Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment
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Posted: January 12, 2022
URE0412. Admissibility of Victim’s Sexual Behavior or Predisposition (AMEND). The proposed amendment clarifies that the rule is applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings.
Thank you for this much needed change. As a juvenile prosecutor I have had to litigate this very issue before and am glad that it is now being considered for clarity in the rules.
I am grateful to the committee for recommending this change. I have practiced in juvenile court and this protection for all victims of sexual assault/abuse is necessary and important.
This is a welcomed change to the Rule. It makes it clear that the protections for all extend to juvenile delinquency proceedings. This is very much supported. Thank you.