Civil actions may be commenced only within the periods prescribed in this chapter, after the cause of action has accrued, except in specific cases where a different limitation is prescribed by statute.
Utah Code § 78B-2-102
Time for commencement of actions generally
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Davis v. Provo City Corp. (2008)
Most recently applied in Grillone v. Peace Officer Standards (April 2023)
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
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Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.