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2011 Utah Code
Title 78B Judicial Code
Chapter 6 Particular Proceedings
- Section 101 Title.
- Section 102 Legislative intent and findings -- Best interest of child -- Interests of each party.
- Section 103 Definitions.
- Section 104 Limitations.
- Section 105 District court venue -- Jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Jurisdiction over nonresidents -- Time for filing.
- Section 106 Responsibility of each party for own actions -- Fraud or misrepresentation.
- Section 107 Compliance with the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children -- Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
- Section 108 Alien child -- Evidence of lawful admission to United States required.
- Section 109 Determination of rights prior to adoption petition.
- Section 110 Notice of adoption proceedings.
- Section 111 Criminal sexual offenses.
- Section 112 District court jurisdiction over certain termination of parental rights proceedings.
- Section 113 Prospective parent not a resident -- Preplacement requirements.
- Section 114 Adoption by married persons -- Consent.
- Section 115 Who may adopt -- Adoption of minor -- Adoption of adult.
- Section 116 Notice and consent for adoption of an adult.
- Section 117 Who may adopt -- Adoption of minor.
- Section 118 Relative ages.
- Section 119 Counseling for parents.
- Section 120 Necessary consent to adoption or relinquishment for adoption.
- Section 121 Consent of unmarried biological father.
- Section 122 Qualifying circumstance.
- Section 122.5 Effect of out-of-state paternity adjudication, declaration, or acknowledgment.
- Section 123 Power of a minor to consent or relinquish.
- Section 124 Persons who may take consents and relinquishments.
- Section 125 Time period prior to birth mother's consent.
- Section 126 When consent or relinquishment effective.
- Section 127 Parents whose rights have been terminated.
- Section 128 Preplacement adoptive evaluations -- Exceptions.
- Section 129 Postplacement adoptive evaluations.
- Section 130 Preplacement and postplacement adoptive studies -- Review by court.
- Section 131 Child in custody of state -- Placement.
- Section 132 Children in the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services -- Consideration of child's relationship with foster parents who petition for adoption.
- Section 133 Contested adoptions -- Rights of parties -- Determination of custody.
- Section 134 Custody pending final decree.
- Section 135 Division of Child and Family Services -- Duties -- Report -- Fee.
- Section 136 Final decree of adoption -- Agreement by adoptive parent or parents.
- Section 136.5 Timing of entry of final decree of adoption -- Posthumous adoption.
- Section 137 Decree of adoption -- Best interest of child -- Legislative findings.
- Section 138 Pre-existing parent's rights and duties dissolved.
- Section 139 Name and status of adopted child.
- Section 140 Itemization of fees and expenses.
- Section 141 Petition, report, and documents sealed -- Exceptions.
- Section 142 Adoption order from foreign country.
- Section 143 Nonidentifying health history of adoptee filed with bureau -- Limited availability.
- Section 144 Mutual-consent, voluntary adoption registry -- Procedures -- Fees.
- Section 145 Restrictions on disclosure of information -- Violations -- Penalty.
- Section 201 Title.
- Section 202 Definitions.
- Section 203 Purpose and findings.
- Section 204 Dispute Resolution Programs -- Director -- Duties -- Report.
- Section 205 Judicial Council rules for ADR procedures.
- Section 206 Minimum procedures for arbitration.
- Section 207 Minimum procedures for mediation.
- Section 208 Confidentiality.
- Section 209 Dispute Resolution Restricted Account -- Appropriation.
- Section 301 Acts and omissions constituting contempt.
- Section 302 Contempt in immediate presence of court -- Summary action -- Outside presence of court -- procedure.
- Section 303 Warrant of attachment or commitment order to show cause.
- Section 304 Bail.
- Section 305 Duty of sheriff -- Excuse for nonappearance -- Unnecessary restraint forbidden.
- Section 306 Bail bond -- Form.
- Section 307 Officer's return.
- Section 308 Procedure when party charged fails to appear.
- Section 309 Hearing.
- Section 310 Contempt -- Action by court.
- Section 311 Damages to party aggrieved.
- Section 312 Imprisonment to compel performance.
- Section 313 Contempt of process of nonjudicial officer -- Procedure.
- Section 314 Re-entry after eviction from real property.
- Section 315 Noncompliance with child support order.
- Section 316 Compensatory service for violation of parent-time order or failure to pay child support.
- Section 401 Jurisdiction of district courts -- Form -- Effect.
- Section 402 Court's general powers.
- Section 403 Parties.
- Section 404 Discretion to deny declaratory relief.
- Section 405 Appeals and reviews.
- Section 406 Supplemental relief.
- Section 407 Trial of issues of fact.
- Section 408 Rights, status, legal relations under instruments, or statutes may be determined.
- Section 409 Contracts.
- Section 410 Suit by fiduciary or representative.
- Section 411 Costs.
- Section 412 Chapter to be liberally construed.
- Section 501 Eminent domain -- Uses for which right may be exercised.
- Section 502 Estates and rights that may be taken.
- Section 503 Private property which may be taken.
- Section 503.5 Other property which may be taken -- State as plaintiff.
- Section 504 Conditions precedent to taking.
- Section 505 Negotiation and disclosure required before voting to approve an eminent domain action.
- Section 506 Right of entry for survey and location.
- Section 507 Complaint -- Contents.
- Section 508 Who may appear and defend.
- Section 509 Powers of court or judge -- Settlement offer -- Litigation expenses.
- Section 510 Occupancy of premises pending action -- Deposit paid into court -- Procedure for payment of compensation.
- Section 511 Compensation and damages -- How assessed.
- Section 512 Damages -- When right has accrued -- Mitigation or reduction -- Improvements.
- Section 513 When title sought found defective -- Another action allowed.
- Section 514 Payment of award -- Bond from railroad to secure fencing.
- Section 515 Distribution of award -- Execution -- Annulment of proceedings on failure to pay.
- Section 516 Judgment of condemnation -- Recordation -- Effect.
- Section 517 Substitution of bond for deposit paid into court -- Abandonment of action by condemner -- Conditions of dismissal.
- Section 518 Rights of cities and towns not affected.
- Section 519 When right of way acquired -- Duty of party acquiring.
- Section 520 Action to set aside condemnation for failure to commence or complete construction within reasonable time.
- Section 520.3 Property sold under threat of eminent domain -- Right to repurchase property if property not used for purpose for which acquired.
- Section 521 Sale of property acquired by eminent domain.
- Section 522 Dispute resolution.
- Section 601 Penalty for wrongful refusal to allow writ of habeas corpus.
- Section 602 Recommitment.
- Section 603 Recommitment after discharge forbidden -- Exceptions.
- Section 604 Refusing to exhibit authority for detention -- Penalty.
- Section 605 Penalties for wrongful acts of defendant.
- Section 606 Judgment of removal -- Costs -- Penalty by fine where state is party.
- Section 607 Judgment against director of corporation -- Of induction in favor of person entitled.
- Section 608 Action for damages because of usurpation -- Limitation of action.
- Section 609 Mandamus and prohibition -- Judgment.
- Section 610 Disobedience of writ -- Punishment.
- Section 701 Title.
- Section 702 Definition -- Unreasonably dangerous.
- Section 703 Defect or defective condition making product unreasonably dangerous -- Rebuttable presumption.
- Section 704 Prayer for damages.
- Section 705 Alteration or modification of product after sale as substantial contributing cause -- Manufacturer or seller not liable.
- Section 706 Statute of limitations.
- Section 707 Indemnification provisions void and unenforceable.
- Section 801 Definitions.
- Section 802 Unlawful detainer by tenant for a term less than life.
- Section 802.5 Unlawful detainer after foreclosure or forced sale.
- Section 803 Right of tenant of agricultural lands to hold over.
- Section 804 Remedies available to tenant against undertenant.
- Section 805 Notice to quit -- How served.
- Section 806 Necessary parties defendant.
- Section 807 Allegations permitted in complaint -- Time for appearance -- Service of summons.
- Section 808 Possession bond of plaintiff -- Alternative remedies.
- Section 809 Proof required of plaintiff -- Defense.
- Section 810 Court procedures.
- Section 811 Judgment for restitution, damages, and rent -- Immediate enforcement -- Treble damages.
- Section 812 Order of restitution -- Service -- Enforcement -- Disposition of personal property -- Hearing.
- Section 813 Time for appeal.
- Section 814 Exclusion of tenant without judicial process prohibited -- Abandoned premises excepted.
- Section 815 Abandonment.
- Section 816 Abandoned premises -- Retaking and rerenting by owner -- Liability of tenant -- Personal property of tenant left on premises.
- Section 901 Form of action -- Judgment -- Special execution.
- Section 901.5 Notice to tenant on residential property to be foreclosed.
- Section 902 Deficiency judgment -- Execution.
- Section 903 Necessary parties -- Unrecorded rights barred.
- Section 904 Sales -- Disposition of surplus money.
- Section 905 Sales -- When debt due in installments.
- Section 906 Right of redemption -- Sales by parcels -- Of land and water stock.
- Section 907 Restraining possessor from injuring property.
- Section 908 Attorney fees.
- Section 909 Environmental impairment to real property security interest -- Remedies of lender.
- Section 1001 Right of action for waste -- Damages.
- Section 1002 Right of action for injuries to trees -- Damage.
- Section 1003 Limited damages in certain cases.
- Section 1101 Definitions -- Nuisance -- Right of action.
- Section 1102 Action.
- Section 1102.5 Violation of order enjoining a nuisance.
- Section 1103 Manufacturing facility in operation over three years -- Limited application of restrictions.
- Section 1104 Agricultural operations -- Nuisance liability.
- Section 1105 Tobacco smoke -- Legislative intent.
- Section 1106 Rental units -- Tobacco smoke.
- Section 1107 Nuisance -- Drug houses and drug dealing -- Gambling -- Group criminal activity -- Party house -- Prostitution -- Weapons -- Abatement by eviction.
- Section 1108 Nuisance -- Abatement by eviction.
- Section 1109 Abatement by eviction order -- Grounds.
- Section 1110 Prior acts or threats of violence -- Protection of witnesses.
- Section 1111 Landlord, owner, or designated agent -- Necessary party -- Automatic eviction.
- Section 1112 Security requirement -- Amount not a limitation -- Jurisdiction over surety.
- Section 1113 Evidence of nuisance.
- Section 1114 Award of costs and attorney fees.
- Section 1201 Partition -- By cotenants of real property.
- Section 1202 Complaint -- To set forth interests of all parties.
- Section 1203 Parties -- Only holders of recorded rights necessary.
- Section 1204 Lis pendens required.
- Section 1205 Summons -- To whom directed.
- Section 1206 Service by publication.
- Section 1207 Answer must set forth interests claimed.
- Section 1208 Right of all parties may be determined.
- Section 1209 Partial partition allowed -- When.
- Section 1210 When all holders of recorded rights are not made parties -- Procedure -- Reference.
- Section 1211 Notice of appearance before referee -- Referee's report.
- Section 1212 If partition prejudicial, sale in lieu thereof -- Partition by referees.
- Section 1213 Duties and powers of referees -- Procedure.
- Section 1214 Report of referees.
- Section 1215 Confirmation, modification, or vacation by court -- Effect of death of party before judgment.
- Section 1216 Tenant for years, less than 10, not affected by judgment.
- Section 1217 Referees' expenses and fees -- Apportionment.
- Section 1218 Liens on undivided interests -- Apportionment.
- Section 1219 Setoff of estate for life or for years.
- Section 1220 Proceeds of sale of encumbered property -- Disposition of.
- Section 1221 Lienholders required to exhaust other security first.
- Section 1222 Distribution of proceeds or securities.
- Section 1223 Determination of adverse claims.
- Section 1224 Sales at public auction -- Notice.
- Section 1225 Sales on credit -- Order for.
- Section 1226 Security for payment.
- Section 1227 Compensation for interest of tenant for life or years.
- Section 1228 Court determines reasonable compensation for tenant.
- Section 1229 If tenant unknown.
- Section 1230 Protection of vested, contingent, or future rights.
- Section 1231 Terms of sales -- Separate sale of distinct parcels.
- Section 1232 Who may not be purchaser.
- Section 1233 Report of referees to the courts of sales.
- Section 1234 Referees' deed on confirmation -- Disposition of proceeds.
- Section 1235 Allowance on purchase price -- When interested party is purchaser.
- Section 1236 Conveyance to be recorded -- Operates as a bar.
- Section 1237 Investment of sale proceeds for nonresidents or unknown parties.
- Section 1238 Clerk of court to be custodian.
- Section 1239 Distribution of securities to parties entitled.
- Section 1240 Investment of securities by court clerk -- Accounting.
- Section 1241 Equalization.
- Section 1242 Interests of minor -- Payment to guardian.
- Section 1243 Partition -- Payment of costs -- Enforcement of judgment.
- Section 1244 One referee instead of three allowed by consent.
- Section 1245 Lien for costs and expenses advanced by one for benefit of all.
- Section 1246 Abstract of title -- Costs and inspection.
- Section 1247 Interest on advances to be allowed.
- Section 1301 Quiet title -- Action to determine adverse claim to property.
- Section 1302 Definitions.
- Section 1303 Lis pendens -- Notice.
- Section 1304 Motions related to a notice of the pendency of an action.
- Section 1305 Disclaimer or default by defendant -- Costs.
- Section 1306 Termination of title pending action -- Judgment -- Damages.
- Section 1307 Setoff or counterclaim for improvements made.
- Section 1308 Right of entry pending action for purposes of action.
- Section 1309 Order for entry -- Liability for injuries.
- Section 1310 Mortgage not considered a conveyance -- Foreclosure necessary.
- Section 1311 Alienation pending action not to prejudice recovery.
- Section 1312 Actions respecting mining claims -- Proof of customs and usage admissible.
- Section 1313 Temporary injunction in actions involving title to mining claims.
- Section 1314 Service of summons and conclusiveness of judgment.
- Section 1315 Judgment on default -- Court must require evidence -- Conclusiveness of judgment.
- Section 1401 Title.
- Section 1402 Definitions.
- Section 1403 Applicability.
- Section 1404 Procedures.
- Section 1405 Counter actions -- Attorney fees -- Damages.
- Section 1501 Title.
- Section 1502 Definitions.
- Section 1503 Required disclosures to payee.
- Section 1504 Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights.
- Section 1505 Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights.
- Section 1506 Procedure for approval of transfers.
- Section 1507 General provisions -- Construction.
- Section 1508 Effective date.
- Section 1601 Title.
- Section 1602 Definitions.
- Section 1603 Citation -- Civil penalty.
- Section 1604 Collection of civil penalty.
- Section 1605 Reservation of legal options -- Ordinances.
- Section 1606 Appeals.
- Section 1701 Cause of action for identity theft.
- Section 1801 Title.
- Section 1802 Renewal by motion.
- Section 1803 Notice.
- Section 1804 Date and duration of judgment.
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