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Home » US Law » 2022 Utah Code » Title 78B - Judicial Code » Chapter 2 - Statutes of Limitations » Part 1 - General Provisions and Special Actions » Section 108 – Effect of disability — Minority or mental incompetence — Damages.
Effective 5/5/2021
78B-2-108. Effect of disability — Minority or mental incompetence — Damages.

  • (1) An individual may not bring a cause of action while the individual is:
    • (a) under 18 years old; or
    • (b) mentally incompetent without a legal guardian.
  • (2) During the time that an individual is underage or mentally incompetent, the statute of limitations for a cause of action other than for the recovery of real property may not run.
  • (3) A cause of action under this section includes any claim:
    • (a) for general or special damages; or
    • (b) for which a parent or legal guardian of an individual described in Subsection (1) may be financially responsible for the payment of general or special damages.

Amended by Chapter 67, 2021 General Session