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2023 Utah Code
Title 53 - Public Safety Code
Chapter 25 - Law Enforcement Requirements
Section 101 - Prohibition on disclosure of identity of minor homicide victim.
Universal Citation:
UT Code § 53-25-101 (2023)
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Effective 5/3/2023
53-25-101. Prohibition on disclosure of identity of minor homicide victim.
Enacted by Chapter 427, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 57, Chapter 382, HB 61, Chapter 383, HB 297, Chapter 158, SB 148, Chapter 456, and SB 156, Chapter 500.
53-25-101. Prohibition on disclosure of identity of minor homicide victim.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Criminal homicide" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-201.
- (b) "Media outlet" means a bona fide newspaper, magazine, or broadcast media enterprise, whether conducted on a for-profit or nonprofit basis, engaged in the business of providing news and information to the general public.
- (c) "Minor victim" means the victim of a criminal homicide if the victim is younger than 18 years old.
- (d) "Parent or legal guardian" does not include an individual who is a suspect or defendant with respect to the criminal homicide.
- (2) A law enforcement agency and law enforcement officer may not disclose to a representative of a media outlet the name or other personally identifying information of a minor victim until the law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer has made a reasonable effort to obtain the consent of the minor victim's parent or legal guardian for the disclosure.
Enacted by Chapter 427, 2023 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 57, Chapter 382, HB 61, Chapter 383, HB 297, Chapter 158, SB 148, Chapter 456, and SB 156, Chapter 500.
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