Section 311 – Damages to party aggrieved.

• (1) If an actual loss or injury to a party in an action or special proceeding is caused by the contempt, the court:
  • (a) in lieu of or in addition to the fine or imprisonment imposed for the contempt, may order the person proceeded against to pay the party aggrieved a sum of money sufficient to indemnify and satisfy the aggrieved party’s costs and expenses; and
  • (b) may order that any bail posted by the person proceeded against be used to satisfy all or part of the money ordered to be paid to the aggrieved party.

• (2) The order described in Subsection (1)(b), and the acceptance of money under the order, is a bar to an action by the aggrieved party for the loss and injury.

Amended by Chapter 121, 2020 General Session