Utah § 76-5-310 - Aggravated human trafficking for labor.

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§ 76-5-310. Aggravated human trafficking for labor.

Effective 5/6/2026
76-5-310.  Aggravated human trafficking for labor.
(1)Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits aggravated human trafficking for labor if, in the course of committing an offense of human trafficking for labor under Section 76-5-308, the offense:
(a)results in the death of an individual who is a victim of the offense described in Section 76-5-308;
(b)results in serious bodily injury of an individual who is a victim of the offense described in Section 76-5-308;
(c)involves:
(i)rape under Section 76-5-402;
(ii)rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.1;
(iii)object rape under Section 76-5-402.2;
(iv)object rape of a child under Section 76-5-402.3;
(v)forcible sodomy under Section 76-5-403;
(vi)sodomy on a child under Section 76-5-403.1;
(vii)aggravated sexual abuse of a child under Section 76-5-404.3; or
(viii)aggravated sexual assault under Section 76-5-405;
(d)involves the trafficking of 10 or more individuals; or
(e)involves an individual trafficked for longer than 30 consecutive days.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is a first degree felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years and which may be for life.
(4)An offense under this section is a separate offense from any other offense committed in relationship to the commission of an offense under this section.


Amended by Chapter 247, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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