Retention of electronic record -- Original.
Utah Code § 75-13-208
in effect75-13-208. Retention of electronic record -- Original.
(1) As used in this section, "governmental agency" means an executive, legislative, or judicial agency, department, board, commission, authority, institution, or instrumentality of the federal government or of a state or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of a state.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if other law of this state requires an electronic non-testamentary estate planning document to be retained, transmitted, copied, or filed, the requirement is satisfied by retaining, transmitting, copying, or filing an electronic record that:
(a) accurately reflects the information in the document after the document was first generated in final form as an electronic record or under Section 75-13-209; and
(b) remains accessible to the extent required by the other law.
(3) A requirement under Subsection (2) to retain a record does not apply to information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received.
(4) A person may satisfy Subsection (2) by using the services of another person.
(5) If other law of this state requires a non-testamentary estate planning document to be presented or retained in the non-testamentary estate planning document's original form, or provides consequences if a non-testamentary estate planning document is not presented or retained in the non-testamentary estate planning document's original form, an electronic record retained in accordance with Subsection (2) satisfies the other law.
(6) This section does not preclude a governmental agency from specifying requirements for the retention of a record subject to the agency's jurisdiction in addition to those in this section.
Enacted by Chapter 302, 2026 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75/Chapter13/75-13-S208.html?v=C75-13-S208_2026050620260506Fetched: 10/26/2026
