Utah § 78B-6-1002 Right of action for injuries to trees -- Damage.

Utah Statutes

§ 78B-6-1002 — Right of action for injuries to trees -- Damage.

Utah § 78B-6-1002

Title 78BJudicial Code

Ch. 78B-6Particular Proceedings

Part 78B-6-10Waste

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Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-1002 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in Subsection (2), any person who, without authority, willfully or intentionally cuts down or carries off any wood or underwood, tree or timber, or girdles or otherwise willfully or intentionally injures any tree or timber on the land of another person, or on the street or highway in front of any person's house, town or city lot, or cultivated grounds, or on the commons or public grounds of any city or town, or on the street or highway in front, without lawful authority, is liable to the owner of such land, or to the city or town, for treble the amount of damages which may be assessed in a civil action.

(2)(2)(a) The provisions of this section do not apply to injuries to a tree or timber on the land of another arising from a wildland fire.

(2)(b) Liability for injur

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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), any person who, without authority, willfully or intentionally cuts down or carries off any wood or underwood, tree or timber, or girdles or otherwise willfully or intentionally injures any tree or timber on the land of another person, or on the street or highway in front of any person's house, town or city lot, or cultivated grounds, or on the commons or public grounds of any city or town, or on the street or highway in front, without lawful authority, is liable to the owner of such land, or to the city or town, for treble the amount of damages which may be assessed in a civil action.
(2) (2)(a) The provisions of this section do not apply to injuries to a tree or timber on the land of another arising from a wildland fire.
(2)(b) Liability for injuries to a tree or timber on the land of another arising from a wildland fire is determined in accordance with Section 65A-3-4.