78B-2-302. Within one year. An
action may be brought within one year:
(1) |
for liability created by the statutes of a foreign state; |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-2-302
- action: as used in this chapter includes counterclaims and cross-complaints and all other civil actions in which affirmative relief is sought. See Utah Code 78B-2-101
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) |
upon a statute for a penalty or forfeiture where the action is given to an individual, or to an individual and the state, except when the statute imposing it prescribes a different limitation; |
(3) |
except as provided in Section 78B-2-307.5, upon a statute, or upon an undertaking in a criminal action, for a forfeiture or penalty to the state; |
(4) |
for libel, slander, false imprisonment, or seduction; |
(5) |
against a sheriff or other officer for the escape of a prisoner arrested or imprisoned upon either civil or criminal process; |
(6) |
against a municipal corporation for damages or injuries to property caused by a mob or riot; |
(7) |
except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, against a county legislative body or a county executive to challenge a decision of the county legislative body or county executive, respectively; |
(9) |
for a claim for relief or a cause of action under Subsection 25-6-203(2). |
Amended by Chapter 204, 2017 General Session