Utah § 9-8-804 - Statute of limitations for claiming reposited materials from a collecting institution.
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§ 9-8-804. Statute of limitations for claiming reposited materials from a collecting institution.
9-8-804. Statute of limitations for claiming reposited materials from a collecting institution.
| (1) | Any reposited materials in a collecting institution that are not accompanied by a transfer of title to those materials are considered a gift to the collecting institution when more than 25 years have passed from the date of the last written contact between the depositor or the depositor's successors and the collecting institution. |
| (2) | No depositor or any of the depositor's successors may bring an action against the collecting institution to recover the reposited materials from the collecting institution after 25 years have passed from the date of the last written contact between the depositor or the depositor's successors and the collecting institution. |
Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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