In Utah, a property lien can be used to collect a court judgment. Here's how it works.The first step in obtaining a lien is to get the abstract of judgment from the court clerk. Will extend the judgment for an additional eight years. The judgment debtor must not sell, transfer or dispose of any non-exempt property. (For a list of exempt property, see Utah Exemptions Act, Utah Code 78B-5-501. Any lien placed on the defendant's assets as a result of a court judgment is known as a judgment lien. Many jurisdictions provide that a judgment becomes a lien against real property. Will extend the judgment for an additional eight years. 2d 201 (Utah 2000); Cannibal v.