Utah § 37e-111 - Prejudgment attachment and execution on judgments.

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§ 37e-111. Prejudgment attachment and execution on judgments.

Effective 5/6/2026
58-37e-111.  Prejudgment attachment and execution on judgments.
(1)
(a)A plaintiff under this chapter, subject to Subsection (3), may request an ex parte prejudgment writ of attachment from the court pursuant to Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 64A, against all assets of a defendant sufficient to satisfy a potential award.
(b)If attachment is instituted, a defendant is entitled to an immediate hearing.
(c)Attachment may be lifted if the defendant:
(i)demonstrates that the assets will be available for a potential award; or
(ii)posts a bond sufficient to cover a potential award.
(2)A person against whom a judgment has been rendered under this chapter is not eligible to exempt any property, of whatever kind, from process to levy or process to execute on the judgment, unless the property is exempt by operation of law.
(3)Any assets sought to satisfy a judgment under this chapter that are named in a forfeiture action or have been seized for forfeiture by any state or federal agency may not be used to satisfy a judgment unless and until the assets have been released following the conclusion of the forfeiture action or released by the agency that seized the assets.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 362, 2026 General Session

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Section 37e-111 ("Prejudgment attachment and execution on judgments.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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