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Utah · Evictions · Updated Oct 2026

Utah eviction rules for tenants

In Utah, only a judge can order an eviction. See your dates below and get free help today.

Checked against official sources: Oct 23, 2026

Short answer

Notice for unpaid rent
3 business days
Time to answer in court
3 business days after you get the court papers
Judge's order
No eviction without a judge's order. Your landlord can't lock you out or remove you on their own.

Free help: Utah Legal Services · 801-328-8891

I got court papersI got a notice

Official forms and court help: Court self-help: evictions in Utah

If you get an eviction notice

  1. Read it closely: the kind of notice, the amount, the dates and how it was delivered. Use the timeline below.
  2. Don't move out or stop paying because of a notice alone. Only a court can order an eviction; the notice is the first step.
  3. Get free legal help now. Legal aid and the court's self-help center can check whether the notice is valid.
  4. If you are served with court papers, respond by the deadline and go to every hearing. Missing one can mean losing by default.
  5. Keep copies of the notice, your lease, rent receipts, texts and photos.

Eviction notice timeline for Utah

Got a notice from your landlord? Enter the kind of notice and the day you got it to see the dates that follow from your state's rule, what your landlord may not do, and where to get free help fast.

This is not legal advice. Eviction deadlines are short and missing one can cost you your home. Read your notice carefully and contact legal aid or your court's self-help center right away.

Enter the date you got the noticeThe timeline appears when you pick a date.

Dates are estimates from the rule in our data. We skip weekends only where the rule counts business or court days, and we don't skip holidays.

Where to get free help in Utah

Legal details

Notice for unpaid rent
3 business days' written notice to pay rent (and other amounts due) or move out. Weekends and court holidays do not count. It can be served any time after rent is due.
Notice for a lease violation
3 calendar days' written notice to comply with the lease or move out. Nuisance, criminal acts, illegal business, waste or unauthorized subletting: 3 calendar days' notice to quit with no chance to cure.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy
Landlord: notice served at least 15 calendar days before the end of the rental period. Tenancy at will (no lease): 5 calendar days.
Time to respond to an eviction lawsuit
3 business days (weekends and court holidays don't count) after you are served with the eviction summons, unless the court allows more time. If you don't answer, you can lose automatically.
Lockouts and utility shutoffs
A landlord may not willfully exclude you from your home except through the court process (except for truly abandoned units). The Utah courts say a landlord cannot change locks, shut off utilities, take your belongings or block you from entering without a court order.
Law
Utah Code 78B-6-802, 78B-6-807, 78B-6-814

Retaliation in Utah

No general anti-retaliation statute was found in Utah law.

Rent increases and rent control in Utah

Notice of a rent increase
No statute sets a rent increase notice. For month-to-month rentals, a landlord can change terms by ending the tenancy with at least 15 days' notice before the end of the rental period. Utah Code 78B-6-802(1)(b).
Rent control
No statewide rent control. Cities and counties may not control rents or fees on private housing without the Legislature's approval. Utah Code 57-20-1.

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Sources

Checked against official sources: Oct 23, 2026