{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-45-2-12","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 45-2-12","heading":"Privilege as to communications between interested persons.","body":"(1) A communication made to a person interested in the communication by one who is also interested, or who stands in a relation to the former as to afford a reasonable ground for supposing his motive innocent, is not presumed to be malicious, and is a privileged communication.\n(2) Libelous remarks or comments connected with a matter privileged by Subsection (1) receive no privilege by reason of the libelous remarks or comments being so connected.","path":["Title 45 Publication and Broadcasting","Chapter 45-2 Libel"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title45/Chapter2/45-2-S12.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"bbe6c8e31672228f91543dd51bc70ef2fe4f102f8368a21c34dd68f5cd60b51c","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-45-2-11","next":"us-ut/utah-code-45-2-13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}