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2012 Utah Code
Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Article 38 - Rights of Crime Victims Act
Section 8 - Age-appropriate language at judicial proceedings -- Advisor.


UT Code § 77-38-8 (2012) What's This?

77-38-8. Age-appropriate language at judicial proceedings -- Advisor.

(1) In any criminal proceeding or juvenile court proceeding regarding or involving a child, examination and cross-examination of a victim or witness 13 years of age or younger shall be conducted in age-appropriate language.

(2) (a) The court may appoint an advisor to assist a witness 13 years of age or younger in understanding questions asked by counsel.

(b) The advisor is not required to be an attorney.


Amended by Chapter 352, 1995 General Session

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