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Utah Code § 68-3-3 (2026)

Retroactive effect

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A provision of the Utah Code is not retroactive, unless the provision is expressly declared to be retroactive.

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Cited in 70 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1976–2026 · leading case: State v. Green, 2005 UT 9 (Utah 2005).
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State v. Green, 2005 UT 9 (Utah 2005). · cites it 8× “” Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-3 (1986). Mr. Green then directs us to State v.”
Thomas v. Color Country Mgmt., 2004 UT 12 (Utah 2004). · cites it 8× “" Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-3 (2000). Consequently, Utah courts follow the general rule that "a *1210 statute generally cannot be given retroactive effect unless the legislature expressly declares such an intent in the statute.”
Washington Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Sherwood Assocs., 795 P.2d 665 (Utah Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 10× “The district court reached the correct conclusion only if the 1985 amendment to section 57-1-31 applies to this contractual transaction.”
State v. Norton, 675 P.2d 577 (Utah 1983). · cites it 6× “Defendant's first argument is that § 68-3-3 precludes the application of the amendment to his resentencing.”
State v. Winter, 2024 UT App 98 (Utah Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 20× “First, Winter argues that, under section 68-3-3 of the Utah Code, the district court erred 20220474-CA 3 2024 UT App 98 State v.”
Gressman v. State, 2013 UT 63 (Utah 2013). · cites it 4× “UTAH CODE § 68-3-3. By statute, “‘a provision of the Utah Code is not retroactive, unless the provision is expressly declared to be retroactive.”
State v. Abeyta, 852 P.2d 993 (Utah 1993). · cites it 8× “" Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-3 (1986). The amendment to section 77-13-6 contains no express language of retroactivity.”
Madsen v. Borthick, 769 P.2d 245 (Utah 1988). · cites it 4× “2d at 953-54 ; Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-3 (1986). The Commissioners cannot claim that the 1983 amendment contains the necessary expression of legislative intent for retrospective application.”
Smith v. Cook, 803 P.2d 788 (Utah 1990). · cites it 6× “Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-3 (Supp. 1984) provides that “no part of these revised statutes is retroactive, unless expressly so declared.”
Potts v. Potts, 2018 UT App 169 (Utah Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 8× “See Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-3 (LexisNexis 2016).”
Cache Cnty. v. Prop. Tax Div. of the Utah State Tax Comm'n, 922 P.2d 758 (Utah 1996). · cites it 6× “In this way, Daggett County argues, the Commission violated section 68-3-3 of the Utah Code, which prohibits retroactive applications of statutes not enacted to so apply, and article I, section 18 of the Utah Constitution, which forbids statutory impairments of contracts.”
Olsen v. Samuel McIntyre Inv. Co., 956 P.2d 257 (Utah 1998). · cites it 6× “” Utah Code Ann. § 68-3-3 (1996); see also Cache County v.”
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