Utah Code Ann. § 53-25-202
Sexual assault offense reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies.
Effective Jul 1, 2026Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session
(1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Department" means the Department of Criminal Justice created in Section 75E-2-102.
(b) "Sexual assault offense" means:
- (i) rape, as described in Section 76-5-402;
- (ii) rape of a child, as described in Section 76-5-402.1;
- (iii) object rape, as described in Section 76-5-402.2;
- (iv) object rape of a child, as described in Section 76-5-402.3;
- (v) forcible sodomy, as described in Section 76-5-403;
- (vi) sodomy on a child, as described in Section 76-5-403.1;
- (vii) forcible sexual abuse, as described in Section 76-5-404;
- (viii) sexual abuse of a child, as described in Section 76-5-404.1;
- (ix) aggravated sexual abuse of a child, as described in Section 76-5-404.3;
- (x) aggravated sexual assault, as described in Section 76-5-405; or
- (xi) sexual battery, as described in Section 76-5-418.
(2)
(a) Beginning January 1, 2025, a law enforcement agency shall:
(i) annually, on or before April 30, submit a report to the department for the previous calendar year containing the number of each type of sexual assault offense that:
- (A) was reported to the law enforcement agency;
- (B) was investigated by a detective; and
- (C) was referred to a prosecutor for prosecution; and
(ii) submit a report to the department on whether the law enforcement agency has created and publicly posted on the law enforcement agency's website:
- (A) the policy described in Subsection 53-25-201(1); and
- (B) the guide described in Subsection 53-25-201(2).
(b) A law enforcement agency shall:
(3) The department shall:
Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session