Utah Code
Utah Code § 76-1-502 (2026)
Negating defense by allegation or proof -- When not required
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Section
76-1-501
does not require negating a defense:
By allegation in an information, indictment, or other charge; or
By proof, unless:
The defense is in issue in the case as a result of evidence presented at trial, either by the prosecution or the defense; or
The defense is an affirmative defense, and the defendant has presented evidence of such affirmative defense.