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. (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-5-307 apply to this section.
  2. (2) An actor is a party to the offense if the actor benefits, receives, or exchanges anything of value from knowing participation in:

    1. (a) human trafficking for labor in violation of Section 76-5-308;
    2. (b) human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation in violation of Section 76-5-308.1;
    3. (c) human trafficking of a child for labor in violation of Section 76-5-308.5;
    4. (d) human trafficking of a child for commercial sexual exploitation in violation of Section 76-5-308.6;
    5. (e) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor in violation of Section 76-5-311;
    6. (f) human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for commercial sexual exploitation in violation of Section 76-5-312; or
    7. (g) human smuggling in violation of Section 76-5-316.

Amended by Chapter 247, 2026 General Session

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