Title 78B, Judicial Code

78B-22-301. Standards for indigent defense systems -- Written report. (1) An indigent defense system shall provide indigent defense services for an indigent individual in accordance with the core principles adopted by the commission under Section 75E-9-104. (2)(a) On or before Ma…

78B-22-302. Compensation for indigent defense services. (1) An indigent defense system shall fund indigent defense services ordered by a court under Section 78B-22-203. (2) An indigent defense system shall ensure that there are adequate funds for indigent defense resources when a…

78B-22-303. Pro bono provision of indigent defense services -- Liability limits. A defense attorney is immune from suit if the defense attorney provides indigent defense services to an indigent individual: (1) at no cost; and (2) without gross negligence or willful misconduct.

78B-22-304. Reimbursement for indigent defense services. A court may order a parent or legal guardian of a minor who is appointed indigent defense services under this chapter to reimburse the cost of the minor's indigent defense services, as determined by the court, unless the co…

78B-23-101. Definitions. Reserved

78B-23-102. Certain agreements to confess judgment void. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), parties may execute an agreement or stipulation to confess judgment before a default giving rise to an action. (2)(a) In an employment contract or a consumer credit contract, an agr…

78B-25-101. Title. This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Public Expression Protection Act."

78B-25-102. Scope. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Goods or services" does not include the creation, dissemination, exhibition, or advertisement or similar promotion of a dramatic, literary, musical, political, journalistic, or artistic work. (b) "Governmental unit" means a pub…

78B-25-103. Special motion for expedited relief. Not later than 60 days after the day on which a party is served with a complaint, crossclaim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action to which this chapter applies, or at a later time on a …

78B-25-104. Stay. (1) Except as provided in Subsections (4) through (7), on the filing of a motion under Section 78B-25-103: (a) all other proceedings between the moving party and responding party, including discovery and a pending hearing or motion, are stayed; and (b) on motion…

78B-25-105. Hearing. (1) The court shall hear a motion under Section 78B-25-103 not later than 60 days after the day on which the motion is filed, unless the court orders a later hearing: (a) to allow discovery under Subsection 78B-25-104(4); or (b) for other good cause. (2) If t…

78B-25-106. Proof. In ruling on a motion under Section 78B-25-103, the court shall consider the pleadings, the motion, any reply or response to the motion, and any evidence that could be considered in ruling on a motion for summary judgment under Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Ru…

78B-25-107. Dismissal of cause of action in whole or part. (1) In ruling on a motion under Section 78B-25-103, the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action, or part of a cause of action, if: (a) the moving party establishes under Subsection 78B-25-102(2) that this cha…

78B-25-108. Ruling. The court shall rule on a motion under Section 78B-25-103 not later than 60 days after the day on which a hearing is held under Section 78B-25-105.

78B-25-109. Appeal. (1) A moving party may appeal as a matter of right from an order denying, in whole or in part, a motion under Section 78B-25-103. (2) The appeal shall be filed in accordance with Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 4.

78B-25-110. Costs, attorney fees, and expenses. On a motion under Section 78B-25-103, the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to the motion: (1) to the moving party if the moving party prevails on the motion; or (2) …

78B-25-111. Construction. This chapter shall be broadly construed and applied to protect the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the Utah Con…

78B-25-112. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to the uniform law's subject matter among states that enact the uniform law.

78B-25-113. Transitional provision. This chapter applies to a civil action filed or cause of action asserted in a civil action on or after May 3, 2023.

78B-25-114. Savings clause. This chapter does not affect a cause of action asserted before May 3, 2023, in a civil action or a motion under Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3, Sections 1087 and 1088, regarding the cause of action.

78B-25-115. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the chapter's application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applic…