Utah S.B. 180 — Law Enforcement Usage of Artificial Intelligence
Utah · Utah Laws 2025, S.B. 180; Utah Code 53-25-601, 53-25-602
Utah requires every law enforcement agency to adopt a written policy governing employee use of generative AI. Any police report or law enforcement record created wholly or partly with generative AI must contain a disclaimer that it includes AI-generated content, and the author must certify they personally read and reviewed it for accuracy.
Technical detail
S.B. 180 (2025) enacts Utah Code 53-25-601 and 53-25-602, requiring each law enforcement agency to maintain a generative-AI use policy and requiring AI-assisted police reports/records to carry an AI-content disclaimer plus the author's accuracy certification; no statutory penalty is specified.
Who is protected: The public, criminal defendants, and others affected by AI-assisted law enforcement records.
Who must comply: Utah law enforcement agencies and the authors of police reports and records.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Utah |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2025-05-07 |
| Enacted | 2025-03-25 |
| Citation | Utah Laws 2025, S.B. 180; Utah Code 53-25-601, 53-25-602 |
| Enforced by | Internal to each law enforcement agency (administrative discipline for policy violations). |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | None specified; a policy violation may result in administrative disciplinary action by the agency head. |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | S.B. 180, Law Enforcement Usage of Artificial Intelligence (Enrolled), Utah Legislature 2025 ↗ |
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- Utah AI Policy Act · In effect
- HB 452 (Mental Health Chatbots) · In effect
- Utah H.B. 148 (computer-generated CSAM & intimate images count as illegal) · In effect
- Utah H.B. 238 (AI-generated child sexual abuse material is illegal) · In effect
- Utah S.B. 131 (AI-generated political ads must say 'generated by AI') · In effect
- Utah S.B. 226 (must disclose you're talking to AI on request; AI use no excuse) · In effect
Related police and surveillance AI rules elsewhere
- TRAIGA · In effect
- ND HB 1613 (drone evidence limits extended to robots; no armed police robots) · In effect
- Va. Code 19.2-11.14 (humans, not AI, must decide bail/sentencing/parole) · In effect
- California SB 524 (AI-written police reports must be disclosed + audited) · In effect
- NYPD POST Act · In effect
- SF Facial Recognition Ban · In effect
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