(1)  A sheriff or jailer upon whom a paper in a judicial proceeding directed to a prisoner in the sheriff’s or jailer’s custody is served shall forthwith deliver the paper to the prisoner, with a note thereon of the time of its service.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17-22-6

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(2)  A sheriff or jailer who neglects to comply with Subsection (1) is liable to the prisoner for all damages occasioned by that neglect.

Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session

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