Utah § 13-62-103 - Protection of private keys.

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§ 13-62-103. Protection of private keys.

Effective 5/1/2024
13-62-103.  Protection of private keys.
(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.


Enacted by Chapter 324, 2024 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 13-62-103 ("Protection of private keys.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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