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Surveillance Camera Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher House Sponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill concerns a law enforcement officer's ability to tamper with a surveillance camera on private property. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: prohibits a law enforcement officer, or an individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, from tampering with, changing the viewing direction of, or disabling a person's surveillance camera on the person's private property; and creates exceptions to the prohibition. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53-25-1201, Utah Code Annotated 1953 53-25-1202, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53-25-1201 is enacted to read: 12. Law Enforcement Prohibitions 53-25-1201. Definitions. Reserved. Section 2. Section 53-25-1202 is enacted to read: 53-25-1202. Law enforcement officer prohibition on tampering with a private surveillance camera -- Exceptions. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or (4), a law enforcement officer, or an individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, may not tamper with, change the viewing direction of, or disable a person's surveillance camera that is on the person's private property. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the law enforcement officer, or the individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer: (a) obtains the person's permission before taking the action described in Subsection (1); (b) obtains a court order granting permission to take the action described in Subsection (1) before taking the action described in Subsection (1); or (c) takes the action described in Subsection (1) under a circumstance described in Subsection (3)(a) if the law enforcement officer, or the individual acting on behalf of a law enforcement officer, subsequently takes an action described in Subsection (3)(b). (3) (a) The circumstances described in Subsection (2)(c) are: (i) the existence of exigent circumstances; or (ii) to protect a law enforcement officer's safety: (A) while executing a warrant; or (B) if the circumstances, as known to the law enforcement officer, present a real, articulable risk to the law enforcement officer's safety. (b) The subsequent actions described in Subsection (2)(c) are: (i) notifying the affected person within 24 hours after: (A) the exigent circumstances no longer exist; (B) the warrant described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(A) has been served; or (C) the circumstances described in Subsection (3)(a)(ii)(B) have been resolved; or (ii) obtaining a court order as soon as practicable after the circumstance described in Subsection (3)(a) no longer exists, and if a court refuses to issue a court order, informing the person about the action taken on the surveillance camera within 24 hours after the court's refusal. (4) This section does not apply to a camera that is used for the surveillance or taking of wildlife. Section 3. Effective Date. This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026. 3-10-26 12:33 PM
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