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Utah Code § 76-9-1902

Vehicle compartment for contraband -- Penalties

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1901 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits unlawful possession, use, or control of a vehicle with a contraband compartment if the actor knowingly possesses, uses, or controls a vehicle that has a compartment with the intent to store, conceal, or transport contraband in the compartment.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.

(4) The trier of fact may infer that an actor intended to store, conceal, or transport contraband if:

(a) the actor possesses, uses, or controls a vehicle that has a compartment; and

(b) the compartment contains:

(i) contraband; or

(ii) evidence of prior storage, concealment, or transportation of contraband.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.