Criminal liability based on benefiting from human trafficking or human smuggling.
Utah Code § 76-5-309
in effect76-5-309. Criminal liability based on benefiting from human trafficking or human smuggling.
(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
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter5/76-5-S309.html?v=C76-5-S309_2026050620260506Fetched: 10/26/2026