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Section 201 – Title — Purpose.

78B-3-201. Title — Purpose. (1) This part is known as the “Nonresident Jurisdiction Act.” (2) It is declared, as a matter of legislative policy, that the public interest demands the state provide its citizens with an effective means of redress against nonresident persons, who, through certain significant minimal contacts with this state, incur obligations to […]

Section 205 – Acts submitting person to jurisdiction.

78B-3-205. Acts submitting person to jurisdiction. Notwithstanding Section 16-10a-1501, any person or personal representative of the person, whether or not a citizen or resident of this state, who, in person or through an agent, does any of the following enumerated acts is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state as to any […]

Section 206 – Service of process.

78B-3-206. Service of process. (1) Service of process on any party outside the state may be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Rule 4 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. (2) Service of summons and of a copy of the complaint, if any, may also be made upon any person located without this […]

Section 208 – Default judgments.

78B-3-208. Default judgments. (1) A default judgement may not be entered until the expiration of at least 30 days after service. (2) A default judgment entered on service may be set aside only on a showing which would be timely and sufficient to set aside a default judgment entered on personal service within this state. […]

Section 209 – When exercisable.

78B-3-209. When exercisable. Subject to the applicable statute of limitations, jurisdiction established under this part may be exercised regardless of when the claim arose. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session