Utah Code 13-68-303. Notice to be displayed — Disclosure to be provided in writing
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(1) A lawyer referral consultant shall conspicuously display in the lawyer referral consultant’s office a notice that shall be at least 12 by 20 inches with boldface type or print with each character at least one inch in height and width, that contains the following information:
Terms Used In Utah Code 13-68-303
- Attorney: means an individual who is authorized to provide legal services in any state or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 13-68-101
- Client: means a person that is provided lawyer referral services by a lawyer referral consultant. See Utah Code 13-68-101
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Lawyer referral consultant: means an individual that engages in lawyer referral service. See Utah Code 13-68-101
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) the full name, address, and evidence of compliance with any applicable bonding requirement including the bond number;(1)(b) a statement that the lawyer referral consultant is not an attorney; and(1)(c) the name of each lawyer referral consultant employed at each location.
(2)
(2)(a) Before providing any services, a lawyer referral consultant shall provide a client with a written disclosure in the native language of the client that includes the following:
(2)(a)(i) the lawyer referral consultant’s name, address, and telephone number;
(2)(a)(ii) the lawyer referral consultant’s agent for service of process;
(2)(a)(iii) evidence of compliance with any applicable bonding requirement, including the bond number; and
(2)(a)(iv) a list of the services that the lawyer referral consultant provides and the current and total fee for each service.
(2)(b) A lawyer referral consultant shall obtain the signature of the client verifying that the client received the written disclosure described in Subsection (2)(a) before a service is provided.
(3)
(3)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a lawyer referral consultant who prints, displays, publishes, distributes, or broadcasts, or who causes to be printed, displayed, published, distributed, or broadcasted, any advertisement for services as a lawyer referral consultant, shall include in that advertisement a clear and conspicuous statement that the lawyer referral consultant is not an attorney.
(3)(b)
(3)(b)(i) Subsection (3)(a) does not apply to a person who is not an active member of the Utah State Bar, but is an attorney licensed in another state or territory of the United States.
(3)(b)(ii) A person described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall include in any advertisement for lawyer referral services a clear and conspicuous statement that the person is not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state, but is an attorney licensed in another state or territory of the United States.
(4) If an advertisement subject to this section is in a language other than English, the statement required by Subsection (3) shall be in the same language as the advertisement.