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H.B. 158
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5 AN ACT RELATING TO LIENS; AMENDING AND CLARIFYING THE SCOPE OF THE
6 WRONGFUL LIEN PROVISIONS; AND MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 38-9-2, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 125, Laws of Utah 1997
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Section 38-9-2 is amended to read:
12 38-9-2. Scope.
13 (1) (a) The provisions of [
14 apply to any recording or filing or any rejected recording or filing of a lien pursuant to this chapter
15 on or after May 5, 1997.
16 (b) The provisions of Sections 38-9-1 and 38-9-7 apply to all liens of record regardless of
17 the date the lien was recorded or filed.
18 (2) The provisions of this chapter shall not prevent a person from filing a lis pendens in
19 accordance with Section 78-40-2 or seeking any other relief permitted by law.
20 (3) This chapter does not apply to a person entitled to a lien under Section 38-1-3 who files
21 a lien pursuant to Title 38, Chapter 1, Mechanics' Liens.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-27-99 4:35 PM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.