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Utah State Court Surveys

Public Trust and Confidence Survey

The Public Trust and Confidence Survey was conducted to determine the current perceptions the public has of the Utah State Court system. Salt Lake City-based Valley Research surveyed 1,201 Utah households June 28 through July 20, 2006, asking 53 questions about the public's perception, familiarity, experience, confidence, expectations, and performance of the state courts. The survey was funded in part by a $15,000 grant from the State Justice Institute.

Public Trust and Confidence Survey

Self-Represented Parties Survey

2006 Survey of Self-Represented Parties in the Utah State Courts - PDF

Access and Fairness Survey

A fair decision under the law is the cornerstone of the Utah courts. Fairness is just a word if the people cannot access their courts. The Judicial Council remains committed to achieving both access and fairness, and measuring progress towards those goals through the opinions of the people who use the courts.

The Access and Fairness Survey is conducted annually in each district courthouse in the state for one full court day. All court "customers" are asked to take the survey as they leave the courthouse. A customer includes attorneys, litigants and their families and friends, witnesses, victims, social service agency staff, jurors, paralegals and other law office staff, and law enforcement. Not included in the customer category are court staff, court security officers and anyone else who works for the court or in the courthouse.

Access and Fairness Survey

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Annual Reports

Annual Report to the Community 2013 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2012 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2011 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2010 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2009 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2008 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2007 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2006 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2005 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2004 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2003 - PDF
Annual Report to the Community 2002 - PDF

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State of the Judiciary Reports

2013 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF | YouTube
(Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant)
2012 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF | YouTube
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2011 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2010 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2009 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2008 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2007 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2006 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2005 State of the Judiciary Address - PDF
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2004 State of the Judiciary Address
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2003 State of the Judiciary Address
(Chief Justice Christine M. Durham)
2002 State of the Judiciary Address
(Chief Justice Richard C. Howe)
2001 State of the Judiciary Address
(Chief Justice Richard C. Howe)
2000 State of the Judiciary Address
(Chief Justice Richard C. Howe)
1999 State of the Judiciary Address
(Chief Justice Richard C. Howe)
1998 State of the Judiciary Address
(Chief Justice Michael D. Zimmerman)