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Wrongful commencement of an action in justice court.

Utah Code § 76-8-601
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76-8-601. Wrongful commencement of an action in justice court. (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section. (2) An actor commits wrongful commencement of an action in justice court if the actor: (a) is: (i) a party to a suit or a proceeding; or (ii) an agent or attorney for a party to a suit or proceeding; and (b) except as provided in Section 78A-7-105 or 78A-7-106, knowingly commences, prosecutes, or maintains an action, suit, or proceeding in a justice court. (3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor. Amended by Chapter 96, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter8/76-8-S601.html?v=C76-8-S601_2024050120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026

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