Utah Statutes
§ 78A-2-303 — False affidavit -- Penalty.
Utah·Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration·Ch. 78A-2 Judicial Administration·Part 78A-2-3 Court Fees and Waivers
(1)An individual may assert by affidavit that an affidavit of indigency under Section 78A-2-302, action, or appeal is:
(1)(a) false;
(1)(b) frivolous or without merit; or
(1)(c) malicious.
(2)Upon receipt of an affidavit in accordance with Subsection (1), the court may notify the affiant of the challenge and set a date, not less than five days from receipt of the notice, requiring the affiant to appear and show cause why the affiant should not be required to:
(2)(a) post a bond for the costs of the action or appeal; or
(2)(b) pay the legal fees for the action or appeal.
(3)The court may dismiss the action or appeal if:
(3)(a) the affiant does not appear;
(3)(b) the affiant appears and the court determines the affidavit is false, frivolous, without merit, or malicious; or
(3)(c) the c
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Legislative History
Amended by Chapter 272, 2022 General Session
Nearby Sections
15
§ 78A-1-101
Courts of this state -- Courts of record.§ 78A-1-103
Number of district court judges.§ 78A-1-103.5
Number of Business and Chancery Court judges -- Disqualification or recusal of a Business and Chancery Court judge.§ 78A-1-104
Number of juvenile court judges.§ 78A-1-105
Merger of district court and circuit court.§ 78A-10a-101
Definitions.§ 78A-10a-102
Nomination, appointment, and confirmation of judges.§ 78A-10a-202
Time periods -- Recruitment period for judicial vacancy -- Convening a judicial nominating commission.