{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-77-38-8","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 77-38-8","heading":"Age-appropriate language at judicial proceedings -- Advisor.","body":"(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.\n(2)\n(a) The court may appoint an advisor to assist a witness 13 years of age or younger in understanding questions asked by counsel.\n(b) The advisor is not required to be an attorney.","path":["Title 77 Criminal Procedure","Chapter 77-38 Crime Victims","Part 77-38-1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title77/Chapter38/77-38-S8.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"f4fbf441eea0878aa698ecbf4a382f2081fd7a4e50f0bb8629d0aff821165b81","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-77-38-7","next":"us-ut/utah-code-77-38-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}