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Updated: 
July 19, 2023

What is the legal definition of dating violence in Utah?

For the purposes of getting a dating violence protective order, you must have experienced “dating violence” or “abuse” by a dating partner or there must be a substantial likelihood that you will experience either one.1

Abuse by a dating partner is defined as:

  • causing or attempting to cause you physical harm; or
  • placing you in reasonable fear of immediate physical harm.2

The law doesn’t specifically define dating violence but it may be similar to how the law defines domestic violence.

    1 UT ST § 78B-7-403(1)
    2 UT ST § 78B-7-102(1)