Utah § 77-38-204 Disclosure of confidential communications.

Utah Statutes

§ 77-38-204 — Disclosure of confidential communications.

Utah § 77-38-204

Title 77Utah Code of Criminal Procedure

Ch. 77-38Crime Victims

Part 77-38-2Confidential Communications for Sexual Assault Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 77-38-204 (2026).

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The confidential communication between a victim and a sexual assault counselor is available to a third person only when:

(1)the victim is a minor and the counselor believes it is in the best interest of the victim to disclose the confidential communication to the victim's parents;

(2)the victim is a minor and the minor's parents or guardian have consented to disclosure of the confidential communication to a third party based upon representations made by the counselor that it is in the best interest of the minor victim to make such disclosure;

(3)the victim is not a minor, has given consent, and the counselor believes the disclosure is necessary to accomplish the desired result of counseling; or

(4)the counselor has an obligation under Title 80, Chapter 2, Child Welfare Services, or Tit

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The confidential communication between a victim and a sexual assault counselor is available to a third person only when:
(1) the victim is a minor and the counselor believes it is in the best interest of the victim to disclose the confidential communication to the victim's parents;
(2) the victim is a minor and the minor's parents or guardian have consented to disclosure of the confidential communication to a third party based upon representations made by the counselor that it is in the best interest of the minor victim to make such disclosure;
(3) the victim is not a minor, has given consent, and the counselor believes the disclosure is necessary to accomplish the desired result of counseling; or
(4) the counselor has an obligation under Title 80, Chapter 2, Child Welfare Services, or Title 80, Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a Child, to report information transmitted in the confidential communication.