Actions for Violations of Ordinances

Utah Code tit. 10, ch. 10-7, pt. 10-7-P11

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Utah Code § 10-7-66 Fines and forfeitures to be paid to treasurer -- Exceptions.

10-7-66. Fines and forfeitures to be paid to treasurer -- Exceptions. Except where otherwise provided by law in relation to fines, fees, and forfeitures imposed or received by a court of this state, all fines and forfeitures for the violation of ordinances shall be paid into the treasury of the corporation at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed by ordinance. Amended by Chapter 158, 2024 General Session

Utah Code § 10-7-68 Service of process and arrests.

10-7-68. Service of process and arrests. Any peace officer may serve any process or make any arrest authorized to be made by any city or town officer. No Change Since 1953

Utah Code § 10-7-69 Corporations may be complained against.

10-7-69. Corporations may be complained against. A corporation violating any of the provisions of a city or town ordinance may be complained against the same as a natural person. No Change Since 1953

Utah Code § 10-7-70 Corporate violation -- Summons -- Forms.

10-7-70. Corporate violation -- Summons -- Forms. Whenever complaint is made against a corporation for violation of a city or town ordinance summons shall be issued thereon substantially in the following form: State of Utah, County of __________In the __________ court, in and for the city (or town) of __________, county of __________ __________ city, (or town) __________vs. __________SUMMONS. The state of Utah, to (naming the corporation):You are hereby summoned to be and appear before the above entitled court at the courtroom thereof on the __________ day of __________ at the hour of __________ o'clock __m., then and there to answer a charge made against you upon the complaint of __________ for (designating the offense in general terms), a copy of which complaint is hereto attached.__________(month\day\year).Witness:The Honorable___________________________________________________________Judge of said court.______________________ ClerkBy_______________ Deputy Clerk.In courts having a clerk the summons, with a copy of the complaint attached, shall be signed by the clerk thereof, and in courts having no clerk the summons shall be signed by the judge or justice thereof. Amended by Chapter 75, 2000 General Session

Utah Code § 10-7-71 Corporate violation -- Summons -- Time and manner of service.

10-7-71. Corporate violation -- Summons -- Time and manner of service. The summons and copy of complaint shall be served at least 24 hours before the hour of appearance fixed therein by delivering to and leaving a copy thereof with the president or other head of the corporation, or the secretary, the cashier, or the managing or process agent thereof, and by showing to him the original summons. Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session

Utah Code § 10-7-73 Corporate violation -- Hearing -- Penalty imposed to be a fine.

10-7-73. Corporate violation -- Hearing -- Penalty imposed to be a fine. After the plea of the corporation is entered the court shall fix a time for the hearing of the cause, and thereafter the proceedings therein shall be the same as in the cases of natural persons charged with violating a city or town ordinance, except that in cases of conviction the penalty imposed in all instances shall be by way of fine. Amended by Chapter 378, 2010 General Session

Utah Code § 10-7-74 Execution on judgment against corporation.

10-7-74. Execution on judgment against corporation. Whenever a fine and costs, either or both, shall be imposed upon a corporation upon conviction for a violation of a city or town ordinance, judgment therefor may be collected on execution issued out of the court in the same manner as an execution in a civil action. No Change Since 1953

Utah Code § 10-7-76 Payment of witness fees and mileage.

10-7-76. Payment of witness fees and mileage. Whenever a criminal action arising out of the violation of a city or town ordinance is tried on appeal, the per diems and mileage of witnesses for the prosecution shall be paid out of the treasury of the city or town in which such action originated. No Change Since 1953

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