Utah § 23c-105 - Chapter is exclusive method of obtaining, using, copying, or disclosing electronic information or records -- Exclusion of electronic information or records obtained, used, copied, or disclosed in violation of this chapter.

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§ 23c-105. Chapter is exclusive method of obtaining, using, copying, or disclosing electronic information or records -- Exclusion of electronic information or records obtained, used, copied, or disclosed in violation of this chapter.

Effective 5/6/2026
77-23c-105.  Chapter is exclusive method of obtaining, using, copying, or disclosing electronic information or records -- Exclusion of electronic information or records obtained, used, copied, or disclosed in violation of this chapter.
(1)A law enforcement agency may only obtain, use, copy, disclose, or otherwise access electronic information or a record described in this chapter if the law enforcement agency has:
(a)complied with the applicable procedures and requirements provided under this chapter; or
(b)obtained the electronic information or record under an exception described in Section 77-23c-104.1.
(2)Except as provided in Section 77-23c-104.1, a law enforcement agency may not approach, solicit, direct, or contract with or otherwise use a third party, including a federal agency, an agency in a different state, or an agency in a different country, to obtain, use, copy, disclose, or otherwise access electronic information or a record described in this chapter:
(a)in a manner that the law enforcement agency would be prohibited from doing directly under this chapter; or
(b)in an attempt to circumvent or subvert the requirements of this chapter.
(3)
(a)Electronic information or records described in this chapter that are obtained, used, copied, disclosed, or otherwise accessed in violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the rules governing exclusion as if the electronic information or records were obtained, used, copied, disclosed, or otherwise accessed in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 14.
(b)Evidence derived from electronic information or records described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be subject to the rules governing exclusion as if the evidence were obtained, used, copied, disclosed, or otherwise accessed in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 14.


Amended by Chapter 338, 2026 General Session

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

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Section 23c-105 ("Chapter is exclusive method of obtaining, using, copying, or disclosing electronic information or records -- Exclusion of electronic information or records obtained, used, copied, or disclosed in violation of this chapter.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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