ACTIVITY

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

(Effective November 1, 2005)

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

(Effective May 1, 2005)

Preliminary Notice to State Construction Notice Registry (www.scr.utah.gov)*

Within the later of: (1) 20 days of your first supply; or (2) 20 days after the filing of a notice of commencement; UNLESS a notice of completion (not commencement) has been filed before supply in which case you should file within 10 days of the date the notice of completion is filed. Not required if notice of commencement is not timely filed, or if notice of commencement is filed more than 15 days after first supply.

Pre-Lien

Not Required

Mail notice to govt entity that failed to bond

N/A

Within 90 days of your last supply (Public Projects Only)

Record Notice of Lien

If NOTICE OF COMPLETION is filed with the SCR, then within 90 days of the filing of the NOTICE OF COMPLETION.

If no NOTICE OF COMPLETION IS FILED, then within 180 days of: 1) a Certificate of Occupancy, or if one is not required, then; 2) a Final Inspection, or if one is not required, then; 3) the date no substantial work remains to be completed. (see U.C.§38-1-7).

ACTIVITY

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY *

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

File Lawsuit

Within the earlier of a) 180 days from the date your lien was recorded; or b) 270 days from final completion of the project

Within the earlier of (a) 180 days from the date your lien was recorded; or b) 1 year of last supply (for bond or failure to bond claims)

Record Lis Pendens with County Recorder

180 days from lien recording

Release Lien and Lis Pendens

Single Family/Duplex– Within the earlier of: a) 10 days of payment; or b) 15 days after the owner mails a Certif. of Compliance from DOPL

Within 10 days of payment.

ACTIVITY

DEADLINE

File claim with Recovery Fund

1 year from the earlier of: a) judgment, or b) debtor’s bankruptcy