The Utah timeline, with dates
Here is the order of events when rent due on the 1st goes unpaid, using Utah's numbers and an example notice served on the 5th.
- The 1stRent is due (the example due date used throughout this page).
- Late feeStatutory cap on late fees; no statutory grace period.
- The 5th (example)You serve the notice: 3-business-day notice to pay rent or vacate (Utah Code § 78B-6-802).
- Not before the 8thThe 3 business days run out — later than the 8th whenever a weekend or holiday falls inside the period, so count on a calendar.
- Earliest filingIf rent is still unpaid once the notice period has fully run, you can file an eviction case.
The dates are the earliest the numbers allow, not a promise: how days are counted, weekends, and the way the notice is delivered can all push them later. Read Utah Code § 78B-6-802 before you serve anything.
The notice for unpaid rent
3-business-day notice to pay rent or vacate. Utah Code § 78B-6-802 (via Nolo)
Among the 31 states we have verified, 3 require no notice at all, 10 others use the same 3 days as Utah, and 17 require a longer one. Among states that require a notice, the median is 7 days.
Late fees and the grace period
Statutory cap on late fees; no statutory grace period. Utah Code § 57-22-4(5)
Statutory limit: Greater of 10% of the rent agreed in the rental agreement or $75.
| Monthly rent | Maximum late fee |
|---|---|
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $1,500 | $150 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
Assumes the whole month's rent is unpaid and the lease provides for a late fee.
Utah is in the minority with a statutory limit. 12 of the 31 verified states cap late fees by statute, and 10 set a grace period before one can be charged.
What else to know in Utah
Notes from our review: Late-fee cap read in the official 2021 version of § 57-22-4; HB 182 (2025) later amended that section and its effect on subsection (5) was not checked. The notice period was not read in statute text.
Cities and counties can add their own rules on top of the state’s. At “covered properties” under the federal CARES Act — generally those with a federally backed mortgage or federal subsidies — a 30-day notice to vacate for nonpayment is required in every state.
Utah and its neighbors
| State | Notice | Grace period | Late-fee cap | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 3 business days | None statewide | Greater of $75 or 10% | Unverified |
| Arizona | 5 days | None statewide | No statutory cap | Verified |
| Colorado | 10 days | 7 days | Greater of $50 or 5% | Verified |
| Idaho | 3 days | None statewide | No statutory cap | Unverified |
| Nevada | 7 business days | 3 days | 5% of rent | Unverified |
| New Mexico | 3 days | None statewide | 10% of rent | Unverified |
| Wyoming | 3 days | None statewide | No statutory cap | Unverified |
Notice periods across the 31 verified states
| Notice before filing | States |
|---|---|
| No pre-filing notice | 3 |
| 3 days | 10 |
| 5 days | 3 |
| 7 days | 3 |
| 10 days | 5 |
| 14 days | 6 |
| No fixed number | 1 |
Sources
- Notice for unpaid rent: Utah Code § 78B-6-802 (via Nolo)
- Late fees and grace period: Utah Code § 57-22-4(5)
- Status: secondary sources only — the statute text itself has not been read yet.