Utah Code Title 63M. Governor's Programs § 63M-7-524. Attorney fees

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The claims procedures shall be sufficiently simple that the assistance of an attorney is unnecessary, and no attorney fees may be paid for the assistance of an attorney or any other representative in filing the reparations claim or providing information to the reparations officer.

(2) Attorney fees may be granted in the following circumstances and shall be paid out of the reparations award not to exceed 15% of the amount of the reparations award:

(a) when a reparations award is denied and, after a hearing, the decision to deny is overturned; or

(b) when minor dependents of a deceased victim require assistance in establishing a trust or determining a guardian.

(3)(a) An attorney or any other person providing assistance in a reparations claim, who contracts for or receives sums not allowed under this part, is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

(b) This Subsection (3) does not apply to attorneys who assist the victim in filing a civil action against the perpetrator.

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