Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-5-809

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     Process for a garnishment under Section 78B-5-808 shall be served only upon the auditor of the legal subdivision garnished. If there is no auditor, then process shall be served on the clerk of the subdivision, agency, or institution. The answer of the auditor or clerk shall be final and conclusive.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session