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Utah Code § 76-5-409 (2026)

Corroboration of admission by child's statement

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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.
A child, for purposes of Subsection (1), is a person under the age of 14.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1987–1999 · leading case: State v. Fulton, 742 P.2d 1208 (Utah 1987).
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State v. Fulton, 742 P.2d 1208 (Utah 1987). · cites it 5× “88, §§ 28-30 (current version at Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-5-409 to -411 (1986)).”
State v. Rimmasch, 775 P.2d 388 (Utah 1989). · cites it 2× “See Utah Code Ann. §§ 76-5-409 , -410, -411 (Supp.”
State Ex Rel. Wcp, 1999 UT App 35 (Utah Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Further indication of a legislative intent to treat sexual offenses committed against children more harshly is found in sections 76-5-409 through 76-5-411, which relax the rules of evidence to facilitate admitting a child's testimony, see id.”
State Ex Rel. W.C.P., 974 P.2d 302 (Utah Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Further indication of a legislative intent to treat sexual offenses committed against children more harshly is found in sections 76-5-409 through 76—5—411, which relax the rules of evidence to facilitate admitting a child’s testimony, see id.”
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