General Provisions

Utah Code tit. 78B, ch. 78B-3a, pt. 78B-3a-P1

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Utah Code § 78B-3a-101 Definitions.

78B-3a-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) (a) "Action" means a lawsuit or case that is commenced in a court. (b) "Action" does not include a criminal action as defined in Section 77-1-3. (2) "Business organization" means: (a) an association; (b) a corporation; (c) an institution, as that term is defined in Section 7-1-103; (d) a joint stock company; (e) a joint venture; (f) a limited liability company; (g) a mutual fund trust; (h) a partnership; or (i) any other similar form of organization described in Subsections (2)(a) through (h). (3) "Cause of action" means the act or omission giving rise to the action. (4) "Principal place of business" means the place where the business organization's officers direct, control, and coordinate the business organization's activities regardless of whether the place is located in this state. (5) "Registered office" means the place within this state that the business organization designated as the business organization's registered office in the most recent document on file with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. Enacted by Chapter 401, 2023 General Session

Utah Code § 78B-3a-102 Applicability of this chapter.

78B-3a-102. Applicability of this chapter. (1) Except as otherwise provided by another provision of the Utah Code, a plaintiff shall bring an action in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. (2) The requirements of this chapter do not apply to: (a) an action brought in the Business and Chancery Court; (b) an action brought in the Constitutional Court if Title 78A, Chapter 5b, Constitutional Court, takes effect as described in Section 78A-5b-102; or (c) an action before a panel of judges in the district court under Section 78A-5-102.7. Amended by Chapter 38, 2026 General Session

Utah Code § 78B-3a-103 Transfer of venue.

78B-3a-103. Transfer of venue. (1) A court may transfer venue in accordance with Rule 42 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. (2) A court to which an action is transferred has the same jurisdiction as if the action had been originally brought in that court. Enacted by Chapter 401, 2023 General Session

Utah Code § 78B-3a-104 Residence of a business organization.

78B-3a-104. Residence of a business organization. For purposes of this chapter, the residence of a business organization is: (1) the county where the business organization's principal place of business is located; (2) the county where the business organization's registered office is located if the business organization does not have a principal place of business in the state; or (3) Salt Lake County if the business organization does not have a principal place of business or a registered office in the state. Enacted by Chapter 401, 2023 General Session

Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter3A/78B-3a-P1.html?v=C78B-3a-P1_2023050320240701Fetched: 10/26/2026