(1) The party producing as genuine a writing which has been altered, or appears to have been altered after its execution in a part material to the question in dispute must account for the appearance of alteration.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-5-617

  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) The party may show that the alteration:

     (2)(a) was made by another without the party’s concurrence;
     (2)(b) was made with the consent of the parties affected by it;
     (2)(c) was otherwise properly or innocently made; or
     (2)(d) does not change the meaning or language of the instrument.
(3) An altered writing that a party cannot adequately explain under Subsection (2) is not admissible.

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