Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-1-131

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
     A witness who disobeys a subpoena shall, in addition to any penalty imposed for contempt, be liable to the party aggrieved in the sum of $100, and all damages sustained by the failure of the witness to attend. Forfeiture and damages may be recovered in a civil action.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session