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Utah Code § 78A-2-208

Sittings of courts -- To be public -- Notice to public of recording -- Right to exclude in certain cases

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 378, 2026 General Session; Amended by Chapter 394, 2023 General Session; End date 1/1/2027

(1) The sittings of every court of this state are public, except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4).

(2) The Judicial Council shall require that notice be given to the public that the proceedings are being recorded when an electronic or digital recording system is being used during court proceedings.

(3) The court may, in the court's discretion, during the examination of a witness exclude any and all other witnesses in the proceedings.

(4) In an action of divorce, criminal conversation, seduction, abortion, rape, or assault with intent to commit rape, the court may, in the court's discretion, exclude all persons who do not have a direct interest in the proceedings, except jurors, witnesses and officers of the court.

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