78B-5-805. State, state officers, and political subdivisions not required to give bond.
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In any civil action or proceeding in which the state is a party plaintiff, or any state officer in an official capacity or on behalf of the state, or any county or city or other public corporation is a party plaintiff or defendant, no bond, written undertaking, or security may be required of the state, or any state officer, or of any county, city, or other public corporation. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-5-805
- City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 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
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Upon compliance with the other provisions of the law, the state or any state officer acting in an official capacity, or any county, city, or other public corporation, has the same rights, remedies, and benefits as if the bond, undertaking, or security were given and approved as required by law. |
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 153, 2015 General Session
