Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by custodian.
Utah Code § 76-8-412
in effect76-8-412. Stealing, destroying or mutilating public records by custodian.
(1)
(a) As used in this section, "public record" means the following records filed or deposited in a public office:
(i) a record;
(ii) a map;
(iii) a book; or
(iv) a paper or proceeding of a court.
(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits stealing, destroying, or mutilating a public record by a custodian if the actor:
(a) is a government officer who has custody of a public record; and
(b) steals, willfully destroys, mutilates, defaces, alters, falsifies, removes, or secrets the whole or a part of the public record or permits another individual to do so.
(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony.
Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter8/76-8-S412.html?v=C76-8-S412_2024050120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026