Utah statute

Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-112 — Agricultural operation interference - Penalties.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Part 1: Property Destruction, Utah Code.

Criminal charges under this statute

Agricultural operation interference

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-112

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. § 76-6-112Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session

(1)(a) As used in this section, "agricultural operation" means private property used for the production of livestock, poultry, livestock products, or poultry products. (1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits agricultural operation interference if the actor: (2)(a) without consent from the owner of the agricultural operation, or the owner's agent, knowingly or intentionally records an image of, or sound from, the agricultural operation by leaving a recording device on the agricultural operation; (2)(b) obtains access to an agricultural operation under false pretenses; (2)(c)(i) applies for employment at an agricultural operation with the intent to record an image of, or sound from, the agricultural operation; (2)(c)(ii) knows, at the time that the actor accepts employment at the agricultural operation, that the owner of the agricultural operation prohibits the employee from recording an image of, or sound from, the agricultural operation; and (2)(c)(iii) while employed at, and while present on, the agricultural operation, records an image of, or sound from, the agricultural operation; or (2)(d) without consent from the owner of the operation or the owner's agent, knowingly or intentionally records an image of, or sound from, an agricultural operation while the person is committing criminal trespass, as described in Section 76-6-206, on the agricultural operation. (3)(a) A violation of Subsection (2)(a) is a class A misdemeanor. (3)(b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b), (c), or (d) is a class B misdemeanor.

Official sources

Legal terms used in this section

Questions this section answers

Is agricultural operation interference a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?

It depends on the circumstances: agricultural operation interference ranges from a Class B Misdemeanor to a Class A Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-112.

Unauthorized recording device left on agricultural operation: Class A Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-112(3)(a)) · Access to agricultural operation under false pretenses: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-112(3)(b)) · Employment obtained to record agricultural operation: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-112(3)(b)) · Recording during criminal trespass on agricultural operation: Class B Misdemeanor (Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-112(3)(b))

Which Utah statute covers agricultural operation interference?

Agricultural operation interference is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-112 (Agricultural operation interference - Penalties).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.