Section 301 – Entry of judgment — Interest — Civil actions — Lien — Delinquency.

• (1) As used in this section, “judgment” means an order for:
  • (a) a civil judgment of restitution; or
  • (b) a civil accounts receivable.

• (2)
  • (a) If the court has entered a judgment on the civil judgment docket under Section 77-18-114, the judgment is enforceable under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
  • (b)
    • (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a):
      • (A) a judgment is an obligation that arises out of the defendant’s criminal case;
      • (B) civil enforcement of a judgment shall be construed as a continuation of the criminal action for which the judgment arises; and
      • (C) a judgment is criminal in nature.
    • (ii) Civil enforcement of a judgment does not divest a defendant of an obligation imposed in a criminal action as part of the defendant’s punishment for an offense.

• (3)
  • (a) Notwithstanding Sections 77-18-114, 78B-2-311, and 78B-5-202, a judgment shall expire only upon payment in full, including applicable interest, collection fees, attorney fees, and liens that directly result from the judgment.
  • (b) Interest on a judgment may only accrue from the day on which the judgment is entered on the civil judgment docket by the court.
  • (c) This Subsection (3) applies to all judgments that are not paid in full on or before May 12, 2009.

• (4) A judgment is considered entered on the civil judgment docket when the judgment appears on the civil judgment docket with:
  • (a) an amount owed by the defendant;
  • (b) the name of the defendant as the judgment debtor; and
  • (c) the name of the judgment creditors described in Subsections 77-18-114(1)(b)(iii) and (2)(b).

• (5) If a civil judgment of restitution becomes delinquent, or is in default, and upon a motion from a judgment creditor, the court may order the defendant to appear and show cause why the defendant should not be held in contempt under Section 78B-6-317 for the delinquency or the default.

Enacted by Chapter 260, 2021 General Session