# Utah Code § 78B-2-108: Effect of disability -- Minority or mental incompetence -- Damages

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T78B_S78B_2_108

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 78B-2-108
- **Heading:** Effect of disability -- Minority or mental incompetence -- Damages
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 78B / Chapter 78B-2 / § 78B-2-108

## Text

(1) An individual may not bring a cause of action while the individual is: (a) under 18 years old; or (b) mentally incompetent without a legal guardian. (2) During the time that an individual is underage or mentally incompetent, the statute of limitations for a cause of action other than for the recovery of real property may not run. (3) A cause of action under this section includes any claim: (a) for general or special damages; or (b) for which a parent or legal guardian of an individual described in Subsection (1) may be financially responsible for the payment of general or special damages.

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