Utah HB0307 amends laws regarding arbitration and attorney fees in civil actions, particularly in cases involving uninsured and underinsured motorist.

Utah HB0307 amends the Utah Code to clarify the meaning of "bad faith" in the context of attorney fees, modifies the requirements for awarding reasonable attorney fees in civil actions, and makes technical and conforming changes. The bill specifies that "bad faith" includes scenarios where a party lacks an honest belief that their request for a trial de novo was proper, intends to take unconscionable advantage of another, or acts with knowledge that the request would hinder, delay, or defraud another.

Utah HB0307 amends laws regarding arbitration and attorney fees in civil actions, particularly in cases involving uninsured and underinsured motorist.

Utah HB0307 amends the Utah Code to clarify the meaning of "bad faith" in the context of attorney fees, modifies the requirements for awarding reasonable attorney fees in civil actions, and makes technical and conforming changes. The bill specifies that "bad faith" includes scenarios where a party lacks an honest belief that their request for a trial de novo was proper, intends to take unconscionable advantage of another, or acts with knowledge that the request would hinder, delay, or defraud another.