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H.B. 184

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VOYEURISM AMENDMENTS

             2     
2004 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow

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             6      LONG TITLE
             7      General Description:
             8          This bill amends elements of the criminal offense of voyeurism.
             9      Highlighted Provisions:
             10          This bill:
             11          .    clarifies the misdemeanor offense of voyeurism which is sometimes commonly
             12      referred to as a "peeping tom" offense, and which does not necessarily involve the
             13      use of an instrumentality such as a camera; and
             14          .    removes the element of the offense which required that the actor have intent to
             15      invade the privacy of the victim.
             16      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          This bill provides an immediate effective date.
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          76-9-702.7, as enacted by Chapter 325, Laws of Utah 2003
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             24      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             25          Section 1. Section 76-9-702.7 is amended to read:
             26           76-9-702.7. Voyeurism offenses -- Penalties.
             27          (1) A person is guilty of voyeurism who intentionally uses a camcorder, motion picture



             28      camera, photographic camera of any type, or other equipment that is concealed or disguised to
             29      secretly or surreptitiously videotape, film, photograph, [or] record, or view by electronic means
             30      an individual:
             31          (a) for the purpose of viewing any portion of the individual's body regarding which the
             32      individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy, whether or not that portion of the body is
             33      covered with clothing;
             34          (b) without the knowledge or consent of the individual; and
             35          [(c) with the intent to invade the privacy of the individual; and]
             36          [(d)] (c) under circumstances in which the individual has a reasonable expectation of
             37      privacy.
             38          (2) A violation of Subsection (1) is a class A misdemeanor, except that a violation of
             39      Subsection (1) committed against a child under 14 years of age is a third degree felony.
             40          (3) Distribution or sale of any images, including in print, electronic, magnetic, or
             41      digital format, obtained under Subsection (1) by transmission, display, or dissemination is a
             42      third degree felony, except that if the violation of this Subsection (3) includes images of a child
             43      under 14 years of age, the violation is a second degree felony.
             44          (4) A person is guilty of voyeurism who [intentionally uses a mirror or other reflective
             45      device that is concealed, a two-way mirror, a hole or opening, or any instrumentality to secretly
             46      or surreptitiously view], under circumstances not amounting to a violation of Subsection (1),
             47      views or attempts to view an individual, with or without the use of any instrumentality:
             48          (a) for the purpose of viewing any portion of the individual's body regarding which the
             49      individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy, whether or not that portion of the body is
             50      covered with clothing;
             51          (b) without the knowledge or consent of the individual; and
             52          [(c) with the intent to invade the privacy of the individual; and]
             53          [(d)] (c) under circumstances in which the individual has a reasonable expectation of
             54      privacy.
             55          (5) A violation of Subsection (4) is a class B misdemeanor, except that a violation of
             56      Subsection (4) committed against a child under 14 years of age is a class A misdemeanor.
             57          Section 2. Effective date.
             58          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect


             59      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             60      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             61      the date of veto override.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 10-27-03 10:24 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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