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2025 Utah Code
Title 13 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 11 - Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act
Section 6 - Service of process.
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UT Code § 13-11-6 (2025)
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Effective 5/7/2025
13-11-6. Service of process.
Amended by Chapter 442, 2025 General Session
13-11-6. Service of process.
- (1)In addition to any other method provided by rule or statute, personal jurisdiction over a supplier may be acquired in a civil action or proceeding instituted in a court with jurisdiction by the service of process as provided in Subsection (3).
- (2)
- (a)A supplier that engages in any act or practice in this state governed by this chapter, or engages in a consumer transaction subject to this chapter, may designate an agent upon whom service of process may be made in the state.
- (b)A supplier shall make a designation of an agent under Subsection (2)(a) in writing and file the designation with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code.
- (c)An agent designated under this Subsection (2) shall be a resident of or a corporation authorized to do business in the state.
- (3)
- (a)Subject to Subsection (3)(b), process upon a supplier may be served as provided in Section 16-17-301 if:
- (i)a designation is not made and filed under Subsection (2); or
- (ii)process cannot be served in the state upon the designated agent.
- (b)Service upon a supplier is not effective unless the plaintiff promptly mails a copy of the process and pleadings by registered or certified mail to the supplier at the supplier's last reasonably ascertainable address.
- (c)The plaintiff shall file an affidavit of compliance with this section:
- (i)with the clerk of the court; and
- (ii)on or before the return day of the process, if any, or within any future time the court allows.
- (a)Subject to Subsection (3)(b), process upon a supplier may be served as provided in Section 16-17-301 if:
Amended by Chapter 442, 2025 General Session
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