{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-41-6a-516","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 41-6a-516","heading":"Admissibility of chemical test results in actions for driving under the influence -- Weight of evidence.","body":"(1)\n(a) In any civil or criminal action or proceeding in which it is material to prove that a person was operating or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or with a blood or breath alcohol content statutorily prohibited, the results of a chemical test or tests as authorized in Section 41-6a-520 are admissible as evidence.\n(b)\n(i) In a criminal proceeding, noncompliance with Section 41-6a-520 does not render the results of a chemical test inadmissible.\n(ii) Evidence of a defendant's blood or breath alcohol content or drug content is admissible except when prohibited by Rules of Evidence or the constitution.\n(2) This section does not prevent a court from receiving otherwise admissible evidence as to a defendant's blood or breath alcohol level or drug level at the time relevant to the alleged offense.","path":["Title 41 Motor Vehicles","Chapter 41-6a Traffic Code","Part 41-6a-5 Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter6a/41-6a-S516.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"f5c8dd978362462953f6cc183e02bb068e818c05d77714e12f60962e309f9272","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-41-6a-515.6","next":"us-ut/utah-code-41-6a-517"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}