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House narrows recovery for private process fees in HB259, sets training standards for servers
Summary
Representative Evans' HB259 clarifies who may serve process in Utah, narrows fee recovery for private servers via adopted amendments, and passed the House; proponents said tighter qualifications will reduce lawsuits and improve service quality.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 approved House Bill 259 after adopting amendments that limit recovery of private process-server fees and clarify qualifications for those who may serve process. Representative Evans, sponsor, told the House the bill responds to a Supreme Court ruling and aims to make process service consistent with other code sections while protecting counties from liability.
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