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Utah Code Ann. § 77-17-9 — Separation or sequestration of jurors - Oath of officer having custody.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Chapter 17: The Trial, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-17-9
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) The court, at any time before the submission of the case to the jury, may permit the jury to separate or order that it be sequestered in charge of a proper officer. (2) If the jury is sequestered, the officer: (2)(a) shall be sworn to keep the jurors together until the next meeting of the court, to prevent any person from speaking or communicating with them; (2)(b) may not communicate with the jurors on any subject connected with the trial; and (2)(c) shall return the jury to the court pursuant to its order.
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