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Posted 3/4/11
2011 State of the Judiciary Address
Chief Justice Christine M. Durham delivered the State of the Judiciary Address January 24th, 2011.
2011 State of the Judiciary Address -
Posted 1/24/11
PDFCourt Consolidation Notice - Davis County
Effective January 3, 2011: Court filings in Davis County will be filed at the Farmington Department -
Posted 12/5/10
Court Consolidation Notice - East Millard County
Effective January 1, 2011: East Millard County Justice Court will be merged into Millard County Justice Court.
Posted 12/1/10
Small Claims Case Filing Location to Change September 1
All Small Claims Cases to be Filed in Justice Court
Beginning Sept. 1, 2010, individuals planning to file a small claims case will need to do so at their local city or county Justice Court. The only exception is some areas of Cache County that do not have a Justice Court. The change is occurring as a cost-saving measure in the state courts.
Presently, there is concurrent jurisdiction with the district courts and justice courts when small claims cases are filed. In a majority of counties, small claims cases are already filed exclusively in justice courts. This change will result in all small claims cases being filed in justice courts in all counties and will primarily affect counties across the Wasatch Front.
Small claims cases filed in the state’s district courts before Sept. 1, will still be heard in the district court. District court judges will continue to hear all appeals in small claims actions.
Small claims cases cover disputes that do not exceed $10,000. Any individual or business may file a small claims case and most litigants appear without an attorney. The location of the justice court in which to file a small claims case depends on the city/county where the defendant resides or the city/county in which the cause of action arose.
Additional information is available on the Utah State Courts’ website at www.utcourts.gov/howto/smallclaims.
Posted 9/1/10
Information About Judges Appearing on Your Ballot
Under the Utah Constitution, judges must stand for retention election at the end of each term of office. The public has the opportunity to vote whether to retain the judge for another term. The Judicial Council certifies whether the judge is qualified for retention election based on performance evaluations. The results of individual evaluations are published in the voter information pamphlet.
- Click here for more information.
- 2010 Voter Information Pamphlet -
Posted 6/11/10
Utah State Bar Seeks Volunteer Attorneys to Represent Service Members Facing Default Judgment
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides active duty service members with protections in civil cases. In cases where service members are facing default judgment, the court must appoint an attorney to locate and contact them to determine how they'd like to proceed with their case.
The Utah State Bar seeks volunteer attorneys to provide limited representation to service members in this situation through the Service Member Attorney Volunteers (SMAV) program. Sign up to be a volunteer attorney: https://utahbar.org/probono/volunteer_form.html. Visit the Service Member Attorney Volunteer page for more information about the volunteer program.
Attend a Free CLE to Find Out More
A free CLE explains what protections the SCRA provides service members and describes the responsibilities of volunteer attorneys providing limited representation to service members in default cases.
Date
Monday, June 28th 2010 Time
2:15 – 4:15 p.m. Speakers
- Mary Jane Ciccarello - Self-Help Center Attorney, Utah State Courts
- Timothy Shea - Senior Staff Attorney, Utah State Courts
- Judge Marsha Thomas - Taylorsville Justice Court
Location
St. George Holiday Inn
850 N. Bluff StreetCost
Free CLE Credit
2 hours; 1 hour ethics credit Register for the CLE
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library@email.utcourts.govVolunteer to Represent Service Members
https://utahbar.org/probono/volunteer_form.html Posted 3/23/10 (Updated 6/4/10)
Utah State Courts Expands Self-Help Center Services
The Utah State Courts has expanded the Self-Help Center services to the Sixth Judicial District. The Self-Help Center assists individuals who are representing themselves in court to better understand court processes. The Self-Help Center program was launched in December 2007 in the Second and Eighth Judicial Districts as part of a pilot project and expanded to the Seventh Judicial District in January 2009.
Click here for more information about this story.
Posted 1/21/10
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