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Committee endorses bill letting constables set payment plans instead of seizing property
Summary
Senate Bill 313 would allow constables to establish payment schedules with judgment debtors in lieu of seizing property and clarifies reporting when constables operate outside their county; the committee voted to favorably recommend the measure and the sponsor said a clarifying floor amendment may follow.
Senate Bill 313, which would allow constables to offer payment schedules to judgment debtors instead of immediately seizing property and clarifies certain out-of-county reporting requirements, was favorably recommended by the Utah Senate Business and Labor Standing Committee on Feb. 25.
Sponsor Senator Chris Weiler explained constables are deputized by counties and sometimes handle executions and collections when sheriffs are delayed or unavailable. The bill would add authority for constables to…
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