Utah Statutes
§ 76-5-409 — Corroboration of admission by child's statement.
Utah·Title 76 Utah Criminal Code·Ch. 76-5 Offenses Against the Individual·Part 76-5-4 Sexual Offenses
(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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Related
State v. Rimmasch
775 P.2d 388 (Utah Supreme Court, 1989)
State v. Fulton
742 P.2d 1208 (Utah Supreme Court, 1987)
Legislative History
Enacted by Chapter 88, 1983 General Session
Nearby Sections
15
§ 76-1-101
Short title.§ 76-1-101.5
Definitions.§ 76-1-101.6
Application of definitions to title.§ 76-1-102
Effective date.§ 76-1-104
Purposes and principles of construction.§ 76-1-105
Common law crimes abolished.§ 76-1-106
Strict construction rule not applicable.§ 76-1-108
Severability clause.§ 76-1-201
Jurisdiction of offenses.§ 76-1-202
Venue of actions.