Utah Code » Title 63G, Chapter 7 — Governmental Immunity Act of Utah; part 63G-7-5 — Legal Actions Under this Chapter - Jurisdiction and Venue
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Utah Code § 63G-7-501 (2026)

Actions brought under this chapter

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An action brought under this chapter may not be tried as a small claims action.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2015–2024 · leading case: GeoMetWatch Corp. v. Utah State Univ. Rsch. Found., 2018 UT 50 (Utah 2018).
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GeoMetWatch Corp. v. Utah State Univ. Rsch. Found., 2018 UT 50 (Utah 2018). · cites it 7× “Utah Code sections 63G-7-501 and 502 vest exclusive, original jurisdiction over any action brought under the Immunity Act in the district courts and venue in the county in which the claim arose or in Salt Lake County.”
Smith v. Utah Valley Univ., 97 F. Supp. 3d 998 (S.D. Ind. 2015). · cites it 2× “Utah Code Ann. § 63G-7-501. Because Section 501 provides that Utah’s “district courts have exclusive, original jurisdiction over any action brought under this chapter,” Utah has explicitly refused to consent to federal court jurisdiction over contract claims.”
Salas v. Univ. of Utah Health Ctr. (D. Utah 2022). · cites it 3× “This court has previously certified two related questions to the Utah Supreme Court: (1) whether Utah Code §§ 63G-7-501 and -502 reflect an intent by the State of Utah to limit the UGIA’s waiver of sovereign immunity to suits in Utah district courts and (2) whether the Office of…”
Simmler v. Reyes (D. Utah 2024). · cites it 2× “84 The court agrees dismissal with prejudice of Simmler’s § 1983 claim is appropriate, but disagrees with respect to Simmler’s § 1985 claim.”
— Utah Code § 63G-7-501(1) — 3 cases
GeoMetWatch Corp. v. Utah State Univ. Rsch. Found., 2018 UT 50 (Utah 2018). “Utah Code sections 63G-7-501 and 502 vest exclusive, original jurisdiction over any action brought under the Immunity Act in the district courts and venue in the county in which the claim arose or in Salt Lake County.”
Simmler v. Reyes (D. Utah 2024). “84 The court agrees dismissal with prejudice of Simmler’s § 1983 claim is appropriate, but disagrees with respect to Simmler’s § 1985 claim.”
Salas v. Univ. of Utah Health Ctr. (D. Utah 2022). “This court has previously certified two related questions to the Utah Supreme Court: (1) whether Utah Code §§ 63G-7-501 and -502 reflect an intent by the State of Utah to limit the UGIA’s waiver of sovereign immunity to suits in Utah district courts and (2) whether the Office of…”
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