Utah Code 53B-28-202. Confidentiality of information — Disclosure of confidential communication
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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), and notwithstanding Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, a person may not disclose a confidential communication.
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-28-202
- Confidential communication: includes a record that is created or maintained as a result of the communication described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 53B-28-201
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Victim: means an individual who seeks an institutional advocacy service. See Utah Code 53B-28-201
(2) A person may disclose a confidential communication if:(2)(a) the victim gives written and informed consent to the disclosure;(2)(b) the person has an obligation to disclose the confidential communication under Section 26B-6-205, 80-2-602, or 78B-3-502;(2)(c) the disclosure is required by federal law; or(2)(d) a court of competent jurisdiction orders the disclosure.