Legal Question in Criminal Law in Utah

In Utah, if a person is convicted of murder charges, can he then be sued by the family of the victim?


Asked on 8/22/09, 8:21 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Cory Wall Cory R. Wall, Attorney at Law, P.C.

Yes. The heirs of the murder victim can sue for wrongful death.

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Answered on 8/27/09, 11:17 pm
Randy B. Birch Attorney at Law

Cory is spot on. Not sure what the will recover, but you can do it a la A.J.

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Answered on 8/28/09, 1:27 pm


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