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Utah Drone Privacy & Surveillance (2026)

Conditional: Utah has no drone-specific privacy law; the voyeurism statute (76-9-702.7) criminalizes using any technology (incl. a drone) to secretly record a person with a reasonable expectation of privacy.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Drone Privacy & Surveillance in states bordering Utah

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArizonaInfo
Arizona has no drone-specific privacy statute (the 2023 drone-surveillance bill was vetoed); general voyeurism (13-1424) and surreptitious-recording (13-3019) laws may still apply.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
ColoradoInfo
Colorado has no drone-specific privacy or surveillance crime; general invasion-of-privacy law (CRS 18-7-801) may apply.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: content.leg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
IdahoRestricted
Idaho bars using a drone to intentionally surveil or gather information about targeted persons or private property (incl. a dwelling and its curtilage) without written consent (Idaho Code 21-213).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
NevadaConditional
Nevada (NRS 493.103): a property owner/occupant may sue for trespass if a drone flies under 250 ft over their property after prior notice — a civil remedy, not a criminal surveillance ban.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
New MexicoInfo
New Mexico has no drone-specific privacy crime (a 2026 drone-surveillance bill died); only the general voyeurism law (NMSA 30-9-20) may apply.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: nmonesource.com · Full New Mexico rule →
WyomingInfo
Wyoming has no drone image-capture/surveillance statute (bills failed); W.S. 10-4-303 only bars unlawful low flight or landing on another's land without consent (a misdemeanor).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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