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2021 Utah Code
Title 78B - Judicial Code
Chapter 6 - Particular Proceedings
Part 3 - Contempt
Section 311 - Damages to party aggrieved.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 78B-6-311 (2021)
Effective 5/12/2020
78B-6-311. Damages to party aggrieved.
Amended by Chapter 121, 2020 General Session
78B-6-311. Damages to party aggrieved.
- (1) If an actual loss or injury to a party in an action or special proceeding is caused by the contempt, the court:
- (a) in lieu of or in addition to the fine or imprisonment imposed for the contempt, may order the person proceeded against to pay the party aggrieved a sum of money sufficient to indemnify and satisfy the aggrieved party's costs and expenses; and
- (b) may order that any bail posted by the person proceeded against be used to satisfy all or part of the money ordered to be paid to the aggrieved party.
- (2) The order described in Subsection (1)(b), and the acceptance of money under the order, is a bar to an action by the aggrieved party for the loss and injury.
Amended by Chapter 121, 2020 General Session
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