78B-5-508 - Allowable claims against exempt property. - Utah Statutes

78B-5-508. Allowable claims against exempt property.
(1) Notwithstanding other provisions of this part, but subject to the provisions of theUtah Uniform Consumer Credit Code:
(a) A creditor may levy against exempt property of any kind, except unemploymentbenefits, to enforce a claim for:
(i) alimony, support, or maintenance;
(ii) unpaid earnings of up to one month's compensation or the full-time equivalent of onemonth's compensation for personal services of an employee; or
(iii) state or local taxes.
(b) The only deductions that can be withheld from unemployment benefits are thoselisted in Section 35A-4-103.
(c) A creditor may levy against exempt property to enforce a claim for:
(i) the purchase price of the property or a loan made for the purpose of enabling anindividual to purchase the specific property used for that purpose;
(ii) labor or materials furnished to make, repair, improve, preserve, store, or transport thespecific property; and
(iii) a special assessment imposed to defray costs of a public improvement benefiting theproperty.
(2) This section does not affect the right to enforce any statutory lien or security interestin exempt property.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session