§ 76-6-501 Definitions — Forgery
§ 76-6-501.5 Producing or transferring false identification
§ 76-6-502 Possession of forged writing or device for a forgery writing
§ 76-6-503.5 Wrongful liens
§ 76-6-503.6 Fraudulent handling of recordable writings
§ 76-6-503.7 Records filed with intent to harass or defraud
§ 76-6-504 Tampering with records
§ 76-6-505 Issuing a bad check or draft — Presumption
§ 76-6-506 Financial transaction card offenses — Definitions
§ 76-6-506.2 Unlawful use of financial transaction card
§ 76-6-506.3 Unlawful acquisition, possession, or transfer of financial transaction card
§ 76-6-506.6 Financial transaction card offenses — Unauthorized factoring of credit card sales drafts
§ 76-6-506.7 Obtaining encoded information on a financial transaction card with the intent to defraud the issuer, holder, or merchant
§ 76-6-506.8 False application for financial transaction card
§ 76-6-506.9 Use of fraudulent financial transaction card
§ 76-6-507 Deceptive business practices
§ 76-6-508 Bribery of or receiving bribe by person in the business of selection, appraisal, or criticism of goods or services
§ 76-6-509 Bribery of a labor official
§ 76-6-510 Receiving a bribe by a labor official
§ 76-6-511 Defrauding of creditors
§ 76-6-512 Acceptance of deposit by insolvent financial institution
§ 76-6-513 Unlawful dealing of property by a fiduciary
§ 76-6-513 v2 Unlawful dealing of property by a fiduciary
§ 76-6-514 Unlawful influence of a contest
§ 76-6-515 Using or making slugs
§ 76-6-516 Fraudulent conveyance of marital real estate
§ 76-6-517 Making a false credit report
§ 76-6-518 Criminal simulation
§ 76-6-520 Criminal usury
§ 76-6-521 Insurance fraud
§ 76-6-522 Equity skimming of a vehicle
§ 76-6-523 Obstruction of the leasing of real property for natural resource or agricultural production
§ 76-6-524 Falsifying information for preconstruction lien purposes
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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 76 > Chapter 6 > Part 5 - Fraud

  • Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Conduct: means an act or omission. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Highway: includes :
         (15)(a) a public bridge;
         (15)(b) a county way;
         (15)(c) a county road;
         (15)(d) a common road; and
         (15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Land: includes :
         (18)(a) land;
         (18)(b) a tenement;
         (18)(c) a hereditament;
         (18)(d) a water right;
         (18)(e) a possessory right; and
         (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. Source: OCC
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5