"Drug paraphernalia" means any equipment, product, or material used, or intended for use, to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, package, repackage, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or to otherwise introduce a controlled substance into the human body in violation of Utah's Controlled Substances Act.
Depending on the facts, delivery of drug paraphernalia can be charged as a class A misdemeanor or 3rd degree felony.
A defendant commits a class A misdemeanor delivery of drug paraphernalia when they deliver, or possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver, any drug paraphernalia, knowing that the drug paraphernalia will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce a controlled substance into the human body in violation of this act.
A defendant commits a 3rd degree felony delivery of drug paraphernalia when they deliver, or possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver, any drug paraphernalia, knowing that the drug paraphernalia will be used to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce a controlled substance into the human body in violation of this act and the defendant is 18 years of age or older who delivers drug paraphernalia to a person younger than 18 years of age and who is 3 or more younger than the person making the delivery.
3rd degree felony: A fine not to exceed $5,000, plus a 90% surcharge.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-3-301(a)(b), Utah Code Ann. §51-9-401)
Class A misdemeanor: A fine not to exceed $2,500, plus a 90% surcharge.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-3-301(1)(c), Utah Code Ann. §51-9-401)
The court may order the accused to pay restitution if convicted of this crime.
(Utah Code Ann. §77-38a-301)
3rd degree felony: A term of imprisonment not to exceed 5 years.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-3-203(3))
Class A misdemeanor: A term in jail not to exceed 1 year.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-3-204(1))
A defendant convicted of delivery of drug paraphernalia must provide a DNA specimen.
(Utah Code Ann. §53-10-403(2))
A defendant convicted of a 3rd degree felony delivery of paraphernalia may not posses, use or have
control of a firearm or ammunition for life.
(Utah Code Ann. §76-10-503, 18 U.S.C. §921-930)
Utah's Driver License Division will immediately suspend for 6 months the license of a person upon
receiving a record of a conviction for delivery of paraphernalia.
(Utah Code Ann. §53-3-220(c))
Drug paraphernalia is subject to seizure and forfeiture in accordance with the procedures and substantive
protections of Utah Uniform Forfeiture Procedures Act.
(Utah Code Ann. §58-37-13)
Learn more about crimes related to Drug Paraphernalia. If you have any questions, please feel free to call our office at (801) 505-1586.