Retention of electronic record -- Original.

Utah Code § 75-13-208, under Part 75-13-2: Electronic Non-Testamentary Estate Planning Documents.

Utah Code § 75-13-208

75-13-208. 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, 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: (3) accurately reflects the information in the document after the document was first generated in final form as an electronic record or under Section; and 75-13-209 remains accessible to the extent required by the other law.

(3) A requirement under Subsectionto retain a record does not apply to information the sole purpose of which is to enable the record to be sent, communicated, or received. (2)

(4) A person may satisfy Subsectionby using the services of another person. (2)

(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 Subsectionsatisfies the other law. (2)

(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.