Utah § 32a-116.5 - Contested disposition of property - Procedure.

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§ 32a-116.5. Contested disposition of property - Procedure.

Effective 5/3/2023
13-32a-116.5.  Contested disposition of property - Procedure.
(1) If a pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser receives notice from a law enforcement agency under Section 13-32a-109 that property that is the subject of a hold or seizure shall be returned to an identified original victim, the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser may contest the determination and seek a specific alternative disposition if within 15 business days after the day on which the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser receives the notice:
(a) the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser gives notice to the identified original victim, by certified mail, that the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser contests the determination to return the property to the original victim; and
(b) the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser files a petition in a court having jurisdiction over the matter to determine rightful ownership of the property as provided in Section 77-11a-305.
(2) A pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the pawn or secondhand business or catalytic converter purchaser:
(a) holds or sells property in violation of a notification from a law enforcement agency that the property is to be returned to an original victim; and
(b) does not comply with the requirements of this section within the time periods specified.


Amended by Chapter 448, 2023 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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