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Updated: 
July 19, 2023

78B-7-1106. Service of process

(1) The county sheriff that receives an order from a court under Subsection 78B-7-1103(3) or 78B-7-1105(3), shall:

(a) provide expedited service for the protective order; and

(b) after the protective order is served, transmit verification of service of process to the statewide network described in Section 78B-7-113.

(2) This section does not prohibit another law enforcement agency from providing service of process if the law enforcement agency:

(a) has contact with the respondent; or

(b) determines that, under the circumstances, providing service of process on the respondent is in the best interest of the petitioner.

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