Utah Code § 63G-7-603

Exemplary or punitive damages prohibited -- Governmental entity not subject to
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execution, attachment, or garnishment -- Exception.
(1)
(a) A judgment may not be rendered against a governmental entity for exemplary or punitive
damages.
(b) If a governmental entity would be required to pay the judgment under Section 63G-7-902
or 63G-7-903, the governmental entity shall pay any judgment or portion of any judgment
entered against its employee in the employee's personal capacity even if the judgment is for
or includes exemplary or punitive damages.
(2)

(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), execution, attachment, or garnishment may not issue
against a governmental entity.
(b) A judgment creditor may garnish a state income tax refund owing to the judgment debtor.

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