17-22-24 - Service of papers, other than process, on sheriff -- Powers of successor. - Utah Statutes

17-22-24. Service of papers, other than process, on sheriff -- Powers of successor.
Service upon the sheriff of a paper other than process may be made by delivering it or acopy thereof to him or to one of his deputies or to a person in charge of his office during officehours, or, if no such person is there, by leaving it in a conspicuous place in the office. When anyprocess remains with the sheriff unexecuted, in whole or in part, at the time of his death,resignation of office or at the expiration of his office such process shall be executed by hissuccessor in office; and when the sheriff sells real estate under and by virtue of an execution ororder of court he or his successor in office shall execute and deliver to the purchaser all suchdeeds and conveyances as are required by law and necessary for that purpose, and such deeds andconveyances shall be as valid in law as if they had been executed by the sheriff who made thesale.

No Change Since 1953