Utah Code > Title 57 > Chapter 17 – Residential Renters’ Deposits


§ 57-17-1	Return or explanation of retainage upon termination of tenancy
§ 57-17-2	Non-refundable deposit — Written notice required
§ 57-17-3	Deductions from deposit — Written itemization — Time for return
§ 57-17-4	Holder of owner’s or designated agent’s interest bound by provisions
§ 57-17-5	Failure to return deposit or prepaid rent or to give required notice — Recovery of deposit, penalty, costs, and attorney fees
§ 57-17-5 v2	Failure to return deposit or prepaid rent or to give required notice — Recovery of deposit, penalty, costs, and attorney fees

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Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 57 > Chapter 17 - Residential Renters' Deposits

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section 26B-1-202. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}

Mental health crisis: means :

(a)

a mental health condition that manifests in an individual by symptoms of sufficient severity that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of mental health issues could reasonably expect the absence of immediate attention or intervention to result in:

(i)	serious danger to the individual's health or well-being; or

(ii)	a danger to the health or well-being of others; or

(b)

a mental health condition that, in the opinion of a mental health therapist or the therapist's designee, requires direct professional observation or intervention. See Utah Code 26B-5-101

Mental health crisis services: means an array of services provided to an individual who experiences a mental health crisis, which may include:

(a)	direct mental health services;

(b)	on-site intervention provided by a mobile crisis outreach team;

(c)	the provision of safety and care plans;

(d)	prolonged mental health services for up to 90 days after the day on which an individual experiences a mental health crisis;

(e)	referrals to other community resources;

(f)	local mental health crisis lines; and

(g)

the statewide mental health crisis line. See Utah Code 26B-5-101

Person: means :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

Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5