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Title 77 - Utah Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 17 - The Trial
Section 10 - Court to determine law; the jury, the facts.
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UT Code § 77-17-10 (2025)
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77-17-10. Court to determine law; the jury, the facts.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
- (1) In a jury trial, questions of law are to be determined by the court, questions of fact by the jury.
- (2) The jury may find a general verdict which includes questions of law as well as fact but they are bound to follow the law as stated by the court.
Enacted by Chapter 15, 1980 General Session
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