Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-518 – Criminal simulation. | Midpage
§ 76-6-518
Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-518
Criminal simulation.
Effective May 3, 2023Amended by Chapter 111, 2023 General Session
(1) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits criminal simulation if, with intent to defraud another, the actor:
(a) makes or alters an object in whole or in part so that it appears to have value because of age, antiquity, rarity, source, or authorship that it does not have;
(b) sells, passes, or otherwise utters an object so made or altered;
(c) possesses an object so made or altered with intent to sell, pass, or otherwise utter it; or
(d) authenticates or certifies an object so made or altered as genuine or as different from what it is.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is punishable as follows:
(a) if the value defrauded or intended to be defrauded is less than $500, the offense is a class B misdemeanor;
(b) if the value defrauded or intended to be defrauded is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500, the offense is a class A misdemeanor;
(c) if the value defrauded or intended to be defrauded is or exceeds $1,500 but is less than $5,000, the offense is a third degree felony; or
(d) if the value defrauded or intended to be defrauded is or exceeds $5,000, the offense is a second degree felony.
(4) This section may not be construed to impose criminal or civil liability on any law enforcement officer acting within the scope of a criminal investigation.