§ 78B-6-301 Acts and omissions constituting contempt
§ 78B-6-302 Contempt in immediate presence of court — Summary action — Outside presence of court — procedure
§ 78B-6-303 Warrant of attachment or commitment order to show cause
§ 78B-6-304 Bail
§ 78B-6-305 Duty of sheriff — Excuse for nonappearance — Unnecessary restraint forbidden
§ 78B-6-306 Bail bond — Form
§ 78B-6-307 Officer’s return
§ 78B-6-308 Procedure when party charged fails to appear
§ 78B-6-309 Hearing
§ 78B-6-310 Contempt — Action by court
§ 78B-6-311 Damages to party aggrieved
§ 78B-6-312 Imprisonment to compel performance
§ 78B-6-313 Contempt of process of nonjudicial officer — Procedure
§ 78B-6-313 v2 Contempt of process of nonjudicial officer — Procedure
§ 78B-6-314 Re-entry after eviction from real property
§ 78B-6-315 Noncompliance with child support order
§ 78B-6-316 Compensatory service for violation of parent-time order or failure to pay child support
§ 78B-6-317 Willful failure to pay a civil accounts receivable or a civil judgment of restitution

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 78B > Chapter 6 > Part 3 - Contempt

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.