Full text of Utah Utah Code § 76-8-311.11 — Prohibited communication device in a correctional facility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 76-8-311.11. Prohibited communication device in a correctional facility.
Effective 5/1/2024
76-8-311.11.
Prohibited communication device in a correctional facility.
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| (a) | As used in this section:
| (i) | "Communication device" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3. |
| (ii) | "Correctional facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3. |
| (iii) | "Offender" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-8-311.3. |
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| (2) | An actor commits prohibited communication device in a correctional facility if the actor, without the permission of the correctional facility:
| (a) | knowingly transports a communication device into the correctional facility with the intent to provide or sell the communication device to an offender in the correctional facility; |
| (b) | provides or sells a communication device to an offender in the correctional facility; |
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| (ii) | possesses a communication device in the correctional facility; or |
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| (d) |
| (i) | subject to Subsection (4), is an individual other than an offender; and |
| (ii) | knowingly possesses a communication device at the correctional facility. |
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| (3) |
| (a) | A violation of Subsection (2)(a), (b), or (c) is a third degree felony. |
| (b) | A violation of Subsection (2)(d) is a class A misdemeanor. |
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| (4) |
| (a) | A correctional facility that prohibits an individual other than an offender from possessing a communication device in the correctional facility under Subsection (2)(d) shall post a sign visible to an individual entering the correctional facility that provides the individual with notice that possessing a communication device in the correctional facility is prohibited and the individual may be prosecuted for possessing a communication device. |
| (b) | A prosecuting attorney may not prosecute an individual under Subsection (2)(d) if the correctional facility fails to comply with Subsection (4)(a). |
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Amended by Chapter , 2024 General Session
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