Utah Code 77-11b-305. Attorney fees and costs for forfeiture proceeding
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(1) In a forfeiture proceeding under this chapter, a court shall award reasonable legal costs and attorney fees to a prevailing claimant.
Terms Used In Utah Code 77-11b-305
- Claimant: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
- Legal costs: means the costs and expenses incurred by a party in a forfeiture action. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
- Property: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-11a-101. See Utah Code 77-11b-101
(2) If a court awards legal costs and attorney fees to a prevailing claimant under Subsection (1), the award may not exceed 50% of the value of the seized property.
(3) A claimant who prevails only in part is entitled to recover reasonable legal costs and attorney fees only on an issue on which the party prevailed.