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Utah Code § 13-62-103

Protection of private keys

Enacted by Chapter 324, 2024 General Session

(1)

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), a person may not be compelled to produce a private key, or any components that allow the derivation of a private key, or make a private key known to any other person in any civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding in the state that relates to a digital asset, digital identity, or other interest or right to which the private key provides access.

(b) A person may be compelled in a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other lawful proceeding in the state to produce a private key if a public key is unavailable or unable to disclose the information requested to be obtained.

(2) A person may be compelled by court order to:

(a) produce, sell, transfer, convey, or disclose a digital asset, digital identity, or other interest or right to which a private key provides access; or

(b) disclose information about the digital asset, digital identity, or other interest or right.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.