What constitutes adverse possession not under written instrument.
Utah Code § 78B-2-213
in effect78B-2-213. What constitutes adverse possession not under written instrument.
Land is considered to be possessed and occupied adversely by a person claiming title not founded upon a written instrument, judgment, or decree in the following cases only, where:
(1) it has been protected by a substantial enclosure;
(2) it has been usually cultivated or improved; or
(3) labor or money amounting to the sum of $5 per acre has been expended upon dams, canals, embankments, aqueducts, or otherwise for the purpose of irrigating the land.
Amended by Chapter 33, 2016 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78B/Chapter2/78B-2-S213.html?v=C78B-2-S213_2016051020160510Fetched: 10/26/2026