Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 77-37-202 — Prohibition on the use of a polygraph examination on a victim of a sexual offense.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 2: General Provisions, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-37-202
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) A law enforcement officer, a prosecuting attorney, a court, or other government official may not: (1)(a) ask or require a victim of a sexual offense to submit to a polygraph examination during the course of a criminal investigation or prosecution of a sexual offense; or (1)(b) use a polygraph examination as a condition of proceeding with a criminal investigation or prosecution of a sexual offense. (2) The refusal of a victim of a sexual offense to submit to a polygraph examination may not prevent the investigation, charging, or prosecution of a sexual offense.
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