Utah Code § 58-37d-6

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session

Section 58-37d-6 - Legal inference of intent - Illegal possession of a controlled substance precursor or clandestine laboratory equipment

The trier of fact may infer that a defendant intended to engage in a clandestine laboratory operation if the defendant:

(1) is in illegal possession of a controlled substance precursor; or

(2) illegally possesses or attempts to illegally possess a controlled substance or controlled substance precursor and is in possession of any one of the following pieces of equipment:

(a) glass reaction vessel;

(b) separatory funnel;

(c) glass condenser;

(d) analytical balance;

(e) heating mantle;

(f) pill press machine or similar device;

(g) closed loop extraction system;

(h) extraction tube; or

(i) rotary evaporator.

Utah Code § 58-37d-6

Amended by Chapter 420, 2019 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/14/2019.

Enacted by Chapter 156, 1992 General Session