Utah Code Title 63A. Utah Government Operations Code § 63A-12-111. Government records ombudsman

(i) be familiar with the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act;

(ii) serve as a resource for a person who is making or responding to a records request or filing an appeal relating to a records request;

(iii) upon a request from a requester or responder, and with the consent of both the requester and responder, mediate a dispute between a requester and responder, including a dispute between a requester and a governmental entity regarding the governmental entity's access denial, as defined in Section 63G-2-400.5; and

(iv) on an annual basis, electronically transmit a written report to the Government Operations Interim Committee on the work performed by the government records ombudsman during the previous year.

(b)(i) Before the conclusion of a mediation under Subsection (2)(a)(iii), a requester or responder may withdraw consent for the mediation.

(ii) If a requester or responder withdraws consent under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the government records ombudsman shall certify, as provided in Subsection (4)(a)(ii), that the mediation was not concluded because of a lack of the required consent.

(i) is concluded; or

(ii) did not take place or was not concluded because of a lack of the required consent; and