{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-38-12-101","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 38-12-101","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this chapter:\n(1) \"Lien\" means:\n(a) failure to pay money owed for property, services, or a notice of interest, a judgment, or any other encumbrance on the title, that becomes a charge against or interest in:\n(i) real property, a building, a structure, or an improvement including any franchise, privilege, appurtenance, machinery, or fixture pertaining to or used in connection with any real property, building, structure, or improvement;\n(ii) personal property; or\n(iii) a judgment, settlement, or compromise; or\n(b) a tax as provided in Section 59-1-1413, 59-5-108, 59-5-208, or 59-12-112.\n(2) \"Lien\" does not mean a charge against or interest in, for failure to pay money owed for property, services, or a judgment, any:\n(a) bank account;\n(b) pension; or\n(c) garnishment.","path":["Title 38 Liens","Chapter 38-12 Notice of Lien Filing"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title38/Chapter12/38-12-S101.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"d8b97ea3074dd52cc528bfc68a5acb3f778b2179bcade9126fa90dc8c55ae3d0","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-38-11-301","next":"us-ut/utah-code-38-12-102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}