PROOF OF CONCEPT — full quality-of-life profile for Utah, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the registrant's perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.

Utah — Registry Profile

Weighted burden index 40.8/100 · rank 34 of 56 (1 = least burdensome) · 12/16 dimensions statute-verified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

Dimension	Rating	Detail	Statute
Registration length	🟠 moderate	Tiered — 10 years for the broad base list (§203(1)(a)); lifetime only for aggravated/repeat offenders (§203(1)(b)); the 10-year term expires — lifetime	53-29-203 ✓
Removal / petition off	🟢 favorable	Genuinely accessible tiered petition — 5-yr (low-level), 10-yr, or 20-yr (even lifetime offenders) via an objective bureau certificate of eligibility; court grants unless removal is contrary to the public interest — ⚑ needs human review	53-29-204 to 53-29-207 ✓
Individualized risk assessment	🔴 restrictive	No — classification by offense duration only, no risk assessment or tiers	53-29-203
In-person reporting frequency	🟠 moderate	Twice yearly	53-29-304(2)
Registration fee	🔴 restrictive	Yes — recurring statewide annual fee to the state department ($125/yr through 6/30/2026; on/after 7/1/2026 an annual fee set by the department per 63J-1-504), plus up to $25/yr assessed by a local registering agency	53-29-304(8) ✓
Residency restriction	🟢 favorable	No statewide residency (living) restriction — 53-29-306 restricts a sex offender's PRESENCE in 'protected areas' (schools, daycares, parks, pools, playgrounds), not where the offender may reside; the only 1,000-ft measure is a victim-requested no-go zone around a victim's home while on probation/parole	53-29-306 ✓
Employment restriction	🟠 moderate	Limited — a sex offender whose offense was against a minor under 18 may not serve as an athletic coach, manager, or trainer for a sports team with a member under 18; no broader statewide employment bar	Utah Code 53-29-306(3)(b) ✓
Presence / loitering restriction	🔴 restrictive	Yes — a sex offender whose offense was against a minor under 18 may not be in a 'protected area' (licensed daycare/preschool, public/HOA swimming pool, primary/secondary school, community park, public/HOA playground), with narrow parental/school exceptions	Utah Code 53-29-306 ✓
Visitor registration trigger	🔴 restrictive	Must register within 10 days of entering the state, regardless of length of stay	59-29-304(3)
Internet identifiers required	🔴 restrictive	Required — must provide 'internet identifiers and the addresses used for routing or self-identification in Internet communications or postings'	53-29-304(4)(a) ✓
Civil commitment	🟢 favorable	None found	n/a
Public website exposure	🔴 restrictive	All adult registrants published on the public website (§404); only juvenile-adjudicated offenders are maintained-but-not-published — no risk tier kept off	53-29-404 ✓
Halloween / holiday restriction	🟢 favorable	No Halloween/holiday provision — full recodified registry chapter (Title 53 ch. 29), including the restrictions section 53-29-306, has no candy/sign/lights/stay-home/report requirement	n/a ✓
Marked driver's license / ID	🟢 favorable	Not marked — no statute requires a sex-offender designation on a driver license or ID; 53-3-806.5 only requires an offender without a license to obtain a plain ID card	Utah Code 53-3-806.5 ✓
Community notification (& who pays)	🟢 favorable	Passive public registry website only (53-29-404); active notification runs to law enforcement, not the community — no door-to-door, flyers, postcards, or newspaper notice	Utah Code 53-29-404 ✓
Age of consent (context)	ℹ️ context	18 — with close-in-age exception (a 16- or 17-year-old may consent to a partner less than 7 years older)	76-5-401.2 ✓

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