Utah § 76-12-309 - Loitering in a privacy space.

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§ 76-12-309. Loitering in a privacy space.

Effective 5/7/2025
76-12-309.  Loitering in a privacy space.
(1)
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Privacy space" means the following in which an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy:
(A)a restroom or any other space that includes a toilet;
(B)a dressing room, fitting room, locker room, changing facility, or any other space designated for multiple individuals to dress or undress within the same space; or
(C)any room or space that includes a shower.
(ii)"Sex-designated" means that a facility, program, or event is designated specifically for males or females and not the opposite sex.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-12-101, and 76-12-301 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits the offense loitering in a privacy space if the actor intentionally or knowingly remains unlawfully in a privacy space.
(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 actor commits the offense:
(i)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)voyeurism under Section 76-12-306;
(E)recorded or photographed voyeurism under Section 76-12-307; or
(F)distribution of images obtained through voyeurism under Section 76-12-308; or
(ii)in a sex-designated privacy space that is not designated for individuals of the actor's sex.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

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