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House approves tighter rules for civil process service and makes constables appointive
Summary
The Utah House passed companion measures tightening who may serve civil process and changing constable selection to an appointive system, aiming to curb abuses by unqualified servers and establish qualifications and a nominating commission.
The Utah House on Jan. 16 approved measures that change who may serve civil process and how constables are selected, voting to advance House Bill 116 (process-service limits) and companion House Bill 133 (constable appointments).
Supporters said the bills aim to prevent abuses by unqualified servers and to create clearer qualifications. The sponsor told colleagues that in garnishment cases "there is always the opportunity for the person on whom the garnishment is served...to hand over property, part of a paycheck," and argued "it would not be appropriate for civil process servers…
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