Utah § 70A-9a-301 Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.

Utah Statutes

§ 70A-9a-301 — Law governing perfection and priority of security interests.

Utah § 70A-9a-301

Title 70AUniform Commercial Code

Ch. 70A-9aUniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions

Part 70A-9a-3Perfection and Priority

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Utah Code Ann. § 70A-9a-301 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 70A-9a-303 through 70A-9a-306, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral:

(1)Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.

(2)While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.

(3)Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4), while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instru

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Except as otherwise provided in Sections 70A-9a-303 through 70A-9a-306, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in collateral.
(2) While collateral is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a possessory security interest in that collateral.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (4), while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs:

(3)(a) perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing;
(3)(b) perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut; and
(3)(c) the effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral.
(4) The local law of the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.