Superseded 7/1/2024

(1)  If an owner or the owner’s agent fails to comply with the requirements described in Subsection 57-17-3(5), the renter may:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 57-17-5

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(a)  recover from the owner:

(i)  if the owner or the owner’s agent failed to timely return the balance of the renter’s deposit, the full deposit;

(ii)  if the owner or the owner’s agent failed to timely return the balance of the renter’s prepaid rent, the full amount of the prepaid rent; and

(iii)  a civil penalty of $100; and

(b)  file an action in district court to enforce compliance with the provisions of this section.

(2)  In an action under Subsection (1)(b), the court shall award costs and attorney fees to the prevailing party if the court determines that the opposing party acted in bad faith.

(3)  A renter is not entitled to relief under this section if the renter fails to serve a notice in accordance with Subsection 57-17-3(3).

(4)  This section does not preclude an owner or a renter from recovering other damages to which the owner or the renter is entitled.

Amended by Chapter 258, 2015 General Session