Utah § 52-7-201 Reimbursement of attorney fees and court costs in Article V lawsuits.

Utah Statutes

§ 52-7-201 — Reimbursement of attorney fees and court costs in Article V lawsuits.

Utah § 52-7-201

Title 52Public Officers

Ch. 52-7Public Officers' Attorney Fees Act

Part 52-7-2Claims for Attorney Fees

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Utah Code Ann. § 52-7-201 (2026).

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If any public officer is named as a defendant in a civil suit that alleges a violation of Article V of the Utah Constitution, and that lawsuit is dismissed or results in a judgment in favor of the defendant, the public officer may, by complying with the requirements and procedures of this chapter, submit a claim to the state for reimbursement of the defendant's reasonable attorney fees and court costs necessarily incurred in the defense of that civil suit.

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If any public officer is named as a defendant in a civil suit that alleges a violation of Article V of the Utah Constitution, and that lawsuit is dismissed or results in a judgment in favor of the defendant, the public officer may, by complying with the requirements and procedures of this chapter, submit a claim to the state for reimbursement of the defendant's reasonable attorney fees and court costs necessarily incurred in the defense of that civil suit.