Witnesses -- Liability to forfeiture and damages.
Utah Code § 78B-1-131
in effect78B-1-131. Witnesses -- Liability to forfeiture and damages.
A witness who disobeys a subpoena shall, in addition to any penalty imposed for contempt, be liable to the party aggrieved in the sum of $100, and all damages sustained by the failure of the witness to attend. Forfeiture and damages may be recovered in a civil action.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter1/78B-1-S131.html?v=C78B-1-S131_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
