Service of process.
Utah Code § 78B-7-1106
in effect78B-7-1106. Service of process.
(1) The county sheriff that receives an order from a court under Subsection 78B-7-1103(3) or 78B-7-1105(3), shall:
(a) provide expedited service for the protective order; and
(b) after the protective order is served, transmit verification of service of process to the statewide network described in Section 78B-7-113.
(2) This section does not prohibit another law enforcement agency from providing service of process if the law enforcement agency:
(a) has contact with the respondent; or
(b) determines that, under the circumstances, providing service of process on the respondent is in the best interest of the petitioner.
Enacted by Chapter 170, 2023 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter7/78B-7-S1106.html?v=C78B-7-S1106_2023050320230701Fetched: 10/26/2026
