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The attorney general shall maintain the Utah White Collar Crime Offender Registry website on the Internet, which shall contain a disclaimer informing the public that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-42-104- Attorney general: means the Utah attorney general or a deputy attorney general. See Utah Code 77-42-102
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Offender: means an individual required to register as provided in Section 77-42-105. See Utah Code 77-42-102
- Register: means to comply with the requirements of this chapter and rules of the Office of the Attorney General made under this chapter. See Utah Code 77-42-102
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the information contained on the website is obtained from government records where feasible, however, the attorney general does not guarantee the website’s accuracy or completeness; |
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members of the public are not allowed to use the information to harass or threaten offenders or members of their families; and |
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harassment, stalking, or making threats against offenders or their families is prohibited and may violate Utah criminal laws. |
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| (2) |
The Utah White Collar Crime Offender Registry website shall be indexed by the surname of the offender. |
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The attorney general shall construct the Utah White Collar Crime Offender Registry website so that before accessing registry information, users must indicate that they have read and understand the disclaimer and agree to comply with the disclaimer’s terms. |
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Except as provided in Subsection (6), the Utah White Collar Crime Offender Registry website shall include the following registry information, which may be obtained from court records, prison or jail booking records, driver license records, or other sources lawfully and appropriately obtained by and available to the attorney general:
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all names and aliases by which the offender is or has been known, but not including any online or Internet identifiers; |
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a physical description, including the offender’s date of birth, height, weight, and eye and hair color; |
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a recent photograph of the offender; and |
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the crimes listed in Section 77-42-105 of which the offender has been convicted. |
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The Office of the Attorney General and any individual or entity acting at the request or upon the direction of the attorney general are immune from civil liability for damages and will be presumed to have acted in good faith by reporting information. |
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The attorney general shall redact the names, addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and other information that, if disclosed, specifically identifies individual victims. |
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An offender is considered to have consented to the public posting of the images or records specified in Subsection (4) if the offender:
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fails to register as required by Subsection 77-42-106(2) within 30 days of conviction of a registerable offense, as specified in Section 77-42-105; or |
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fails to appear at the request of the Office of the Attorney General to have a current photograph taken. |
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Amended by Chapter 319, 2016 General Session
