If a resident elects to contest an eviction proceeding, all rents, fees, and service charges due and incurred during the pendency of the action shall be paid into court according to the current mobile home park payment schedule. Failure of the resident to pay such amounts may, in the discretion of the court, constitute grounds for granting summary judgment in favor of the mobile home park. Upon final termination of the issues between the parties, the court shall order all amounts paid into court paid to the mobile home park. The prevailing party is also entitled to court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
Utah Code § 57-16-8
Payment of rent and fees during pendency of eviction proceeding
Known as the Mobile Home Park Residency Act
The act spans §§ 57–57 (21 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Brookside Mobile Home Park, Ltd. v. Peebles (2002)
Most recently applied in 2016 UT App 131 - Ortega v. Ridgewood Estates LLC (June 2016)
Enacted by Chapter 178, 1981 General Session
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Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.