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Summary
The bill revises Utah’s Electronic Information Privacy Act, setting stricter procedures for law‑enforcement agencies to obtain, use, copy, or disclose electronic information and location data. It expands definitions, requires notice to owners, bars agencies from using third parties to bypass the rules, and makes illegally obtained data subject to evidence‑exclusion rules. The changes aim to protect privacy while clarifying lawful investigative practices.
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