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JUDICIARY AMENDMENTS

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2007 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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House Sponsor: Scott L Wyatt

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill makes changes to the Tax and Judicial Codes regarding overpayment of taxes,
             10      court commissioners, earmarked funds, and other changes.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    deletes a provision that required the court to reduce the amount of bail by the
             14      amount it received from an overpayment of taxes;
             15          .    includes court commissioners in the definition of judge for the purpose of imposing
             16      penalties for persons who threaten, intimidate, or interfere with a commissioner, or
             17      who retaliate against a commissioner for the performance of the commissioner's
             18      official duties;
             19          .    increases the amount of per annum compensation a presiding judge receives;
             20          .    provides that child protective orders expire when the subject of the order is 18 years
             21      of age, unless a judge vacates the order before the subject of the order is 18 years of
             22      age;
             23          .     increases the amount of money allocated to the Children's Legal Defense Account
             24      and the Dispute Resolution Fund; and
             25          .    clarifies that a defendant has the right to a hearing within three days, if the
             26      defendant demands a hearing within three days of being served with notice that the
             27      plaintiff has filed a possession bond.
             28      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             29          None


             30      Other Special Clauses:
             31          This bill coordinates with S.B. 136, Unlawful Detainer Amendments, by providing
             32      which amendments supersede.
             33      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             34      AMENDS:
             35          59-10-529, as last amended by Chapter 35, Laws of Utah 2002
             36          63-63a-8, as last amended by Chapters 46 and 255, Laws of Utah 2001
             37          76-8-316, as last amended by Chapters 9 and 209, Laws of Utah 2001
             38          78-3-29, as last amended by Chapter 171, Laws of Utah 1998
             39          78-3h-105, as last amended by Chapter 201, Laws of Utah 2004
             40          78-7-35, as last amended by Chapters 132 and 199, Laws of Utah 2006
             41          78-31b-9, as last amended by Chapter 329, Laws of Utah 2002
             42          78-36-8.5, as last amended by Chapter 123, Laws of Utah 1987
             43     
             44      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             45          Section 1. Section 59-10-529 is amended to read:
             46           59-10-529. Overpayment of tax -- Credits -- Refunds.
             47          (1) In cases where there has been an overpayment of any tax imposed by this chapter,
             48      the amount of overpayment is credited as follows:
             49          (a) against any income tax then due from the taxpayer;
             50          (b) against:
             51          (i) the amount of any judgment against the taxpayer, including one ordering the
             52      payment of a fine or of restitution to a victim under Title 77, Chapter 38a, Crime Victims
             53      Restitution Act, obtained through due process of law by any entity of state government; or
             54          (ii) any child support obligation which is due or past due, as determined by the Office
             55      of Recovery Services in the Department of Human Services and after notice and an opportunity
             56      for an adjudicative proceeding, as provided in Subsection (2); or
             57          (c) as bail, to ensure the appearance of the taxpayer before the appropriate authority to


             58      resolve an outstanding warrant against the taxpayer for which bail is due, if a court of
             59      competent jurisdiction has not approved an alternative form of payment. This bail may be
             60      applied to any fine or forfeiture which is due and related to a warrant which is outstanding on
             61      or after February 16, 1984, and in accordance with Subsections (3) and (4).
             62          (2) (a) Subsection (1)(b)(ii) may be exercised only if the Office of Recovery Services
             63      has sent written notice to the taxpayer's last-known address or the address on file under Section
             64      62A-11-304.4 , stating:
             65          (i) the amount of child support that is due or past due as of the date of the notice or
             66      other specified date;
             67          (ii) that any overpayment shall be applied to reduce the amount of due or past-due child
             68      support specified in the notice; and
             69          (iii) that the taxpayer may contest the amount of past-due child support specified in the
             70      notice by filing a written request for an adjudicative proceeding with the office within 15 days
             71      of the notice being sent.
             72          (b) The Office of Recovery Services shall establish rules to implement this Subsection
             73      (2), including procedures, in accordance with the other provisions of this section, to ensure
             74      prompt reimbursement to the taxpayer of any amount of an overpayment of taxes which was
             75      credited against a child support obligation in error, and to ensure prompt distribution of
             76      properly credited funds to the obligee parent.
             77          (3) Subsection (1)(c) may be exercised only if:
             78          (a) a court has issued a warrant for the arrest of the taxpayer for failure to post bail,
             79      appear, or otherwise satisfy the terms of a citation, summons, or court order; and
             80          (b) a notice of intent to apply the overpayment as bail on the issued warrant has been
             81      sent to the person's current address on file with the commission.
             82          (4) (a) The commission shall deliver the overpayment applied as bail to the court that
             83      issued the warrant of arrest. The clerk of the court is authorized to endorse the check or
             84      commission warrant of payment on behalf of the payees and deposit the monies in the court
             85      treasury.


             86          (b) The court receiving the overpayment applied as bail shall order withdrawal of the
             87      warrant for arrest of the taxpayer if the case is one for which a personal appearance of the
             88      taxpayer is not required and if the dollar amount of the overpayment represents the full dollar
             89      amount of bail. In all other cases, the court receiving the overpayment applied as bail is not
             90      required to order the withdrawal of the warrant of arrest of the taxpayer during the 40-day
             91      period, and the taxpayer may be arrested on the warrant. [However, the bail amount shall be
             92      reduced by the amount of tax overpayment received by the court.]
             93          (c) If the taxpayer fails to respond to the notice described in Subsection (3), or to
             94      resolve the warrant within 40 days after the notice was sent under that Subsection, the
             95      overpayment applied as bail is forfeited and notice of the forfeiture shall be mailed to the
             96      taxpayer at the current address on file with the commission. The court may then issue another
             97      warrant or allow the original warrant to remain in force if:
             98          (i) the taxpayer has not complied with an order of the court;
             99          (ii) the taxpayer has failed to appear and respond to a criminal charge for which a
             100      personal appearance is required; or
             101          (iii) the taxpayer has paid partial but not full bail in a case for which a personal
             102      appearance is not required.
             103          (5) If the alleged violations named in the warrant are later resolved in favor of the
             104      taxpayer, the bail amount shall be remitted to the taxpayer.
             105          (6) Any balance shall be refunded immediately to the taxpayer.
             106          (7) (a) If a refund or credit is due because the amount of tax deducted and withheld
             107      from wages exceeds the actual tax due, a refund or credit may not be made or allowed unless
             108      the taxpayer or his legal representative files with the commission a tax return claiming the
             109      refund or credit:
             110          (i) within three years from the due date of the return, plus the period of any extension
             111      of time for filing the return provided for in Subsection (7)(c); or
             112          (ii) within two years from the date the tax was paid, whichever period is later.
             113          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(d), in other instances where a refund or credit


             114      of tax which has not been deducted and withheld from income is due, a credit or refund may
             115      not be allowed or made after three years from the time the tax was paid, unless, before the
             116      expiration of the period, a claim is filed by the taxpayer or his legal representative.
             117          (c) Beginning on July 1, 1998, the commission shall extend the period for a taxpayer to
             118      file a claim under Subsection (7)(a)(i) if:
             119          (i) the time period for filing a claim under Subsection (7)(a) has not expired; and
             120          (ii) the commission and the taxpayer sign a written agreement:
             121          (A) authorizing the extension; and
             122          (B) providing for the length of the extension.
             123          (d) Notwithstanding Subsection (7)(b), beginning on July 1, 1998, the commission
             124      shall extend the period for a taxpayer to file a claim under Subsection (7)(b) if:
             125          (i) the three-year period under Subsection (7)(b) has not expired; and
             126          (ii) the commission and the taxpayer sign a written agreement:
             127          (A) authorizing the extension; and
             128          (B) providing for the length of the extension.
             129          (8) The fine and bail forfeiture provisions of this section apply to all warrants and fines
             130      issued in cases charging the taxpayer with a felony, a misdemeanor, or an infraction described
             131      in this section which are outstanding on or after February 16, 1984.
             132          (9) If the amount allowable as a credit for tax withheld from the taxpayer exceeds the
             133      tax to which the credit relates, the excess is considered an overpayment.
             134          (10) A claim for credit or refund of an overpayment which is attributable to the
             135      application to the taxpayer of a net operating loss carryback shall be filed within three years
             136      from the time the return was due for the taxable year of the loss.
             137          (11) If there has been an overpayment of the tax which is required to be deducted and
             138      withheld under Section 59-10-402 , a refund shall be made to the employer only to the extent
             139      that the amount of overpayment was not deducted and withheld by the employer.
             140          (12) If there is no tax liability for a period in which an amount is paid as income tax,
             141      the amount is an overpayment.


             142          (13) If an income tax is assessed or collected after the expiration of the applicable
             143      period of limitation, that amount is an overpayment.
             144          (14) (a) If a taxpayer is required to report a change or correction in federal taxable
             145      income reported on his federal income tax return, or to report a change or correction which is
             146      treated in the same manner as if it were an overpayment for federal income tax purposes, or to
             147      file an amended return with the commission, a claim for credit or refund of any resulting
             148      overpayment of tax shall be filed by the taxpayer within two years from the date the notice of
             149      the change, correction, or amended return was required to be filed with the commission.
             150          (b) If the report or amended return is not filed within 90 days, interest on any resulting
             151      refund or credit ceases to accrue after the 90-day period.
             152          (c) The amount of the credit or refund may not exceed the amount of the reduction in
             153      tax attributable to the federal change, correction, or items amended on the taxpayer's amended
             154      federal income tax return.
             155          (d) Except as specifically provided, this section does not affect the amount or the time
             156      within which a claim for credit or refund may be filed.
             157          (15) No credit or refund may be allowed or made if the overpayment is less than $1.
             158          (16) The amount of the credit or refund may not exceed the tax paid during the three
             159      years immediately preceding the filing of the claim, or if no claim is filed, then during the three
             160      years immediately preceding the allowance of the credit or refund.
             161          (17) In the case of an overpayment of tax by the employer under the withholding
             162      provisions of this chapter, a refund or credit shall be made to the employer only to the extent
             163      that the amount of the overpayment was not deducted and withheld from wages under the
             164      provisions of this chapter.
             165          (18) If a taxpayer who is entitled to a refund under this chapter dies, the commission
             166      may make payment to the duly appointed executor or administrator of the taxpayer's estate. If
             167      there is no executor or administrator, payment may be made to those persons who establish
             168      entitlement to inherit the property of the decedent in the proportions set out in Title 75, Utah
             169      Uniform Probate Code.


             170          (19) Where an overpayment relates to adjustments to net income referred to in
             171      Subsection 59-10-536 [(3)(c)] (5), credit may be allowed or a refund paid any time before the
             172      expiration of the period within which a deficiency may be assessed.
             173          (20) An overpayment of a tax imposed by this chapter shall accrue interest at the rate
             174      and in the manner prescribed in Section 59-1-402 .
             175          Section 2. Section 63-63a-8 is amended to read:
             176           63-63a-8. Children's Legal Defense Account.
             177          (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
             178      Children's Legal Defense Account.
             179          (2) The purpose of the Children's Legal Defense Account is to provide for programs
             180      that protect and defend the rights, safety, and quality of life of children.
             181          (3) The Legislature shall appropriate money from the account for the administrative
             182      and related costs of the following programs:
             183          (a) implementing the Mandatory Educational Course on Children's Needs for
             184      Divorcing Parents relating to the effects of divorce on children as provided in Sections 30-3-4 ,
             185      30-3-7 , 30-3-10.3 , 30-3-11.3 , 30-3-15.3 , and 30-3-18 , and the Mediation Pilot Program - Child
             186      Custody or Parent-time as provided in Sections 30-3-15.3 and 30-3-18 ;
             187          (b) implementing the use of guardians ad litem as provided in Sections 30-3-5.2 ,
             188      78-3a-318 , 78-3a-912 , 78-11-6 , and 78-7-9 ; the training of guardian ad litems and volunteers as
             189      provided in Section 78-3a-912 ; and termination of parental rights as provided in Sections
             190      78-3a-118 , 78-3a-119 , 78-3a-903 , and Title 78, Chapter 3a, Part 4, Termination of Parental
             191      Rights Act. This account may not be used to supplant funding for the guardian ad litem
             192      program in the juvenile court as provided in Section 78-3a-912 ; and
             193          (c) implementing and administering the Expedited Parent-time Enforcement Pilot
             194      Program as provided in Section 30-3-38 .
             195          (4) The following withheld fees shall be allocated only to the Children's Legal Defense
             196      Account and used only for the purposes provided in Subsections (3)(a) through (c):
             197          (a) the additional $10 fee withheld on every marriage license issued in the state of Utah


             198      as provided in Section 17-16-21 ; and
             199          (b) a fee of [$2] $4 shall be withheld from the existing civil filing fee collected on any
             200      complaint, affidavit, or petition in a civil, probate, or adoption matter in every court of record.
             201          (5) The Division of Finance shall allocate the monies described in Subsection (4) from
             202      the General Fund to the Children's Legal Defense Account.
             203          (6) Any funds in excess of $200,000 remaining in the restricted account as of June 30
             204      of any fiscal year shall lapse into the General Fund.
             205          Section 3. Section 76-8-316 is amended to read:
             206           76-8-316. Influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a judge or member of the
             207      Board of Pardons and Parole.
             208          (1) A person is guilty of a third degree felony if the person threatens to assault, kidnap,
             209      or murder a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole with the intent to impede,
             210      intimidate, or interfere with the judge or member of the board while engaged in the
             211      performance of the judge's or member's official duties or with the intent to retaliate against the
             212      judge or member on account of the performance of those official duties.
             213          (2) A person is guilty of a second degree felony if the person commits an assault on a
             214      judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole with the intent to impede, intimidate, or
             215      interfere with the judge or member of the board while engaged in the performance of the
             216      judge's or member's official duties, or with the intent to retaliate against the judge or member
             217      on account of the performance of those official duties.
             218          (3) A person is guilty of a first degree felony if the person commits aggravated assault
             219      or attempted murder on a judge or a member of the Board of Pardons and Parole with the
             220      purpose to impede, intimidate, or interfere with the judge or member of the board while
             221      engaged in the performance of the judge's or member's official duties or with the purpose to
             222      retaliate against the judge or member on account of the performance of those official duties.
             223          (4) As used in this section:
             224          (a) "Immediate family" means parents, spouse, surviving spouse, children, and siblings
             225      of the officer.


             226          (b) "Judge" means judges of all courts of record and courts not of record and court
             227      commissioners.
             228          (c) "Judge or member" includes the members of the judge's or member's immediate
             229      family.
             230          (d) "Member of the Board of Pardons and Parole" means appointed members of the
             231      board.
             232          (5) A member of the Board of Pardons and Parole is an executive officer for purposes
             233      of Subsection 76-5-202 (1)(k).
             234          Section 4. Section 78-3-29 is amended to read:
             235           78-3-29. Presiding judge -- Associate presiding judge -- Election -- Term --
             236      Compensation -- Powers -- Duties.
             237          (1) In judicial districts having more than one judge, the district court judges shall elect
             238      one judge of the district to the office of presiding judge.
             239          (2) In judicial districts having more than two judges, the district court judges may elect
             240      one judge of the district to the office of associate presiding judge.
             241          (3) In districts having five or more full-time judges, court commissioners, referees, or
             242      hearing officers, the presiding judge shall receive an additional [$1,000] $2,000 per annum as
             243      compensation.
             244          (4) In districts having ten or more full-time judges, court commissioners, referees, or
             245      hearing officers, the associate presiding judge shall receive an additional [$1,000] $2,000 per
             246      annum as compensation.
             247          (5) The presiding judge has the following authority and responsibilities, consistent with
             248      the policies of the Judicial Council:
             249          (a) implementing policies of the Judicial Council; and
             250          (b) exercising powers and performing administrative duties as authorized by the
             251      Judicial Council.
             252          (6) When the presiding judge is unavailable, the associate presiding judge shall assume
             253      the responsibilities of the presiding judge. The associate presiding judge shall perform other


             254      duties assigned by the presiding judge.
             255          Section 5. Section 78-3h-105 is amended to read:
             256           78-3h-105. Service -- Income withholding -- Expiration.
             257          (1) If the court enters an ex parte child protective order or a child protective order, the
             258      court shall:
             259          (a) make reasonable efforts to ensure that the order is understood by the petitioner and
             260      the respondent, if present;
             261          (b) as soon as possible transmit the order to the county sheriff for service; and
             262          (c) by the end of the next business day after the order is entered transmit a copy of the
             263      order to any law enforcement agency designated by the petitioner and to the statewide domestic
             264      violence network described in Section 30-6-8 .
             265          (2) The county sheriff shall serve the order and transmit verification of service to the
             266      statewide domestic violence network described in Section 30-6-8 in an expeditious manner.
             267      Any law enforcement agency may serve the order and transmit verification of service to the
             268      statewide domestic violence network if the law enforcement agency has contact with the
             269      respondent or if service by that law enforcement agency is in the best interests of the child.
             270          (3) When an order is served on a respondent in a jail, prison, or other holding facility,
             271      the law enforcement agency managing the facility shall notify the petitioner of the respondent's
             272      release. Notice to the petitioner consists of a prompt, good faith effort to provide notice,
             273      including mailing the notice to the petitioner's last-known address.
             274          (4) Child support orders issued as part of a child protective order are subject to
             275      mandatory income withholding under Title 62A, Chapter 11, Part 4, Income Withholding in
             276      IV-D Cases, and Title 62A, Chapter 11, Part 5, Income Withholding in Non IV-D Cases.
             277          (5) After notice and hearing a court may modify or vacate a child protective order
             278      without a showing of substantial and material change in circumstances, except that the criminal
             279      provisions of the child protective order may not be vacated within two years of issuance unless
             280      the petitioner:
             281          (a) is personally served with notice of the hearing as provided in Rule 4, Utah Rules of


             282      Civil Procedure, and the petitioner personally appears before the court and gives specific
             283      consent to the vacation of the criminal provisions of the protective order; or
             284          (b) submits a verified affidavit, stating agreement to the vacation of the criminal
             285      provisions of the protective order.
             286          (6) The civil provisions of the child protective order expire 150 days after the date of
             287      the order unless a different date is set by the court. The court may not set a date more than 150
             288      days after the date of the order without a finding of good cause. The court may review and
             289      extend the expiration date, but may not extend it to more than 150 days after the date of the
             290      order without a finding of good cause.
             291          (7) Notwithstanding Subsections (5) and (6), unless the judge orders otherwise all child
             292      protective orders expire when the subject of the order is 18 years of age, unless the judge
             293      vacates the order earlier.
             294          Section 6. Section 78-7-35 is amended to read:
             295           78-7-35. Civil fees of the courts of record -- Courts complex design.
             296          (1) (a) The fee for filing any civil complaint or petition invoking the jurisdiction of a
             297      court of record not governed by another Subsection is $155.
             298          (b) The fee for filing a complaint or petition is:
             299          (i) $50 if the claim for damages or amount in interpleader exclusive of court costs,
             300      interest, and attorney fees is $2,000 or less;
             301          (ii) $95 if the claim for damages or amount in interpleader exclusive of court costs,
             302      interest, and attorney fees is greater than $2,000 and less than $10,000;
             303          (iii) $155 if the claim for damages or amount in interpleader is $10,000 or more; and
             304          (iv) $155 if the petition is filed under Title 30, Chapter 3, Divorce, or Title 30, Chapter
             305      4, Separate Maintenance.
             306          (c) The fee for filing a small claims affidavit is:
             307          (i) $45 if the claim for damages or amount in interpleader exclusive of court costs,
             308      interest, and attorney fees is $2,000 or less; and
             309          (ii) $70 if the claim for damages or amount in interpleader exclusive of court costs,


             310      interest, and attorney fees is greater than $2,000.
             311          (d) The fee for filing a counter claim, cross claim, complaint in intervention, third party
             312      complaint, or other claim for relief against an existing or joined party other than the original
             313      complaint or petition is:
             314          (i) $45 if the claim for relief exclusive of court costs, interest, and attorney fees is
             315      $2,000 or less;
             316          (ii) $75 if the claim for relief exclusive of court costs, interest, and attorney fees is
             317      greater than $2,000 and less than $10,000;
             318          (iii) $105 if the original petition is filed under Subsection (1)(a), the claim for relief is
             319      $10,000 or more, or the party seeks relief other than monetary damages; and
             320          (iv) $85 if the original petition is filed under Title 30, Chapter 3, Divorce, or Title 30,
             321      Chapter 4, Separate Maintenance.
             322          (e) The fee for filing a small claims counter affidavit is:
             323          (i) $35 if the claim for relief exclusive of court costs, interest, and attorney fees is
             324      $2,000 or less; and
             325          (ii) $50 if the claim for relief exclusive of court costs, interest, and attorney fees is
             326      greater than $2,000.
             327          (f) The fee for depositing funds under Section 57-1-29 when not associated with an
             328      action already before the court is determined under Subsection (1)(b) based on the amount
             329      deposited.
             330          (g) The fee for filing a petition is:
             331          (i) $75 for trial de novo of an adjudication of the justice court or of the small claims
             332      department; and
             333          (ii) $55 for an appeal of a municipal administrative determination in accordance with
             334      Section 10-3-703.7 .
             335          (h) The fee for filing a notice of appeal, petition for appeal of an interlocutory order, or
             336      petition for writ of certiorari is $205.
             337          (i) (i) Except for a petition filed under Subsection 77-18-10 (2), the fee for filing a


             338      petition for expungement is $65.
             339          (ii) There is no fee for a petition filed under Subsection 77-18-10 (2).
             340          (j) (i) Fifteen dollars of the fees established by Subsections (1)(a) through (i) shall be
             341      allocated to and between the Judges' Contributory Retirement Trust Fund and the Judges'
             342      Noncontributory Retirement Trust Fund, as provided in Title 49, Chapter 17, Judges'
             343      Contributory Retirement Act, and Title 49, Chapter 18, Judges' Noncontributory Retirement
             344      Act.
             345          (ii) [Two] Four dollars of the fees established by Subsections (1)(a) through (i) shall be
             346      allocated by the state treasurer to be deposited in the restricted account, Children's Legal
             347      Defense Account, as provided in Section 63-63a-8 .
             348          (iii) [One dollar] Three dollars of the fees established under Subsections (1)(a) through
             349      (e), (1)(g), and (1)(r) shall be allocated to and deposited with the Dispute Resolution Fund as
             350      provided in Section 78-31b-9 .
             351          (iv) Fifteen dollars of the fees established by Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b)(iii) and (iv),
             352      (1)(d)(iii) and (iv), (1)(g)(ii), (1)(h), and (1)(i) shall be allocated by the state treasurer to be
             353      deposited in the restricted account, Court Security Account, as provided in Section 63-63c-102 .
             354          (v) Five dollars of the fees established by Subsections (1)(b)(i) and (ii), (1)(d)(ii) and
             355      (1)(g)(i) shall be allocated by the state treasurer to be deposited in the restricted account, Court
             356      Security Account, as provided in Section 63-63c-102 .
             357          (k) The fee for filing a judgment, order, or decree of a court of another state or of the
             358      United States is $25.
             359          (l) The fee for filing probate or child custody documents from another state is $25.
             360          (m) (i) The fee for filing an abstract or transcript of judgment, order, or decree of the
             361      Utah State Tax Commission is $30.
             362          (ii) The fee for filing an abstract or transcript of judgment of a court of law of this state
             363      or a judgment, order, or decree of an administrative agency, commission, board, council, or
             364      hearing officer of this state or of its political subdivisions other than the Utah State Tax
             365      Commission, is $40.


             366          (n) The fee for filing a judgment by confession without action under Section 78-22-3 is
             367      $25.
             368          (o) The fee for filing an award of arbitration for confirmation, modification, or
             369      vacation under Title 78, Chapter 31a, Utah Uniform Arbitration Act, that is not part of an
             370      action before the court is $25.
             371          (p) The fee for filing a petition or counter-petition to modify a decree of divorce is $40.
             372          (q) The fee for filing any accounting required by law is:
             373          (i) $10 for an estate valued at $50,000 or less;
             374          (ii) $20 for an estate valued at $75,000 or less but more than $50,000;
             375          (iii) $40 for an estate valued at $112,000 or less but more than $75,000;
             376          (iv) $80 for an estate valued at $168,000 or less but more than $112,000; and
             377          (v) $150 for an estate valued at more than $168,000.
             378          (r) The fee for filing a demand for a civil jury is $75.
             379          (s) The fee for filing a notice of deposition in this state concerning an action pending in
             380      another state under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 26 is $25.
             381          (t) The fee for filing documents that require judicial approval but are not part of an
             382      action before the court is $25.
             383          (u) The fee for a petition to open a sealed record is $25.
             384          (v) The fee for a writ of replevin, attachment, execution, or garnishment is $35 in
             385      addition to any fee for a complaint or petition.
             386          (w) (i) The fee for a petition for authorization for a minor to marry required by Section
             387      30-1-9 is $5.
             388          (ii) The fee for a petition for emancipation of a minor provided in Title 78, Chapter 3a,
             389      Part 10, Emancipation, is $50.
             390          (x) The fee for a certificate issued under Section 26-2-25 is $2.
             391          (y) The fee for a certified copy of a document is $4 per document plus 50 cents per
             392      page.
             393          (z) The fee for an exemplified copy of a document is $6 per document plus 50 cents


             394      per page.
             395          (aa) The Judicial Council shall by rule establish a schedule of fees for copies of
             396      documents and forms and for the search and retrieval of records under Title 63, Chapter 2,
             397      Government Records Access and Management Act. Fees under this Subsection (1)(aa) shall be
             398      credited to the court as a reimbursement of expenditures.
             399          (bb) There is no fee for services or the filing of documents not listed in this section or
             400      otherwise provided by law.
             401          (cc) Except as provided in this section, all fees collected under this section are paid to
             402      the General Fund. Except as provided in this section, all fees shall be paid at the time the clerk
             403      accepts the pleading for filing or performs the requested service.
             404          (dd) The filing fees under this section may not be charged to the state, its agencies, or
             405      political subdivisions filing or defending any action. In judgments awarded in favor of the
             406      state, its agencies, or political subdivisions, except the Office of Recovery Services, the court
             407      shall order the filing fees and collection costs to be paid by the judgment debtor. The sums
             408      collected under this Subsection (1)(dd) shall be applied to the fees after credit to the judgment,
             409      order, fine, tax, lien, or other penalty and costs permitted by law.
             410          (2) (a) (i) From March 17, 1994 until June 30, 1998, the administrator of the courts
             411      shall transfer all revenues representing the difference between the fees in effect after May 2,
             412      1994, and the fees in effect before February 1, 1994, as dedicated credits to the Division of
             413      Facilities Construction and Management Capital Projects Fund.
             414          (ii) (A) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(B), the Division of Facilities
             415      Construction and Management shall use up to $3,750,000 of the revenue deposited in the
             416      Capital Projects Fund under this Subsection (2)(a) to design and take other actions necessary to
             417      initiate the development of a courts complex in Salt Lake City.
             418          (B) If the Legislature approves funding for construction of a courts complex in Salt
             419      Lake City in the 1995 Annual General Session, the Division of Facilities Construction and
             420      Management shall use the revenue deposited in the Capital Projects Fund under this Subsection
             421      (2)(a)(ii) to construct a courts complex in Salt Lake City.


             422          (C) After the courts complex is completed and all bills connected with its construction
             423      have been paid, the Division of Facilities Construction and Management shall use any monies
             424      remaining in the Capital Projects Fund under this Subsection (2)(a)(ii) to fund the Vernal
             425      District Court building.
             426          (iii) The Division of Facilities Construction and Management may enter into
             427      agreements and make expenditures related to this project before the receipt of revenues
             428      provided for under this Subsection (2)(a)(iii).
             429          (iv) The Division of Facilities Construction and Management shall:
             430          (A) make those expenditures from unexpended and unencumbered building funds
             431      already appropriated to the Capital Projects Fund; and
             432          (B) reimburse the Capital Projects Fund upon receipt of the revenues provided for
             433      under this Subsection (2).
             434          (b) After June 30, 1998, the administrator of the courts shall ensure that all revenues
             435      representing the difference between the fees in effect after May 2, 1994, and the fees in effect
             436      before February 1, 1994, are transferred to the Division of Finance for deposit in the restricted
             437      account.
             438          (c) The Division of Finance shall deposit all revenues received from the court
             439      administrator into the restricted account created by this section.
             440          (d) (i) From May 1, 1995 until June 30, 1998, the administrator of the courts shall
             441      transfer $7 of the amount of a fine or bail forfeiture paid for a violation of Title 41, Motor
             442      Vehicles, in a court of record to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management
             443      Capital Projects Fund. The division of money pursuant to Section 78-3-14.5 shall be calculated
             444      on the balance of the fine or bail forfeiture paid.
             445          (ii) After June 30, 1998, the administrator of the courts or a municipality shall transfer
             446      $7 of the amount of a fine or bail forfeiture paid for a violation of Title 41, Motor Vehicles, in
             447      a court of record to the Division of Finance for deposit in the restricted account created by this
             448      section. The division of money pursuant to Section 78-3-14.5 shall be calculated on the
             449      balance of the fine or bail forfeiture paid.


             450          (3) (a) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the State
             451      Courts Complex Account.
             452          (b) The Legislature may appropriate monies from the restricted account to the
             453      administrator of the courts for the following purposes only:
             454          (i) to repay costs associated with the construction of the court complex that were
             455      funded from sources other than revenues provided for under this Subsection (3)(b)(i); and
             456          (ii) to cover operations and maintenance costs on the court complex.
             457          Section 7. Section 78-31b-9 is amended to read:
             458           78-31b-9. Dispute Resolution Fund -- Appropriation.
             459          There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Dispute
             460      Resolution Fund. [One dollar] Three dollars of the fees established in Subsections
             461      78-7-35 (1)(a) through (e), (1)(g), and (1)(r) shall be allocated to and deposited in the fund. The
             462      Legislature shall annually appropriate money from the Dispute Resolution Fund to the
             463      Administrative Office of the Courts to implement the purposes of the Alternative Dispute
             464      Resolution Act.
             465          Section 8. Section 78-36-8.5 is amended to read:
             466           78-36-8.5. Possession bond of plaintiff -- Alternative remedies.
             467          (1) At any time between the filing of his complaint and the entry of final judgment, the
             468      plaintiff may execute and file a possession bond. The bond may be in the form of a corporate
             469      bond, a cash bond, certified funds, or a property bond executed by two persons who own real
             470      property in the state and who are not parties to the action. The court shall approve the bond in
             471      an amount that is the probable amount of costs of suit and damages which may result to the
             472      defendant if the suit has been improperly instituted. The bond shall be payable to the clerk of
             473      the court for the benefit of the defendant for all costs and damages actually adjudged against
             474      the plaintiff. The plaintiff shall notify the defendant that he has filed a possession bond. This
             475      notice shall be served in the same manner as service of summons and shall inform the
             476      defendant of all of the alternative remedies and procedures under Subsection (2).
             477          (2) The following are alternative remedies and procedures applicable to an action if the


             478      plaintiff files a possession bond under Subsection (1):
             479          (a) With respect to an unlawful detainer action based solely upon nonpayment of rent
             480      or utilities, the existing contract shall remain in force and the complaint shall be dismissed if
             481      the defendant, within three days of the service of the notice of the possession bond, pays
             482      accrued rent, utility charges, any late fee, and other costs, including attorney's fees, as provided
             483      in the rental agreement.
             484          (b) The defendant may remain in possession if he executes and files a counter bond in
             485      the form of a corporate bond, a cash bond, certified funds, or a property bond executed by two
             486      persons who own real property in the state and who are not parties to the action. The form of
             487      the bond is at the defendant's option. The bond shall be payable to the clerk of the court. The
             488      defendant shall file the bond prior to the expiration of three days from the date he is served
             489      with notice of the filing of plaintiff's possession bond. The court shall approve the bond in an
             490      amount that is the probable amount of costs of suit and actual damages that may result to the
             491      plaintiff if the defendant has improperly withheld possession. The court shall consider prepaid
             492      rent to the owner as a portion of the defendant's total bond.
             493          (c) [The] If the defendant[, upon demand,] demands, within three days of being served
             494      with notice of the filing of plaintiff's possession bond, the defendant shall be granted a hearing
             495      [to be held prior to the expiration of three days from the date the defendant is served with
             496      notice of the filing of plaintiff's possession bond] within three days of the defendant's demand.
             497          (3) If the defendant does not elect and comply with a remedy under Subsection (2)
             498      within the required time, the plaintiff, upon ex parte motion, shall be granted an order of
             499      restitution. The constable of the precinct or the sheriff of the county where the property is
             500      situated shall return possession of the property to the plaintiff promptly.
             501          (4) If the defendant demands a hearing under Subsection (2)(c), and if the court rules
             502      after the hearing that the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the property, the constable or
             503      sheriff shall promptly return possession of the property to the plaintiff. If at the hearing the
             504      court allows the defendant to remain in possession and further issues remain to be adjudicated
             505      between the parties, the court shall require the defendant to post a bond as required in


             506      Subsection (2)(b). If at the hearing the court rules that all issues between the parties can be
             507      adjudicated without further court proceedings, the court shall, upon adjudicating those issues,
             508      enter judgment on the merits.
             509          Section 9. Coordinating S.B. 224 with S.B. 136 -- Superseding amendments.
             510          If this S.B. 224 and S.B. 136, Unlawful Detainer Amendments, both pass, it is the
             511      intent of the Legislature that the amendments to Subsection 78-36-8.5 (2)(c) in this bill
             512      supersede the amendments to Subsection 78-36-8.5 (2)(c) in S.B. 136 when the Office of
             513      Legislature Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code database for publication.


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