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Utah Code § 52-2-1 (2026)

Time in which to qualify -- Failure -- Office declared vacant

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When an individual elected or appointed to any office of the state or any of the state's political subdivisions, fails to qualify for the office within 60 days after the date of the beginning of the term of office for which the individual is elected or appointed, the office is vacant and shall be filled as provided by law.

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Cited in 2 cases, 1991–1991 · leading case: State v. Gambrell, 814 P.2d 1136 (Utah Ct. App. 1991).
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State v. Gambrell, 814 P.2d 1136 (Utah Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 8× “2 Defendant relies on Utah Code Ann. § 52-2-1 (1989), which provides that an office which requires a bond becomes vacant if the holder does not file the requisite bond within sixty days of the beginning of his term.”
State v. Sawyers, 819 P.2d 806 (Utah Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “ANALYSIS Authority to Prosecute Sawyers argues that the Iron County Attorney and the Chief Deputy County Attorney had not properly complied with the statutory requirements qualifying them to hold office and thus, under Utah Code Ann. § 52-2-1 (1989), 1 their offices were vacated.”
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