{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-5c-305","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-5c-305","heading":"Distribution of a pornographic film for exhibition.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-5c-101, and 76-5c-301 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits distribution of a pornographic film for exhibition if the actor knowingly or with criminal negligence distributes a film for exhibition that is pornographic.\n(3)\n(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a violation of Subsection (2) is a class A misdemeanor subject to:\n(i) a fine not less than $1,000; and\n(ii) incarceration, without suspension of sentence in any way, for a term of not less than 60 days.\n(b) A violation of Subsection (2) is a third degree felony if the actor has previously been convicted of a violation of Subsection (2) and is subject to:\n(i) a fine not less than $5,000; and\n(ii) incarceration, without suspension of sentence in any way, for a term of not less than six months.\n(4) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution under this section that the distribution or exhibition of a film is exempt from the restrictions of this part described in Section 76-5c-302.\n(5) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the actor was a motion picture projectionist or was otherwise required by the actor's employment to commit the violation.\n(6) Each copy of a pornographic film distributed for exhibition in violation of this section is a separate offense.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-5c Pornographic and Harmful Materials and Performances","Part 76-5c-3 Distribution and Exhibition of Motion Picture Films"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter5c/76-5c-S305.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"363fd7ea87b1886c8de2e046eeead5de0199f7a40da3f83727fa91bfe497b7c4","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-5c-304","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-5c-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}