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Utah Code § 77-38-8: Age-appropriate language at judicial proceedings -- Advisor.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 77 Criminal Procedure
  2. Chapter 77-38 Crime Victims
  3. Part 77-38-1 General Provisions

(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.

Collected 2026-09-03T11:34:34Z. Source file · JSON

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