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Utah Code § 76-9-115

Intentional concealment of identity while committing an offense in public

Enacted by Chapter 368, 2026 General Session

(1)

(a) As used in this section, "public place" means a place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access, including:

(i) a street or highway; and

(ii) the common areas of a school, hospital, apartment house, office building, public building, public facility, transport facility, and a retail establishment.

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

(2) An actor commits intentional concealment of identity while committing an offense in public if the actor intentionally or knowingly:

(a) wears a mask or other facial obscurant or disguise with the intent to conceal the actor's identity from law enforcement or other government officials;

(b) is in a public place; and

(c) while wearing the mask or other facial obscurant or disguise, is:

(i) committing, or attempting to commit, a local, state, or federal criminal offense; or

(ii) congregating with other individuals who the actor knows are committing, or attempting to commit, a local, state, or federal criminal offense.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor.

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