Joel Kramer, 39, was arrested and booked for disorderly conduct after he told a Cache County sheriff's deputy he was not violating any laws by videotaping the pageant. The pageant depicts the life of Martin Harris, an early disciple of Joseph Smith, founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

''These are free pageants, so there's no copyright violation and I'm within my rights to be on public land,'' Kramer said. ''I feel like it was the LDS Church influence. That's the reason I was arrested.''

Kramer, who claims the entire incident was recorded, said he was told by a sheriff's deputy the LDS Church had requested he turn off his cameras.

Jail records and an online incident report for the Cache County Sheriff's Office confirm Kramer's arrest and booking. He posted $280 bail and was released.

No one from the sheriff's office was available to discuss the incident, a deputy said Saturday.

Church spokesman Mike Otterson said he was unaware of what happened. A message left for Donald Jeppesen, who is listed as the information contact for the Clarkston pageant on a church Web site, was not immediately returned.

Kramer is the director of Living Hope Ministries, a non-denominational ministry based in Brigham City, which says its mission is to bring Bible truths specifically to Mormons.

Kramer has produced several videos, including ''The Bible vs. The Book of Mormon," which can be watched over the Internet for free or purchased.

He said he tapes the Mormon pageants - he's recorded those in Palmyra, New York and Manti, Utah - and uses sections of the tapes in his evangelizing videos.

It's unclear whether Kramer faces formal criminal charges.