Utah

Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 8,000

Latest Events

Recent Action: October 2005, victims asking for increase in mandatory minimums

Sex Offender Registration
Utah Code Ann. § 77-27-21.5(1)(e)

Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
Utah Code Ann. § 77-27-21.5

Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-401
Utah Code Ann. § 76-9-702.5

Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Utah Code Ann. § 76-10-1306

Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
UT LEGIS 327
UT LEGIS 166
Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-203

Registration: Adults; upon release; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: within 10 days

Notification: passive; permissive; no specified time frame; applicable to adult sex offenders and juvenile sex offenders convicted as adults

Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing

Tracking: verification of registry info 60 days (for lifetime parolees) or annually; duration of registration not specified

Penalties: Class A misdemeanor

Website of Registry: http://www.udc.state.ut.us/asp-bin/sexoffendersearchform.asp
Relevant State Entity: Department of Corrections