Section 1. Section 77-4-202 is enacted to read:77-4-202. Declaration requirement for evidence in a criminal case.(1)As used in this section:(a)"Government official" means:(i)a law enforcement officer as defined in Section 53-13-103;(ii)an employee of a prosecuting agency;(iii)a prosecuting attorney; or(iv)an individual who collects evidence on behalf of a law enforcement agency or prosecuting agency.(b)"Unsworn declaration" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-18a-102.(2)If a government official provides or obtains evidence in a criminal case that will be used to prosecute an individual for an offense, the government official shall sign a statement attesting that the evidence was obtained or provided in compliance with state and federal law.(3)When a prosecuting attorney discloses evidence to a defendant in a criminal case, the prosecuting attorney shall sign a statement attesting that the prosecuting attorney has complied with state and federal laws on the disclosure of evidence to a defendant, including Rule 16 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure.(4)A signed statement described in Subsection (2) or (3) shall include an unsworn declaration.(5)A government official or prosecuting attorney who fails to comply with Subsection (2) or (3) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.