Utah Code Title 78B. Judicial Code § 78B-7-604. Hearings

(1)(a) The court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition for a cohabitant abuse protective order to be held within 21 days after the day on which the court issues an ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order.

(b) If, at the hearing described in Subsection (1)(a), the court does not issue a protective order, the ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order expires, unless extended by the court.

(d) If, at that hearing described in Subsection (1)(a), the court issues a cohabitant abuse protective order, the ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order remains in effect until service of process of the protective order is completed.

(e) A cohabitant abuse protective order issued after notice and a hearing is effective until further order of the court.

(f) If the hearing described in Subsection (1)(a) is held by a commissioner, the petitioner or respondent may file an objection within 14 days after the day on which the commissioner recommends the order, and, if the petitioner or respondent requests a hearing be held, the assigned judge shall hold a hearing within 21 days after the day on which the objection is filed.

(a) set the matter for hearing to be held within 21 days after the day on which the petitioner makes the request; and

(b) notify and serve the respondent.

(4)(a) A respondent who has been served with an ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order may seek to vacate the ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order described in Subsection (1)(a) by filing a verified motion to vacate before the day on which the hearing is set.

(b) The respondent's verified motion to vacate described in Subsection (4)(a) and a notice of hearing on the motion shall be personally served on the petitioner at least two days before the day on which the hearing on the motion to vacate is set.