Utah Code 78B-6-604. Refusing to exhibit authority for detention — Penalty
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Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-6-604
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
A person who refuses to deliver a copy of the legal process by which the person detains the plaintiff in custody to anyone who demands a copy for the purpose of filing a writ of habeas corpus is liable to the plaintiff in an amount not to exceed $200.