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Utah Code Ann. § 77-15a-106 — Limitations on admitting intellectual disability examination evidence.

Current through 2026 General Session

Part of Chapter 15a: Exemptions From Death Penalty In Capital Cases, Utah Code.

Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 77-15a-106

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.

Utah Code Ann. § 77-15a-106Primary source, current through the 2026 General Session
(1) The following may not be admitted into evidence against the defendant in any criminal proceeding, except as provided in Subsection (2): (1)(a) any statement made by the defendant in the course of any mental examination conducted under this chapter, whether the examination is with or without the consent of the defendant, and any testimony by the expert based upon the defendant's statement; and (1)(b) any other fruits of the defendant's statement under Subsection (1)(a). (2) Evidence under Subsection (1) may be admitted on an issue regarding a mental condition on which the defendant has introduced evidence.

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