63K-2-202 - Confidential nature of information preserved -- Relief from subpoena -- Unauthorized disclosure as misdemeanor -- Removal from office. - Utah Statutes

63K-2-202. Confidential nature of information preserved -- Relief from subpoena-- Unauthorized disclosure as misdemeanor -- Removal from office.
(1) Information furnished pursuant to Section 63K-2-201 and designated by that personas confidential shall be maintained as confidential by the governor and any person who obtainsinformation which the person knows to be confidential under this act. The governor shall notmake known in any manner any particulars of such information to persons other than thosespecified in Subsection (4). No subpoena or judicial order may be issued compelling thegovernor or any other person to divulge or make known such confidential information, exceptwhen relevant to a prosecution for violation of Subsection (5).
(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of confidential information to preparestatistics or other general data for publication, so presented as to prevent identification ofparticular persons.
(3) Any person who is served with a subpoena to give testimony orally or in writing, orto produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents orrecords pursuant to this act may apply to any district court of this state for protection againstabuse or hardship in the manner provided by law.
(4) References to the governor in this section include the governor and any otherindividuals designated for this purpose in writing by the governor.
(5) Any person who wilfully discloses confidential information in violation of thissection is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and, in addition, may be subject to removal fromoffice or immediate dismissal from public employment.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session