Definition of a Burglary in Utah

• Title 76, Chapter 6, Section 202 of the Utah Criminal Code defines burglary as unlawfully entering a building to commit any one of several criminal acts. Among the criminal activities listed are theft, assault, lewdness, sexual battery, voyeurism against a child, or any other felony-level crime.
  
  

Burglary in Utah is a Felony

• Title 76, Chapter 6, Section 202 of the Utah Criminal Code also says that burglary is a third-degree felony unless the building is a dwelling. Burglary committed in a dwelling is a felony of the second degree.
  
  

Statute of Limitations in Utah

• While Utah's statute of limitations does not mention burglary specifically, Title 76, Chapter 1, Section 302 states that the time limit for prosecution on felonies is four years from the date the offense is committed.