Utah § 76-12-306 - Voyeurism.

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§ 76-12-306. Voyeurism.

Effective 5/7/2025
76-12-306.  Voyeurism.
(1)
(a)As used in this section, "sex-designated privacy space" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-12-309.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-12-101, and 76-12-301 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits voyeurism if:
(a)the actor views, or attempts to view, an individual, with or without the use of an instrumentality:
(i)with the intent of viewing any portion of the individual's body regarding which the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy, whether or not that portion of the body is covered with clothing;
(ii)without the knowledge or consent of the individual; and
(iii)under circumstances in which the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy; and
(b)the actor's conduct described in Subsection (2)(a) does not amount to a violation of Section 76-12-307, Recorded or photographed voyeurism.
(3)
(a)Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.
(b)A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if the violation is committed:
(i)against a child under 14 years old;
(ii)in a sex-designated privacy space that is not designated for individuals of the actor's sex; or
(iii)while also committing the offense of:
(A)criminal trespass in a sex-designated changing room under Subsection 76-6-206(2)(d);
(B)lewdness under Section 76-5-419;
(C)lewdness involving a child under Section 76-5-420; or
(D)loitering in a privacy space under Section 76-12-309.
(4)For purposes of this section, an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy within a public restroom.


Enacted by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

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