{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-18-218","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-18-218","heading":"Unlawfully making, forging, altering, or uttering a prescription or a written order.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 58-37-101, 76-1-101.5, 76-18-101, and 76-18-201 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits unlawfully making, forging, altering, or uttering a prescription or a written order if the actor knowingly and intentionally:\n(a) makes a false or forged prescription or written order for a controlled substance;\n(b) utters a false or forged prescription or written order for a controlled substance; or\n(c) alters a prescription or written order issued or written under the terms of this chapter or Title 58, Chapter 37, Controlled Substances.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is:\n(a) a class A misdemeanor on a first or second conviction; or\n(b) a third degree felony on a third or subsequent conviction.\n(4)\n(a) An actor may be charged and sentenced for a violation of this section, notwithstanding a charge and sentence for a violation of any other section of this part or Title 58, Chapter 37, Controlled Substances.\n(b) A penalty imposed for a violation of this section is in addition to, and not in lieu of, a civil or administrative penalty or sanction authorized by law.\n(c) Defenses and exemptions in Section 76-18-203 apply to this section.\n(d) A previous conviction used for a penalty enhancement under this section includes a conviction for an offense described in a statute previously in effect in this state that is the same or substantially similar to a violation of this section.\n(5) If a minor who is under 18 years old is found by a court to have violated this section, the court may order the minor to complete:\n(a) a screening as defined in Section 41-6a-501;\n(b) an assessment as defined in Section 41-6a-501 if the screening described in Subsection (5)(a) indicates that an assessment is appropriate; and\n(c) an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or substance use disorder treatment as indicated by an assessment described in Subsection (5)(b).","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-18 Drug Offenses","Part 76-18-2 Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter18/76-18-S218.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"ce9fd1df9dde22650758e93c7ef3b1efb77817e8170687fd604477046adb62be","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-18-217","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-18-219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}