Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Utah

Utah NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Utah Code § 76-5b-203 (Distribution of an Intimate Image Without Consent)

Criminal penalty: Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year in jail and $2,500 fine); third-degree felony for aggravated cases

Civil remedies: actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees

Utah's NCII statute provides both misdemeanor baseline protection and felony provisions for aggravated cases. Utah's civil framework includes attorney fee recovery, making civil litigation more accessible. Utah has also addressed AI-generated intimate imagery through legislative updates in 2023.

Your Rights in Utah

• Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a criminal complaint
• Right to civil actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney fees

How to File in Utah

File a police report with local law enforcement or the Utah Department of Public Safety. Civil claims are filed in District Court.

Local Support Resources

• Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, ucasa.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Utah state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.