S.B. 159
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill allows a court to order bail money to be paid to a judgment creditor.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . allows the court to order that a judgment creditor be paid from funds posted as bail
13 by a judgment debtor.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 ENACTS:
20 77-20-4.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 77-20-4.1 is enacted to read:
24 77-20-4.1. Court may order bail paid to a judgment creditor.
25 (1) A judgment creditor may request that the court pay bail posted by a judgment
26 debtor to the judgment creditor if:
27 (a) the judgment debtor owes the judgment creditor funds pursuant to a court-ordered
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29 (b) the judgment creditor provides the court with a copy of the valid judgment; and
30 (c) bail was posted in cash, or by credit or debit card.
31 (2) Upon receipt of a request by a judgment creditor, the court shall require the
32 judgment debtor to provide either proof of payment or a reason why the court should not order
33 the forfeiture of bail to then be paid to the judgment creditor.
34 (3) The court may, in its discretion, order all or a portion of the funds deposited with
35 the court as bail to be paid to the judgment creditor towards the amount of the judgment. If the
36 amount paid to the court exceeds the amount of the judgment, the court shall refund the excess
37 to the judgment debtor.
38 (4) Within seven days of the receipt of funds, the judgment creditor shall provide to the
39 judgment debtor an accounting of amounts received and the balance still due, if any.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-15-14 6:44 AM