UT · Strict liability
Utah dog bite law
Utah is strict, with a notable on-property enclosure defense and a four-year deadline.
- Liability
- Strict liability
- Statute
- Utah Code § 18-1-1
- Deadline to file
- 4 years · Utah Code § 78B-2-307
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
If you were bitten inside a fenced yard, the statutory path may close and negligence remains. Four years.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Working police dogs; injury on the owner’s private property while the dog is secured in a fence or enclosure. Applies to owners and keepers.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.