Utah Code § 13-62-103

Protection of private keys
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(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.

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