Utah § 53-25-1202 - Law enforcement officer prohibition on tampering with a private surveillance camera -- Exceptions.

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§ 53-25-1202. Law enforcement officer prohibition on tampering with a private surveillance camera -- Exceptions.

Effective 5/6/2026
53-25-1202.  Law enforcement officer prohibition on tampering with a private surveillance camera -- Exceptions.
(1)Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (4), a law enforcement officer, or an individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, may not tamper with, change the viewing direction of, or disable a person's surveillance camera that is on the person's private property.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the law enforcement officer, or the individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer:
(a)obtains the person's permission before taking the action described in Subsection (1);
(b)obtains a court order granting permission to take the action described in Subsection (1) before taking the action described in Subsection (1); or
(c)takes the action described in Subsection (1) under a circumstance described in Subsection (3)(a) if the law enforcement officer, or the individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, subsequently takes an action described in Subsection (3)(b).
(3)
(a)The circumstances described in Subsection (2)(c) are:
(i)the existence of exigent circumstances; or
(ii)to protect a law enforcement officer's safety:
(A)while executing a warrant; or
(B)if the circumstances, as known to the law enforcement officer, present a real, articulable risk to the law enforcement officer's safety.
(b)The subsequent actions described in Subsection (2)(c) are:
(i)notifying the affected person within 24 hours after:
(A)the exigent circumstances no longer exist;
(B)the warrant described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A) has been served; or
(C)the circumstances described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(B) have been resolved; or
(ii)obtaining a court order as soon as practicable after the circumstance described in Subsection (3)(a) no longer exists, and if a court refuses to issue a court order, informing the person about the action taken on the surveillance camera within 24 hours after the court's refusal.
(4)This section does not apply to a camera that is used for the surveillance or taking of wildlife.


Enacted by Chapter 268, 2026 General Session

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

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