{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-601","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 76-8-601","heading":"Wrongful commencement of an action in justice court.","body":"(1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-8-101 apply to this section.\n(2) An actor commits wrongful commencement of an action in justice court if the actor:\n(a) is:\n(i) a party to a suit or a proceeding; or\n(ii) an agent or attorney for a party to a suit or proceeding; and\n(b) except as provided in Section 78A-7-105 or 78A-7-106, knowingly commences, prosecutes, or maintains an action, suit, or proceeding in a justice court.\n(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Title 76 Criminal Offenses","Chapter 76-8 Offenses Against the Administration of Government","Part 76-8-6 Abuse of Process"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title76/Chapter8/76-8-S601.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"e0dc916a7ac9ce58c8a7126b6ae359f0d947a58937bd3bbab85ecb8b0dc25343","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-515","next":"us-ut/utah-code-76-8-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}