Utah Code 76-6-408. Theft by receiving stolen property — Duties of pawnbrokers, secondhand businesses, coin dealers, and catalytic converter purchasers
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76-6-408. Theft by receiving stolen property — Duties of pawnbrokers, secondhand businesses, coin dealers, and catalytic converter purchasers.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 76-6-408
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(2) | An actor commits theft by receiving stolen property if the actor receives, retains, or disposes of the property of another knowing that the property is stolen, or believing that the property is probably stolen, or who conceals, sells, withholds, or aids in concealing, selling, or withholding the property from the owner, knowing or believing the property to be stolen, intending to deprive the owner of the property. |
(3) | A violation of Subsection (2) is:
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(4) | Except as provided in Subsection (5), the knowledge or belief required under Subsection (2) is presumed in the case of an actor who:
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(6) | Unless acting as a catalytic converter purchaser, Subsection (5)(c) does not apply to a scrap metal processor. |
(7) | This section does not preclude the admission of evidence in accordance with the Utah Rules of Evidence. |
(8) | An actor who violates Subsection (2) is civilly liable for three times the amount of actual damages, if any sustained by the plaintiff, and for costs of suit and reasonable attorney fees. |
Amended by Chapter 111, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 407, 2023 General Session, (Coordination Clause)