{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-1-501","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-1-501","heading":"Presumption of innocence -- \"Element of the offense\" defined.","body":"(1) A defendant in a criminal proceeding is presumed to be innocent until each element of the offense charged against him is proved beyond a reasonable doubt. In the absence of this proof, the defendant shall be acquitted.\n(2) As used in this part, \"element of the offense\" means:\n(a) the conduct, attendant circumstances, or results of conduct proscribed, prohibited, or forbidden in the definition of the offense; and\n(b) the culpable mental state required.\n(3) The existence of jurisdiction and venue are not elements of the offense but shall be established by a preponderance of the evidence.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-1 General Provisions","Part 76-1-5 Burden of Proof"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter1/76-1-S501.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"7b3f98ece04270bca284f281c864b89241fbd9e3a4da51728234cbc4b35a0ea1","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-1-405","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-1-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}