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Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-6-515. Using or making slugs

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1)(a) As used in this section:

(i) “Coin machine” means any mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed to receive a coin or bill of a certain denomination, or a token made for the purpose, and, in return for the insertion or deposit thereof, automatically to offer, provide, assist in providing or permit the acquisition of property or a public or private service.

(ii) “Slug” means any object which, by virtue of its size, shape, or other quality, is capable of being inserted, deposited, or otherwise used in a coin machine as an improper substitute for a genuine coin, bill, or token.

(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits using or making slugs if the actor:

(a) with a purpose to defraud the supplier of property or a service offered or sold by means of a coin machine, inserts, deposits, or uses a slug in that machine; or

(b) makes, possesses, or disposes of a slug with the purpose of enabling a person to use it fraudulently in a coin machine.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.

(4) This section may not be construed to impose criminal or civil liability on any law enforcement officer acting within the scope of a criminal investigation.

(5) The forfeiture of property under this section, including any seizure and disposition of the property and any related judicial or administrative proceeding, shall be conducted in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 11a, Seizure of Property and Contraband, through Chapter 11c, Retention of Evidence.

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