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Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-307 — Recorded or photographed voyeurism.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 3: Privacy Offenses, Utah Code.

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Recorded or photographed voyeurism

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-307

Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.

Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-307Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1)(a) As used in this section, "sex-designated privacy space" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-12-309. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-12-101, and 76-12-301 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits recorded or photographed voyeurism if the actor intentionally uses any type of technology to secretly or surreptitiously record, by video, photograph, or other means, an individual: (2)(a) for the purpose 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; (2)(b) without the knowledge or consent of the individual; and (2)(c) under circumstances in which the individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy. (3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection(3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor. (3)(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the violation is committed: (3)(b)(i) against a child under 14 years old; (3)(b)(ii) in a sex-designated privacy space that is not designed for individuals of the actor's sex; or (3)(b)(iii) while also committing the offense of: (3)(b)(iii)(A) criminal trespass in a sex-designated changing room under Subsection 76-6-206(2)(d); (3)(b)(iii)(B) lewdness under Section 76-5-419; (3)(b)(iii)(C) lewdness involving a child under Section 76-5-420; or (3)(b)(iii)(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.

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Is recorded or photographed voyeurism a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: recorded or photographed voyeurism ranges from a Class A Misdemeanor to a Third Degree Felony in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-307.

Base voyeurism offense: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-307(3)(a)) · Aggravated voyeurism - child victim, wrong-sex privacy space, or committed with related offense: Third Degree Felony (Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-307(3)(b))

Which Utah statute covers recorded or photographed voyeurism?

Recorded or photographed voyeurism is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-12-307 (Recorded or photographed voyeurism).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.