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H.B. 158 Enrolled

                 

WRONGFUL LIEN AMENDMENTS

                 
1999 GENERAL SESSION

                 
STATE OF UTAH

                 
Sponsor: Rebecca D. Lockhart

                  AN ACT RELATING TO LIENS; AMENDING AND CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF THE
                  WRONGFUL LIEN PROVISIONS; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES.
                  This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
                  AMENDS:
                      38-9-2, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 125, Laws of Utah 1997
                  Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
                      Section 1. Section 38-9-2 is amended to read:
                       38-9-2. Scope.
                      (1) (a) The provisions of [this chapter] Sections 38-9-1 , 38-9-3 , 38-9-4 , 38-9-5 , and 38-9-6
                  apply to any recording or filing or any rejected recording or filing of a lien pursuant to this chapter
                  on or after May 5, 1997.
                      (b) The provisions of Sections 38-9-1 and 38-9-7 apply to all liens of record regardless of
                  the date the lien was recorded or filed.
                      (2) The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent a person from filing a lis pendens in
                  accordance with Section 78-40-2 or seeking any other relief permitted by law.
                      (3) This chapter does not apply to a person entitled to a lien under Section 38-1-3 who files
                  a lien pursuant to Title 38, Chapter 1, Mechanics' Liens.


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