77-23f-101. Definitions.

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Effective 5/7/2025

As used in this chapter:

(1)"Anonymized" means that the identifying information connected to an electronic device has been rendered anonymous in a manner such that the subject, including an individual, household, device, or Internet protocol address, is not identifiable to a law enforcement agency.

(2)"Cell site" means transmission or reception equipment, including a base-station antenna, that connects an electronic device to a network.

(3)"Cell site record" means the cell site location information of an electronic device that corresponds to a specific cell site and time frame.

(4)"Electronic device" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-23c-101.2 .

(5)"Geofence" means a specified geographic area defined by a virtual perimeter or geographic coordinates.

(6)"Identifying information" means information tied to an electronic device that identifies the user's or owner's:

(a)name;

(b)address;

(c)phone number;

(d)email; or

(e)other identifying information that would identify the owner or user of the electronic device.

(7)"Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-23c-101.2 .

(8)"Location information" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-23c-101.2 .

(a)"Reverse-keyword information" means information that:

(i)identifies an unnamed individual, by name or other unique identifier, who:

(A)electronically searched for a particular word, phrase, character string, or website; or

(B)visited a particular website through a link generated by an electronic search for a particular word, phrase, character string, or website; and

(ii)is or is not limited to a specific geographic area or time frame.

(b)"Reverse-keyword information" does not include keyword information concerning a known individual or a specified electronic device that may be obtained pursuant to Chapter 23c, Electronic Information Privacy Act.

(10)"Reverse-location information" means historical location information for:

(a)a defined time period;

(b)a defined or undefined area; and

(c)a defined or undefined number of electronic devices, for which the identities of the owners or users of the electronic devices are unknown to law enforcement.

Amended by Chapter 235 , 2025 General Session