Utah Code § 76-5b-301: Determination whether material violates chapter.

(1) In determining whether material is in violation of this chapter, the material need not be considered as a whole, but may be examined by the trier of fact in part only.

(2) Unless specifically provided in an offense, it is not an element for an offense described in this chapter that the applicable material appeal to the prurient interest in sex of the average person nor that prohibited conduct need be portrayed in a patently offensive manner.