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Utah Code Title 63G. General Government § 63G-7-502. Venue of actions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Notwithstanding Title 78B, Chapter 3a, Venue for Civil Actions, a person shall bring an action described in this chapter in:

(a) Salt Lake County; or

(b) the county in which the claim arose.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding Title 78B, Chapter 3a, Venue for Civil Actions, a person shall bring an action against a county in:

(i) the county in which the claim arose; or

(ii) the defendant county.

(b)(i) A district court judge of the defendant county may transfer venue to any county contiguous to the defendant county.

(ii) A motion to transfer may be filed ex parte.

(3) Notwithstanding Title 78B, Chapter 3a, Venue for Civil Actions, a person shall bring an action against any other political subdivision, including a city or a town, in the county in which:

(a) the political subdivision is located; or

(b) the claim arose.

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