Utah Code 52-7-201. Reimbursement of attorney fees and court costs in Article V lawsuits
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Terms Used In Utah Code 52-7-201
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
- Public officer: means a member of the Utah State Senate, a member of the Utah State House of Representatives, the governor, lieutenant governor, state auditor, state treasurer, attorney general, or any justice or judge of a court of record. See Utah Code 52-7-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
If any public officer is named as a defendant in a civil suit that alleges a violation of Article V of the Utah Constitution, and that lawsuit is dismissed or results in a judgment in favor of the defendant, the public officer may, by complying with the requirements and procedures of this chapter, submit a claim to the state for reimbursement of the defendant’s reasonable attorney fees and court costs necessarily incurred in the defense of that civil suit.