Utah § 15-4-4 - Release of co-obligor -- Reservation of rights.
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§ 15-4-4. Release of co-obligor -- Reservation of rights.
Subject to the provisions of Section 15-4-3, the obligee's release or discharge of one or more of several obligors, or of one or more of joint or of joint and several obligors, does not discharge co-obligors against whom the obligee in writing and as part of the same transaction as the release or discharge expressly reserves his rights; and in the absence of such a reservation of rights shall discharge co-obligors only to the extent provided in Section 15-4-5.
Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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