State Debt Collection Amendments
What changed between versions
The Office of State Debt Collection can now hold title to real property or dispose/acquire surplus property if needed for execution or collection proceedings.
The Office of State Debt Collection can issue administrative garnishment orders without court involvement to collect wages and other personal property.
The Department of Health and Human Services can now recover debts from decedent estates even if the Utah Uniform Probate Code would normally bar such claims.
Criminal account receivables, civil judgments of restitution, and civil account receivables are exempt from certain time limitations in the Utah Uniform Probate Code.
Courts must notify the Office of State Debt Collection within 30 days when a person files for probate of a decedent who was at least 55 years old.
Judgments now include civil judgments of restitution and civil account receivables in the definition of 'Judgment' for recording purposes.
Various technical and conforming changes were made to align debt collection provisions with current statutes and improve clarity.
