Questions tagged [utah]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Utah.
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False promises by a potential employer and visa sponsor in the US [closed]
A friend living in the US was planning to open his own store and agreed to sponsor me so I could move there (with my family) once the store was open, knowing I had experience and skill in the field ...
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Is threatening a trespasser at gunpoint impermissible in UT?
The question is prompted by news video of a trespassing snowboarder threatened at gunpoint.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/dramatic-moment-snowboarder-stopped-gunpoint-private-property-107920296
If ...
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How can someone exercise their right to a copy of their data from a company? [closed]
I’m familiar with GDPR; in Utah it appears the analogous law is the Consumer Protection Act. In principle, I thought that GDPR gives anyone the right to request a copy of the data a company has about ...
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Can my parents legally prevent me from working at 15 in Utah?
Can my parents legally prevent me from going to work at 15 in Utah when I already have a job?
My parents refuse to let me go to work even with good behavior and all A's in school.
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Can I refuse to provide detailed medical history to day camp?
I'm a leader in a church-sponsored children's group. We're going to attend a half-day "day camp" run by Boy Scouts of America. The activities will include short hikes, archery, bb guns, ...
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Why was Gwyneth Paltrow‘s $1 not either adjusted upward or deemed frivolous?
Gwyneth Paltrow was subject to a merit less claim for however much, and she defended it while bringing a symbolic counter claim for $1, which I understood that she won on that order.
This brings up a ...
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Questions regarding lack of evidence/reasoning for initial interaction with law enforcement and how that affects any infraction discovered thereafter [closed]
State: UT
County: Salt Lake County
People:
Man#1=Protagonist
Woman#1=WitnessOne (Life Partner)
Woman#2=WitnessTwo (Friend)
Woman#3=Antagonist (Fellow employee)
Employer=HotelChain
Events:
During a ...
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When can a party to a case bring snacks for the bailiffs?
Reportedly,
A judge has rejected an offer from actress Gwyneth Paltrow's legal team to "bring in treats" for courtroom security at her trial in Utah.
This is a civil action in a District ...
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Can prosecutors and/or judges be sued for dereliction of duty when they change charges to avoid a jury trial?
Scenario (Utah, USA): A defendant is arraigned at a pre-trial hearing. Charges include driving without insurance and driving with an expired license.
State law declares that those who do these things ...
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What constitutes legal ownership of a dog in Utah?
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An acquaintance rescued a dog that had been abandoned and was looking for someone to adopt her. My wife and I offered to take the dog and find her a home because we were in a better position ...
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Can an Officer of a US Company bar you from using Sick Time?
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A US company in Utah provides sick time (not required by law).
A lower management officer tells an employee that they cannot call in sick on any Wednesday.
Is this the discretion of the ...
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Do you have to pay for a sum of monthly membership charges you weren't charged for until you cancelled?
Imagine the scenario where F had been going to a local gym since 2018 with a monthly membership subscription. When F went to cancel this week, they informed F that they never actually charged her ...
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Can I be sent to collections in this way?
I recently had ServPro come and help with some water in my basement. After the job was done, they had charged me waaay more than they should have, so I asked them to fix a few things on the bill. We'...
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What can I do to protect myself if someone gets injured on my property? [closed]
I've got a large walnut tree in my backyard that I would like removed. I've been told that because walnut wood is valuable that if I post a local ad saying they can have the wood if they cut the tree ...
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Is it false advertising if an ad lies about the presentation of the ad but not about the product/service itself?
I have seen several ads whose premise is bringing regular people off the street and filming their reactions to a product or deal. Often these ads will claim that "these are real reactions from ...
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