Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-309
Criminal liability based on benefiting from human trafficking or human smuggling.
Effective May 6, 2026Amended by Chapter 247, 2026 General Session
- (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-5-307 apply to this section.
(2) An actor is a party to the offense if the actor benefits, receives, or exchanges anything of value from knowing participation in:
- (a) human trafficking for labor in violation of Section 76-5-308;
- (b) human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation in violation of Section 76-5-308.1;
- (c) human trafficking of a child for labor in violation of Section 76-5-308.5;
- (d) human trafficking of a child for commercial sexual exploitation in violation of Section 76-5-308.6;
- (e) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor in violation of Section 76-5-311;
- (f) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for commercial sexual exploitation in violation of Section 76-5-312; or
- (g) human smuggling in violation of Section 76-5-316.
Amended by Chapter 247, 2026 General Session