When entries and writings of a decedent are prima facie evidence.
Utah Code § 78B-5-607
in effect78B-5-607. When entries and writings of a decedent are prima facie evidence.
The entries and other writings of a decedent made at or near the time of the transaction, and when the decedent was in a position to know the facts stated in the entry, may be read as prima facie evidence of the facts written about, in the following cases:
(1) the entry was made against the interest of the person making it;
(2) it was made in a professional capacity and in the ordinary course of professional conduct; or
(3) it was made in the performance of a duty specially enjoined by law.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter5/78B-5-S607.html?v=C78B-5-S607_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026