Superseded 7/1/2024

     As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Bureau” means the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Department of Public Safety established in section 53-10-201.

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $2,500
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

Terms Used In Utah Code 77-41-102

  • Bureau: means the Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Department of Public Safety established in section 53-10-201. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Convicted: includes , unless otherwise specified, the period a plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement as defined in Section 77-2a-1. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Indian Country: means :
    (a) all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way running through the reservation;
    (b) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether or not within the limits of a state; and
    (c) all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Jurisdiction: means any state, Indian Country, United States Territory, or any property under the jurisdiction of the United States military, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Kidnap offender: means any individual, other than a natural parent of the victim:
    (a) who has been convicted in this state of a violation of:
    (i) Subsection 76-5-301(2)(c) or (d), kidnapping;
    (ii) Section 76-5-301. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Natural parent: means a minor's biological or adoptive parent, and includes the minor's noncustodial parent. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Offender: means a kidnap offender as defined in Subsection (10) or a sex offender as defined in Subsection (18). See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Primary residence: means the location where the offender regularly resides, even if the offender intends to move to another location or return to another location at any future date. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Register: means to comply with the requirements of this chapter and administrative rules of the department made under this chapter. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Registration website: means the Sex and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website described in Section 77-41-110 and the information on the website. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • Sex offender: means any individual:
    (a) convicted in this state of:
    (i) a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401, enticing a minor;
    (ii) Section 76-5b-202, sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult;
    (iii) Section 76-5-308. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Vehicle: means any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft subject to registration in any jurisdiction. See Utah Code 77-41-102
  • (2)  “Business day” means a day on which state offices are open for regular business.

    (3)  “Certificate of eligibility” means a document issued by the Bureau of Criminal Identification showing that the offender has met the requirements of Section 77-41-112.

    (4) 

    (a)  “Convicted” means a plea or conviction of:

    (i)  guilty;

    (ii)  guilty with a mental condition; or

    (iii)  no contest.

    (b)  “Convicted” includes, unless otherwise specified, the period a plea is held in abeyance pursuant to a plea in abeyance agreement as defined in Section 77-2a-1.

    (c)  “Convicted” does not include:

    (i)  a withdrawn or dismissed plea in abeyance;

    (ii)  a diversion agreement; or

    (iii)  an adjudication of a minor for an offense under Section 80-6-701.

    (5)  “Department” means the Department of Corrections.

    (6)  “Division” means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.

    (7)  “Employed” or “carries on a vocation” includes employment that is full time or part time, whether financially compensated, volunteered, or for the purpose of government or educational benefit.

    (8)  “Indian Country” means:

    (a)  all land within the limits of any Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the United States government, regardless of the issuance of any patent, and includes rights-of-way running through the reservation;

    (b)  all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory, and whether or not within the limits of a state; and

    (c)  all Indian allotments, including the Indian allotments to which the Indian titles have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the allotments.

    (9)  “Jurisdiction” means any state, Indian Country, United States Territory, or any property under the jurisdiction of the United States military, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand.

    (10)  “Kidnap offender” means any individual, other than a natural parent of the victim:

    (a)  who has been convicted in this state of a violation of:

    (i)  Subsection 76-5-301(2)(c) or (d), kidnapping;

    (ii)  Section 76-5-301.1, child kidnapping;

    (iii)  Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnapping;

    (iv)  Section 76-5-308, human trafficking for labor;

    (v)  Section 76-5-308.3, human smuggling;

    (vi)  Section 76-5-308, human smuggling, when the individual smuggled is under 18 years old;

    (vii)  Section 76-5-308.5, human trafficking of a child for labor;

    (viii)  Section 76-5-310, aggravated human trafficking;

    (ix)  Section 76-5-310.1, aggravated human smuggling;

    (x)  Section 76-5-311, human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor; or

    (xi)  attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in Subsections (10)(a)(i) through (x);

    (b) 

    (i)  who has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a crime in another jurisdiction, including any state, federal, or military court that is substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in Subsection (10)(a); and

    (ii)  who is:

    (A)  a Utah resident; or

    (B)  not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12-month period, is in this state for a total of 10 or more days, regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;

    (c) 

    (i) 

    (A)  who is required to register as a kidnap offender in any other jurisdiction of original conviction;

    (B)  who is required to register as a kidnap offender by any state, federal, or military court; or

    (C)  who would be required to register as a kidnap offender if residing in the jurisdiction of the conviction regardless of the date of the conviction or any previous registration requirements; and

    (ii)  in any 12-month period, who is in this state for a total of 10 or more days, regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;

    (d) 

    (i) 

    (A)  who is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state; or

    (B)  who is a student in this state; and

    (ii) 

    (A)  who was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (10), or any substantially equivalent offense in another jurisdiction; or

    (B)  as a result of the conviction, who is required to register in the individual’s state of residence;

    (e)  who is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state or in any other jurisdiction of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (10); or

    (f) 

    (i)  who is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701 for one or more offenses listed in Subsection (10)(a); and

    (ii)  who has been committed to the division for secure care, as defined in Section 80-1-102, for that offense if:

    (A)  the individual remains in the division’s custody until 30 days before the individual’s 21st birthday;

    (B)  the juvenile court extended the juvenile court’s jurisdiction over the individual under Section 80-6-605 and the individual remains in the division’s custody until 30 days before the individual’s 25th birthday; or

    (C)  the individual is moved from the division’s custody to the custody of the department before expiration of the division’s jurisdiction over the individual.

    (11)  “Natural parent” means a minor’s biological or adoptive parent, and includes the minor’s noncustodial parent.

    (12)  “Offender” means a kidnap offender as defined in Subsection (10) or a sex offender as defined in Subsection (18).

    (13)  “Online identifier” or “Internet identifier”:

    (a)  means any electronic mail, chat, instant messenger, social networking, or similar name used for Internet communication; and

    (b)  does not include date of birth, social security number, PIN number, or Internet passwords.

    (14)  “Primary residence” means the location where the offender regularly resides, even if the offender intends to move to another location or return to another location at any future date.

    (15)  “Register” means to comply with the requirements of this chapter and administrative rules of the department made under this chapter.

    (16)  “Registration website” means the Sex and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration website described in Section 77-41-110 and the information on the website.

    (17)  “Secondary residence” means any real property that the offender owns or has a financial interest in, or any location where, in any 12-month period, the offender stays overnight a total of 10 or more nights when not staying at the offender’s primary residence.

    (18)  “Sex offender” means any individual:

    (a)  convicted in this state of:

    (i)  a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-4-401, enticing a minor;

    (ii)  Section 76-5b-202, sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult;

    (iii)  Section 76-5-308.1, human trafficking for sexual exploitation;

    (iv)  Section 76-5-308.5, human trafficking of a child for sexual exploitation;

    (v)  Section 76-5-310, aggravated human trafficking for sexual exploitation;

    (vi)  Section 76-5-311, human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for sexual exploitation;

    (vii)  Section 76-5-401, unlawful sexual activity with a minor, except as provided in Subsection 76-5-401(3)(b) or (c);

    (viii)  Section 76-5-401.1, sexual abuse of a minor, except as provided in Subsection 76-5-401.1(3);

    (ix)  Section 76-5-401.2, unlawful sexual conduct with a 16 or 17 year old;

    (x)  Section 76-5-402, rape;

    (xi)  Section 76-5-402.1, rape of a child;

    (xii)  Section 76-5-402.2, object rape;

    (xiii)  Section 76-5-402.3, object rape of a child;

    (xiv)  a felony violation of Section 76-5-403, forcible sodomy;

    (xv)  Section 76-5-403.1, sodomy on a child;

    (xvi)  Section 76-5-404, forcible sexual abuse;

    (xvii)  Section 76-5-404.1, sexual abuse of a child, or Section 76-5-404.3, aggravated sexual abuse of a child;

    (xviii)  Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault;

    (xix)  Section 76-5-412, custodial sexual relations, when the individual in custody is younger than 18 years old, if the offense is committed on or after May 10, 2011;

    (xx)  Section 76-5b-201, sexual exploitation of a minor;

    (xxi)  Section 76-5b-201.1, aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor;

    (xxii)  Section 76-5b-204, sexual extortion or aggravated sexual extortion;

    (xxiii)  Section 76-7-102, incest;

    (xxiv)  Section 76-9-702, lewdness, if the individual has been convicted of the offense four or more times;

    (xxv)  Section 76-9-702.1, sexual battery, if the individual has been convicted of the offense four or more times;

    (xxvi)  any combination of convictions of Section 76-9-702, lewdness, and of Section 76-9-702.1, sexual battery, that total four or more convictions;

    (xxvii)  Section 76-9-702.5, lewdness involving a child;

    (xxviii)  a felony or class A misdemeanor violation of Section 76-9-702.7, voyeurism;

    (xxix)  Section 76-10-1306, aggravated exploitation of prostitution; or

    (xxx)  attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to commit any felony offense listed in this Subsection (18)(a);

    (b) 

    (i)  who has been convicted of any crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a crime in another jurisdiction, including any state, federal, or military court that is substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in Subsection (18)(a); and

    (ii)  who is:

    (A)  a Utah resident; or

    (B)  not a Utah resident, but who, in any 12-month period, is in this state for a total of 10 or more days, regardless of whether the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;

    (c) 

    (i) 

    (A)  who is required to register as a sex offender in any other jurisdiction of original conviction;

    (B)  who is required to register as a sex offender by any state, federal, or military court; or

    (C)  who would be required to register as a sex offender if residing in the jurisdiction of the original conviction regardless of the date of the conviction or any previous registration requirements; and

    (ii)  who, in any 12-month period, is in the state for a total of 10 or more days, regardless of whether or not the offender intends to permanently reside in this state;

    (d) 

    (i) 

    (A)  who is a nonresident regularly employed or working in this state; or

    (B)  who is a student in this state; and

    (ii) 

    (A)  who was convicted of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (18)(a), or any substantially equivalent offense in any jurisdiction; or

    (B)  who is, as a result of the conviction, required to register in the individual’s jurisdiction of residence;

    (e)  who is found not guilty by reason of insanity in this state, or in any other jurisdiction of one or more offenses listed in Subsection (18)(a); or

    (f) 

    (i)  who is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701 for one or more offenses listed in Subsection (18)(a); and

    (ii)  who has been committed to the division for secure care, as defined in Section 80-1-102, for that offense if:

    (A)  the individual remains in the division’s custody until 30 days before the individual’s 21st birthday;

    (B)  the juvenile court extended the juvenile court’s jurisdiction over the individual under Section 80-6-605 and the individual remains in the division’s custody until 30 days before the individual’s 25th birthday; or

    (C)  the individual is moved from the division’s custody to the custody of the department before expiration of the division’s jurisdiction over the individual.

    (19)  “Traffic offense” does not include a violation of 5.

    (20)  “Vehicle” means any motor vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft subject to registration in any jurisdiction.

    Amended by Chapter 123, 2023 General Session