Utah Code 77-23f-101. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1)	“Anonymized” means that the identifying information connected to an electronic device has been rendered anonymous in a manner such that the subject, including an individual, household, device, or Internet protocol address, is not identifiable to a law enforcement agency.

Cell site: means transmission or reception equipment, including a base-station antenna, that connects an electronic device to a network. See Utah Code 77-23f-101
Electronic device: means a device that enables access to or use of a location information service or can otherwise create or provide location information. See Utah Code 77-23f-101
Identifying information: means information tied to an electronic device that identifies the user's or owner's:

(a)

name;

(b)

address;

(c)	phone number;

(d)

email; or

(e)	other identifying information that would identify the owner or user of the electronic device. See Utah Code 77-23f-101 Law enforcement agency: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-23c-101. See Utah Code 77-23f-101 Location information: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-23c-101. See Utah Code 77-23f-101
(2)	“Cell site” means transmission or reception equipment, including a base-station antenna, that connects an electronic device to a network.

(3)	“Cell site record” means the cell site location information of an electronic device that corresponds to a specific cell site and time frame.

(4)	“Electronic device” means a device that enables access to or use of a location information service or can otherwise create or provide location information.

(5)	“Geofence” means a specified geographic area defined by a virtual perimeter or geographic coordinates.

(6)

“Identifying information” means information tied to an electronic device that identifies the user’s or owner’s:

(a)

name;

(b)

address;

(c)	phone number;

(d)

email; or

(e)	other identifying information that would identify the owner or user of the electronic device.

(7)	“Law enforcement agency” means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-23c-101.2.

(8)	“Location information” means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-23c-101.2.

(9)

“Reverse-location information” means historical location information for:

(a)	a defined time period;

(b)	a defined or undefined area; and

(c)	a defined or undefined number of electronic devices, for which the identities of the owners or users of the electronic devices are unknown to law enforcement.

Enacted by Chapter 382, 2023 General Session