Utah § 76-5c-208 Creating, viewing, or accessing pornographic or indecent material on school property.

Utah Statutes

§ 76-5c-208 — Creating, viewing, or accessing pornographic or indecent material on school property.

Utah § 76-5c-208

Title 76Utah Criminal Code

Ch. 76-5cPornographic and Harmful Materials and Performances

Part 76-5c-2General Offenses

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 76-5c-208 (2026).

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(1)(1)(a) As used in this section:

(1)(a)(i) "Description or depiction of illicit sex or sexual immorality" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5c-207.

(1)(a)(ii) "Nude or partially denuded figure" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5c-207.

(1)(a)(iii) "Pornographic or indecent material" means any material that:

(1)(a)(iii)(A) is harmful to minors;

(1)(a)(iii)(B) is pornographic;

(1)(a)(iii)(C) is a description of or depiction of illicit sex or sexual immorality; or

(1)(a)(iii)(D) contains a nude or partially denuded figure.

(1)(a)(iv) "School property" means property, including land and improvements, that a school district or charter school owns, leases, or occupies.

(1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-5c-101, and 76-5c-201 apply to this sec

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(1) (1)(a) As used in this section:
(1)(a)(i) "Description or depiction of illicit sex or sexual immorality" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5c-207.
(1)(a)(ii) "Nude or partially denuded figure" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5c-207.
(1)(a)(iii) "Pornographic or indecent material" means any material that:
(1)(a)(iii)(A) is harmful to minors;
(1)(a)(iii)(B) is pornographic;
(1)(a)(iii)(C) is a description of or depiction of illicit sex or sexual immorality; or
(1)(a)(iii)(D) contains a nude or partially denuded figure.
(1)(a)(iv) "School property" means property, including land and improvements, that a school district or charter school owns, leases, or occupies.
(1)(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-5c-101, and 76-5c-201 apply to this section.
(2) Under circumstances not amounting to an offense listed in Subsection (4), an actor commits creating, viewing, or accessing pornographic or indecent material on school property if the actor willfully or knowingly creates, views, or otherwise gains access to pornographic or indecent material while present on school property.
(3) (3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor if the actor is 18 years old or older.
(3)(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor if the actor is younger than 18 years old.
(4) The offenses referred to in Subsection (2) are:
(4)(a) distributing pornographic material as described in Section 76-5c-202;
(4)(b) aiding or abetting a minor in distributing pornographic material as described in Section 76-5c-203;
(4)(c) inducing acceptance of pornographic material as described in Section 76-5c-204;
(4)(d) distributing material harmful to minors as described in Section 76-5c-205;
(4)(e) aiding or abetting a minor in distributing material harmful to minors as described in Section 76-5c-206; or
(4)(f) indecent public display in the presence of a minor as described in Section 76-5c-207.
(5) This section does not:
(5)(a) prohibit disciplinary action for actions that violate this section; or
(5)(b) apply to school or law enforcement personnel when the school or law enforcement personnel views or otherwise gains access to pornographic or indecent material while on school property for the limited purpose of:
(5)(b)(i) investigating a violation of this section; or
(5)(b)(ii) enforcing this section.