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Utah Code Ann. § 76-1-503 — Presumption of fact.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 5: Burden of Proof, Utah Code.
Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-1-503
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
An evidentiary presumption established by this code or other penal statute has the following consequences: (1) When evidence of facts which support the presumption exist, the issue of the existence of the presumed fact must be submitted to the jury unless the court is satisfied that the evidence as a whole clearly negates the presumed fact; (2) In submitting the issue of the existence of a presumed fact to the jury, the court shall charge that while the presumed fact must on all evidence be proved beyond a reasonable doubt, the law regards the facts giving rise to the presumption as evidence of the presumed fact.
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