77-23a-8. Court order to authorize or approve interception -- Procedure.
(1) The attorney general of the state, any assistant attorney general specially designated by the attorney general, any county attorney, district attorney, deputy county attorney, or deputy district attorney specially designated by the county attorney or by the district attorney, may authorize an application to a judge of competent jurisdiction for an order for an interception of wire, electronic, or oral communications by any law enforcement agency of the state, the federal government or of any political subdivision of the state that is responsible for investigating the type of offense for which the application is made.
(2) The judge may grant the order in conformity with the required procedures when the interception sought may provide or has provided evidence of the commission of: an act: prohibited by the criminal provisions of: Title 58, Chapter 37, Controlled Substances, or Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 2, Offenses Concerning Controlled Substances; Title 58, Chapter 37c, Controlled Substance Precursors; or Title 76, Chapter 18, Part 5, Clandestine Drug Labs; and punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year; an act prohibited by the criminal provisions under Title, Utah Uniform Securities Act, and punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year; 61, Chapter 1 an offense: of: attempt under Section; 76-4-101 conspiracy under Section; 76-4-201 criminal solicitation of an adult, Section; or 76-4-203 criminal solicitation of a minor, Section; and 76-4-205 punishable by a term of imprisonment of more than one year; a threat of terrorism offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section; 76-5-107.3 aggravated murder under Section; 76-5-202 murder under Section; 76-5-203 manslaughter under Section; or 76-5-205 aiding or encouraging suicide under Section; 76-5-211 kidnapping under Section; 76-5-301 child kidnapping under Section; 76-5-301.1 aggravated kidnapping under Section; 76-5-302 human trafficking for labor under Section; 76-5-308 human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section; 76-5-308.1 human trafficking of a child for labor under Section; 76-5-308.5 human trafficking of a child for commercial sexual exploitation under Section; 76-5-308.6 aggravated human trafficking for labor under Section; 76-5-310 aggravated human trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation under Section; 76-5-310.2 human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for labor under Section; 76-5-311 human trafficking of a vulnerable adult for commercial sexual exploitation under Section; 76-5-312 human smuggling under Section; or 76-5-316 aggravated human smuggling under Section; 76-5-317 arson under Section; or 76-6-102 aggravated arson under Section; 76-6-103 burglary under Section; or 76-6-202 aggravated burglary under Section; 76-6-203 robbery under Section; or 76-6-301 aggravated robbery under Section; 76-6-302 an offense: of: theft under Section; 76-6-404 theft by deception under Section; or 76-6-405 theft by extortion under Section; and 76-6-406 punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year; an offense of receiving stolen property that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section; 76-6-408 a financial card transaction offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section,, or; 76-6-506.2 76-6-506.3 76-6-506.6 bribery of a labor official under Section; 76-6-509 bribery or threat to influence a publicly exhibited contest under Section; 76-6-514 a criminal simulation offense punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section; 76-6-518 criminal usury under Section; 76-6-520 insurance fraud punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section; 76-6-521 a violation under Title, Utah Computer Crimes Act, punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section; 76, Chapter 6, Part 7 76-6-703 bribery to influence official or political actions under Section; 76-8-103 misusing public money or public property under Section; 76-8-402 tampering with a witness under Section; 76-8-508 retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant under Section; 76-8-508.3 tampering or retaliating against a juror under Section; 76-8-508.5 receiving or soliciting a bribe as a witness under Section; 76-8-508.7 extortion or bribery to dismiss a criminal proceeding under Section; 76-8-509 obstruction of justice in a criminal investigation or proceeding under Section; 76-8-306 harboring or concealing offender who has escaped from official custody under Section; 76-8-309.2 destruction of property to interfere with preparations for defense or war under Section; 76-8-802 an attempt to commit crimes of sabotage under Section; 76-8-804 conspiracy to commit crimes of sabotage under Section; 76-8-805 advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage under Section; 76-8-902 assembling for advocating criminal syndicalism or sabotage under Section; 76-8-903 riot punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section; 76-9-101 dog fighting, training dogs for fighting, or dog fighting exhibitions punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section; 76-13-205 delivery to a common carrier or mailing of an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device under Section; 76-15-209 unlawful conduct involving an explosive, chemical, or incendiary device under Section; 76-15-210 unlawful conduct involving an explosive, chemical, or incendiary part under Section; 76-15-211 exploiting prostitution under Section; 76-5d-207 aggravated exploitation of prostitution under Section; 76-5d-208 bus hijacking under Section; 76-9-1502 assault with intent to commit bus hijacking under Section; 76-9-1503 unlawful discharge of a firearm or hurling of a missile into a bus or terminal under Section; 76-9-1504 violations under Title, Offenses Concerning Patterns of Unlawful Activity, and the offenses listed under the definition of unlawful activity in the act, including the offenses not punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year when those offenses are investigated as predicates for the offenses prohibited by the act under Section; 76, Chapter 17, Part 4 76-17-401 communications fraud under Section; 76-6-525 money laundering under Sectionsand; or 76-9-1602 76-9-1603 reporting by a person engaged in a trade or business when the offense is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year under Section. 76-9-1604