Enrolled Copy H.B. 74
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Foreign Judgment Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Tiara Auxier
Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill modifies provisions in the Utah Foreign Judgment Act.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ provides that the postjudgment interest rate for foreign judgments filed in the state shall
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be set at the rate established under Utah law.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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AMENDS:
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78B-5-302, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 78B-5-302 is amended to read:
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78B-5-302 . Definition -- Filing of foreign judgments -- Postjudgment interest
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rate -- Status of foreign judgments.
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(1) As used in this part, "foreign judgment" means any judgment, decree, or order of a court
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of the United States or of any other court whose acts are entitled to full faith and credit
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in this state.
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(2) A copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with an appropriate act of
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Congress or an appropriate act of Utah may be filed with the clerk of any district court
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in Utah. The clerk of the district court shall treat the foreign judgment in all respects as
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a judgment of a district court of Utah. H.B. 74 Enrolled Copy
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(3) Except as otherwise provided by law or by contract, a foreign judgment filed under this
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part on or after May 7, 2025, shall bear interest at the postjudgment interest rate
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established under Section 15-1-4 as of the date of domestication of the foreign judgment.
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[(3)] (4) A foreign judgment filed under this part has the same effect and is subject to the
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same procedures, defenses, enforcement, satisfaction, and proceedings for reopening,
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vacating, setting aside, or staying as a judgment of a district court of this state.
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Section 2. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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