Utah Code § 20A-2-605 — Utah Code / Title 20A / Chapter 20A-2 / § 20A-2-605
§ 20A-2-605. Request for voter registration records by a government official.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or another express provision of law, upon request by a government official acting in the government official's capacity as a government official, the lieutenant governor or a county clerk: (a) shall disclose to the government official only the information in a voter registration record necessary to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; and (b) may not disclose to the government official the information in a voter registration record that is not necessary to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official. (2) A government official who receives information under Subsection (1)(a): (a) shall ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity that the government official represents; (b) may only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill a duty of the government official; and (c) may not disclose the information to a person other than a person needing the information to fulfill a duty of the government official or the government entity that the government official represents. (3) Before providing the information described in Subsection (1)(a) to a government official: (a) the lieutenant governor or county clerk shall verify that: (i) the person requesting the information is a government official; and (ii) it is necessary to provide the information requested to permit the government official to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; and (b) the government official requesting the information shall sign a request form that includes: (i) the name, address, and telephone number of the government official; (ii) the government official's position or title; (iii) a description of the information requested; (iv) a description of the official duty imposed by law on the government official that requires the requested information; (v) a statement that the government official will ensure, using industry standard security measures, that the information may not be accessed by a person other than the government official or the government entity that the government official represents; (vi) a statement that the government official will only use the information to the extent necessary to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; (vii) an assertion that the government official will not provide or use the information obtained from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law; (viii) a statement that obtaining the information under false pretenses, or providing or using the information from the voter registration records in a manner that is prohibited by law, is punishable as a class A misdemeanor and a civil fine; and (ix) notice that if the person signing the request form makes a false statement in the request form, the person is punishable by law under Section 76-8-504. (4) The lieutenant governor or a county clerk may not disclose the information under this section if the lieutenant governor or county clerk reasonably believes that the person: (a) is not a government official; (b) does not need the information requested to fulfill an official duty imposed by law on the government official; or (c) will provide or use the information in a manner prohibited by law.