Utah Code Title 63A. Utah Government Operations Code § 63A-15-406. Testimony and examination of witnesses--Oath--Procedure--Contempt

(1)(a) The chair shall ensure that each witness listed in the complaint and response is subpoenaed for appearance at the hearing unless:

(b) The chair shall determine the scheduling and order of witnesses and presentation of evidence.

(c) The commission may, by majority vote:

(2)(a) Each witness shall testify under oath.

(b) The chair or the chair's designee shall administer the oath to each witness.

(a) allow the party that has called the witness, or that party's counsel, to question the witness;

(b) allow the opposing party, or that party's counsel, to cross-examine the witness;

(c) allow additional questioning by a party or a party's counsel as appropriate;

(d) give commission members the opportunity to question the witness; and

(e) as appropriate, allow further examination of the witness by the commission, or the parties or their counsel.

(4)(a) If the witness, a party, or a party's counsel objects to a question, the chair shall:

(b) If the witness declines to answer a question after the chair or a majority of the commission determines that the witness is required to answer the question, the witness may be held in contempt as provided in Section 63A-15-404.

(5)(a) The chair or a majority of the members of the commission may direct a witness to furnish any relevant evidence for consideration if the witness has brought the material voluntarily or has been required to bring it by subpoena.

(b) If the witness declines to provide evidence in response to a subpoena, the witness may be held in contempt as provided in Section 63A-15-404.