Utah § 29-1-2 - Property worth more than $250 -- Limitation of liability -- Special arrangements -- Theft by, or negligence of, innkeeper or servant.
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§ 29-1-2. Property worth more than $250 -- Limitation of liability -- Special arrangements -- Theft by, or negligence of, innkeeper or servant.
An innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding house or lodging house keeper is not required to receive from a guest for deposit in such safe or vault, property described in the next preceding section exceeding a total value of $250, and is not liable for such property exceeding such value whether received or not. Such innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding house or lodging house keeper, by special arrangement with a guest, may receive for deposit in such safe or vault property upon such written terms as may be agreed upon. A person who is an innkeeper, hotel keeper, boarding house or lodging house keeper shall be liable for a loss of any of such property of a guest in the person's inn caused by the theft or negligence of the innkeeper or the innkeeper's servant.
Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-1-2 ("Property worth more than $250 -- Limitation of liability -- Special arrangements -- Theft by, or negligence of, innkeeper or servant.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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