Title 78B, Judicial Code

78B-5-307. Uniformity of interpretation. This part shall be construed to effectuate the general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.

78B-5-320. Grounds for nonrecognition of libel judgments. A judgment obtained in a foreign jurisdiction may be considered nonrecognizable and unenforceable by the courts of this state if: (1) the judgment was obtained in a jurisdiction outside the United States; (2) the judgment …

78B-5-321. Foreign libel judgment. For the purposes of applying Title 78B, Chapter 5, Part 3, Utah Foreign Judgment Act, to this part, the courts of this state may not make the determination in Section 78B-5-320 unless the person attempting to enforce the judgment submits to pers…

78B-5-322. Application. This part applies to all foreign libel judgments filed for enforcement or recognition in this state.

78B-5-401. Title. This part is known as the "Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act."

78B-5-402. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Action" means a judicial proceeding or arbitration in which a money payment may be awarded or enforced in respect of a foreign-money claim. (2) "Conversion date" means the banking day next before the date on which money is, in ac…

78B-5-403. Scope. (1) This part applies only to a foreign-money claim in an action or distribution proceeding. (2) This part applies to foreign-money issues notwithstanding the law applicable under the conflict of laws rules of this state to other issues in the action or distribu…

78B-5-404. Variation by agreement. (1) The effect of provisions of this part may be varied by agreement of the parties made at any time before or after commencement of an action, distribution proceeding, or the entry of judgment. (2) The parties may agree upon the money to be use…

78B-5-405. Determining the money of the claim. (1) Except as provided by Subsection (2), the proper money of the claim is, as in each case may be appropriate, the money: (a) regularly used between the parties as a matter of usage or course of dealing; (b) used at the time of a tr…

78B-5-406. Determining the amount of the money of certain contract claims. (1) If an amount contracted to be paid in a foreign money is measured by a specified amount of a different money, the amount to be paid is determined on the conversion date. (2) If an amount contracted to …

78B-5-407. Asserting and defending a foreign-money claim. (1) A claimant may assert a claim in a specified foreign money. If a foreign money is not asserted, the claimant makes a claim for a judgment in United States dollars. (2) An opposing party may allege and prove the claim i…

78B-5-408. Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims -- Time of money conversion -- Form of judgment. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a judgment or arbitration award on a foreign-money claim must be stated in an amount of the money of the claim. (2) The judgment or a…

78B-5-409. Conversions of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. The rate of exchange prevailing at or near the closing of business on the day the proceeding is initiated shall govern all exchanges of foreign money in a distribution proceeding. A foreign-money claimant in a …

78B-5-410. Prejudgment and judgment interest. (1) With respect to a foreign-money claim, recovery of prejudgment interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding are matters of the substantive law governing the right to recovery under the c…

78B-5-411. Enforcement of foreign judgments. (1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), if an action is brought to enforce a judgment of another jurisdiction expressed in a foreign money and the judgment is recognized in this state as enforceable, the enforcing judgment shall be ent…

78B-5-412. Temporarily determining the United States dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes. (1) For the limited purpose of facilitating the enforcement of provisional remedies in an action: (a) the value in United States dollars of assets to be seized or restr…

78B-5-413. Effect of currency revalorizations. (1) If, after an obligation is expressed or a loss is incurred in a foreign money, the country issuing or adopting that money substitutes a new money in place of that money, the obligation or the loss is treated as if expressed or in…

78B-5-414. Supplementary general principles of law. Unless displaced by particular provisions of this part, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant, and the law relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress,…

78B-5-415. Uniformity of application and construction. This part shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this part among states enacting it.

78B-5-416. Application. This part applies to actions and distribution proceedings commenced after April 23, 1990.

78B-5-450. Title. This part is known as the "Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act."

78B-5-451. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Foreign country" means a government other than: (a) the United States; (b) a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (c) any other government with regard to which the decision in t…

78B-5-452. Applicability. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), this part applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (a) grants or denies the recovery of a sum of money; and (b) under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is fina…

78B-5-453. Standards for recognition of foreign-country judgment. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this part applies. (2) A court of this state may not recognize a foreign-countr…

78B-5-454. Personal jurisdiction. (1) A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (a) the defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (b) the defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, except for …

78B-5-455. Procedure for recognition of foreign-country judgment. (1) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. (2) If recognition…

78B-5-456. Effect of recognition of foreign-country judgment. If the court in a proceeding under Section 78B-5-455 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this part, the foreign-country judgment, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment gra…

78B-5-457. Stay of proceedings pending appeal of foreign-country judgment. If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or an appeal will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until: (1) the ap…

78B-5-458. Statute of limitations. An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment shall be commenced within the earlier of: (1) the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country; or (2) 15 years from the day on which the foreign-country jud…

78B-5-459. Uniformity of interpretation. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the subject matter of the uniform act among states that enact the uniform act.

78B-5-460. Saving clause. This part does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this part.

78B-5-461. Application to future actions. This part applies to all actions commenced on or after May 12, 2020, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised.

78B-5-501. Title. This part is known as the "Utah Exemptions Act."

78B-5-502. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Civil accounts receivable" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-32b-102. (2) "Civil judgment of restitution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-32b-102. (3) "Curio or relic firearm" means a firea…

78B-5-503. Homestead exemption -- Definitions -- Excepted obligations -- Water rights and interests -- Conveyance -- Sale and disposition -- Property right for federal tax purposes. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Household" means a group of persons related by blood or mar…

78B-5-504. Declaration of homestead -- Filing -- Contents -- Failure to file -- Conveyance by married person -- No execution sale if bid less than exemption -- Redemption rights of judgment creditor. An individual may select and claim a homestead by complying with the following r…

78B-5-505. Property exempt from execution. (1) An individual is entitled to exemption of the following property: (a) a burial plot for the individual and the individual's family; (b) health aids reasonably necessary to enable the individual or a dependent to work or sustain healt…

78B-5-506. Value of exempt property -- Exemption of implements, professional books, tools, and motor vehicles. (1) An individual is entitled to exemption of the following property up to an aggregate value of items in each subsection of $1,000: (a) sofas, chairs, and related furni…

78B-5-507. Exemption of proceeds from property sold, taken by condemnation, lost, damaged, or destroyed -- Tracing exempt property and proceeds. (1) An individual who owned property described in this Subsection (1) is entitled to an exemption of proceeds that are traceable for on…

78B-5-508. Allowable claims against exempt property. (1) Notwithstanding other provisions of this part, but subject to the provisions of the Utah Uniform Consumer Credit Code: (a) A creditor may levy against exempt property of any kind, except unemployment benefits, to enforce a …

78B-5-509. Waiver of exemptions in favor of unsecured creditor unenforceable. A waiver of exemptions executed in favor of an unsecured creditor before levy on an individual's property is unenforceable.

78B-5-510. Assertion of individual's rights by spouse, dependent, or other authorized person. If an individual fails to select property entitled to be claimed as exempt or to object to a levy on the property or to assert any other right under this part, the spouse or a dependent …

78B-5-511. Injunctive relief, damages, or both allowed against creditor to prevent violation of chapter -- Costs and attorney fees. An individual or the spouse or a dependent of the individual is entitled to injunctive relief, damages, or both, against a creditor or other person …

78B-5-512. Property held by joint tenants or tenants in common. If an individual and another own property in this state as joint tenants or tenants in common, a creditor of the individual, subject to the individual's right to claim an exemption under this part, may obtain a levy …

78B-5-513. Exemption provisions applicable in bankruptcy proceedings. An individual may not exempt from the property of the estate in any bankruptcy proceeding the property specified in Subsection (d) of Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act (Public Law 95-598), unless the ind…

78B-5-601. Statutes as evidence. (1) The recitals in a public statute are conclusive evidence of the fact recited for the purpose of carrying it into effect. (2) The recitals in a private statute are conclusive evidence between parties who claim under its provisions.