Property Management

A Utah landlord who locks out a tenant without court order or without following the legal eviction process is engaged in:

AA self-help eviction, which is illegal in Utah✓ Correct
BA lawful exercise of the landlord's property rights
CA proper remedy for nonpayment of rent
DAn emergency measure permitted under the Fit Premises Act

Explanation

Self-help evictions—changing locks, removing belongings, or shutting off utilities to force a tenant out—are illegal in Utah. Landlords must use the formal unlawful detainer court process.

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