Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 61 > Part 6 - Evidentiary Privilege and Confidentiality

• Confidential communication: means information, including information obtained by the psychologist's examination of the client or patient, which is:
       (3)(a)

            (3)(a)(i) transmitted between the client or patient and a psychologist in the course of that relationship; or

            (3)(a)(ii) transmitted among the client or patient, the psychologist, and individuals who are participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direction of the psychologist, including members of the client's or patient's family; and
       (3)(b) made in confidence, for the diagnosis or treatment of the client or patient by the psychologist, and by a means not intended to be disclosed to third persons other than those individuals:

            (3)(b)(i) present to further the interest of the client or patient in the consultation, examination, or interview;

            (3)(b)(ii) reasonably necessary for the transmission of the communications; or

            (3)(b)(iii) participating in the diagnosis and treatment of the client or patient under the direction of the psychologist. See Utah Code 58-61-102
• 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.
• patient: means an individual who consults or is examined or interviewed by a psychologist acting in his professional capacity. See Utah Code 58-61-102
• 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
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5