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Utah Code § 76-9-1406: Gambling fraud.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 76 Criminal Offenses
  2. Chapter 76-9 Offenses Against Public Order, Health, and Safety
  3. Part 76-9-14 Gambling

(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1401 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits gambling fraud if the actor:

(a) participates in gambling or fringe gambling;

(b) wins or acquires gambling proceeds for the actor or another individual; and

(c) knows the actor has a lesser risk of losing or greater chance of winning than one or more of the other participants, and the risk is not known to all the other participants.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is:

(a) a second degree felony if the value of what the actor wins or acquires for the actor or another individual is or exceeds $5,000;

(b) a third degree felony if the value of what the actor wins or acquires for the actor or another individual is or exceeds $1,500 but is less than $5,000;

(c) a class A misdemeanor if the value of what the actor wins or acquires for the actor or another individual is or exceeds $500 but is less than $1,500; or

(d) a class B misdemeanor if the value of what the actor wins or acquires for the actor or another individual is less than $500.

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