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Code · Utah · Title 78B — Judicial Code · Chapter 6

78B-6-605. Penalties for wrongful acts of defendant.

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78B-6-605. Penalties for wrongful acts of defendant.
(1)A defendant, officer, or other person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and liable to the injured party in an amount not to exceed $5,000 if:
(a)the defendant attempts to evade the service of the writ of habeas corpus; or
(b)an officer or other person willfully fails to comply with the legal duties imposed upon him or disobeys an order to release a person in custody.
(2)Any person knowingly aiding in or abetting invalidation of this section is subject to the same punishment and forfeiture.
Enacted by Chapter 3 , 2008 General Session
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