Except as otherwise provided in Sections
78B-5-812 through
78B-5-816, any statement, either written or oral, obtained from an injured
person within 15 days of an occurrence or while the person is confined in a hospital or sanitarium as a result of injuries sustained in the occurrence, and which statement is obtained by a person whose interest is adverse or may become adverse to the injured person, except a peace officer, is not admissible as
evidence in any civil proceeding brought by or against the injured person for
damages sustained as a result of the occurrence, unless:
| (1) |
a written verbatim copy of the statement has been left with the injured party at the time the statement was taken; and |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-5-813
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
the statement has not been disavowed in writing within 15 days of the date of the statement or within 15 days after the date of the injured person’s initial discharge from the hospital or sanitarium in which the person has been confined, whichever date is later. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
