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Utah Code § 77-6-7 (2026)

Trial on denial or refusal to answer -- Procedure

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If the defendant denies the accusation or refuses to answer or appear, the court shall proceed to try the accusation. The rights of the parties and procedures used shall be the same as in any civil proceeding.

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Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: Madsen v. Brown, 701 P.2d 1086 (Utah 1985).

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Madsen v. Brown, 701 P.2d 1086 (Utah 1985). · cites it 18× “, 1953, § 77-6-7, as amended, which states as follows: "If the defendant denies the accusation or refuses to answer or appear, the court shall proceed to try the accusation.”

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