Utah Code

Utah Code § 10-8-51 (2026)

Beggars, prostitutes, swindlers -- Punishment

✓ current as of May 2026

Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section UT-LEGle.utah.gov JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

They may provide for the punishment of tramps, street beggars, prostitutes, habitual disturbers of the peace, pickpockets, gamblers and thieves, or persons who practice any game, trick or device with intent to swindle.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1967–1990 · leading case: State v. Hutchinson, 624 P.2d 1116 (Utah 1980).

Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment

State v. Hutchinson, 624 P.2d 1116 (Utah 1980). · cites it 4× “The city cited three statutory sources for its authority, the general welfare clause, the power to suppress houses of prostitution (Section 10-8-41) and to punish prostitutes (Section 10-8-51). This Court did not determine whether the authority conferred under the general…”

Young v. New York City Transit Auth., 729 F. Supp. 341 (S.D.N.Y. 1990). “55 (Anderson 1966) (Municipal corporations); Utah Code Ann. § 10-8-51 (1986) (City); Wash.”

Salt Lake City v. Allred, 430 P.2d 371 (Utah 1967). · cites it 4× “Section 10-8-51, U.C.A. 1953, grants to cities the right to deal with prostitutes in the following language: They may provide for the punishment * * * of prostitutes * * * and the provisions of Section 10-8-84, U.”

Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.