For the purposes of applying 3, to this part, the courts of this state may not make the determination in Section 78B-5-320 unless the person attempting to enforce the judgment submits to personal jurisdiction and the person against whom the judgment is being enforced:

(1)  is a resident of this state;

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-5-321

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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
  • 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
(2)  is a person or entity amenable to the jurisdiction of this state;

(3)  has assets in this state; or

(4)  may be required to take action in this state to comply with the judgment.

Enacted by Chapter 117, 2010 General Session