On March 27, 2019, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed House Bill
(HB) 57 – known as the Electronic Information or Data Privacy Act
– into law, making Utah the first state to protect
information that individuals have shared with certain third
parties. Among its provisions, HB 57 states that, effective
May 14, 2019, law enforcement may not generally
obtain certain types of "electronic information or data"
for use in a criminal investigation or prosecution without first
obtaining a search warrant.
HB 57 also states if "electronic information or data"
is obtained with a warrant, law enforcement must – within 14
days after obtaining the information specific in the warrant
– issue a notification to the owner of the information that
states, among other things: (1) that a warrant was applied for and
granted, (2) the kind of warrant issued, (3) the period of time
during which the collection of information was authorized, and (4)
the offense specified in the warrant
