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Utah Code § 14-2-2 (2026)

Failure of owner to obtain payment bond -- Liability

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An owner who fails to obtain a payment bond required under Section 14-2-1 is liable to each person who performed labor or service or supplied equipment or materials under the commercial contract for the reasonable value of the labor or service performed or the equipment or materials furnished up to but not exceeding the commercial contract price.
An action to recover on the liability described in Subsection (1) may not be commenced later than one year after the day on which:
the last of the labor or service was performed; or
the equipment or material was supplied by the person.
In an action for failure to obtain a bond, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. These attorney fees shall be taxed as costs in the action.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1956–2022 · leading case: Forsberg v. Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., 2008 UT App 146 (Utah Ct. App. 2008).
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Forsberg v. Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., 2008 UT App 146 (Utah Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 19× “See Utah Code Ann. §§ 14-2-2 , 838-1-38 (2005 & Supp.”
Great Plains Equip., Inc. v. Nw. Pipeline Corp., 36 P.3d 218 (Idaho 2001). · cites it 7× “54(e), for a total of $659,726.57. The majority of the plaintiffs appealed.”
Great Plains Equip., Inc. v. Nw. Pipeline Corp., 979 P.2d 627 (Idaho 1999). · cites it 12× “Utah has a bond statute (Utah Code § 14-2-2) that operates parallel to a mechanic's lien law.”
Graco Fishing & Rental Tools, Inc. v. Ironwood Expl., Inc., 766 P.2d 1074 (Utah 1988). · cites it 6× “93 under three causes of action: (1) imposition and foreclosure of a lien on the well, (2) unjust enrichment, and (3) failure to require a bond under Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-2 , (1953, as amended).”
Bailey-Allen Co., Inc. v. Kurzet, 876 P.2d 421 (Utah Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 4× “” Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-2 (3) (1992) (emphasis added).”
Buehner Block Co. v. UWC Assocs., 752 P.2d 892 (Utah 1988). · cites it 2× “See Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-2 (1986) (repealed 1987).”
Trench Shoring Servs., Inc. v. Saratoga Springs Dev., L.L.C., 2002 UT App 300 (Utah Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 9× “” Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-2 (1) (emphasis added).”
John Wagner Assocs. v. Hercules, Inc., 797 P.2d 1123 (Utah Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 4× “Hercules is therefore personally liable to Wagner under section 14-2-2. See King Bros., Inc., 440 P.”
Meadowbrook, LLC v. Flower, 959 P.2d 115 (Utah 1998). “…be taxed as costs. See, e.g., Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-1 (5) (attorney fees in action upon bond in private contract); § 14-2-2(3) (attorney fees in action for failure to obtain bond in private contract); § 34-27-1 (attorney fees in suits for wages); § 38-1-18 (attorney fees in…”
King Bros., Inc. v. Utah Dry Kiln Co., 374 P.2d 254 (Utah 1962). · cites it 2× “) and, *341 Section 14-2-2, U.C.A.1953: “Any person * * * who shall fail to obtain such * * * bond * * * shall be personally liable to all persons who have furnished materials * * * for the reasonable value * * In his written memorandum the trial judge made unmistakably clear…”
Cox Rock Prods. v. Walker Pipeline Constr., 754 P.2d 672 (Utah Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “See Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-2 (1987). As explained in the next section, separate statutory provisions have imposed similar requirements where public contracts for construction are concerned.”
McDonald v. Fid. & Deposit, 2020 UT 11 (Utah 2020). “UTAH CODE § 14-2-2 (2005). The Forsberg court interpreted this provision to allow employee trust funds to sue to recover unpaid employer contributions to the trust funds.”
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— Utah Code § 14-2-2(1) — 2 cases
Forsberg v. Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., 2008 UT App 146 (Utah Ct. App. 2008). “See Utah Code Ann. §§ 14-2-2 , 838-1-38 (2005 & Supp.”
Trench Shoring Servs., Inc. v. Saratoga Springs Dev., L.L.C., 2002 UT App 300 (Utah Ct. App. 2002). “” Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-2 (1) (emphasis added).”
— Utah Code § 14-2-2(2) — 1 case
Forsberg v. Bovis Lend Lease, Inc., 2008 UT App 146 (Utah Ct. App. 2008). “See Utah Code Ann. §§ 14-2-2 , 838-1-38 (2005 & Supp.”
— Utah Code § 14-2-2(3) — 4 cases
Great Plains Equip., Inc. v. Nw. Pipeline Corp., 36 P.3d 218 (Idaho 2001). “54(e), for a total of $659,726.57. The majority of the plaintiffs appealed.”
Great Plains Equip., Inc. v. Nw. Pipeline Corp., 979 P.2d 627 (Idaho 1999). “Utah has a bond statute (Utah Code § 14-2-2) that operates parallel to a mechanic's lien law.”
Bailey-Allen Co., Inc. v. Kurzet, 876 P.2d 421 (Utah Ct. App. 1994). “” Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-2 (3) (1992) (emphasis added).”
Meadowbrook, LLC v. Flower, 959 P.2d 115 (Utah 1998). “…be taxed as costs. See, e.g., Utah Code Ann. § 14-2-1 (5) (attorney fees in action upon bond in private contract); § 14-2-2(3) (attorney fees in action for failure to obtain bond in private contract); § 34-27-1 (attorney fees in suits for wages); § 38-1-18 (attorney fees in…”
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