78B-7-506. Service of process.
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Effective 7/1/2019
78B-7-506. Service of process.
(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