In addition to any other remedies, a person suffering pecuniary loss because of a violation by another person of this chapter may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction and may recover:

(1)  the greater of $500 or twice the amount of the pecuniary loss; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 13-28-9

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the court.

Enacted by Chapter 196, 1995 General Session