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Senate approves bill limiting frivolous inmate lawsuits; courts may recoup fees from earnings
Utah State Senate · March 3, 1998
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Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 374 to limit frivolous inmate litigation by allowing courts to require payment of filing fees over time from inmates' accounts while preserving waivers for indigent prisoners and permitting restitution access; the bill passed under suspension of the rules.
Senator Hilliard explained that House Bill 374 extends prior state law patterned on federal rules to reduce frivolous litigation filed by inmates. The sponsor said earlier state action reduced such filings by about…
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