Utah Code § 76-6-501.5

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session

Section 76-6-501.5 - Producing or transferring false identification

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-501 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits producing or transferring a false identification document if the actor:

(a) knowingly and without lawful authority produces, attempts, or conspires to produce an identification document, authentication feature, or a false identification document that is or appears to be issued by or under the authority of an issuing authority;

(b) transfers, or possesses with intent to transfer, an identification document, authentication feature, or a false identification document knowing that the document or feature was stolen or produced without lawful authority;

(c) produces, transfers, or possesses a document-making implement or authentication feature with the intent that the document-making implement or the authentication feature be used in the production of a false identification document or another document-making implement or authentication feature; or

(d) traffics in false or actual authentication features for use in false identification documents, document-making implements, or means of identification.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) 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.

(5) The forfeiture of property under this section, including any seizure and disposition of the property and any related judicial or administrative proceeding, shall be conducted in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 11a, Seizure of Property and Contraband, through Chapter 11c, Retention of Evidence.

(6) The court shall order, in addition to the penalty prescribed for a person convicted of a violation of this section, the forfeiture and destruction or other disposition of all illicit authentication features, identification documents, false transaction cards, document-making implements, or means of identification.

Utah Code § 76-6-501.5

Added by Chapter 111, 2023 General Session ,§ 71, eff. 5/3/2023.