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6 Cosponsors:
7 Nelson T. Abbott
8 Cheryl K. Acton
9 Carl R. Albrecht
10 Stewart E. Barlow
11 Kera Birkeland
12 Bridger Bolinder
13 Brady Brammer
14 Walt Brooks
15 Jefferson S. Burton
16 Kay J. Christofferson
17 Tyler Clancy
18 Joseph Elison
Stephanie Gricius
Matthew H. Gwynn
Katy Hall
Jon Hawkins
Sahara Hayes
Colin W. Jack
Tim Jimenez
Dan N. Johnson
Marsha Judkins
Michael L. Kohler
Jason B. Kyle
Trevor Lee
Karianne Lisonbee
Anthony E. Loubet
Steven J. Lund
A. Cory Maloy
Jefferson Moss
Karen M. Peterson
Susan Pulsipher
Judy Weeks Rohner
Mike Schultz
Rex P. Shipp
Andrew Stoddard
Jordan D. Teuscher
Christine F. Watkins
Ryan D. Wilcox
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20 LONG TITLE
21 General Description:
22 This bill enacts a provision relating to the identification of a minor victim of homicide.
23 Highlighted Provisions:
24 This bill:
25 ▸ prohibits a law enforcement agency and law enforcement officer from disclosing to
26 a representative of a media outlet information on the identity of a minor victim of a
27 criminal homicide without making a reasonable effort to obtain specified consent.
28 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
29 None
30 Other Special Clauses:
31 None
32 Utah Code Sections Affected:
33 ENACTS:
34 53-22-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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36 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
37 Section 1. Section 53-22-101 is enacted to read:
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39 53-22-101. Prohibition on disclosure of identity of minor homicide victim.
40 (1) As used in this section:
41 (a) "Criminal homicide" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-201.
42 (b) "Media outlet" means a bona fide newspaper, magazine, or broadcast media
43 enterprise, whether conducted on a for-profit or nonprofit basis, engaged in the business of
44 providing news and information to the general public.
45 (c) "Minor victim" means the victim of a criminal homicide if the victim is younger
46 than 18 years old.
47 (d) "Parent or legal guardian" does not include an individual who is a suspect or
48 defendant with respect to the criminal homicide.
49 (2) A law enforcement agency and law enforcement officer may not disclose to a
50 representative of a media outlet the name or other personally identifying information of a minor
51 victim until the law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer has made a reasonable
52 effort to obtain the consent of the minor victim's parent or legal guardian for the disclosure.