Utah Title 78b — Judicial Code :: 78b-6-605 — Penalties For Wrongful Acts Of Defendant.

78B-6-605. Penalties for wrongful acts of defendant.
(1) A defendant, officer, or other person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and liable to the injured party in an amount not to exceed ,000 if:
(a) the defendant attempts to evade the service of the writ of habeas corpus; or
(b) an officer or other person willfully fails to comply with the legal duties imposed upon him or disobeys an order to release a person in custody.
(2) Any person knowingly aiding in or abetting invalidation of this section is subject to the same punishment and forfeiture.

Enacted by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session