Utah statute
Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-604 — Wrongful inducement to receive writ of attachment.
Current through 2026 General Session
Part of Part 6: Abuse of Process, Utah Code.
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Full text of Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-604
Statutory text current through the 2026 General Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Utah.
(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits wrongful inducement to receive writ of attachment if the actor: (2)(a) is: (2)(a)(i) a party to an action, suit, or proceeding; (2)(a)(ii) an agent of a party to an action, suit, or proceeding; or (2)(a)(iii) an attorney of a party to an action, suit, or proceeding; and (2)(b) advises, induces, or procures the issuance of a writ of attachment in the action, suit or proceeding: (2)(b)(i) before the affidavit is filed; or (2)(b)(ii) in which the affidavit filed does not conform substantially with the requirements of Rule 64C of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. (4) In addition to the penalty under Subsection (3), an actor is liable to the person whose property, credits, money, or earnings are attached for: (4)(a) double the value of the attached property; (4)(b) all costs paid by the person; and (4)(c) all damages incurred in the attachment proceedings.
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Is wrongful inducement to receive writ of attachment a felony or a misdemeanor in Utah?
Wrongful inducement to receive writ of attachment is a Class B Misdemeanor in Utah under Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-604.
Which Utah statute covers wrongful inducement to receive writ of attachment?
Wrongful inducement to receive writ of attachment is governed by Utah Code Ann. § 76-8-604 (Wrongful inducement to receive writ of attachment).
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