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Utah Code § 17-63-505

Costs between counties from change of venue in civil cases

Amended by Chapter 105, 2026 General Session

(1)

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), in a civil case where change of venue is granted from one county to another, the costs and expenses connected with the proceedings shall be refunded by the county in which the action originated to the county in which the case is tried or is otherwise resolved.

(b) The county attorney of the county that receives a civil case following a change of venue shall certify the amount of costs and expenses to the county attorney of the county wherein the civil case originated.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a civil case where the change of venue is granted because the civil action should have been filed in the county to which the case is taken for trial.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.