Utah Civil-Rights Filing Deadlines

Utah civil-rights deadlines: the federal Section 1983 statute of limitations borrows Utah's 4 years personal-injury deadline (Wilson v. Garcia) and a state notice-of-claim window of about 365 days. Utah sits in the 10th Cir. (D. Utah). General reference only — confirm every deadline with a licensed attorney.

Federal Section 1983 statute of limitations: 4 years (borrowed personal-injury SOL under Wilson v. Garcia).
Most state-law claims against government defendants require a notice of claim within roughly 365 days of the incident.
Body-camera and dashcam footage is often overwritten in about 30 days — send a written preservation request as early as possible.
Federal district court: D. Utah.
Federal circuit: 10th Cir..
Tort Claims Act: Utah Code § 63G-7.
State-law damage cap: $745,200 per person / $2,455,900 per occurrence (UGITA, indexed) (Section 1983 claims are not subject to state caps).
Utah Code §63G-7-402 — 1-year notice of claim under UGITA.
Legal-aid hub: Utah Legal Services (https://www.utahlegalservices.org).
ACLU affiliate: https://www.acluutah.org.

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