Utah Code § 67-19a-405: Prehearing conference.

(1) The administrator may require the presence of each party, the representatives of each party, and other designated persons at a prehearing conference.

(2) At the conference, the administrator may require the parties to:

(a) identify which allegations are admitted and which allegations are denied;

(b) submit a joint statement detailing:

(i) stipulated facts that are not in dispute;

(ii) the issues to be decided; and

(iii) applicable laws and rules;

(c) submit a list of witnesses, exhibits, and papers or other evidence that each party intends to offer as evidence; and

(d) confer in an effort to resolve or settle the grievance.

(3) At the conclusion of the prehearing conference, the administrator may require the parties to prepare a written statement identifying:

(a) the items presented or agreed to under Subsection (2); and

(b) the issues remaining to be resolved by the hearing process.

(4) The prehearing conference is informal and is not open to the public or press.