76-10-806. Action for abatement of public nuisance.
The county attorney of the county where the public nuisance exists, upon direction of the
county executive, or city attorney of the city where the public nuisance exists, upon direction of
the board of city commissioners, or attorney general, upon direction of the governor, or any of the
above attorneys without the necessity of direction, is empowered to institute an action in the name
of the county, city, or state, as the case may be, to abate a public nuisance. The action shall be
brought in the district court of the district where the public nuisance exists and shall be in the form
prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure of the State of Utah for injunctions, but none of the
above attorneys shall be required to execute a bond with respect to the action. If the action is
instituted, however, to abate the distribution or exhibition of material alleged to offend public
decency, the action shall be in the form prescribed by the Rules of Civil Procedure of Utah for
injunctions, but no restraining order or injunction shall issue except upon notice to the person
sought to be enjoined; and that person shall be entitled to a trial of the issues commencing within
three days after filing of an answer to the complaint and a decision shall be rendered by the court
within two days after the conclusion of the trial. As used in this part, "distribute," "exhibit," and
"material" mean the same as provided in Section 76-10-1201.
Amended by Chapter 227, 1993 General Session
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