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Utah Code § 76-18-302: Considerations in determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 76 Criminal Offenses
  2. Chapter 76-18 Drug Offenses
  3. Part 76-18-3 Offenses Concerning Drug Paraphernalia

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.

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