A person whose participation in the illegal drug market constitutes the following level offense shall be considered to have the following illegal drug market target community:

(1)  Level 4: the county in which the defendant‘s place of participation is situated;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-37e-7

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Illegal drug: means a drug or controlled substance whose distribution is a violation of state law. See Utah Code 58-37e-2
  • Illegal drug market: means the support system of illegal drug-related operations, from production to retail sales, through which an illegal drug reaches the user. See Utah Code 58-37e-2
  • Person: means an individual, governmental entity, corporation, firm, trust, partnership, or incorporated or unincorporated association, existing under or authorized by the laws of this state, another state, or foreign country. See Utah Code 58-37e-2
  • Place of participation: means , in relation to a defendant in an action brought under this chapter, each county in which the person participates in the illegal drug market or in which the person resides, attends school, or is employed during the period of the person's participation in the illegal drug market. See Utah Code 58-37e-2
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  Level 3: the target community described in Subsection (1) plus all counties with a border contiguous to that target community;

(3)  Level 2: the target community described in Subsection (2) plus all counties with a border contiguous to that target community;

(4)  Level 1: the state.

Enacted by Chapter 349, 1997 General Session