Bill > HB0114

This bill amends existing Utah law to create new criminal offenses and modify penalties related to adult-oriented performances and materials, with a particular focus on protecting minors. It establishes "unlawful pornographic performance" as a crime, defining it as knowingly presenting or directing a pornographic performance in public or a place visible to the public, or participating in such a performance. The bill also creates new offenses for aiding or abetting a minor in unlawful pornographic performances and for engaging in performances harmful to minors while a minor is present. Penalties for these offenses vary based on the age of the offender and prior convictions, ranging from class B misdemeanors to third-degree felonies, with mandatory fines and jail time for adults. Additionally, the bill clarifies and strengthens provisions related to distributing material harmful to minors, including specific penalties for repeat offenders and when the minor involved is older. It also updates laws concerning the creation, viewing, or accessing of pornographic or indecent material on school property, and expands the list of "unlawful activities" that can be prosecuted under racketeering laws to include these new offenses. Finally, the bill includes provisions to prevent prior restraints on First Amendment rights when dealing with certain adult-oriented materials and clarifies forfeiture procedures for property used in such offenses.

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