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Photo radar in Utah Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Utah legislative session

In Utah criminal law, “Photo radar” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Utah criminal code.

What does “Photo radar” mean in Utah criminal law?

"Photo radar" means a device used primarily for highway speed limit enforcement substantially consisting of a low power doppler radar unit and camera mounted in or on a vehicle, which automatically produces a photograph of a vehicle traveling in excess of the legal speed limit, with the vehicle's speed, the date, time of day, and location of the violation printed on the photograph. (Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-608)

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