Utah · Utah Code — Title 77, Utah Code of Criminal Procedure

Utah Code Title 77 § 77-23c-102: Electronic information privacy -- Warrant required for disclosure.

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Law enforcement must obtain a court-issued search warrant based on probable cause before accessing electronic device location data, stored data, transmitted data, or cloud-stored information during criminal investigations. Incidentally collected data unrelated to the warrant must be destroyed.

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