R37. Government Operations, Risk Management.R37-4. Adjusted Utah Governmental Immunity Act Limitations on Judgments.
R37-4-1. Authority and Calculation Process.
Pursuant to Subsection 63G-7-605(4), the Risk Manager establishes new limitations of judgments, based upon the adjustments communicated by the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.
R37-4-2. New Limitation of Judgment Amounts.
The new limitation of judgment amounts currently required by Subsection 63G-7-604(3) are increased as follows, pursuant to Section 63G-7-605, and are effective July 1, [2022 ]2026 for claims occurring on or after that date: (1) The limit for damages for personal injury against a governmental entity, or against an employee whom a governmental entity has a duty to indemnify, is $963,800 [$827,000 ]for one person in any one occurrence, and $3,879,500[$3,329,100] is the aggregate amount of individual awards that be may awarded in relation to a single occurrence; and (2) the limit for property damages, excluding damages awarded as compensation when a governmental entity has taken or damaged private property for public use without just compensation, against a governmental entity, or against an employee whom a governmental entity has a duty to indemnify, is $387,700[$326,200] in any one occurrence. R37-4-3. Limitations of Judgments by Calendar Date.
The limitations on judgments are established by the date of the occurrence. The dates and dollar amounts are as follows:
(1) Incidents occurring before July 1, 2001 - $250,000 for one person in an occurrence, $500,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence; and $100,000 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(2) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2001 - $500,000 for one person in an occurrence, $1,000,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence; and $200,000 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(3) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2002 - $532,500 for one person in an occurrence, $1,065,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence; and $213,000 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(4) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2004 - $553,500 for one person in an occurrence, $1,107,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $221,400 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(5) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2006 - $583,900 for one person in an occurrence, $1,167,900 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $233,600 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(6) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2007 - $583,900 for one person in an occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $233,600 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(7) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2008 - $620,700 for one person in an occurrence, $2,126,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $248,300 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(8) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2010 - $648,700 for one person in an occurrence, $2,221,700 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $259,500 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(9) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2012 - $674,000 for one person in an occurrence, $2,308,400 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $269,700 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(10) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2014 - $703,000 for one person in an occurrence, $2,407,700 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $281,300 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(11) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2016 - $717,100 for one person in an occurrence, $2,455,900 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $286,900 for property damage for any one occurrence.
(12) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2018 - $745,200 for one person in an occurrence, $2,552,000 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $295,000 for property damage for any one occurrence as explained in Subsection R37-4-2(2).
(13) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2020 - $779,600 for one person in an occurrence, $3,138,300 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $307,700 for property damage for any one occurrence as explained in Subsection R37-4-2(2).
(14) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2022 - $827,000 for one person in an occurrence, $3,329,100 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $326,200 for property damage for any one occurrence as explained in Subsection R37-4-2(2).
(15) Incidents occurring on [of ]or after July 1, 2024 - $911,300 for one person in an occurrence, $3,668,400 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $366,900 for property damage for any one occurrence as explained in Subsection R37-4-2(2). (16) Incidents occurring on or after July 1, 2026 - $963,800 for one person in an occurrence, $3,879,500 aggregate for two or more persons in an occurrence, and $387,700 for property damage for any one occurrence as explained in Subsection R37-4-2(2). KEY: limitation on judgments, risk management, Governmental Immunity Act caps
Date of Last Change: 2026[September 22, 2025] Notice of Continuation: March 21, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63G-7-605(4)
