63A-12-204. Government records ombudsman.
(1) The government records ombudsman, appointed under Section, shall: 63A-12-202 be familiar with the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; serve as a resource for a person who is making or responding to a records request or filing an appeal relating to a records request; and upon a request from a requester or responder, and with the consent of both the requester and responder, mediate a dispute between a requester and responder, including a dispute between a requester and a governmental entity regarding the governmental entity's access denial, as defined in Section. 63G-2-400.5 Before the conclusion of a mediation under Subsection (1)(a)(iii), a requester or responder may withdraw consent for the mediation. If a requester or responder withdraws consent under Subsection (1)(b)(i), the government records ombudsman shall, in accordance with Subsection (3)(a)(ii), certify that the mediation was not concluded because of a lack of the required consent.
(2) The government records ombudsman may not testify, or be compelled to testify, regarding a matter for which the government records ombudsman provides services under this section: in an appeals proceeding described in Title 63G, Chapter 2, Part 4, Appeals; or before an administrative body or a court.
(3) Upon the conclusion of a mediation described in Subsection, or upon the government records ombudsman's determination that the required consent for the mediation is lacking, the government records ombudsman shall: (1)(a)(iii) certify in writing that the mediation: is concluded; or did not take place or was not concluded because of a lack of the required consent; and provide a copy of the written certification to the requester and the responder.