Utah Code 63M-7-516. Waiver of privilege

63M-7-516. Waiver of privilege.

(1)

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Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Board: means the Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board created under Section 63M-7-504. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
Claimant: means any of the following claiming reparations under this part:

(a)

a victim;

(b)	a dependent of a deceased victim; or

(c)

an individual or representative who files a reparations claim on behalf of a victim. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Director: means the director of the office. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Reparations claim: means a claimant's request or application made to the office for a reparations award. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Reparations officer: includes the director when the director is acting as a reparations officer. See Utah Code 63M-7-502

Victim: means an individual who suffers bodily or psychological injury or death as a direct result of:

(i)	criminally injurious conduct; or

(ii)	the production of pornography in violation of Section 76-5b-201 or 76-5b-201. See Utah Code 63M-7-502
(a)	A victim who is a claimant waives any privilege as to communications or records relevant to an issue of the physical, mental, or emotional conditions of the victim except for the attorney-client privilege.

(b)	The waiver described in Subsection (1)(a) applies only to reparations officers, the director, the board, and legal counsel.

(2)	A claimant may be required to supply any additional medical or psychological reports available relating to the injury or death for which compensation is claimed.

(3)

(a)	The reparations officer hearing a reparations claim or an appeal from a reparations claim shall make available to the claimant a copy of the report.

(b)	If the victim is deceased, the director or the director’s appointee, on request, shall furnish the claimant a copy of the report unless dissemination of that copy is prohibited by law.

Amended by Chapter 149, 2020 General Session