Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-23d-105 — Data use and retention.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 23d: Surveillance Privacy, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-23d-105
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a government entity: (1)(a) may not use, copy, or disclose data collected using an imaging surveillance device on an individual or structure that is not a target; and (1)(b) shall ensure that data described in Subsection (1)(a) is destroyed as soon as reasonably possible after the government entity collects or receives the data. (2) A government entity is not required to comply with Subsection (1) if: (2)(a) deleting the data would also require the deletion of data that: (2)(a)(i) relates to the target of the operation; and (2)(a)(ii) is requisite for the success of the operation; (2)(b) the government entity receives the data: (2)(b)(i) through a court order that: (2)(b)(i)(A) requires a person to release the data to the government entity; or (2)(b)(i)(B) prohibits the destruction of the data; or (2)(b)(ii) from a person who is a nongovernment actor; (2)(c)(i) the data was collected inadvertently; and (2)(c)(ii) the data appears to pertain to the commission of a crime; or (2)(d)(i) the government entity reasonably determines that the data pertains to an emergency situation; and (2)(d)(ii) using or disclosing the data would assist in remedying the emergency.
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