Utah Code § 78A-1-202

Court proceedings to be public -- Notice to public of recording -- Right to exclude
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in certain cases.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a court proceeding is public.
(2) The Judicial Council shall require that notice be given to the public that a court proceeding is
being recorded when an electronic or digital recording system is being used during the court
proceeding.
(3) The court may, in the court's discretion, during the examination of a witness exclude any and all
other witnesses in the court proceeding.
(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 court proceeding, except jurors, witnesses, and officers of the court.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 378, 2026 General Session

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