Data protection and disclosure.
Utah Code § 77-23e-106
in effect77-23e-106. Data protection and disclosure.
(1) Notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, data relating to a facial recognition comparison may not be used or shared for any purpose other than a purpose described in this chapter.
(2)
(a) Upon request, a government entity shall release statistical information regarding facial recognition comparisons, including:
(i) the different types of crime for which the government entity received a request;
(ii) how many requests the government entity received for each type of crime; and
(iii) the number of probable matches the government entity provided in response to each request.
(b) In responding to a request for a release of statistical information under Subsection (2)(a), a government entity may not disclose details regarding a pending investigation.
(3)
(a) On or after August 1 but before October 15 of each year, a government entity that uses a facial recognition system to conduct a facial recognition comparison shall provide to the Government Operations Interim Committee a report that discloses:
(i) the different types of crime for which the department received a request;
(ii) how many requests the department received for each type of crime;
(iii) the number of probable matches the department provided in response to each request; and
(iv) the image source from which the department made each match.
(b) In responding to a request for a release of statistical information under Subsection (2)(a), a government entity may not disclose details regarding a pending investigation.
Enacted by Chapter 200, 2021 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter23E/77-23e-S106.html?v=C77-23e-S106_2021050520210505Fetched: 10/26/2026