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76-5-409. Corroboration of admission by child's statement.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law requiring corroboration of admissions orconfessions, and notwithstanding any prohibition of hearsay evidence, a child's statementindicating in any manner the occurrence of the sexual offense involving the child is sufficientcorroboration of the admission or the confession regardless of whether or not the child is availableto testify regarding the offense.
(2) A child, for purposes of Subsection (1), is a person under the age of 14.

Enacted by Chapter 88, 1983 General Session

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76-5-409. Corroboration of admission by child's statement.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law requiring corroboration of admissions orconfessions, and notwithstanding any prohibition of hearsay evidence, a child's statementindicating in any manner the occurrence of the sexual offense involving the child is sufficientcorroboration of the admission or the confession regardless of whether or not the child is availableto testify regarding the offense.
(2) A child, for purposes of Subsection (1), is a person under the age of 14.

Enacted by Chapter 88, 1983 General Session

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76-5-409. Corroboration of admission by child's statement.
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law requiring corroboration of admissions orconfessions, and notwithstanding any prohibition of hearsay evidence, a child's statementindicating in any manner the occurrence of the sexual offense involving the child is sufficientcorroboration of the admission or the confession regardless of whether or not the child is availableto testify regarding the offense.
(2) A child, for purposes of Subsection (1), is a person under the age of 14.

Enacted by Chapter 88, 1983 General Session