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Utah Code § 78B-2-213

What constitutes adverse possession not under written instrument

Amended by Chapter 33, 2016 General Session

Land is considered to be possessed and occupied adversely by a person claiming title not founded upon a written instrument, judgment, or decree in the following cases only, where:

(1) it has been protected by a substantial enclosure;

(2) it has been usually cultivated or improved; or

(3) labor or money amounting to the sum of $5 per acre has been expended upon dams, canals, embankments, aqueducts, or otherwise for the purpose of irrigating the land.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.