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Utah Code § 76-5-313

Patronizing a victim of human labor trafficking

Enacted by Chapter 247, 2026 General Session

(1)

(a) As used in this section:

(i) "Commercial sexual act" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.1">76-5-308.1.

(ii) "Commercial sexually explicit performance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.1">76-5-308.1.

(iii) "Fraud" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-308.

(b) Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits patronizing a victim of labor trafficking if:

(a) the actor knowingly requests or accepts labor or services from an individual;

(b) the labor or services described in Subsection (2)(a) is not a commercial sexual act or a commercial sexually explicit performance; and

(c) the actor:

(i) knows the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual; or

(ii) is reckless as to whether the individual's services or labor is being provided as a result of another person's exercise of force, fraud, or coercion over the individual.

(3)

(a) A violation of Subsection (2)(c)(i) is a third degree felony.

(b)

(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), a violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) is a class A misdemeanor.

(ii) A violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii) is a third degree felony on a second or any subsequent conviction for a violation of Subsection (2)(c)(ii).

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.