17-22-10 - Prisoners under civil process. - Utah Statutes

17-22-10. Prisoners under civil process.
Whenever a person is committed upon process in a civil action or proceeding, exceptwhen the state is a party thereto, the sheriff is not bound to receive such person unless security isgiven on the part of the party at whose instance the process is issued, by deposit of money, tomeet the expenses of necessary food, clothing and bedding for him, or to detain such person anylonger than the expenses are provided for. This section does not apply to cases where a party iscommitted as a punishment for disobedience to the mandates, process, writs or orders of court.

No Change Since 1953