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Utah eviction law means harsh potential consequences for a growing number of people

Landlords across the state filed more than 2,600 eviction cases in the first four months of 2023. That’s 40% more than the first quarter of 2022 and more than double the number of eviction lawsuits filed in the first four months of 2021.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Keith, who is not identified by his last name, stands in front of a Salt Lake City apartment on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from which he received two eviction notices in a few months. Landlords in Utah filed more than 2,600 eviction cases in the first four months of 2023, the highest total in at least six years.