification documents if the actor:

          (2)(b)(i) obtains or possesses identifying documents of more than two, but fewer than 100, individuals:

               (2)(b)(i)(A) with knowledge that the individual is not entitled to obtain or possess the identifying documents; or
               (2)(b)(i)(B) with intent to deceive or defraud; or
          (2)(b)(ii) assists another person in obtaining or possessing identifying documents of more than two, but fewer than 100, individuals:

               (2)(b)(ii)(A) with knowledge that the person is not entitled to obtain or possess the multiple identifying documents; or
               (2)(b)(ii)(B) with knowledge that the person intends to use the identifying documents to deceive or defraud.
     (2)(c) Under circumstances that do not constitute a violation of Section 76-6-502 or 76-6-1102, an actor commits unlawful possession of another’s identification documents if the actor:

          (2)(c)(i) obtains or possesses identifying documents of 100 or more individuals:

               (2)(c)(i)(A) with knowledge that the individual is not entitled to obtain or possess the identifying documents; or
               (2)(c)(i)(B) with intent to deceive or defraud; or
          (2)(c)(ii) assists another person in obtaining or possessing identifying documents of 100 or more individuals:

               (2)(c)(ii)(A) with knowledge that the person is not entitled to obtain or possess the identifying documents; or
               (2)(c)(ii)(B) with knowledge that the person intends to use the identifying documents to deceive or defraud.
(3) A violation of:

     (3)(a) Subsection (2)(a) is a class A misdemeanor;
     (3)(b) Subsection (2)(b) is a third degree felony; or
     (3)(c) Subsection (2)(c) is a second degree felony.