A child victim of sexual abuse under the age of 10 is a competent witness and shall be allowed to testify without prior qualification in any judicial proceeding. The trier of fact shall determine the weight and credibility of the testimony.
Utah Code § 76-5-410
Child victim of sexual abuse as competent witness
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Bullock v. Carver (2002)
Most recently applied in 2011 UT App 168 - State v. Burke (May 2011)
Amended by Chapter 74, 1985 General Session
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