Section 506 – Service of process.

• (1)
  • (a) The county sheriff that receives an order from the court under Subsection 78B-7-504(6) or 78B-7-505(3) shall:
    • (i) provide expedited service for the sexual violence protective order; and
    • (ii) after the sexual violence protective order is served, transmit verification of service of process to the statewide network described in Section 78B-7-113.
  • (b) This section does not prohibit another law enforcement agency from providing service of process if the law enforcement agency:
    • (i) has contact with the respondent; or
    • (ii) determines that, under the circumstances, providing service of process on the respondent is in the best interest of the petitioner.

• (2) When a sexual violence protective order is served on a respondent in jail, or other holding facility, the law enforcement agency managing the facility shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice to the petitioner at the time the respondent is released from incarceration.

Enacted by Chapter 365, 2019 General Session