Repealed 7/1/2024)

78B-3-305.  Transitory actions — Residence of corporations.

(1)  All transitory causes of action arising outside the state, except those mentioned in Section 78B-3-306, shall, if action is brought in this state, be brought and tried in the county where any defendant resides.

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-3-305

  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
(2)  If any such defendant is a corporation, the action may be brought and tried in any county in which the corporation has an office or place of business.

Repealed by Chapter 401, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session

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