Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-409 — Corroboration of admission by child's statement.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 4: Sexual Offenses, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-409
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law requiring corroboration of admissions or confessions, and notwithstanding any prohibition of hearsay evidence, a child's statement indicating in any manner the occurrence of the sexual offense involving the child is sufficient corroboration of the admission or the confession regardless of whether or not the child is available to testify regarding the offense. (2) A child, for purposes of Subsection (1), is a person under the age of 14.
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