--- title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Utah license: CC0-1.0 source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) --- # Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Utah Utah's civil statute-of-limitations periods for 9 common causes of action, each as a recorded claim carrying the statute citation and URL so a consuming agent can verify it at the cited code — plus the single interpretive L5 boundary: these are the statutes as written, NOT any person's actual deadline (accrual, the discovery rule, tolling, and statutes of repose are fact-specific legal determinations). The atlas informs and routes to counsel; it never computes a deadline. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026). CC0. ## Claims ### Utah sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Utah Code § 78B-2-302(4)) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-2-302(4), the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Utah is 1 year. Note: Covers libel, slander, false imprisonment, seduction.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter2/78B-2-S302.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Utah sets a 2 years from discovery civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Utah Code § 78B-3-404) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-3-404, the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Utah is 2 years from discovery. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); an outer statute of repose of 8 year(s) may also bar the claim; Foreign-object/fraudulent-concealment extension increased from 1 to 2 years post-discovery.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter3/78B-3-S404.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Utah sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Utah Code § 78B-6-706) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-6-706, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Utah is 2 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Utah Product Liability Act applies.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter6/78B-6-S706.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Utah sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Utah Code § 78B-2-304) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-2-304, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Utah is 2 years. Note: Med-mal-based wrongful death uses § 78B-3-404 timeframe.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter2/78B-2-S304.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Utah sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Utah Code § 78B-2-305(3)) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-2-305(3), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Utah is 3 years. Note: a discovery rule may apply (the clock may start at discovery, not occurrence); Discovery rule built into the statute.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter2/78B-2-S305.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Utah sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Utah Code § 78B-2-305(2)) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-2-305(2), the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Utah is 3 years. Note: Action for waste or injury to real or personal property.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter2/78B-2-S305.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Utah sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Utah Code § 78B-2-307(3)) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-2-307(3), the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Utah is 4 years. Note: Applies to contracts not founded on a writing.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter2/78B-2-S307.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Utah sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Utah Code § 78B-2-307) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-2-307, the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Utah is 4 years. Note: Catch-all 4-year period for personal-injury actions.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter2/78B-2-S307.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Utah sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Utah Code § 78B-2-309) **RECORDED.** Under Utah Code § 78B-2-309, the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Utah is 6 years. Note: Applies to contracts founded on instrument in writing.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter2/78B-2-S309.html Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary) **INTERPRETATION.** The periods above are the statutes Utah has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim "accrues" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Utah immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page. Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation. --- Every claim above carries a four-status warrant (RECORDED / MODELED / DERIVED / INTERPRETATION) and a named source you can re-fetch — this is a research object, not a flat fact. Structured: `https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut.jsonld` ## Data ### Civil filing deadlines in Utah — statutes as written RECORDED statutes (verify at each cited code). Not your actual deadline — accrual, tolling, and which claim applies are fact-specific. Consult a licensed attorney. | Claim | Deadline | Statute | Notes | Warrant | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Defamation (libel / slander) | 1 year | Utah Code § 78B-2-302(4) | Covers libel, slander, false imprisonment, seduction. | RECORDED | | Medical malpractice | 2 years from discovery | Utah Code § 78B-3-404 | discovery rule; repose 8y; Foreign-object/fraudulent-concealment extension increased from 1 to 2 years post-discovery. | RECORDED | | Product liability | 2 years | Utah Code § 78B-6-706 | discovery rule; Utah Product Liability Act applies. | RECORDED | | Wrongful death | 2 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-304 | Med-mal-based wrongful death uses § 78B-3-404 timeframe. | RECORDED | | Fraud | 3 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-305(3) | discovery rule; Discovery rule built into the statute. | RECORDED | | Property damage | 3 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-305(2) | Action for waste or injury to real or personal property. | RECORDED | | Contract oral | 4 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-307(3) | Applies to contracts not founded on a writing. | RECORDED | | Personal injury | 4 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-307 | Catch-all 4-year period for personal-injury actions. | RECORDED | | Contract written | 6 years | Utah Code § 78B-2-309 | Applies to contracts founded on instrument in writing. | RECORDED |