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Utah Code § 53H-7-707

Application -- Institution policies

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8, 2025 Special Session 1

(1) This part does not prohibit an institution from temporarily suspending an accused student or accused student organization pending the completion of a student or student organization disciplinary proceeding.

(2) An institution shall:

(a) enact policies to govern proceedings in which a student has a right to an active legal representation or a nonattorney advocate in accordance with this part;

(b) train adjudicators, hearing officers, and appellate hearing officers on relevant evidence and nonrelevant, nonprobative evidence; and

(c) enact policies and procedures to notify a student of the student's right to bring a cause of action in violation of this part to the attorney general's office.

(3) An institution may adopt a policy requiring a legal representation or nonattorney advocate of an accused student, alleged victim, or accused student organization to submit questions for an opposing party to the hearing officer.

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