This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 2:38 PM by jeyring.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions relating to collection processes.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ modifies a provision prohibiting execution, attachment, or garnishment to issue
13 against a governmental entity; and
14 ▸ provides an exception for a judgment creditor's garnishment of a state income tax
15 refund owing to the judgment debtor.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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18 Other Special Clauses:
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20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 63G-7-603, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 63G-7-603 is amended to read:
26 63G-7-603. Exemplary or punitive damages prohibited -- Governmental entity
27 not subject to execution, attachment, or garnishment -- Exception.
28 (1) (a) A judgment may not be rendered against a governmental entity for exemplary or
29 punitive damages.
30 (b) If a governmental entity would be required to pay the judgment under Section
31 63G-7-902 or 63G-7-903, the governmental entity shall pay any judgment or portion of any
32 judgment entered against its employee in the employee's personal capacity even if the judgment
33 is for or includes exemplary or punitive damages.
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35 garnishment may not issue against a governmental entity.
36 (b) A judgment creditor may garnish a state income tax refund owing to the judgment
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