Utah § 75-1-106 - Effect of fraud and evasion.
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§ 75-1-106. Effect of fraud and evasion.
75-1-106. Effect of fraud and evasion.
| (1) | Whenever fraud has been perpetrated in connection with any proceeding or in any statement filed under this title or if fraud is used to avoid or circumvent the provisions or purposes of this title, any person injured thereby may obtain appropriate relief against the perpetrator of the fraud or restitution from any person, other than a bona fide purchaser, benefitting from the fraud, whether innocent or not. |
| (2) | Any proceeding must be commenced within three years after the discovery of the fraud, but no proceeding may be brought against one not a perpetrator of the fraud later than five years after the time of commission of the fraud. |
| (3) | This section has no bearing on remedies relating to fraud practiced on a decedent during the decedent's lifetime which affects the succession of the decedent's estate. |
Amended by Chapter 310, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-1-106 ("Effect of fraud and evasion.") 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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