Effective 5/9/2017 76-9-402. Privacy violation. (1) A person is guilty of privacy violation if, except as authorized by law, the person: (a) trespasses on property with intent to subject anyone to eavesdropping or other surveillance in a private place; (b) installs, or uses after unauthorized installation in a private place, without the consent of the […]
76-9-403. Communication Abuse. (1) A person commits communication abuse if, except as authorized by law, he: (a) Intercepts, without the consent of the sender or receiver, a message by telephone, telegraph, letter, or other means of communicating privately; this paragraph does not extend to: (i) Overhearing of messages through a regularly installed instrument on a […]
76-9-404. Criminal defamation. (1) A person is guilty of criminal defamation if he knowingly communicates to any person orally or in writing any information which he knows to be false and knows will tend to expose any other living person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. (2) Criminal defamation is a class B misdemeanor. Enacted […]
76-9-406. Injunctive relief against privacy offenses — Damages. Any person, or the heirs of any deceased person, who has been injured by a violation of this part may bring an action against the person who committed the violation. If in the action the court finds the defendant is violating or has violated any of the […]
76-9-407. Crime of abuse of personal identity — Penalty — Defense — Permitting civil action. (1) The definitions in Section 45-3-2 apply to this section. (2) Any person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor who knowingly or intentionally causes the publication of an advertisement in which the personal identity of an individual is used […]
Effective 5/14/2019 76-9-408. Unlawful installation of a tracking device. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Motor vehicle” means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 41-12a-103(4). (b) “Private investigator” means an individual who is: (i) licensed as a private investigator under Title 53, Chapter 9, Private Investigator Regulation Act; and (ii) acting […]
