Recording Police and Conversations
Utah Code 77-23a-4 — one party to a conversation may record it
- Recording an officer performing official duties in plain view is not by itself interference, resistance, disorderly conduct or obstruction.
- That holds for a camera, a mobile phone or another photographic device.
Who handles this in Utah: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Utah directory.
A person may intercept a wire, electronic or oral communication if the person is a party to it, or one of the parties has given prior consent, unless it is intercepted to commit a criminal or tortious act.
- Intentionally or knowingly intercepting a communication otherwise is generally a third degree felony.
- Disclosing or using what was intercepted, knowing or having reason to know it was intercepted unlawfully, is covered too.
Sources for this section (2)
- Utah Code 76-8-305 — Interference with a peace officer
- Utah Code 77-23a-4 — Offenses -- Criminal and civil -- Lawful interception
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Utah attorney.