According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, there were just over 5,400 reports of sexual assault in 2022. That number comes from adding the different crimes reported that fit under the sexual assault umbrella.

The state of Utah has a simple way to check if there is a warrant out for your arrest. You simply go to this website. It was created by the state and is completely safe to use. Just enter your name, click search or press enter, and the website will immediately check to see if there are any matches.If a warrant has been issued, there are a number of factors that determine what happens next. Here is a breakdown of what you can expect, and why you might want the involvement of an attorney.

If you’re suspected of a crime in Utah, officers will do everything they can to find evidence against you. That often includes searching your property, but unless you give them permission, they need to obtain a search warrant from a judge to do so.

It’s a common misconception that going out at night to vandalize someone else’s property is a “harmless prank.” In reality, even something as seemingly innocuous as throwing toilet paper over the trees in someone’s yard is a crime. This can lead to serious consequences, and they may get worse if you’re not being represented by a lawyer.

Using unlawful force to inflict injury on another person — or even threatening to do so — can lead to some serious consequences, including jail time, hefty fines, and a criminal record that affects your future. In some states, carrying out the unlawful force is called “battery,” and threatening to do so is called “assault.” However, in Utah, “battery” doesn’t exist. You can either get an assault charge or a something related to “threat of violence.”

While Utah is fairly safe in terms of homicide, that doesn’t mean people don’t get hurt. In 2024, authorities dealt with over 18,000 assault cases, according to the state’s Bureau of Criminal Identification. If you’re accused of this crime, the ty

Burglary is one of the most common crimes in Utah. in 2023, there were about 5500 cases reported to the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification. This crime may include a sentence of prison time, but if you have a good attorney behind you, that may not be the case.

You’ve likely heard the terms assault and battery before. They are generally associated with crime stories in which a person causes a non-fatal injury to another. Both terms have negative connotations and they almost seem interchangeable. In many states, there is a difference, but Utah approaches the law differently.