Utah Code 78B-1-133. Witnesses — Judge or juror may be witness — Procedure
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-1-133
- Court: means trial court. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Jury: means a body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular county invested with the power to present and indict a person for a public offense or to try a question of fact. See Utah Code 78B-1-102
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The judge or any juror may be called as a witness by either party. It is in the discretion of the court to order the trial to be postponed, suspended, or take place before another judge or jury.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session