Utah Judgment and Lien Filings for Debt Attorneys

Besides lawsuits, Utah courts record judgments and liens, and some of them name individuals who may need a debt attorney. We have counted these case types but have not yet reviewed the contents of every one, so this post separates what the court says from what we have seen.

What do the court's definitions say?

From the court's case type list:

• Abstract of Judgment: "a summary of a judgment which creates a public record in the county in which the abstract of judgment is recorded."
• Foreign Judgment: "a judgment, decree or order from another court filed for enforcement in Utah."
• Judgment by Confession: "a judgment entered through a verified statement by the judgment debtor stating the claim and that the sum confessed is justly due."
• Tax Lien: "a lien filed by the State Tax Commission for delinquent state taxes."
• Hospital Lien: "a lien filed by a hospital to recover the costs of emergency and other medical services."

How many are there?

In our own review of one sample week (September 28 to October 2, 2026), judgments by confession ran about 12 cases, while tax liens passed 220 and hit the court search tool's 500-row limit, so the real number is higher. Those are our observations, not published statistics.

What have we verified?

We have not yet opened a tax lien, hospital lien, abstract of judgment, foreign judgment, or judgment by confession case, so we cannot yet say what they show about parties, addresses, or attorneys. Revenue Spark includes them under debt defense but they are the newest and least reviewed categories, so check the first leads you receive.

Who is the lead?

The person the judgment or lien is against, delivered when no attorney of record is listed and a verified address exists.

Related: workforce services lien cases, how debt defense attorneys find clients, and Utah consumer debt defense leads.