H.B. 196

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JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION AMENDMENTS
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Earl D. Tanner
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill prohibits entry of judgment by confession without notice or opportunity for
10 hearing in legal proceedings.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . prohibits entry of judgment by confession without notice or opportunity for hearing
14 in legal proceedings.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 REPEALS AND REENACTS:
21 78B-5-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 78B-5-205 is repealed and reenacted to read:
25 78B-5-205. Judgment by confession without action and notice prohibited.
26 A judgment by confession may not be entered without filing an action and giving notice
27 and the opportunity for hearing whether based on admission, confession by judgment, warrant

28 of attorney, or other waiver of the right to notice and the opportunity to be heard in the event of
29 suit or similar process described in this section.




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