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Utah
Visitors must register after staying 8 to 29 days.
We haven't confirmed these rules against the statute text yet. Check the cited laws before relying on them.
Utah requires non-residents to register if they are in the state 10 or more days, counted cumulatively, in any 12-month period. Registration is due within 10 days of entering the state, regardless of length of stay. Employment or school enrollment can also trigger registration, and protected-area presence rules may apply.
Registering as a visitor
- When it's required
- After 10 days, counted in total over a 12 months.
- Deadline
- Register with the Department of Corrections within 10 days after entering the state, regardless of length of stay; updates in person within three business days of changes
- Where
- Utah Department of Corrections (Adult Probation and Parole if under supervision); in practice local sheriff or city police where staying
- Also required if
- Employment in Utah
- School enrollment in Utah
- Establishing residence
Public registry
The law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Utah's public website is governed by 77-41-110, which was not read. Utah keeps one statewide registry with no separate non-public visitor track found, but public display and removal after departure are unconfirmed.
Places registrants can't go
- Protected areas: schools, licensed day care/child care, community parks open to the public, swimming poolsClass A misdemeanor to be in a protected area on foot or in/on any vehicle, including non-motorized, subject to statutory exceptions; carve-out for park or pool of a homeowners' association, condominium, or 55+ apartment complex when no minors are presentApplies to: Adults or juveniles required to register under Title 77, Chapter 41 due to a conviction for a qualifying offense
- Within 1,000 feet of a victim's residenceBecomes a protected area where the offender is on probation or parole for a registerable offense, the victim or guardian elects the restriction, and the Department of Public Safety gives written noticeApplies to: Registrants under supervision who receive written notice
Laws cited
- Utah Code § 77-41-105 (2024) · Justia
- Utah Code § 77-27-21.7 (eff. 7/1/2024, renumbered 5/7/2025) · Utah State Legislature
- Utah Code § 77-27-21.7 (superseded 5/12/2020) · Utah State Legislature
- SMART Office, Utah substantial implementation review · U.S. Department of Justice, SMART Office
- West Valley City Police, Sex Offender Registry Requirements · West Valley City, Utah
- Probation Information Network, visit thresholds · Probation Information Network
Last checked September 19, 2026 · full review September 19, 2026
Research notes
No full official statute text was retrieved; details come from search snippets and secondary reproductions. Sections 77-41-102, 77-41-105, 77-41-110 and the 2025-renumbered successor to 77-27-21.7 should be verified at le.utah.gov. The definition of 'secondary residence' was not confirmed. Public listing treatment of visitors is unknown. No Halloween-specific statute was found; such conditions appear only as probation/parole terms.
Common questions
Do registered sex offenders have to register when visiting Utah?
Visitors must register after 10 days, counted in total over a 12 months. Register with the Department of Corrections within 10 days after entering the state, regardless of length of stay; updates in person within three business days of changes
Will a visiting registrant appear on Utah's public registry?
Utah's law doesn't clearly say whether visitors appear on the public registry.
Are there places registrants can't go in Utah?
The state restricts registrants from: protected areas: schools, licensed day care/child care, community parks open to the public, swimming pools; within 1,000 feet of a victim's residence. Details and who they apply to are listed on this page.
General information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules may add requirements. Confirm with the state registry agency or an attorney before you travel.