Overview

• Salt Lake County jail records show Dave Sparks was taken into custody in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 7, after a judge ordered his arrest for contempt.
• U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby previously ruled that Sparks owed about $844,000 stemming from a Clean Air Act case over tampering with diesel emissions systems.
• Bloomberg Law reported late last week that a warrant had been issued, and outlets including TMZ and The Drive confirmed Tuesday’s booking.
• Recent filings and coverage indicate the allocation of proceeds from an August liquidation sale at Sparks Motors is a central point in the ongoing enforcement dispute.
• The court’s Memorandum Decision and Order of Contempt has been published, and Sparks’ attorney says the matter is civil and that he expects a timely release.