Third Judicial District Court — Salt Lake County
450 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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LDS Church Abuse Lawsuit in Utah
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| Filing deadline | Until age 35 for childhood sexual abuse; lookback provisions available for some older claims — consult attorneyCode § 78B-2-308 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Utah?
Utah extended its SOL for childhood sexual abuse claims to age 35 under Utah Code § 78B-2-308. A 35-year lookback provision allows some older claims. However, Utah's SOL remains shorter than California and New York, and the lookback is more limited. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Until age 35 for childhood sexual abuse; lookback provisions available for some older claims — consult attorney
Source: Code § 78B-2-308
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Utah is the headquarters of the LDS Church and home to the highest concentration of LDS members in the world. Utah recently extended the SOL for childhood sexual abuse, though it remains more restrictive than leading states.
Utah is the hardest venue on paper and the most underserved in practice. Mitchell v. Roberts (2020 UT 34) bars reviving lapsed civil claims — the Utah Supreme Court held defendants hold a vested right in an expired limitations defense, striking the 2016 revival statute — so institutional lawsuits over older abuse are generally barred. For abuse occurring on or after January 1, 2024, Utah Code § 78B-2-308 eliminates the civil statute of limitations against perpetrators entirely. Because most national firms decline Utah claims on Mitchell alone, survivors here rarely learn that deadlines limit lawsuits, not direct resolution. Salt Lake County district courts and the U.S. District Court for Utah are the principal venues where suits are filed; Jane/John Doe filing is available by motion.
U.S. District Court — District of Utah
351 S West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Court websiteMedical facilities in Utah
University of Utah — Counseling Center (Trauma Specialization)
YWCA Utah — Sexual Violence Services
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the LDS Church Abuse overview. This page covers the local information available for Utah.
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You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- Code § 78B-2-308