38-9a-203 - Hearing -- Court action. - Utah Statutes

38-9a-203. Hearing -- Court action.
(1) (a) A hearing requested by the respondent as allowed under Section 38-9a-202 shallbe held within 10 days from the date the request is filed with the court, except as provided underSubsection (3).
(b) If the court finds compelling reasons to continue the hearing date, the hearing shallthen be held at the earliest possible time.
(2) At the hearing the court may modify, revoke, or continue the injunction. The burdenis on the petitioner to show by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent has made,uttered, recorded, or filed a wrongful lien against the petitioner or the petitioner's property.
(3) (a) If the respondent requests a hearing subsequent to the ten-day period after service,the court shall set a hearing within a reasonable time from the date requested.
(b) At the hearing, the burden is on the respondent to show good cause why the civilwrongful lien injunction should be nullified.

Enacted by Chapter 93, 2005 General Session