Utah — Registry Rules

• Utah’s chapter covers sex, kidnap, and child abuse offenders. Anyone who meets the definitions in Utah Code §77-41-102 must register; those entering Utah from another jurisdiction must also register if their offense is substantially similar or if they’re ordered to register elsewhere.
• Initial deadline: If moving into Utah, register within 10 days of entry, regardless of intended length of stay, and in person with AP&P or local law enforcement as applicable, per §77-41-105(1).
• Verification: Register twice each year (birth month and six months later) and within 3 business days of changes to residence, work, school, vehicles, or internet identifiers under §77-41-105(3).
• Primary method: In-person registration with AP&P while supervised, or with the local police/sheriff after supervision ends, per §77-41-105(2).
• ⚠️ Out-of-state visitors, workers, and students trigger Utah registration when present 10+ days in any 12-month period; see definitions in §77-41-102.
• ⚠️ Failure to register or update is a criminal offense with mandatory jail and probation minimums under §77-41-107.
• ⚠️ The public site shows addresses, photos, and more; internet identifiers are collected but not published under §77-41-110(4).
• ⚠️ You must appear in person for a driver license/ID if you are required to register, see §53-3-216.
• ⚠️ Fees are $100 state + up to $25 local annually during the birth month under §77-41-111.

Utah requires registration for individuals meeting the definitions of sex offender, kidnap offender, or child abuse offender in §77-41-102. Nonresidents must register if present in Utah 10 or more days in any 12-month period, or if they work or attend school here, or if they are required to register by another jurisdiction, see §77-41-102(10), (18).

Duration: Registration lasts 10 years for standard offenses and lifetime for listed offenses, with removal possible under §77-41-112.

• Register within 10 days after entering Utah from another jurisdiction; in person with AP&P if supervised or with local police/sheriff otherwise, under §77-41-105(1)–(2).
• Verify in birth month and six months later each year; update changes within 3 business days (residence, jobs, school, vehicles, internet identifiers), per §77-41-105(3), (7).
• Individuals confined in prison or a state hospital are not required to register while confined, see §77-41-105(4).

• AP&P handles in-person registration for those under supervision; local police/sheriff handle those not under supervision, per §77-41-105(2).
• Registrants must also complete driver license/ID requirements in person with Driver License Division when applicable, under §53-3-216.

Utah defines primary and secondary residences and counts days in-state to trigger obligations. Presence of 10+ days in a 12-month period can require registration for nonresidents; see definitions of residence and presence in §77-41-102. Separate victim-specific protected areas rules appear in §77-27-21.7.

• You must report each employer, volunteer site, and educational institution and changes in status, and provide internet identifiers and websites used, under §77-41-105(7)(h)–(n).
• The internet identifier requirement has been upheld against First Amendment and other challenges in Doe v. Shurtleff, 628 F.3d 1217 (10th Cir. 2010); see summary and links via DOJ SMART case law page and the statute framework in §77-41-105(7)(i)–(j).

• The Department maintains a public website with names, addresses, photos, physical description, and more, constructed with disclaimers and access acknowledgments, see §77-41-110.
• Information classified as public under §77-41-108 is published; internet identifiers are not published but must be reported, per §77-41-110(4).

• Coming into Utah from another jurisdiction requires in-person registration within 10 days of entry, regardless of length of stay, under §77-41-105(1).
• If a person is present in Utah 10+ days in any 12-month period (including nonresident workers or students), Utah registration applies under definitions in §77-41-102(10), (18).

• Nonresident visitors who cross the 10-day presence threshold in a year must register; those regularly employed or studying in Utah must register even if not relocating, per §77-41-102(10)(d), (18)(d).
• Short stays below 10 days do not trigger Utah’s registration by presence alone, but any move-in requires registration within 10 days under §77-41-105(1).

Knowingly failing to register or providing false/incomplete information is a criminal offense. Depending on the underlying offense, penalties include at least 30 days jail and at least one year probation, with felony or Class A misdemeanor grades specified in §77-41-107. Additional years may be added for certain violations like child-presence restrictions under §77-27-21.8 and §77-41-105(6).

• Utah provides court-ordered removal processes: petition with a BCI certificate of eligibility and DOC documentation under §77-41-112; see the Judicial Council’s self-help instructions and timing criteria on the courts’ page: Utah Courts – Petition for Registry Removal.
• Automatic removal for offenses that are no longer registerable or when convictions are pardoned/reversed appears in §77-41-113.
• Juveniles and individuals under 18 at the time of offense have special non-publication or eligibility rules under §77-41-114.

• Individuals under 18 at the time of offense: the department maintains but does not publish information for certain offenses (unless lifetime registrable) under §77-41-114.
• Victim-specific protected-area restrictions can apply to sex offenders when a victim elects protection; see §77-27-21.7 and related sanctions in §77-27-21.8.

• Annual fees due during birth month: $100 to the department and up to $25 to the local registering agency, per §77-41-111.
• Court filing fees and BCI certificate fees may apply for registry-removal petitions; see Utah Courts guidance and BCI applications at BCI forms.

• Statute: S.B. 41 (2025) — 2025 General Session; effective 2025-05-07. Amends and renumbers parts of Chapter 41 (Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry), including sections on penalties, public website, fees, removal, and youth registration provisions. link
• Rule: §77-41-110 (public website content) – 2024 amendments; effective 2024-07-01. Website content and disclaimer requirements, and clarity that internet identifiers are collected but not published. link
• Case: Doe v. Shurtleff, 628 F.3d 1217 (10th Cir. 2010) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2010-10-26) — Upheld Utah’s requirement to register internet identifiers against First Amendment and Ex Post Facto challenges. link
• Case: Femedeer v. Haun, 227 F.3d 1244 (10th Cir. 2000) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2000-08-28) — Utah’s registry and internet publication were deemed civil/non-punitive, supporting retroactive application. link