Utah Code § 78B-2-113: Effect of payment, acknowledgment, or promise to pay.

(1) An action for recovery of a debt may be brought within the applicable statute of limitations from the date:

(a) the debt arose;

(b) a written acknowledgment of the debt or a promise to pay is made by the debtor; or

(c) a payment is made on the debt by the debtor.

(2) If a right of action is barred by the provisions of any statute, it shall be unavailable either as a cause of action or ground for defense.