Witnesses -- Duty to answer questions -- Privilege.
Utah Code § 78B-1-134
in effect78B-1-134. Witnesses -- Duty to answer questions -- Privilege.
(1) A witness shall answer all questions legal and pertinent to the matter in issue, although an answer may establish a claim against the witness.
(2) A witness need not give an answer which will subject him to punishment for a felony.
(3) A witness need not give an answer which will degrade his character, unless it is to the very fact in issue or to a fact from which the fact in issue would be presumed.
(4) A witness must answer as to the fact of any previous conviction of a felony.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter1/78B-1-S134.html?v=C78B-1-S134_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
