name = "Atlas Commons research objects — civil statute-of-limitations deadlines for Utah"
description = "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."
license = "CC0-1.0"
jsonld = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut.jsonld"

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-defamation-libel-slander"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Utah Code § 78B-2-302(4))"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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= "A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-medical-malpractice"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 2 years from discovery civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Utah Code § 78B-3-404)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-product-liability"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for product liability (Utah Code § 78B-6-706)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-wrongful-death"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Utah Code § 78B-2-304)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-fraud"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Utah Code § 78B-2-305(3))"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-property-damage"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Utah Code § 78B-2-305(2))"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-contract-oral"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Utah Code § 78B-2-307(3))"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-personal-injury"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 4 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Utah Code § 78B-2-307)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-contract-written"
warrant = "RECORDED"
name = "Utah sets a 6 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Utah Code § 78B-2-309)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[claims]]
id = "https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/sol/ut/sol-boundary"
warrant = "INTERPRETATION"
name = "Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary)"
text = "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)"
sourceUrl = "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."

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Defamation (libel / slander)"
Deadline = "1 year"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-2-302(4)"
Notes = "Covers libel, slander, false imprisonment, seduction."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Medical malpractice"
Deadline = "2 years from discovery"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-3-404"
Notes = "discovery rule; repose 8y; Foreign-object/fraudulent-concealment extension increased from 1 to 2 years post-discovery."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Product liability"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-6-706"
Notes = "discovery rule; Utah Product Liability Act applies."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Wrongful death"
Deadline = "2 years"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-2-304"
Notes = "Med-mal-based wrongful death uses § 78B-3-404 timeframe."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Fraud"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-2-305(3)"
Notes = "discovery rule; Discovery rule built into the statute."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Property damage"
Deadline = "3 years"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-2-305(2)"
Notes = "Action for waste or injury to real or personal property."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract oral"
Deadline = "4 years"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-2-307(3)"
Notes = "Applies to contracts not founded on a writing."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Personal injury"
Deadline = "4 years"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-2-307"
Notes = "Catch-all 4-year period for personal-injury actions."
Warrant = "RECORDED"

[[sol-deadlines]]
Claim = "Contract written"
Deadline = "6 years"
Statute = "Utah Code § 78B-2-309"
Notes = "Applies to contracts founded on instrument in writing."
Warrant = "RECORDED"
