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HB0102 • 2026
Victim Privacy Amendments
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This bill addresses a crime victim's right to privacy.
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This bill addresses a crime victim's right to privacy.
9 77-38-6 0 Victim Privacy Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Sahara Hayes Senate Sponsor: Stephanie Pitcher LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses a crime victim's right to privacy. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: allows a crime victim to request the use of the victim's initials instead of the victim's name in publicly available criminal justice documents under certain circumstances; requires an entity that creates publicly available documents related to the criminal justice process to: provide the name of a victim identified by initials in response to a court order; and maintain any information about a victim that is necessary to respond to a lawful court order; and makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 77-38-6 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 16, 237 and 352 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 77-38-6 is amended to read: 77-38-6 . Victim's right to privacy -- Option to use victim's initials in publicly available criminal justice documents. (1) (a) The victim of a crime has the right, at any court proceeding, including any juvenile court proceeding, not to testify regarding the victim's address, telephone number, place of employment, or other locating information unless the victim specifically consents or the court orders disclosure on finding that a compelling need exists to disclose the information. (b) A court proceeding on whether to order disclosure shall be in camera. (2) (a) A defendant may not compel any witness to a crime, at any court proceeding, including any juvenile court proceeding, to testify regarding the witness's address, telephone number, place of employment, or other locating information unless the witness specifically consents or the court orders disclosure on finding that a compelling need for the information exists. (b) A court proceeding on whether to order disclosure shall be in camera. (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d) , and for an offense occurring on or after July 1, 2026, a victim may request to have the victim's initials rather than the victim's name used in charging documents and any other publicly available filing or document related to the criminal justice process that is created by a prosecuting agency, a court, a law enforcement agency, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, the Department of Corrections, the Youth Parole Authority, the Board of Pardons and Parole, or a related entity. (b) (i) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a) , a filing or document is publicly available if the filing or document is available to, and accessible by, the general public, even if a member of the public is required to pay a fee to access the filing or document. (ii) For purposes of Subsection (3)(a) , a filing or document is not publicly available if the filing or document is made available only to certain parties connected to the proceeding, even if a fee is charged to obtain the filing or document. (c) An entity described in Subsection (3)(a) shall: (i) provide the name of a victim identified by initials in response to a court order; and (ii) maintain any information about a victim that is necessary to respond to a lawful court order. (d) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to a publicly available filing or document: (i) required for the issuance or enforcement of a criminal protective order described in Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 8, Criminal Protective Orders, or a criminal stalking injunction described in Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 9, Criminal Stalking Injunctions; or (ii) created by the Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division described in Section 41-3-104 . Section 2. Effective Date. This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026 . 3-6-26 10:21 AM