{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-6-1604","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 78B-6-1604","heading":"Collection of civil penalty.","body":"(1) A local entity shall mail a notice of the civil penalty amount for which an individual is liable by first-class or certified mail within 14 days of the day after which a citation is issued under Section 78B-6-1603. The notice shall contain the following information:\n(a) the name of the one or more individuals being held liable for the payment of the civil penalty;\n(b) the address of the location where the underage drinking gathering occurs;\n(c) the date and time of the response;\n(d) the name of an emergency service provider who responds to the underage drinking gathering; and\n(e) an itemized list of the response costs for which the one or more individuals are liable.\n(2)\n(a) An individual liable under Section 78B-6-1603 shall remit payment of a civil penalty to the local entity that provides the notice required by Subsection (1) within 90 days of the date on which the notice is sent.\n(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), a local entity may:\n(i) reduce the amount of a civil penalty; or\n(ii) negotiate a payment schedule for a civil penalty.\n(3)\n(a) A civil penalty imposed under this section may be appealed as provided in Section 78B-6-1606.\n(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), the payment of a civil payment is stayed upon an appeal made pursuant to Section 78B-6-1606.\n(4)\n(a) The amount of a civil penalty owed under this part is considered a debt owed to the local entity by the individual held liable under this part for an underage drinking gathering.\n(b) After the notice required by Subsection (1), an individual owing a civil penalty is liable in a civil action brought in the name of the local entity for recovery of:\n(i) the civil penalty; and\n(ii) reasonable attorney fees.","path":["Title 78B Judicial Code","Chapter 78B-6 Particular Proceedings","Part 78B-6-16 Social Host Liability Act"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter6/78B-6-S1604.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"8ef44f68a850406bbe01bdb4dda03d67cda03e1f15a24c525255a598ac593ad0","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-6-1603","next":"us-ut/utah-code-78b-6-1605"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}