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Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-3-607

  • Court order: means a judgment or order of a court of this state, another state, or the federal government that addresses an overpayment of public assistance. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligor: means an individual:
         (20)(a) who is liable to the state under Section 35A-3-603 and applicable federal statutes and regulations; or
         (20)(b) against whom an administrative or judicial order determining overpayment has been obtained. See Utah Code 35A-3-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     (1)(a) Unless released under Subsection (1)(b), after receiving notice that an abstract has been docketed and a lien established under this part, a person in possession of property that may be subject to execution or lien may not pay over, release, sell, transfer, encumber, or convey that property to a person other than the department.
     (1)(b) The restrictions under Subsection (1)(a) do not apply if the person in possession first receives a release or waiver from the department, or a court order releasing the lien or stating that the liability does not exist or has been satisfied.
(2) If a person has in his possession earnings, deposits, accounts, or balances owed to the obligor in excess of $100 over the amount of the liability claimed by the department, the person may, without liability under this part, release the excess to the obligor.