Utah Code § 76-18-302
Considerations in determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia
Utah · Utah Code Title 76 — Criminal Offenses · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 76-18-302, Considerations in determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2354065
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In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, the trier of fact, in addition to all other logically relevant factors, should consider:
(1) statements by an owner or by anyone in control of the object concerning the object's use;
(2) prior convictions, if any, of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, under any state or federal law relating to a controlled substance;
(3) the proximity of the object, in time and space, to a direct violation of this part;
(4) the proximity of the object to a controlled substance;
(5) the existence of any residue of a controlled substance on the object;
(6) instructions, whether oral or written, provided with the object concerning the object's use;
(7) descriptive materials accompanying the object that explain or depict the object's use;
(8) national and local advertising concerning the object's use;
(9) the manner in which the object is displayed for sale;
(10) whether the owner or anyone in control of the object is a legitimate supplier of like or related items to the community, such as a licensed distributor or dealer of tobacco products;
(11) direct or circumstantial evidence of the ratio of sales of the object to the total sales of the business enterprise;
(12) the existence and scope of legitimate uses of the object in the community;
(13) whether the object is subject to Section 76-18-304, 76-18-305, or 76-18-306; and
(14) expert testimony concerning the object's use.