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Utah: State-by-State Summary of Construction Liens

Utah

Commencement notice (Private): No.

Completion notice (Private): Optional.

Preliminary lien notice (Private): 20 days after commencing work.

Pre-lien notice (Private): Not required.

Lien claim (Private): 180 days after (1) issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy; (2) final inspection of work if a certificate of occupancy is not required; (3) no substantial work remains to be completed, if neither a certificate of occupancy nor a final inspection are required; (4) substantial work was last performed if project is terminated.

Deadline to file suit (Private): 180 days after filing lien.

Bonding permitted (Private): Yes, must be 150% of the lien value if the lien claim is $25,000 or more, 175% of the lien value if the lien claim is at least $15,000 but less than $25,000 and 200% of the lien value if the lien claim is less than $15,000.

Statutory lien waiver form (Private): Yes.

Special notes: Notices must be filed on the Utah State Construction Registry, located at www.scr.utah.gov/; If a notice of completion is filed, time period to file lien is shorted to 90 days after notice is filed; Lien claimants performing pre-construction phase services only have different notice requirements.

Disclaimer: This information was published on January 1, 2020. Please contact Josh Levy, Eric Meier or Samantha Schacht for modifications made by Utah since that date. Visit our 50-State Construction Law Map for information on other states.