UTAH CODE (Last Updated: January 16, 2015) |
Title 63M. Governor's Programs |
Chapter 7. Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse |
Part 5. Utah Office for Victims of Crime |
§ 63M-7-524. Attorney fees.
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(1) The claims procedures shall be sufficiently simple that the assistance of an attorney is unnecessary, and no attorney fees shall be paid for the assistance of an attorney or any other representative in filing the claim or providing information to the reparations officer. (3) An attorney or any other person providing assistance in a reparations claim, who contracts for or receives sums not allowed under this chapter, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. This provision shall not extend to attorneys who assist the victim in filing a civil action against the perpetrator.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session