78A-2-233. Posting certain information on a court website.

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Effective 3/27/2025

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Court website" means a government website operated by or on behalf of any court created in Title 78A, Chapter 1, Judiciary.

(b)"Government website" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-19-101 .

(c)"Personal data" means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-19-101 .

(2)Except as provided in Subsections

(3)and (4), a court website:

(a)may not display personal data; and

(b)shall contain a conspicuous notice that includes a list of documents routinely posted on the court website.

(3)This section does not prohibit access to any original document as provided by law.

(4)This section does not apply to:

(a)the Registry of Judgments created in Section 78B-5-201 , if the Registry of Judgments complies with Subsection (4)(b);

(b)remote access to a document through a network or system that:

(i)is secure; and

(ii)provides restricted access through security standards developed by the court, including a registration requirement under which a prospective user must provide the prospective user's:

(A)identity;

(B)business or residence address; and

(C)citizenship status;

(c)postings related to legitimate law enforcement purposes;

(d)postings of documents filed or recorded more than 100 years prior to the posting;

(e)postings of:

(i)historical information;

(ii)genealogical information;

(iii)interpretive information about historic persons and events; or

(iv)educational information about historic persons and events; or

(f)postings of information instructing a user how to contact a website operator, employee, or other representative of the court.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 475 , 2025 General Session