Weapons Charge Defense in Utah

This page covers weapons charge defense as it applies in Utah — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what weapons charge defense protects generally, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern weapons charge defense in Utah

Utah state law

Title 76 › Chapter 5 — Offenses Against the Individual › Part 2 — Criminal Homicide UT 76 § 76-5-202
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title 76 › Chapter 5 — Offenses Against the Individual › Part 2 — Criminal Homicide UT 76 § 76-5-203
Cited in 1 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title 76 › Chapter 11 — Weapons › Part 2 — General Weapons Violations UT 76 § 76-11-209
Title 76 › Chapter 11 — Weapons › Part 3 — Persons Restricted Regarding Dangerous Weapons UT 76 § 76-11-309
Title 76 › Chapter 18 — Drug Offenses › Part 2 — Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances UT 76 § 76-18-209
Title 76 › Chapter 18 — Drug Offenses › Part 2 — Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances UT 76 § 76-18-210

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Federal law

Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental individual freedoms.
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Bail Reform Act of 1984
Authorized pretrial detention based on dangerousness in addition to flight risk; established conditions of release. Codified at 18 U.S.C. §§ 3141–3150.
Speedy Trial Act of 1974
Sets time limits for federal criminal cases: 30 days from arrest to indictment and 70 days from indictment to trial. Codified at 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161–3174.

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for weapons charge defense in Utah.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.