Utah Statutes

§ 17-72-504 — Service of process on prisoners -- Penalty.

Utah § 17-72-504
JurisdictionUtah
Title 17Counties
Ch. 17-72County Sheriff
Part 17-72-5Responsibility for Prisoners

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Bluebook
Utah Code Ann. § 17-72-504 (2026).

Text

(1)A sheriff who receives a paper in a judicial proceeding directed to a prisoner in the sheriff's custody shall forthwith deliver the paper to the prisoner, with a note of the time of the paper's service.
(2)A sheriff who neglects to comply with Subsection (1) is liable to the prisoner for all damages occasioned by that neglect.

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Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 13, 2025 Special Session 1

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