2012 Utah Code
Title 38 - Liens
Article 9a - Wrongful Lien Injunctions
Section 203 - Hearing -- Court action.


UT Code § 38-9a-203 (2012) What's This?

38-9a-203. Hearing -- Court action.

(1) (a) A hearing requested by the respondent as allowed under Section 38-9a-202 shall be held within 10 days from the date the request is filed with the court, except as provided under Subsection (3).

(b) If the court finds compelling reasons to continue the hearing date, the hearing shall then be held at the earliest possible time.

(2) At the hearing the court may modify, revoke, or continue the injunction. The burden is on the petitioner to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent has made, uttered, recorded, or filed a wrongful lien against the petitioner or the petitioner's property.

(3) (a) If the respondent requests a hearing subsequent to the ten-day period after service, the court shall set a hearing within a reasonable time from the date requested.

(b) At the hearing, the burden is on the respondent to show good cause why the civil wrongful lien injunction should be nullified.


Enacted by Chapter 93, 2005 General Session

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