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Court Organization, Judges, Court Governance Page Menu Related Information Brochures Court Organization The Utah State Court System is comprised of two appellate courts - the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; trial courts including the District, Juvenile, and Justice Courts; and two administrative bodies - the Judicial Council and the Administrative Office of the Court. District, Juvenile and Justice courts are located in each of the state's eight judicial districts. If you are uncertain of which district you live in, use the Judicial District Locator Map . The links below provide more information about the court system. Navigating the Court System - PDF Courts Utah Supreme Court Supreme Court Overview Supreme Court Home Page Utah Court of Appeals Court of Appeals Overview Court of Appeals Home Page Utah District Courts District Court Overview District Court Home Page Utah Juvenile Courts Juvenile Court Overview Juvenile Court Home Page Utah Justice Courts Justice Court Overview Justice Court Home Page Judges and Court Commissioners Judges Watch "The Judges" Video Visit the Judges' Biographical Information web page to learn about Utah's justices and judges. See the Judge Selection and Evaluation web page for information about how Utah judges are selected, and how their performance is evaluated. The conduct of Utah's judges is guided by the Code of Judicial Conduct and judicial ethics opinions . The Judicial Conduct Commission investigates complaints about Utah state, county and municipal judges. Court Commissioners Court commissioners are quasi-judicial officers who have the authority to review paperwork, hold hearings, gather evidence, and conduct settlement and pretrial conferences. They can also make recommendations to a judge, recommend sanctions and enter orders. A commissioner's recommendation is the order of the court unless or until it is modified by a judge. In Judicial Districts 1-4 , commissioners hear most matters in domestic cases including divorce, custody, and protective orders. Performance evaluation of commissioners is governed by Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 3-111 . Complaints about commissioners are governed by Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 3-201.02 Utah Code 78A-5-107 , Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 3-201 , Rule 3-201.02 , and Rule 3-111 , and the Code of Judicial Conduct govern court commissioners. Court Governance Judicial Council The Utah Judicial Council is the policy-making body for the judiciary. It has the constitutional authority to adopt uniform rules for the administration of all the courts in the state. The Council also sets standards for judicial performance, court facilities, support services, and judicial and non-judicial staff levels. The Council consists of fourteen members. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court chairs the Council. The other members include: a Supreme Court Justice; a judge of the Court of Appeals; five District Court judges; two Juvenile Court judges; three Justice Court judges; a state bar representative; and the State Court Administrator, who serves as secretariat to the Council. The judges serve three-year terms, and the state bar representative also serves three years. List of current Judicial Council members. The Judicial Council holds monthly meetings throughout the state. All the meetings are open and may be attended by interested parties. They provide an opportunity for other branches of government, federal agencies, and citizens to present issues and concerns directly to the judiciary. Judicial Council Meeting Minutes Judicial Council Meeting Schedule Boards of Judges By rule, the Judicial Council established a Board of Judges for each level of court. Boards of Judges adopt administrative rules in accordance with the guidelines of the Council, advise the Council, supervise the implementation of Council policies and serve as liaisons between judges and the Council. 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Utah Supreme Court Related Content Appellate Clerk's Office-Hours and Location Appellate Court Fees and Information - PDF Cameras in Appellate Courtrooms - PDF Clerkships in the Courts Court Reporters Approved to Report Proceedings in a Capital Case - PDF Court Transcribers (Official List) - PDF Notification Service-Get e-mail notification when Appellate opinions are posted. Problem Solving Courts Resources for Attorneys State Law Library-Hours, location and resources. Supreme Court Directory Court of Appeals Directory Utah Standards of Professionalism and Civility-as recommended by the Supreme Courts' Advisory Committee on Professionalism. Webex Etiquette Guide for Utah Court of Appeals Oral Argument - PDF Webex Etiquette Guide for Utah Supreme Court Oral Argument - PDF This Week's Opinions View the notice of upcoming Opinions from the Utah Supreme Court. Supreme Court Live Audio Streaming and Audio Archive Listen to the Oral Arguments. Supreme Court Opinions All Supreme Court opinions published since 1996. Supreme Court Oral Argument Calendars View oral argument calendars Practitioner's Guide to Oral Argument Before the Utah Supreme Court - PDF Supreme Court Standing Orders Read the Supreme Court Standing Orders. Appellate Docket Search Search for appellate cases by case number. Petitions for Certiorari View Petitions for Certiorari. Appellate Mediation The Utah Court of Appeals created the Appellate Mediation Office in 1998 to allow parties an alternative method of resolving their disputes. Affidavit and Application for Waiver of Court Fees (Appellate) - PDF | Word Appellate Court Records Overview of the Utah Supreme Court Read about the functions of the Utah Supreme Court. Supreme Court Justices Read the biographies of the Supreme Court Justices. Utah Supreme Court Justices Supreme Court Courtroom Appellate Court Checklists Checklist for Appellate Jurisdiction - PDF | Word Checklist for Petitions: Writ of Certiorari - PDF Checklist for Briefs - PDF Checklist for Appellant's Reply Briefs - PDF Checklist for Petition for Rehearing - PDF Certificate of Compliance with Rule 24(a)(11) - PDF | Word Appellate Procedure Guides and Forms See our Appeals page Brief on Disc Create an Enhanced Brief - PDF Save a Document as PDF - PDF Bar Admissions Order for Temporary Amendments to Bar Admission Procedures During COVID-19 Outbreak (4/21/2020) - PDF Attorney Oath General Instructions - PDF SAMPLE Attorney Oath - PDF Fees & Filing Information Fees & Filing Information - PDF |
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District Courts Related Content Grand Jury Schedule View the most current Grand Jury schedule. Judicial District Locator Map Find out which judicial district you live in. Court Contact Information Problem Solving Courts Tax Judges and Decisions Water Judges and Decisions Overview of District Court Learn about your district court. District Court Judges Read District Court Judges biographies in the Gallery of Judges. Jury Service General Jury information, Online Qualification. Model Utah Jury Instructions Problem-Solving Courts Problem-Solving Courts include: Adult Drug Courts Adult Mental Health Courts Juvenile Mental Health Court Juvenile Family Dependency Drug Courts Juvenile Drug Courts Veterans Drug Court Problem-Solving Courts are located throughout the state to provide programs specific to individual needs. District Court Fine Schedule Fine amount information. Rights of Criminal Defendants Video English - YouTube Español - YouTube District Court Homepages First Judicial District Second Judicial District Third Judicial District Fourth Judicial District Fifth Judicial District Sixth Judicial District Seventh Judicial District Eighth Judicial District Previous Next Brigham RichField Vernal Matheson Logan Farmington Ogden |
Juvenile Courts Page Menu Related Information Juvenile Court MyCase Make Online Payment Adoption Court Improvement Program Educating Youth in State Care Evidence Based Practices in Utah Juvenile Court FAQ - Juveniles and Juvenile Court Glossary of Juvenile-Related Terms Judicial District Map Parental Consent Waiver for Abortion Petition for Removal from DCFS Custody Problem Solving Courts Protective Orders Public Access to Juvenile Courts Victim-Offender Mediation Victim Services Juvenile Court Petition Cover Sheet - PDF Juvenile Court Report Card to the Community Juvenile Court Report Card to the Community General Juvenile Court Information Juvenile Court: an Introduction for Kids and Families Juvenile Court Terms Glossary and Acronym Guide - PDF Overview of the Juvenile Court A description of the types of cases the juvenile court handles Utah's Juvenile Courts (brochure) | Los Tribunales de Menores de Utah Juvenile Court Judges Biographies and photos of juvenile court judges Watch Rights of Juvenile Defendants Video Rights of Juvenile Defendants Video (English) - YouTube Rights of Juvenile Defendants Video (Español) - YouTube Watch Navigating the Juvenile Court - Delinquencies Video Navigating the Juvenile Court - Delinquencies - YouTube Navigating the Juvenile Court - Delinquencies (Español) - YouTube Juvenile Court Websites Second District Third District Fourth District Fifth District Child Welfare A Child's Journey Through the Child Welfare System Time Requirements for Dependency, Abuse, and Neglect Cases Child Welfare Statutory Time Requirements Report - PDF Motion for a Copy of the Record of the Proceedings in a Child Welfare Matter - PDF Forms to request the court to order the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) to remove a person's name from the Licensing Database. The Licensing Database lists people who have been found by DCFS to have committed severe abuse or neglect of a child - PDF | Word 1600JU Watch Navigating Your Child Welfare Case - A Guide for Parents A Guide for Parents Involved in the Utah Juvenile Court System (English) - YouTube Cómo actuar cuando se tiene un caso de bienestar de menores (Spanish subtitles) - YouTube Child Welfare Appeals Child Welfare Appeals - Child Welfare cases include abuse, neglect and dependency proceedings, and termination of parental rights cases and adoptions. An appeal is a review by a higher court of a lower court's final judgment or decree. An appeal is not a new trial, and no new evidence will be accepted. Child Welfare Mediation Child Welfare Mediation involves the use of a skilled and unbiased third party to assist families, agencies, and attorneys in reaching a mutually acceptable resolution regarding child welfare and placement issues. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) - A CASA volunteer is an advocate for children under the court's jurisdiction for abuse, neglect or dependency. Children who otherwise would not have a voice in court benefit from talking to someone they can trust - someone they know is there to help them - a CASA. CASA volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the Office of the Guardian ad Litem and the court by gathering relevant information about the child and the family, and getting to know the child. Emancipation Parents are legally obligated to provide the basic needs for their children until they are eighteen. If a person under eighteen marries or joins the U.S. Armed Forces, parents are no longer responsible for supporting them or for making decisions for them. Utah has an emancipation law ( Utah Code §78A-6-801 et seq. ) which allows a minor 16 years or older to ask the juvenile court to declare them emancipated. Emancipation gives a minor under eighteen the rights and responsibilities of an adult. Emancipation forms are available on the court's website. Expungement of Juvenile Record Expungement is the process of sealing a criminal case after the case has been resolved. Some adult records and juvenile records can be expunged, under conditions specified in state law. Guardian ad Litem (GAL) A guardian ad litem is a lawyer appointed by the court to look after the interests of an infant, child or incompetent person during court proceedings. The guardian ad litem may represent children in custody actions where there are allegations of abuse or neglect, or in protective order proceedings. The guardian ad litem also represents children who are in foster care. Guardianship of a Minor Guardianship of a minor gives a guardian the legal authority to make decisions regarding the minor. Use the Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) to complete the papers to ask the court to establish guardianship of a minor. Read the laws about guardians of minors in the Utah Code: §75-5-201 to 75-5-212 Watch a 3-part narrated presentation describing the guardianship of a minor process: Part 1: Guardianship of a Minor Basics (5.5 minutes) Part 2: District Court Procedures (8 minutes) Part 3: Responsibilities, Termination, and Modification (5 minutes) Juvenile Justice Process Juvenile Justice Services provides an explanation illustrating the juvenile justice process . Juvenile Court Petition Cover Sheet 1138XX Problem-Solving Courts Problem-Solving Courts , including Adult Drug Courts; Adult Mental Health Courts; Juvenile Mental Health Court; Juvenile Family Dependency Drug Courts; Juvenile Drug Courts; and Veterans Drug Court are located throughout the state to provide programs specific to individual needs. Declaration of Financial Status Forms 1200JU 1200.5JU |
Justice Courts An Overview of Justice Courts Read about the functions of the Justice Courts. Justice Court Judges Read the biographies for Justice court judges in the Gallery of Judges. Justice Court Locations Find a Justice Court near you. Justice Court Resources Resources for Justice Court judges and clerks. Justice Court Websites Use the Utah City and County Government page to see if your city or county justice court provides information online. Provided by Utah.gov Problem Solving Courts Justice Court Courtroom |
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Problem Solving Courts Page Menu Background The establishment of problem-solving courts in the State of Utah is part of a collaborative approach with an individualized plan for each participant. Courts have observed that the same offenders appear in their courts time and time again. It seemed as if traditional methods of dealing with certain afflictions, such as through strict probation or mandatory imprisonment did not correct the fundamental problem. Drug courts work by recognizing that unless substance abuse ends, fines and jail time are unlikely to prevent future criminal activity. Consequently, drug courts, through frequent testing and court supervision, focus upon eliminating drug addiction as a long- term solution to crime. Since the first drug court in Utah was established in Third District Court (Salt Lake) in 1996, the program has spread quickly. There are an estimated 700-800 participants statewide and hundreds of successful graduates. Although a number of drug courts exist within the State of Utah, all programs have incorporated a set of ten components created by the United States Department of Justice. These guidelines establish structural components across drug courts while each jurisdiction independently handles matters such as treatment providers and participatory restrictions. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs Key Components Key Component #1 Drug courts integrate alcohol and other drug treatment services with justice system case processing. Key Component #2 Using a non-adversarial approach, prosecution and defense counsel promote public safety while protecting participants' due process rights. Key Component #3 Eligible participants are identified early and promptly placed in the drug court program. Key Component #4 Drug courts provide access to a continuum of alcohol, drug, and other related treatment and rehabilitation services. Key Component #5 Abstinence is monitored by frequent alcohol and other drug testing. Key Component #6 A coordinated strategy governs drug court responses to participants' compliance. Key Component #7 Ongoing judicial interaction with each drug court participant is essential. Key Component #8 Monitoring and evaluation measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness. Key Component #9 Continuing interdisciplinary education promotes effective drug court planning, implementation, and operations. Key Component #10 Forging partnerships among drug courts, public agencies, and community-based organizations generates local support and enhances drug court program effectiveness. Mental health courts were created to assist those convicted of a crime who need a more streamlined approach. DUI courts only recently were added to the problem-solving courts roster. These courts are specific to repeat offenders. Veteran's drug court provides United States Veteran's with an opportunity to improve their lives through a dedicated team of experts. Whether adult or juvenile, these problem-solving courts reach the heart of the issue using techniques specifically fit to those needs. The Utah State Courts are committed to the improvement of the way of life for those who walk through our doors. Problem-Solving Courts First District Court Adult Drug Court Locations Logan & Brigham Adult Mental Health Court Locations Logan & Brigham Juvenile Mental Health Court Locations Logan & Brigham Second District Court Adult Drug Court Locations Farmington & Ogden Adult Mental Health Court Locations Farmington & Ogden Juvenile Family Dependency Drug Court Locations Farmington & Ogden Juvenile Drug Court Locations Ogden Third District Court Adult Drug Court Locations Salt Lake City , Park City , & Tooele Adult Mental Health Court Locations Salt Lake City & West Valley Juvenile Family Dependency Drug Court Locations Salt Lake City & West Jordan Juvenile Drug Court Locations Salt Lake City Juvenile Mental Health Court Locations Salt Lake City Veteran’s Drug Court Locations Salt Lake City Fourth District Court Adult Drug Court Locations Nephi , Fillmore , Provo & Heber Adult Mental Health Court Locations Provo Juvenile Family Dependency Drug Court Locations American Fork , Provo & Spanish Fork Juvenile Drug Court Locations Provo Veteran’s Drug Court Locations Provo Fifth District Court Adult Drug Court Locations Cedar City & St. George Adult Mental Health Court Locations Cedar City & St. George Juvenile Family Dependency Drug Court Locations St. George Sixth District Court Adult Drug Court Locations Kanab , Manti & Richfield Adult Mental Health Court Locations Richfield Seventh District Court Adult Drug Court Locations Price , Castle Dale , Moab & Monticello Adult Mental Health Court Locations Carbon County & Emery County Juvenile Family Dependency Drug Court Locations Price & Moab Eighth District Court Adult Drug Court Locations Vernal Forms for Court Use Only Problem Solving Court Introduction and Application Instructions - PDF Problem Solving Court Application Form - PDF Problem Solving Courts Checklists Utah Adult DUI Court Certification Checklist - PDF | Word Utah Adult Drug Court Certification Checklist - PDF | Word Utah Juvenile Drug Court Certification Checklist - PDF | Word Utah Family Dependency Court Certification Checklist - PDF | Word Utah Mental Health Court Certification Checklist - PDF | Word Utah Veteran Veterans Court Certification Checklist - PDF | Word |
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Court Governance Utah Judicial Council The Utah Judicial Council is the policy-making body for the judiciary. It has the constitutional authority to adopt uniform rules for the administration of all court levels. The Council also sets standards for judicial performance, court facilities, information technology, support services, and judicial and non-judicial staff levels. The Council consists of sixteen members. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court chairs the Council. The other members include: one Supreme Court Justice; one Court of Appeals judge; six District Court judges; three Juvenile Court judges; three Justice Court judges; and a state bar representative. The State Court Administrator serves as secretariat to the Council. The members serve three-year terms. List of Judicial Council Members Utah Judicial Council History 1973-1997 - PDF Utah Judicial Council History 1998-2010 - PDF The Judicial Council holds monthly meetings throughout the state. All Judicial Council meetings are open to the public. The meetings provide an opportunity for other branches of government, federal agencies, and citizens to have issues addressed by the judiciary. Individuals interested in appearing before the Council should contact the State Court Administrator . Judicial Council Meeting Minutes Judicial Council Meeting Schedule Boards of Judges The Judicial Council is required to establish a board of judges for each level of court ( Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rule 1-301 ). Code of Judicial Administration Rule 1-304 identifies the authority and duties of boards of judges, including adopting administrative rules in accordance with the guidelines of the Council, advising the Council, supervising the implementation of Council policies, and serving as liaisons between judges and the Council. Members of Board of Appellate Court Judges Members of Board of District Court Judges Members of Board of Juvenile Court Judges Members of Board of Justice Court Judges Members of Board of Senior Judges The Administrative Office of the Courts Utah Code §78A-2-105 provides for the appointment of a State Court Administrator who shall serve at the pleasure of the Council, the Supreme Court, or both. The duties of the State Court Administrator are found in Utah Code §78A-2-107 . The State Court Administrator, per guidelines found in Utah Code §78A-2-108 , is assisted by a Deputy Administrator; Assistant Administrator; Appellate; District; Juvenile; Justice Court Administrators; Trial Court Executives; and management staff in the following areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution Communications Court Security Data and Research Education Facilities Fairness and Accountability Finance Guardian ad Litem General Counsel Human Resources Information Technology Internal Audit Law Library Legislative support staff The Administrative Office of the Courts provides staff to various Supreme Court rules committees, boards of judges, standing and ad hoc committees, and nominating commissions, and provides support to Clerks of Court and Trial Court Executives throughout the state. |
Alerts, Policies, and Information Page Menu Attending a Remote Hearing The public is able to attend most court hearings, even if it is being held remotely. Some courts are adding the Webex Event link in the online calendar . If there is no link in the calendar, contact the judge's team and request a link. If there is no contact information for the judge's team, contact the court location to request a link. We have created easy guides to help walk you through how to participate in a remote court hearing: First Time Users of Cisco Webex Meetings - PDF Webex Tips for Pro SE Litigants - PDF Webex Tips for Jurors: Jury Selection (voir dire) - PDF Information about Filing Documents (Filing by email) People representing themselves may file documents by emailing them to the court . COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information The Utah Judiciary is committed to the open, fair, and efficient administration of justice under the law. If you are feeling unwell or may have been exposed to COVID-19 and have questions concerning your case, please contact the courts using our Online Directory . Administrative Order Terminating COVID-19-Related Orders (8/26/2022) - PDF Archive Information Regarding the Utah Courts Response to COVID-19 |
Privacy Policy (Last updated August 1, 2019) Thank you for visiting the Utah Courts' website. Our privacy policy describes how the Administrative Office of the Courts ("AOC," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information and device information when you visit / and any subdomains and internet-accessible applications developed, owned, or controlled by the AOC (collectively "the Site"), as outlined in this Privacy Policy. Definitions "Personal information" means any information that we collect through the Site that could serve to identify an individual, for example: first and last name, telephone number, physical address, email address, etc. "Device information" means any automatically collected information about your device, including information about your web browser and type of operating system, IP address, time zone, relevant cookies that are installed on your device, the time and date of your visit, the individual web pages that you view, the time spent on those pages, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and other statistics and information about how you interact with the Site. This information does not recognize the identity of the visitor and is not used to track or record information specific to the individual. We Collect Personal Information and Device Information When you choose to use the Site, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information and device information as stated in this Privacy Policy and any records access rules promulgated by the Utah Judicial Council (described in greater detail below). As part of court case processing, other individuals may provide to the AOC personal information about you in court records. Personal Information and How We Use It The personal information that we collect is used: to provide court services to you (and other individuals involved in your court case, if any); to communicate with you; to improve and optimize the Site; and to increase our ability to fulfill our public mission to provide the people an open, fair, efficient, and independent system for the advancement of justice under the law. We will not use your personal information or disclose your personal information to anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. Device Information and How We Use It We collect Device Information using the following technologies: "Cookies" are data files that are placed on your device and often include an anonymous unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the Site and are stored on your device. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies, and know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org . "Log files" track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, device type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps. "Web beacons," "tags," and "pixels" are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site. The device information we collect serves as part of our statistical analysis about the use of the Site so we can review, design and enhance the user experience. The AOC may detect user IP addresses for providing location-based user information and services. We do not attempt to associate device information with personal information unless explicitly stated. Court Records The constitutions of Utah and of the United States protect the people's right to an open and public court. Anyone can attend most court hearings, and anyone can view and obtain a copy of most court records. However, the people who do business with the courts—parties, witnesses, victims, jurors, and others—have rights of privacy also protected by our state and federal constitutions. Neither right is absolute; each is balanced by the other. Still, to participate in the judicial process, people sacrifice a good deal of their privacy. It is a sacrifice necessary to protect the integrity and accountability of the courts. The Utah Supreme Court and the Utah Judicial Council have adopted rules that regulate court records. Some records are closed, but most are public ( Rule 4-202.02 ). Even closed records can be viewed by some ( Rule 4-202.03 ). Public records are provided to anyone who asks, and some public records are posted on this website. There may be a fee for access to some records ( Rule 4-202.08 ). Non-public records may be shared with other governmental entities under certain conditions ( Rule 4-202.10 ). There is a process for requesting access to a record ( Rule 4-202.04 and Rule 4-202.05 ), for requesting that a record be closed ( Rule 4-202.04 and Rule 4-202.05 ), and for appealing an adverse decision of either request ( Rule 4-202.07 ). A person may redact sensitive information from a record if the information is not needed for the case ( Rule 4-202.09 ). There is a process for correcting errors in records ( URCP 60 and URCrP 30 ). The following rules regulate access to court records: Rule 4-202. Purpose. Rule 4-202.01. Definitions. Rule 4-202.02. Records classification. Rule 4-202.03. Records access. Rule 4-202.04. Request to access a record associated with a case; request to classify a record associated with a case. Rule 4-202.05. Request to access an administrative record; research; request to classify an administrative record; request to create an index. Rule 4-202.06. Response to request to access or classify a court record. Rule 4-202.07. Appeals. Rule 4-202.08. Fees for records, information and services. Rule 4-202.09. Miscellaneous. Rule 4-202.10. Record sharing. Third-Party Websites and Services The Site may provide links to (or links from) third-party websites or services, none of which are governed by this Privacy Policy. To the extent that any linked third-party websites or services you visit are not owned or controlled by the AOC, we are not responsible for those websites' or services' content or information practices. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site or service before providing any personal information. The Site uses Google Analytics , but does not use the Google Analytics Advertising Features. For more information, see "How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps," located at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ . The AOC uses third-party solutions for processing credit cards transactions. The third-party vendors have their own privacy policies and the AOC does not exercise control over these websites or their privacy practices. Systems offered by the AOC that collect and process payment credit card information are highly secured and fully hosted solutions. This means that the AOC does not retain credit card numbers or security codes. Further, when you enter personal information online, that information is encrypted prior to transmission using a security protocol called SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). The AOC maintains official social media accounts on behalf of the Utah Courts on third-party websites, including YouTube (link is to external site), Twitter (link is to external site), and Facebook (link is to external site), to broadcast information about the Utah Courts to a wider audience. When you visit official Utah Courts social media pages, the AOC does not request, collect, or record personally identifiable information. Information collected by the AOC will be used solely for the purpose of evaluating and maintaining those accounts. Please be aware that privacy policies of third-party websites may not be the same as the privacy policy governing the Site. Retweets, likes, or follows of any person or organization on any social media page are not endorsements. 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The AOC maintains reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the confidentiality of information transmitted online, including but not limited to encryption, firewalls and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). Any authorized third parties must be committed to the same principles and are required by contract to follow the same policy and guidelines as the AOC in protecting this information. Users should be aware that even though protections are in place, the AOC cannot guarantee against the occurrence of hardware failure, unauthorized or unlawful intrusion, or other technical problems. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. 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Accessibility Information Page Menu If you need special accommodations in order to participate in activities of the Utah State Courts, contact the clerk of court for the location where your case is being held. Please try to make your request for accommodations as far in advance as possible in order to allow the court time to review your request and make arrangements for the accommodation. Who can get an accommodation? You can receive reasonable accommodations from the courts if you have a disability that limits one or more major life activity. Major life activities include: caring for yourself performing manual tasks walking seeing hearing speaking breathing learning working Examples of disabilities include mobility or other motor impairments, psychological and mental illness, visual impairments, and hearing loss. What kinds of accommodations may the court provide? Accommodations may include: Making reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures. For example, alternative time schedules, conferences by phone. Furnishing, at no charge, auxiliary aids and services, equipment, devices, materials in alternative formats, readers for the blind or others, or certified interpreters for persons with a hearing loss. Relocating services or programs to accessible facilities. Providing services at alternative sites. The court cannot disregard the law to grant a request for an accommodation. For example, the court cannot extend the statute of limitations for filing an action for a person with a disability. The court also cannot provide a free attorney as an accommodation. What if the court offers a different accommodation? Do I have to accept it? The court can offer a different accommodation than what you requested. For example, if a juror is blind and requests that written materials be transcribed into Braille, the court can consider alternatives, such as providing a reader or a tape-recorded transcript of the written material. The accommodation offered may not be your first choice. Although the court is not required to provide the best accommodation, it must provide one that will effectively allow you to participate in court proceedings. Sometimes the clerk of court does not have the authority to grant the requested accommodation. For example, you may ask the clerk to change your hearing date because of your disability. You may need to file a motion with the court to ask the judge to grant the continuance. Can the court deny my request? The court can deny your request for accommodation in certain circumstances. The court does not have to provide personal devices such as wheelchairs, prescription eyeglasses, hearing aids to people with disabilities. The court does not have to provide services of a personal nature such as assistance with eating, toileting, and dressing. A request can be denied if the accommodation would place an excessive burden on the courts financial or staff resources. A request can be denied if the accommodation would significantly change the kinds of services that judicial officers normally provide to court users. If the court denies your request, you can file a complaint with the Administrative Office of the Courts by following the process explained in Rule of Judicial Administration 3-417 . Utah State Courts Contacts Statewide ADA Coordinator Keisa Williams 801-578-3856 Facilities Questions Chris Talbot 801-578-3881 Utah Resources Disability Law Center 1-800-662-9080 1-800-550-4182 (TTY) Relay Utah 1-800-346-4128 or 711 Utah Assistive Technology Program (UATP) Utah State Office of Rehabilitation The Americans with Disabilities Act The federal government provides information about the Americans with Disabilities Act online at http://www.ada.gov/ . The full text of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (42 U.S.C., § 12101 et seq.) is available online at www.ada.gov/pubs/ada.htm . |
CASA Program CASA Program Contact Us Frequently Asked Questions Forms More About Us Volunteers A Powerful Voice in a Child's Life. Each year, over 500,000 children in the United States are thrust into the juvenile court system through no fault of their own. The Utah Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program is looking for volunteers, 21 and older, to work with abused and neglected children. A CASA Volunteer serves as the eyes and ears of the Office of the Guardian ad Litem and the court by gathering relevant information about the child and the family, and most importantly, getting to know the child-the one about whom all these decisions will be made. Please also visit www.UtahCASA.org . |
Office of Guardian ad Litem The Office of Guardian ad Litem provides attorneys to represent the best interests of children and teens in cases of alleged abuse, neglect, and dependency in the juvenile courts. Sometimes those young people are in foster care, but most often they are able to safely remain at home while the family engages in court-ordered services designed to resolve the circumstances that gave rise to state intervention. "It is the Guardian ad Litem's duty to stand in the shoes of the child and to weigh the factors as the child would weigh them if his judgment were mature and he was not of tender years." - J.W.F v. Schoolcraft, 763 P.2d 1217, 1222 (Utah Ct. App. 1988) The Office performs this service with more than 40 lawyers, trained in this unique and highly specialized area of the law. Cache County Office of Guardian ad Litem Davis County Office of Guardian ad Litem Emery County Office of Guardian ad Litem Iron County Office of Guardian ad Litem Salt Lake County Office of Guardian ad Litem (Salt Lake City) Salt Lake County Office of Guardian ad Litem (West Jordan) Sanpete County Office of Guardian ad Litem Sevier County Office of Guardian ad Litem Uintah County Office of Guardian ad Litem Utah County Office of Guardian ad Litem Washington County Office of Guardian ad Litem Weber County Office of Guardian ad Litem The Office of Guardian ad Litem performs this service together with dedicated support staff and a pool of trained citizen volunteers who serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) . In addition to the GAL attorneys employed by the State, the GAL Office also trains and certifies local attorneys to work in the Private Guardian ad Litem program (PGAL). PGAL attorneys work in district court high-conflict cases involving issues of custody and visitation, and where there may be allegations of abuse or neglect of a child. Utah attorneys wanting to participate in the PGAL program can find the online application and training material on the Private Attorney Guardian ad Litem Online Application and Training Program webpage. In court cases where a family is in crisis, and where children are being mistreated or are not receiving proper care, there is no one with more at stake than the child. A Guardian ad Litem ensures that the child's rights are protected, the child's voice is heard, and the child's best interests are advanced. If you are interested in learning more about the CASA volunteer program, visit https://www.utahcasa.org . Guardian ad Litem Oversight Committee - PDF |
Utah State Law Library Related Information Utah State Law Library About the Library Library Collections Library Services Legal Research Library Presentations Need help? Search the law library catalog The State Law Library is open to the public. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except federal and state holidays . Patrons can use the library's computers to access XChange, OCAP and forms on the court's website, as well as our print collection (briefs, superseded Utah code, and other materials), and use the library's copier and scanner. Patrons are welcome to: use the library's computers to access XChange, OCAP and forms on the court's website; access our print collection (briefs, superseded Utah code, and other materials); use the library's copier and scanner. Library staff can also provide help by phone and email. Phone: 801-238-7990 Email: [email protected] XChange Patrons can access XChange at many district court locations . Call ahead to verify that a specific courthouse has XChange access. Find Ask Know what you're looking for? Search the law library catalog Databases available in the Law Library Not sure what you're looking for? Reference: 801-238-7990 Email: [email protected] Text: 801-432-0TXT (0898) Get Learn Want us to send you something? Document Delivery Service Want to learn about the law? Presentations & Tours Utah Legal Research Federal Legal Research The library is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except federal and state holidays . Utah State Law Library | 450 S. State Street | 801-238-7990 | Directions | View Map |
Mediation / Arbitration Related Information List of Court Mediation Programs Frequently Asked Questions Information for Mediators/Arbitrators Governing Rules and Statutes About the Court Roster Court Roster of Mediators/Arbitrators Divorce Mediation Glossary of Legal Terms Utah Mediation Best Practice Guide - PDF What is Alternative Dispute Resolution? Formal litigation - suing someone in court - has been used to resolve civil disputes for centuries. This traditional method of resolving disputes can be costly and time consuming. Many people don't know that there is another way of resolving disputes without going to court: it's called alternative dispute resolution. Mediation and arbitration are two alternative dispute resolution processes available through the courts. These methods can be faster, less expensive, and more satisfying than litigation. Information about Mediation Services The Alternative Dispute Resolution programs encourage the use of ADR to the extent that it serves the interests of the involved parties. It is not intended to replace traditional litigation, only to supplement it, and to provide more flexibility in resolving disputes. The court has several mediation programs ( PDF ) overseen by the ADR department. To learn more about medation and arbitration processes please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page . Mediation Services If you are a party to a dispute and need information on mediation services please choose one of the following: My case is in the District Court I am in the process of filing for a divorce which is contested by my spouse I am involved in a parent-time dispute which is currently before a 3rd District Court (Salt Lake, Tooele or Summit County) Commissioner/Judge I am involved in a Probate case in the 3rd District (Salt Lake, Tooele or Summit County) I am involved in a civil case and would like more information about mediation and arbitration I have a Law and Motion case currently pending in West Jordan or Bountiful I am involved in a small claims case currently pending in Justice Court None of the above apply to my case If your dispute is not involved in a case that is currently pending before the Court, or does not fall under a Court Sponsored Mediation program where a mediator is provided, you may contact a mediator on your own to help resolve your dispute. You can find information on mediators, including fees, by clicking on the name of a mediator or arbitrator on the court roster . If you require financial assistance, there are two non-profit community mediation centers that provide mediation services on a sliding fee scale: Utah Dispute Resolution Mountain Mediation Center - Summit and Wasatch counties only My case is in the Juvenile Court I am involved in a child welfare case involving the Division of Child and Family Services or a private petition that has been filed in the Juvenile Court regarding a protective order, custody, visitation or a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights I am a victim or offender on a case involving a crime that was committed by a juvenile I am involved in a truancy case None of the above apply to my case If your dispute is not involved in a case that is currently pending before the Court, or does not fall under a Court Sponsored Mediation program where a mediator is provided, you may contact a mediator on your own to help resolve your dispute. You can find information on mediators, including fees, by clicking on the name of a mediator or arbitrator on the court roster . If you require financial assistance, there are two non-profit community mediation centers that provide mediation services on a sliding fee scale: Utah Dispute Resolution Mountain Mediation Center - Summit and Wasatch counties only My case is in an Appellate Court None of the above apply to my case If your dispute is not involved in a case that is currently pending before the Court, or does not fall under a Court Sponsored Mediation program where a mediator is provided, you may contact a mediator on your own to help resolve your dispute. You can find information on mediators, including fees, by clicking on the name of a mediator or arbitrator on the court roster . If you require financial assistance, there are two non-profit community mediation centers that provide mediation services on a sliding fee scale: Utah Dispute Resolution Mountain Mediation Center - Summit and Wasatch counties only Information for Mediators and Arbitrators If you are a mediator or arbitrator currently on the court roster or if you are interested in applying to be on the roster please visit the Mediator/Arbitrator section . |
School Resources Page Menu Follow the courts on and Due to preventative measures taken by the Utah Judiciary, all tours of our courthouses are cancelled until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. Law Day 2021 - Advancing the Rule of Law NOW Law Day Presentation Materials and Resources Teachers and Students Judicial Outreach Brochure - PDF "iCivics" website National Center for State Courts: Civics Education Judges in the Classroom High School Lesson Plans Your Day in Court A Manual for Teachers and Students Visiting the Utah State Court Facilities This is a publication used in elementary and secondary schools as a guide when studying the Utah court system in law-related education classes and when preparing to visit the courts. It was developed by the Utah Law-Related Education Project ( www.lawrelatededucation.org ) and the Administrative Office of the Courts. Your Day in Court - PDF If you need to know the meaning of a legal term, check out our Glossary of Legal Terms . Request a Speaker Judges and court executives are available to speak to students and community groups on a variety of court-related topics. Click here to request a speaker Request a Tour Utah has more than 40 courthouses located throughout the state. Court tours are an effective way for students to see first hand how the judiciary operates. With advance notice, students can often sit in on court proceedings and see attorneys arguing their case. When time allows, the judge will speak to the students and answer questions. Courts are typically in session from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a noon recess generally planned from noon to 1:30 p.m. Most proceedings in District Court are open to the public. It is helpful if students have some background prior to sitting in on a court case. Viewing the court's jury DVD prior to their visit will help students better understand what they are seeing in the courtroom. The DVD is available at https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/services/juryroom/resources.html Due to the small nature of district courtrooms, tours are limited to 30 students. Staff members working in full-time positions in the court conduct the tours, which allows for expertise about the court system. However, this also limits the number of tours that the court is able to schedule each month. When visiting a courthouse, please allow time to go through security. Students should not bring items with them that will set off metal detectors. They must also turn off cell phones while in a courtroom. In addition, students should dress accordingly, which means no shorts, hats, or tank tops. Click here to request a tour |
Utah State Courts Legal Resources Legal Community Order for Temporary Amendments to Bar Admission Procedures During COVID-19 Outbreak (4/21/2020) - PDF Links and resources designed with members of the legal community in mind. eFiling Information eRecords (Juvenile Court) Attorney Resources Appellate Court Opinions Opinion/Decision Release Schedule Live and On Demand Audio Supreme Court Court of Appeals Audio Records and Transcripts Cap on Damages Utah Code Section 78B-3-410 establishes a cap on non-economic losses in malpractice actions against health care providers. Civil Case Management Pilot Program Consumer Price Index Section 75-1-110 requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to report changes in the Consumer Price Index (Annual Average) for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. Court Filing, Transcript, & Record Fees Guardianship Signature Program Income Guidelines for Appointment of Counsel in Criminal Cases For the appointment of counsel in criminal cases, information has been generated from the HHS poverty guidelines. Interest Rates Pursuant to §15-1-4, the post judgment interest rates for the current and previous years are as follows. This rate does not apply to judgments based on contracts or statutes specifying a different interest rate. Interpreter Information Interpreter lists, training, information, and administration. Model Utah Jury Instructions Patient / Third party access to medical records Medical Records Fees Adjusted for Consumer Price Index Request a Transcript Self-Help Resources Information and court-approved forms and instruction available to lawyers and self-represented parties. Service Member Attorney Volunteers Information and forms for lawyers who volunteer to provide limited legal help to service members who have defaulted by failing to answer a civil complaint or petition or small claims affidavit. Transcriber Management System |
General Court Information Boards and Committees Court Statistics Find court statistics by district. Divorce Orientation and Education for Parents Times and locations for the divorce orientation and education class for parents. Employment Opportunities View employment opportunities with the Utah State Courts. Jury Service Visit the Jury Room - A Guide to Jury Service Master Plan for Facilities View the master plan for court facilities. Mediation Find Court sponsored mediation programs available to the public. Office of the Guardian ad Litem Learn about the role of the Guardian ad Litem. The minimum schedule for visitation for children 5-18. 30-3-35. The minimum schedule for visitation for children under 5. 30-3-35.5 Volunteer Opportunities Learn how you can make a difference through volunteering. School Resources Resources for Teachers and Students Visiting the Utah State Court Facilities. |
Volunteer Opportunities Utah CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program A Court Appointed Special Advocate is a trained community volunteer appointed by the court to speak up for abused and neglected children. Mentoring-The Village Project Mentors are volunteers from the community willing to work with troubled youth and make a difference in their lives. Juvenile Court Restorative Dialogue Programs Volunteers help to facilitate victim offender mediations, restorative group conferences, talking circles and truancy mediations. Guardianship Signature Program A district court volunteer program for lawyers to represent in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings a respondent who does not have counsel of his or her own choice. Court Visitor Volunteer Program A district court volunteer program that aims to protect vulnerable adults under guardianships, assist guardians and improve judge's decisions. Small Claims Online Dispute Resolution facilitators ODR facilitators use cutting-edge technology to help people resolve their disputes online. Learn from experienced experts in alternative dispute resolution to engage parties in dialogue, help them understand their options, and work toward settlement. |
Request a Court Interpreter Page Menu Related Information English-Spanish Legal Terminology Ethnologue: Languages of the World Find a Court Interpreter by Language or Country How to Become a Court Interpreter I speak...Language List Flash cards with I speak [language] written in several languages. List of Interpreter Coordinators Contact information for the people who schedule court interpreters 3-306.01-.05. Court interpreters. How to request a court interpreter If English is not your primary language and you are unable to understand or communicate in English, the court will appoint an interpreter for you for all court hearings. You must request a court interpreter at least 3 days before the hearing, or the hearing may have to be postponed. To request a court interpreter, call the court that is holding the hearing or file a Request a Court Interpreter form with that court. What is the court interpreter’s job? A court interpreter is a person who interprets orally from English to another language and vice versa in a court hearing. Interpreters also translate written documents. Court interpreters do not interpret or translate outside of legal proceedings. If you need an interpreter outside of the legal proceedings, you may hire one. The interpreter's job is to give a complete and accurate interpretation or translation, without changing, omitting, or adding anything to what is said or written. In essence, the interpreter serves as a two-way bridge between those who speak English and those who do not. It is not the interpreter's job to explain what is being said. It is not the interpreter's job to give advice or counsel or to provide services other than interpreting from one language to another. Forms 1150XX 1151XX 1152XX 1153XX 1154XX |
Self-Help Resources / Military and Veterans Military and Veterans Court Cases Custody and parent-time upon deployment (Utah Code) Hill Air Force Base Legal Assistance Division Lawsuits involving military service members Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) Military service declaration and order for default judgment National Veterans Legal Services Program Service Member Attorney Volunteers Stateside Legal U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance Utah Service Members' Civil Relief Act Agencies and Organizations Hill Air Force Base Legal Assistance Division Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) National Coalition for Homeless Veterans National Veterans Legal Services Program Stateside Legal U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Center for Women Veterans U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Benefits Administration Utah Department of Veterans Affairs Utah@EASE Military and Veterans Self Help Resources Common links Lawsuits involving military service members Searching for someone in the military Service Member Attorney Volunteers Getting help The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. More The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. Self-Help Center staff attorneys can: answer questions about the law, court process and options provide court forms and instructions and help completing forms provide information about your case provide information about mediation services, legal advice and representation through pro bono and low cost legal services, legal aid programs and lawyer referral services provide information about resources provided by law libraries A Few Cautions The SHC cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court. The SHC attorney is not your lawyer. Go to the Self-Help Center Less Getting legal advice Legal clinics give general legal information and brief legal advice. You can also get help with forms, and ask questions about the law. Most legal clinics handle civil law matters only. Finding what you're looking for If you are having problems finding what you are looking for, you can send an email to the Web Navigator. You will receive a response within an hour if the Web Navigator is available. Contact our Web Navigator |
Self-Help Center Related Information Finding Legal Help OCAP: Document Preparation for Selected Cases Self-Help Resources Utah State Law Library Welcome! The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. We look forward to helping you. Self-Help Center staff attorneys can: answer questions about the law, court process and options provide court forms and instructions and help completing forms provide information about your case provide information about mediation services, legal advice and representation through pro bono and low cost legal services, legal aid programs and lawyer referral services provide information about resources provided by law libraries A Few Cautions The SHC cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court. The SHC attorney is not your lawyer. Self-Help Center Services The Self-Help Resources page provides information and forms for many kinds of cases. Email Monday – Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm [email protected] Toll-free Telephone Help Line Monday – Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm 888-683-0009 The help line is very busy. Look for information on the Self-Help Resources page before calling - the answer to your question may be easier to find than you think. State Law Library staff can help you navigate the courts' website. Text Monday – Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm 801-SHC-1TXT (801-742-1898) |
MyCase (Access your case online) Page Menu Related Information Answering a Complaint or Petition Filing Procedures Self-Help Center Utah State Court Directory Deferred Traffic Prosecution Login to MyCase Attending a remote hearing A MyCase account is not required to attend a hearing. Some courts are adding the Webex Event link in the online calendars pages . If there is no link in the calendar, contact the judge's team and request a link. If there is no contact information for the judge's team, contact the court location to request a link. We have created an easy guide to help walk you through how to participate in a remote court hearing. What is MyCase? MyCase is a Utah State Courts online system. With MyCase you can: View your case history: See a record of everything that has happened in your case Access filed papers: Review documents filed in your case Pay fines and fees: Conveniently make payments for your case There is no fee to use any of these features in MyCase. MyCase is different from the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) system. Even if you have an account with DWS, you need to create an account to access your Utah State Court cases. Working on a traffic ticket or criminal case? Learn about Deferred Traffic Prosecution Save time - pay your fine for a traffic misdemeanor case without registering for MyCase Chose one of the options below to learn more about MyCase What kinds of cases are in MyCase? MyCase is available for almost every type of case. Only these types of cases are not available in MyCase: Involuntary commitment Essential treatment Gestational agreement You can access open and closed cases and cases in district and justice courts. Who can use MyCase? MyCase is only for parties to a case. A party is someone suing or being sued. This is usually the petitioner or plaintiff and the respondent or defendant. You can view cases where you are a party. What are my options if I am not eligible for MyCase? If you are a.... Then you can... Business trying to access a case that is not a part of online dispute resolution Ask your lawyer for details about your case or use Xchange Interested person (a person who has the right to be notified of filings) in a probate case Ask the petitioner for for details about your case or use Xchange Lawyer or Licensed Paralegal Practitioner Use your eFiling provider for parties you represent, or use Xchange Researcher Use Xchange Victim in a criminal case Ask for for details about the case from the prosecutor in your case, your victim advocate, or use Xchange How do I sign up for MyCase? I need instructions to create my account Visit the MyCase login page and click "Create a new MyCase account" to sign up. You will need: an email address your case number, and your government issued ID (if you have a non-Utah ID, please email [email protected] with a picture of your ID and your case number - you can also email them to ask for a secure link to send your ID) The system will email you instructions. Look for an email from [email protected]. The subject line will say “Utah Courts - MyCase Registration.” Not seing it? Check your spam folder. I tried creating an account and am having problems Common issues with creating your account Your name does not match Look at your court papers and make sure your name is entered correctly Try leaving our your middle name Court location is wrong Look at your court papers to see if your case is in a district court or a justice court If your case is in the Third District Court, choose Salt Lake City If your case is in a justice court, look for a location that ends with the words "justice court" If your case is in a district court, your location will NOT end with the words "justice court" If you have a non-Utah ID or have other problems creating an account, email [email protected] . Be sure to include: your case number the email address you want to use for your account a picture of your ID. If you do not want to send your ID via email, you can ask for a secure link Using MyCase Can I file court papers in MyCase? Electronic filing is only available for specific cases: Debt Collection Eviction Small Claims cases that are using online dispute resolution If you do not have one of these cases, you cannot file through MyCase right now. See our page on Filing Procedures for help on how to file. How to file in MyCase Look under eDocument Preparation when you click File an eDocument Follow the instructions to file Serve your papers on the other parties in your case. See Service of Other Papers for more information View the home screen and look to confirm that your document was submitted When you file your papers in MyCase they are submitted. Court staff accept must still accept them Court staff review your papers. If they accept them, they are filed. If court staff accept your papers a day after you submit them, your papers will still be considered filed on the date you submitted them Returned papers If your papers are returned, check the reason under eDocument Preparation Look for “Revisions Needed” and click the red exclamation mark Make the needed changes before resubmitting Your resubmitted papers will be considered filed on the date you resubmit them Changing papers after you have filed them When you file papers in MyCase, you cannot remove them. If you need to make corrections to a document you filed then you can file an amended pleading. Read Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 15 for guidance. Notifications in MyCase While you can sign up for email notifications, remember to check US mail and email for all case updates. Other parties in your case must serve you papers by US mail or email Viewing Other Cases You can ask to have all of your district and justice court cases linked to your MyCase account. Click My Profile. 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Pay Fines/Fees Online (ePayments) Court Type Please be aware that a delinquent or warrant fee may have been added to the fine. District or Justice Court ePayments You will need your court case number or citation number to find your case. Please verify the name on the case to assure your payment is posted to the correct case. Case numbers are unique for a particular court location, but not statewide. You may request that the Court allow you to perform community service in lieu of paying some, or all, of a fine for class B and C misdemeanors and infractions. Community service will be credited at a rate of $10/hour. Please contact the court to make an appearance before the judge if you would like to request community service in lieu of paying your fine. (UCA 76-3-301.7) District or Justice Court ePayment Do you want your traffic citation dismissed? Visit the Deferred Traffic Prosecution page for information. Juvenile Court Juvenile My Case Log In to Juvenile Court MyCase to be able to make online payments on your account using a credit card. You'll also be able to view information about your juvenile court case, such as court orders, money owing, and upcoming hearings. You will need your case number, date of birth, and court issued pin number in order to access Juvenile Court MyCase. To obtain a PIN number, visit or call your local juvenile court or contact the juvenile court probation officer assigned to the case. Note: Juvenile court records contain confidential information. You will need to be authorized to access the case and the information within. Misuse of the information contained in a juvenile record is a Class B misdemeanor (UCA 63G-2-801) and punishable by a fine of up to $1000 and up to six months in jail. Juvenile Court ePayment |
Self-Help Resources / Consumer Consumer Small Claims Small Claims Small Claims Basics Class Debt and Debt Collection Bankruptcy Collecting a Judgment Debt Collection Debt Collection Practices Garnishment (Writs of Garnishment) Property Exempt from Seizure Property Exempt from Seizure - Homestead Exemption Satisfaction of Judgment Fraud and Identity Theft Foreclosure, Mortgage Fraud and Predatory Lending Report Identity Theft (ID Theft Central - Utah Attorney General's Office) Wrongful Liens Government and Non-Profit Consumer Agencies Better Business Bureau Division of Consumer Protection Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Division of Public Utilities Division of Securities IdentityTheft.gov (Federal Trade Commission) FTC Complaint Assistant National Consumer Law Center Consumer Self Help Resources Common links Garnishment (Writs of Garnishment) Debt collection Collecting a judgment Small claims Preparing forms The Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) helps you to create forms to file with the court More The Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) helps you to create forms to file with the court by answering questions in an online interview. Programs available: Domestic Relations (such as divorce, custody, and support) Enforcing Domestic Orders Guardian and Conservatorship (for minors and adults) Protective/Stalking Orders Garnishment Landlords and Tenants Small Claims Prepare your forms Less Getting help The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. More The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. Self-Help Center staff attorneys can: answer questions about the law, court process and options provide court forms and instructions and help completing forms provide information about your case provide information about mediation services, legal advice and representation through pro bono and low cost legal services, legal aid programs and lawyer referral services provide information about resources provided by law libraries A Few Cautions The SHC cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court. The SHC attorney is not your lawyer. Go to the Self-Help Center Less Getting legal advice Legal clinics give general legal information and brief legal advice. You can also get help with forms, and ask questions about the law. Most legal clinics handle civil law matters only. Finding what you're looking for If you are having problems finding what you are looking for, you can send an email to the Web Navigator. You will receive a response within an hour if the Web Navigator is available. Contact our Web Navigator |
Self-Help Resources / Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Criminal Cases Criminal penalties Criminal processes Financial declaration for restitution Pleas in abeyance under CJA 4-704 Sex Offender Registry Property Seized by Law Enforcement Motion to Remove Link Between Personal Identifying Information and Dismissed Criminal Court Case Court fine schedule Utah Office for Victims of Crime Expunging adult criminal records VineLink - Victim Notification Defendant Rights video - YouTube Expungement and Reduction Expunging adult criminal records Expunging juvenile records Accessing Expunged Records Motion to reduce conviction (402 motion) Motion to shorten period of driver's license suspension or denial Petition to remove name from Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Registry Motion to Remove Link Between Personal Identifying Information and Dismissed Criminal Court Case Traffic Offenses Traffic offenses Deferred Traffic Prosecution Criminal Justice Forms 1001CR 1001.5CR 1002CR Acknowledgement of Firearm Restriction - PDF | Word 1129XX 1061XX 1301XX 1128XX 1302XX 1303XX Notice of Transfer - PDF | Word Criminal Justice Self Help Resources Common links Expunging adult criminal records Motion to reduce conviction (402 motion) Traffic offenses Court fine schedule Getting help The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. More The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. Self-Help Center staff attorneys can: answer questions about the law, court process and options provide court forms and instructions and help completing forms provide information about your case provide information about mediation services, legal advice and representation through pro bono and low cost legal services, legal aid programs and lawyer referral services provide information about resources provided by law libraries A Few Cautions The SHC cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court. The SHC attorney is not your lawyer. Go to the Self-Help Center Less Getting legal advice Legal clinics give general legal information and brief legal advice. You can also get help with forms, and ask questions about the law. Most legal clinics handle civil law matters only. Finding what you're looking for If you are having problems finding what you are looking for, you can send an email to the Web Navigator. You will receive a response within an hour if the Web Navigator is available. Contact our Web Navigator |
Self-Help Resources / Families and Children Families and Children Adoption Information about adoption and adoption forms Adopting a minor stepchild Adopting an adult Motion to Intervene in Adoption Child and Family Services Adoption Program Indian Child Welfare Act information The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that governs foster placement and adoptions involving Native American children. Tribal Rights in Juvenile Court under ICWA Opening a court adoption record Utah Legal Services – Adoption Child Custody Custody cases Types of child custody Standard parent-time schedules Children 5-18 (Utah Code Section 30-3-35) Children under 5 (Utah Code Section 30-3-35.5) Children 5-18 (optional schedule) (Utah Code Section 30-3-35.1) Children 5-18 (equal parent-time schedule) (Utah Code Section 30-3-35.2) Custody evaluation Parent coordinators Temporary order Informal trial of support, custody and parent-time Modifying a child custody order Paternity Enforcing a child custody order (Order toShow Cause) Parenting plans Registering a non-Utah custody order Service of Divorce/Custody Papers in Mexico Child Support Learn about child support Child support calculator Temporary order Informal trial of support, custody and parent-time Modifying a child support order Enforcing a child support order (Order to Show Cause) Registering a non-Utah child support order Registering an Office of Recovery Services (ORS) Support Order Paternity and parentage Office of Recovery Services (ORS) Divorce Learn about divorce Service of Divorce/Custody Papers in Mexico Answering a divorce petition Mandatory divorce mediation Can I be excused from mediation? Temporary orders while separated Financial declaration Mandatory divorce waiting period Divorce and Children Child support Child custody and visitation (parent-time) Creating parenting plans for our children Education class for divorce or temporary separation Informal trial of support, custody and parent-time Divorce and Alimony and Property Division Receiving alimony Dividing debt in a divorce Dividing property in a divorce After Divorce Modification of a Divorce Decree Motion to Enforce Order Enforcing a Domestic Order (Order to Show Cause) Enforcing a domestic order (Order to Show Cause) Establishing Fact of Birth Establishing fact of birth Guardianship and Conservatorship General guardianship and conservatorship information for an adult or minor Required reports Ending a guardianship or conservatorship Marriage Getting married Judicial recognition of a relationship as a marriage (Common law marriage) Name or Sex Change (gender marker change) Name or sex change for an adult (Gender Marker Change) Name or sex change for a minor child (Gender Marker Change) Parent-Time (Visitation) Parent-time Standard parent-time schedules Children 5-18 (Utah Code Section 30-3-35) Children under 5 (Utah Code Section 30-3-35.5) Children 5-18 (optional schedule) (Utah Code Section 30-3-35.1) Children 5-18 (equal parent-time schedule) (Utah Code Section 30-3-35.2) Parent coordinators Temporary order Modifying a parent-time order Enforcing a parent-time order (Order toShow Cause) Registering a non-Utah parent-time order Parenting plans Informal trial of support,custody and parent-time Petition for Essential Treatment and Intervention Petition for essential treatment and intervention Planning for Family Emergencies, Including Deportation Special Findings for At-Risk Noncitizen Children (SIJ) Special Findings for At-Risk Noncitizen Children (SIJ) Temporary Delegation of Parental Authority Temporary delegation of parental authority Temporary Separation, Separate Maintenance & Annulment Temporary separation Separate maintenance Education class for divorce or temporary separation Annulment Families & Children 1 Self Help Resources Common links Divorce Education class for divorce or temporary separation Child custody and visitation (parent-time) Child support Preparing forms The Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) helps you to create forms to file with the court by answering questions in an online interview. More The Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) helps you to create forms to file with the court by answering questions in an online interview. Programs available: Domestic Relations (such as divorce, custody, and support) Enforcing Domestic Orders Guardian and Conservatorship (for minors and adults) Protective/Stalking Orders Garnishment Landlords and Tenants Small Claims Prepare your forms Less Getting help The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. More The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. Self-Help Center staff attorneys can: answer questions about the law, court process and options provide court forms and instructions and help completing forms provide information about your case provide information about mediation services, legal advice and representation through pro bono and low cost legal services, legal aid programs and lawyer referral services provide information about resources provided by law libraries A Few Cautions The SHC cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court. The SHC attorney is not your lawyer. Go to the Self-Help Center Less Getting legal advice Legal clinics give general legal information and brief legal advice. You can also get help with forms, and ask questions about the law. Most legal clinics handle civil law matters only. Finding what you're looking for If you are having problems finding what you are looking for, you can send an email to the Web Navigator. You will receive a response within an hour if the Web Navigator is available. Contact our Web Navigator |
Self-Help Resources / Guardianship and Conservatorship Guardianship and Conservatorship For an Adult Thinking about Guardianship or Conservatorship? Online Training - Advance Life Planning and Guardianship Options for Protecting an Adult with Diminished Capacity Nominating a Guardian and Conservator Authority and Responsibilities of a Conservator Authority and Responsibilities of a Guardian Lawyers for disabled persons in Guardianships and Conservatorships Asking to Be Appointed as a Guardian or Conservator Procedure for Appointing a Conservator for an Adult Procedure for Appointing a Guardian for An Adult Procedure for Appointing an Emergency Guardian for an Adult Pre-appointment Tests for Guardians and Conservators Requirements of a Guardian or Conservator Reports Required from the Guardian and Conservator Authority and Responsibilities of a Guardian Authority and Responsibilities of a Conservator Ending a Guardianship or Conservatorship Resignation or Removal of a Guardian or Conservator Moving the Protected Person to a Different Address or Moving the Guardianship or Conservatorship Case Bond from a Guardian or Conservator Proceedings after the Appointment of a Guardian or Conservator 1184XX Serving as a Guardian or Conservator Protected Person's Rights Banking for the Protected Person Budgeting for the Protected Person Choosing a Place for the Protected Person to Live Compensation for a Guardian or Conservator Crimes Against the Protected Person Decision Making Standards Education, Recreation and Work for the Protected Person Healthcare Decisions for the Protected Person Identifying the Protected Person's Property Keeping the Protected Person's Property Safe Managing the Protected Person's Property Personal Needs of the Protected Person Planning for the Protected Person's Needs Record Keeping for Guardians and Conservators Relationship Between a Guardian and a Conservator and other Decision Makers Resolving Conflicts with Family Members and Others Motion to Review, Terminate, or Remove Guardian or Conservator Resources to Help Guardians and Conservators For a Minor Guardianship and/or Conservatorship of a Minor Guardianship of a Minor Conservatorship of a minor Nominating a Guardian and Conservator Requirements of a Guardian or Conservator of a Minor Reports required from the conservator Moving a conservatorship Withdrawing funds in a restricted account Ending a conservatorship Ending a guardianship 1184XX Related Information Related Information Abuse Protective Order Adult Protective Services Advance Health Care Directive Act Advance Health Care Directive - Instructions & Forms Aging and Adult Services Court Locations Dictionary of Legal and Medical Terms Fee Waiver Fees Filing Procedures Finding Legal Help Free Legal Clinics Going to Court Guardianship Signature Program Making Medical Decisions for Someone Else: A How-to Guide Mediation Office of Public Guardian Rule 6-501. Reporting requirements for guardians and conservators Rules of Civil Procedure Self Help Center Serving Papers Statutes Volunteer Court Visitor Program Guardianship and Conservatorship Self Help Resources Common links Pre-appointment tests for guardians and conservators Required reports Ending a guardianship or conservatorship Preparing forms The Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) helps you to create forms to file with the court More The Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) helps you to create forms to file with the court by answering questions in an online interview. Programs available: Domestic Relations (such as divorce, custody, and support) Enforcing Domestic Orders Guardian and Conservatorship (for minors and adults) Protective/Stalking Orders Garnishment Landlords and Tenants Small Claims Prepare your forms Less Getting help The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. More The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. Self-Help Center staff attorneys can: answer questions about the law, court process and options provide court forms and instructions and help completing forms provide information about your case provide information about mediation services, legal advice and representation through pro bono and low cost legal services, legal aid programs and lawyer referral services provide information about resources provided by law libraries A Few Cautions The SHC cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court. The SHC attorney is not your lawyer. Go to the Self-Help Center Less Getting legal advice Legal clinics give general legal information and brief legal advice. You can also get help with forms, and ask questions about the law. Most legal clinics handle civil law matters only. Finding what you're looking for If you are having problems finding what you are looking for, you can send an email to the Web Navigator. You will receive a response within an hour if the Web Navigator is available. 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Self-Help Resources / Government Agencies Government Agencies United States Government Agencies Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Citizenship and Immigration Services Federal District Court for Utah Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Library of Congress Railroad Retirement Board Social Security Administration USAGov U.S. Government U.S. Government Benefits Veterans Affairs Utah Government Agencies Attorney General Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) Commerce Department Human Services Insurance Department Labor Commission Motor Vehicles Office of Recovery Services (ORS) Utah State Government Vital Records and Statistics Workforce Services Government Agencies Self Help Resources Common links Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) Motor Vehicles (DMV) Office of Recovery Services (ORS) Utah State Government Vital Records and Statistics Social Security Administration Getting help The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. More The Utah State Courts' Self-Help Center (SHC) provides free legal help to people who do not have a lawyer. The SHC provides information to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, and to help you resolve your legal problems on your own if you cannot afford an attorney or if you choose not to hire one. Self-Help Center staff attorneys can: answer questions about the law, court process and options provide court forms and instructions and help completing forms provide information about your case provide information about mediation services, legal advice and representation through pro bono and low cost legal services, legal aid programs and lawyer referral services provide information about resources provided by law libraries A Few Cautions The SHC cannot give you legal advice or represent you in court. The SHC attorney is not your lawyer. Go to the Self-Help Center Less Getting legal advice Legal clinics give general legal information and brief legal advice. You can also get help with forms, and ask questions about the law. Most legal clinics handle civil law matters only. Finding what you're looking for If you are having problems finding what you are looking for, you can send an email to the Web Navigator. You will receive a response within an hour if the Web Navigator is available. Contact our Web Navigator |
Appeals Page Menu Related Information Audio Records and Transcripts Fees Fee Waiver Filing Procedures Finding Legal Help Free Legal Clinics Mediation Rules of Appellate Procedure Serving Papers What is an Appeal? An appeal is a review by a court of another court's or agency's final judgment or decree. In some cases the appeal is a completely new hearing or trial. This would be the case in appeals from justice court to district court, and for some administrative agency appeals to the district court. In other cases it is not a new trial, and no new evidence will be accepted. The only information the appellate court will consider on appeal is: the written transcript of the hearing or trial any items offered as evidence at the hearing or trial the documents in the court or agency file the written briefs filed in the appeal This would be the case in an appeal of a district or juvenile court decision to the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court. Justice Court Appeal to District Court An appeal of a justice court decision goes to the district court, and results in a trial or hearing de novo. "De novo" means the matter is tried all over again. A Notice of Appeal in a justice court criminal case or small claims case must be filed with the justice court within 28 days of the entry of a justice court order or judgment. See Utah Code Section 78A-7-118 and Utah Code Section 78A-8-106 . Criminal Cases in Justice Court Utah Rule of Criminal Procedure 38 and Utah Code Section 78A-7-118 describe the process for appealing a justice court decision in a criminal case. Utah Rule of Criminal Procedure 27A governs the process to request a stay of a sentence pending an appeal from justice court to district court in a criminal case. Forms are available at the bottom of this page. Small Claims Cases in Justice Court Utah Rule of Small Claims Procedure 12 describes the process for appealing a small claims case. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 62 governs the process to request a stay to enforce a judgment pending an appeal in a small claims case. See the Small Claims web page for information about appealing a small claims case from justice court to district court and forms. Forms are available at the bottom of this page. District or Juvenile Court Appeal to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court This kind of appeal is a review by the supreme court or court of appeals to determine if the juvenile or district court made a legal mistake. The appellate court does not retry the case, take evidence, or weigh the credibility of witnesses. The appeal must be based on the record created in the trial court, and the person who is appealing must show that the trial court made a mistake. If there was a mistake, it must have been important enough that it could have made a difference in the outcome of the case. See the Guide to Appealing a Case ( PDF ) for information about these kinds of appeals. Forms are available at the bottom of this page. Court of Appeals Appeal to Supreme Court A Petition for Writ of Certiorari is a request to the Utah Supreme Court to review a decision of the Utah Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court can choose to grant or deny the petition. If the petition is denied, the decision of the Court of Appeals stands. See the Guide to Filing a Petition for Writ of Certiorari ( PDF ) for information about these kinds of appeals. Forms are available at the bottom of this page. Administrative Agency Appeal to District Court, or to Court of Appeals or Supreme Court An administrative appeal is a review by the court of the final decision of a state or local government agency, board or commission. Depending on a couple of things, the review is either a completely new hearing (called a trial de novo), or a review of legal errors the petitioner believes the agency made in its decision. For information about administrative appeals to the District Court, see the Appealing an Administrative Agency Decision page . For information about administrative appeals to the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court, see the Guide to Filing a Petition for Review ( PDF ) Forms are available at the bottom of this page. Juvenile Court Child Welfare Case Appeal to Court of Appeals This kind of appeal is a review by the Court of Appeals to determine if the juvenile court made a legal mistake. The Court of Appeals does not retry the case, take evidence, or weigh the credibility of witnesses. The appeal must be based on the record created in the trial court, and the person who is appealing must show that the trial court made a mistake. If there was a mistake, it must have been important enough that it could have made a difference in the outcome of the case. See the Child Welfare Appeals page and the Guide to Appealing a Child Welfare Case ( PDF ) for information about these kinds of appeals. Forms are available at the bottom of this page. Juvenile Court Abortion Judicial Bypass Decision to Court of Appeals An unmarried pregnant minor may ask a juvenile court judge to authorize an abortion without parental consent in some circumstances. An appeal of the juvenile court judge's decision is considered by the Utah Court of Appeals. A Notice of Appeal must be filed in the juvenile court clerk's office within 30 days of the juvenile court order. There is no charge for filing an appeal. The Court of Appeals may schedule an oral argument. If it does, the hearing must be held within three business days after the Notice of Appeal is filed. The court must issue its decision immediately after oral argument. If oral argument is not held, the court must issue its decision within three business days after the Notice of Appeal is filed. Utah Rule of Appellate Procedure 60 governs this type of appeal. The forms are available at the bottom of this page. Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) Licensing Database If the Division of Child and Family Services had made a supported finding of severe abuse or neglect against someone, that person would be included in the DCFS licensing database. If a person wants to challenge the finding and inclusion in the database, they can file a Petition Against Substantiation in the DCFS Licensing Database with the Juvenile Court. The forms are available at the bottom of this page. Substantiation proceedings are governed by Utah Code Section 63G-4-402(2) and Utah Code Section 78A-6-323 . Appellate Rules The Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure (also called Appellate Rules, or URAP) explain the procedure in appeals before the Utah Supreme Court or Utah Court of Appeals. The Rules specify the deadlines for filing documents, spell out how documents must be formatted, and provide other important information. Be sure to read and follow these rules carefully. The current Appellate Rules are available on the court's website. The Rules are also published in Utah Court Rules Annotated, which is available at all of Utah's law libraries and at some public libraries. Appellate Briefs Utah appellate briefs are the written arguments of parties stating the reasons why the Utah Court of Appeals or Utah Supreme Court should rule in their favor. Appellate Mediation The Utah Court of Appeals created the Appellate Mediation Office to allow parties an alternative method of resolving their disputes. Unlike litigation and arbitration, mediation is not an attempt to judge the merits of the dispute and render a decision. Mediation is an attempt to assist the parties in understanding their interests, assessing their risks, and negotiating a mutually acceptable resolution. Forms Justice Court Appeal to District Court Criminal/Traffic Cases 1061XX Waiver of Court Fees Small Claims Cases 1045XX Waiver of Court Fees District or Juvenile Court Appeal to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals Some forms may not apply in all cases. 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Guide to Filing a Petition for Review - PDF 1092XX 1091XX 1079XX 1093XX 1089XX 1090XX Checklist for Briefs (non-attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Briefs (attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Reply Briefs (non-attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Reply Briefs (attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Petition for Rehearing (non-attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Petition for Rehearing (attorneys) - PDF 9001APF Juvenile Court Child Welfare Appeal to the Court of Appeals Guide to Appealing a Child Welfare Case - PDF 1094XX Waiver of Court Fees 1095XX (to be used only by someone who does not have access to a computer) 1066XX 1096XX 1079XX 1350XX 1351XX 1089XX 1090XX Checklist for Briefs (non-attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Briefs (attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Reply Briefs (non-attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Reply Briefs (attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Petition for Rehearing (non-attorneys) - PDF Checklist for Petition for Rehearing (attorneys) - PDF 9001APF Juvenile Court Abortion Judicial Bypass Decision to Court of Appeals 1144XX 1100XX Asking the juvenile court to order DCFS to remove a person's name from the Licensing Database 1101XX Appellate Court Guides Guide to Appealing a Case - PDF Guide to Filing a Petition for Writ of Certiorari - PDF Guide to Filing a Petition for Review - PDF Guide to Appealing a Child Welfare Case - PDF |
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Small Claims Page Menu Related Information Small Claims Trial and Appeal Flow Chart - PDF Collecting a Judgment Dictionary of Legal Word and Phrases Fees Fee Waiver Filing Procedures Finding an Attorney Forms and Instructions Free Legal Clinics Going to Court Interpreters Map of Judicial Districts Post Judgment Interest Rate Pre-judgment Interest Rate - Contracts Pre-judgment Interest Rate - Personal Injury Rules of Civil Procedure Rules of Small Claims Procedure Serving Papers Small Claims Statutes Statutes of Limitations Subpoenas This page has information to help you if you are suing someone in small claims court or being sued. Which one applies to you? I am suing someone I am being sued Information for People Suing Someone (Plaintiffs) Follow the steps below to sue someone in small claims. Click on one of the headings for details. Know the Limits in Small Claims Court - Step 1 You can only sue someone to get money in small claims cases. You cannot ask the court to order the other person to do something (like give back property). The most you can ask for is $15,000. That amount includes lawyer fees, but does not include court costs or interest. Utah Code Section 78A-8-102 . You cannot sue a government agency or sue to evict someone. You might want advice if your case doesn’t fit these limits. See our Finding Legal Help page to learn more. Utah Code 63G-7-201 , and 78A-8-102 . Is your case about a car accident? Keep reading for more details. If not, skip to step 2. If someone damaged your property (like your car) in a car accident, you can also sue for injuries. If you sue for injuries you can either: Sue for injuries in the same small claims case, or File a separate case for injuries Utah Code 78A-8-102 . If you file two cases, one case does not decide the other. You could win property but lose injury. If you file two cases, only ask for property damage in the property case. Don't ask for more property damage in the injury case. Decide Where to File - Step 2 Small claims cases are usually filed in a justice court (except in Cache County, where you file in district court). You have two options for where to file: where the defendant lives, or where the events happened Are you suing a business? Most businesses must register with the Department of Commerce. You can use their Business Search to find where a business “lives.” This tells you which court to file in. You can also find out how to serve them (read more in Step 4 below). Are you suing a skilled worker and do not know their address? A skilled worker is someone like a dentist, a contractor, or a beautician. Many skilled workers must also register with the Department of Commerce. Find links and search for people registered in those occupations . How to find the right justice court You need to file in the right justice court. File in the: City or town justice court if they have one, and County justice court, if no city or town court, and District court if no county court (only Cache County has none) Use the court directory to find the right justice court. Some cities and counties use another city or county’s justice court. If yours does, it means there is no courthouse in your city or county, but the court still exists legally. This affects where you file. Use this table to see which cities and counties share courts, and where to file. If you would normally file in... File here instead Apple Valley Washington County Justice Court Brian Head Iron County Justice Court Brigham City Box Elder County Justice Court Cedar City Iron County Justice Court Centerfield Sanpete County Justice Court Cottonwood Heights Holladay Municipal Justice Court Enoch Iron County Justice Court Farmington Davis County Justice Court Fruit Heights Davis County Justice Court Glendale Orderville Municipal Justice Court Hooper Roy Municipal Justice Court Huntsville Uintah-Huntsville Justice Court Ivins Santa Clara Municipal Justice Court La Verkin Hurricane Municipal Justice Court Marriott-Slatersville Washington Terrace Municipal Justice Court Mayfield Sanpete County Justice Court Mendon Nibley Municipal Justice Court Paradise Hyrum Municipal Justice Court Perry Box Elder County Justice Court Price Carbon County Justice Court Rockville Washington County Justice Court Springdale Washington County Justice Court St. George Washington County Justice Court Sunnyside Carbon County East Precinct Justice Court Virgin Washington County Justice Court Wales Sanpete County Justice Court Weber County Roy Municipal Justice Court Wendover Tooele County Justice Court West Bountiful North Salt Lake Justice Court West Haven Roy Municipal Justice Court Once you know where to file, go to step 3. Fill Out Forms and File - Step 3 Choose the right forms . First, figure out if your court is using Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). ODR lets you try to resolve your case on your own time using your phone or computer. This table lists courts using ODR. Alpine Justice Court Box Elder County Justice Court Carbon County Justice Court Clearfiled Justice Court Delta City Justice Court Duchesne County Justice Court East Carbon Justice Court Emery County Justice Court Fillmore City Justice Court Genola Justice Court Goshen Justice Court Grand County Justice Court Heber City Justice Court Highland Justice Court Holladay Justice Court Iron County Justice Court Juab County Justice Court Lehi Justice Court Lindon Justice Court Millard County Justice Court Morgan Justice Court Murray Justice Court Nephi City Justice Court Orem City Justice Court Ogden Justice Court Payson Justice Court Provo City Justice Court Salt Lake City Justice Court Salt Lake County Justice Court Sandy City Justice Court Santaquin Justice Court South Salt Lake Justice Court Sunset Justice Court Taylorsville Justice Court Utah County Justice Court Wasatch County Justice Court Washington County Justice Court Wellington Justice Court West Jordan Justice Court West Valley City Justice Court If your court is using ODR, fill out these forms : 1024XX 3001SC If you can’t use ODR because of a disability, no internet access, or you don’t speak English, you can ask for a trial and skip ODR. File this form along with the forms above: 3006SC After filling out your forms, file them with the justice court. If your court does NOT use ODR, fill out these forms : 1024XX 1025XX After filling out your forms, file them with the justice court. There is a filing fee (check the cover sheet for the amount). If you cannot afford the fee you can ask for a fee waiver . Once you have filed, go to step 4. Serve the Papers - Step 4 When you file your papers, the clerk will process them and then give them back to you with a case number. You must have the papers served on the defendant . Keep a copy of everything you serve for your records. If your case is not using ODR, you must have the defendant served at least 30 days before the trial. Rule of Small Claims Procedure 3 . Once you have had the papers served, file proof of service with the court. Then go to next steps. Next Steps For ODR Cases Here is what happens after you file: The court emails you a password for ODR and a link. The court will use the email on your affidavit and summons Look for an email from [email protected] Check your spam folder if you do not receive an email Visit odr.utcourts.gov and click “Login” If you did not receive your password, click “Forgot/Reset password?” You must log in within 7 days of filing or your case will be dismissed After you log in, wait. The defendant has 14 days after being served to log in. The day they were served is day 0 and the next day is day 1. If the defendant logs in, a court facilitator will talk to you both to help try to resolve your case. They may ask you questions. You, the defenedant, and the facilitator will all communicate via chat. One person can send messages while you are logged out. You will receive an email or a text messages that will tell you to log in when there are new messages. If the defendant does not log in, you can ask for a default judgment. This means asking the court to rule in your favor based on your Affidavit. Use these forms: 1352GE 2011SC 2012SC Utah Supreme Court Standing Order No. 13. If you come to an agreement, the ODR facilitator will write a settlement agreement. If there is no agreement, your case will be scheduled for a trial. Be sure to attend or you will lose your case automatically. Bring all evidence and explain why you should win. Read about Going to Court to help you prepare. When preparing, you might need someone to testify or give you documents. You can make someone testify or give you documents by having them served with a subpoena. Read our page on subpoenas for more information. You can ask to change the trial date if you have a good reason. File these papers: 1037XX 1038XX If the court grants your request, they will tell the other party. Rule of Small Claims Procedure 6 . For Non-ODR Cases When you file, your case will be scheduled for a trial. Be sure to attend or you will lose your case automatically. Bring all evidence and explain why you should win. Read about Going to Court to help you prepare. When preparing, you might need someone to testify or give you documents. You can make someone testify or give you documents by having them served with a subpoena. Read our page on subpoenas for more information. You can ask to change the trial date if you have a good reason. File these papers: Motion to Postpone Small Claims Case PDF Form | Fillable Form Order on Motion to Postpone Small Claims Case PDF Form | Fillable Form If the court grants your request, they will tell the other party. Rule of Small Claims Procedure 6 . Enforcing a Settlement Agreement If you came to an agreement either in ODR or before your trial, you can ask for help from the court in enforcing your settlement. Follow these steps. Step 1 - file these forms File your papers with the justice court where your case was originally filed. 1033XX 1034XX Step 2 - serve the other party Serve the other party with the papers you file. Step 3 - attend the hearing When you file, the court will schedule a hearing. Be sure to attend. If the court rules in your favor, you might get a judgment. Read about How to Collect a Judgment . After trial If you go to trial the judge will usually decide who wins immediatly. If not, they have 60 days to tell you what they decide. If you win, the defendant has to pay you. If they do not, see our page on How to Collect a Judgment . If you lose and think the judge made a mistake in your case, you can file an appeal. You must do this within 28 days of the judgment. Fill out these forms: 1044XX 1045XX Then file the forms with the court that issued the judgment. The court will charge fees for the appeal. The court will send your paperwork to the nearest district court within the same judicial district . The district court will schedule a trial. What happened in the first trial will not control what happens in the new trial. Bring all of your evidence and be prepared to explain why you should win. If you win, the judge might tell you to prepare the order. Use this form: 1040XX Utah Rule of Small Claims Procedure 12 . Did you miss your trial? If you miss your trial, your case could be dismissed. If the other side filed a counterclaim, a judgment may be entered against you. You can ask to undo the judgment or dismissal. You must ask within 15 days after the judgment or dismissal was entered. If it has been more than 15 days, you must explain your delay. File these forms to ask the court to undo the dismissal or judgment: 1042XX 1043XX The court will schedule a hearing. Make sure you attend. Information for People Being Sued (Defendants) If you received an Affidavit and Summons for a small claims case, read it carefully to know what to do. What does your summons say? It says to register for ODR ODR means Online Dispute Resolution. Go to odr.utcourts.gov and click “Get Started” You must register within 14 days or you will lose automatically. If you have problems registering, email [email protected] If you have a disability, no internet, or don’t speak English, you can ask the court to be excused from ODR. File this form: 3006SC After you log in, there are 2 possibilities: the plaintiff has already logged in . If they have logged in, a court facilitator will talk to you both to help try to resolve your case. They may ask you questions. You, the plaintiff, and the facilitator will all communicate via chat. One person can send messages while you are logged out. You will receive an email or a text messages that will tell you to log in when there are new messages. If you come to an agreement, the ODR facilitator will write a settlement agreement. If there is no agreement, your case will be scheduled for a trial before a judge. Be sure to attend or you will lose your case automatically. Bring all evidence and explain why you should win. Read about Going to Court to help you prepare. When preparing, you might need someone to testify or give you documents. You can require someone to testify or give you documents by having them served with a subpoena. Read our page on subpoenas for more information. the plaintiff has not logged in yet . If the plaintiff has not logged in yet, look to see when your papers were filed with the court. The plaintiff has 7 days from the date they file to log in. If they have not logged in yet, you can file a motion asking the court to dismiss the case. See our page on motions for forms and guidance. Utah Supreme Court Standing Order No. 13 . You might have other options. Scroll down to "what are my other options" to learn more. It says I have to go to trial If the summons has a trial date, be sure to attend or you will lose your case automatically. Bring all evidence and explain why you should win. Read about Going to Court to help you prepare. When preparing, you might need someone to testify or give you documents. You can require someone to testify or give you documents by having them served with a subpoena. Read our page on subpoenas for more information.the plaintiff has not logged in yet. You might have other options. Scroll down to "what are my other options" to learn more. What are my other options? Sue the plaintiff back If you want, you can sue the plaintiff back, saying they are owe you money. There are some limits to small claims: You can only sue someone to get money in small claims cases. You cannot ask the court to order the other person to do something (like give back property). The most you can ask for is $15,000. That amount includes lawyer fees, but does not include court costs or interest. Utah Code Section 78A-8-102 . You cannot sue a government agency or sue to evict someone. You might want advice if your case doesn’t fit these limits. See our Finding Legal Help page to learn more. Utah Code 63G-7-201 , and 78A-8-102 . Fill out these forms: 1024XX 1031XX After filling out your forms, file them with the justice court where your case was filed. There is a filing fee (check the cover sheet for the amount). If you cannot afford the fee you can ask for a fee waiver . Once you file, serve the papers on the plaintiff. If you go to trial, the court will consider your claims at that point. Ask to change the trial date You can ask to change the trial date if you have a good reason. File these papers: 1037XX 1038XX If the court grants your request, they will tell the other party. Rule of Small Claims Procedure 6 . Ask for a trial in front of a jury District courts handle bigger cases. If you want a jury trial, your case will move there. You must do this within 15 days of getting your papers. Follow these steps: Find the closest district court that is in the same judicial district . Use the court directory . File in the court closest to you in the same district. File this form with the district court: 1030XX Pay the $250 jury fee to the district court. File this form with the justice court: 1028XX The justice court will send its records to the district court. Ask the district court about scheduling. After removal, district court rules apply - not small claims rules. Utah Rule of Small Claims Procedure 4A . When preparing, you may need someone to testify or provide documents. You can make them testify or provide documents with a subpoena. Read our subpoena page . Next Steps My case is in ODR, the Plaintiff failed to respond If you had to register for ODR, there are special rules that apply. You and the person suing you (the plaintiff) must talk with a facilitator to try to settle your case. If the plaintiff does not after 10 days, you can ask the court to dismiss the case. This means you win. But the plaintiff can sue again later if theey want. If you want to the case dismissed, follow the steps below. Fill out these forms: 2021SC 2022SC After filling out your forms, file them with the justice court listed on your court papers. Once you file, serve the papers on the plaintiff. If the court schdules a hearing, be sure to attend. Enforcing a Settlement Agreement If you came to an agreement either in ODR or before your trial, you can ask for help from the court in enforcing your settlement. Follow these steps. Step 1 - file these forms File your papers with the justice court where your case was originally filed. 1033XX 1034XX Step 2 - serve the other party Serve the other party with the papers you file. Step 3 - attend the hearing When you file, the court will schedule a hearing. Be sure to attend. If the court rules in your favor, you might get a judgment. Read about How to Collect a Judgment . After trial If you go to trial the judge will usually decide who wins immediatly. If not, they have 60 days to tell you what they decide. If you filed a counterclaim and you won, the plaintiff might have to pay you. If they do not pay, see our page on How to Collect a Judgment . If you lose and think the judge made a mistake in your case, you can file an appeal. You must do this within 28 days of the judgment. Fill out these forms: 1044XX 1045XX Then file the forms with the court that issued the judgment. The court will charge fees for the appeal. The court will send your paperwork to the nearest district court within the same judicial district . The district court will schedule a trial. What happened in the first trial will not control what happens in the new trial. Bring all of your evidence and be prepared to explain why you should win. The court will schedule a new trial. What happened in the first trial will not control what happens in the new trial. Bring all of your evidence and be prepared to explain why you should win. If you win, the judge might tell you to prepare the order. Use this form: 1040XX Utah Rule of Small Claims Procedure 12 . Did you miss your trial? If you missed your trial, a judgment may be entered against you. You can ask to undo the judgment. You must ask within 15 days after judgment was entered. If it has been more than 15 days, you must explain your delay. File these forms to ask the court to undo the judgment: 1042XX 1043XX The court will schedule a hearing. Make sure you attend. |
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If you are in danger, call: 911 You can also contact the Domestic Violence Hotline. They can help people find resources for emergency housing, medical care, and support and advocacy for you and your children. Call toll-free: 800-897-5465 , or visit the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition website . You might be able to get help with a protective order If you want to ask the court for a protective order and… Then… you live in Salt Lake County. contact Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake to see if you qualify for free representation. you live outside Salt Lake County. contact Utah Legal Services to see if you qualify for free legal representation. Call 800-662-4545 Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm or contact Timpanogos Legal Center for help with preparing your documents. Call their Hotline 801-649-8895 Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm After hours leave a message If you have been served with a protective order or stalking injunction These web pages provide information about protective orders and stalking injunctions: Child Protective Order Cohabitant Protective Order Dating Violence Protective Order Sexual Violence Protective Order Civil Stalking Injunction Expunging Civil Protective Orders and Civil Stalking Injunctions See the Finding Legal Help web page for information about free and low cost ways to get the help of an attorney. Abuse of Vulnerable and Elder Adults Child Protective Order Civil Stalking Injunction Cohabitant Protective Order Dating Violence Protective Order Sexual Violence Protective Order Safety Planning (Utah Domestic Violence Coalition) Workplace Violence Protective Order Expunging Civil Protective Orders and Civil Stalking Injunctions Protection from abuse or stalking A protective order or a stalking injunction can protect against domestic violence, intimate partner violence or stalking. Both are orders from a court. The person requesting the order is called the petitioner. The petitioner can be protected by an order and may also request orders protecting other people, such as their children. The person the order is requested against (and against whom it may be issued) is called the respondent. A protective order or a stalking injunction can place restrictions on the respondent if the court finds the respondent threatened, attempted or committed violence against the petitioner or stalked the petitioner. A protective order or a stalking injunction can order the respondent to: avoid contact or communication in any way with people listed on the order, stop committing or threatening violence against the petitioner, stay away from the petitioner's home, work, school, or place of worship, not have a firearm or other type of weapon. A protective order can also temporarily give custody of any shared children to the petitioner. If the respondent violates a protective order or stalking injunction, they can be arrested and charged with a Class A Misdemeanor. Different resources for different relationships There are several different types of court orders that can protect against abuse or stalking: Child Protective Order Cohabitant Protective Order Dating Violence Protective Order Sexual Violence Protective Order Civil Stalking Injunction Whether a protective order or a stalking injunction is appropriate depends on the relationship between the petitioner and the respondent. Not every instance of abuse will involve a protective order, but there still might be help available. Below are different types of orders and resources available: If you are the petitioner and your relationship to the respondent is… And you are facing… Then you can… a cohabitant , which means you: are or were married, live or used to live together are or were in a consensual sexual relationship are related as a parent, step-parent, child, step-child, grandchild, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew have or had children together, or are expecting a child. abuse, including: Physical harm (such as hitting, kicking, pushing, pulling hair, using a weapon or other physical attacks) Threats of violence or physical harm (such as breaking things or throwing things to intimidate), or Domestic violence, as defined Utah Code 77-36-1 including sexual violence. request a Cohabitant Protective Order. You must be 16 or older. However, a 16- or 17-year-old cannot ask for a protective order against their parent or their minor sibling. See the Protective Orders web page for more information and forms. you are or were dating or in a dating relationship , which is: A social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature, or a relationship which has romance or intimacy as a goal by one or both parties, regardless of whether the relationship involves sexual intimacy. If you were in a consensual sexual relationship, you would be considered to be cohabitants – see above. A dating relationship does not mean casual fraternization in a business, educational, or social context. dating violence or abuse, which might include: Physical harm (such as hitting, kicking, pushing, pulling hair, using a weapon or other physical attacks) Threats of violence or physical harm (such as breaking things or throwing things to intimidate) request a Dating Violence Protective Order. You must be 18 years old or older, or be emancipated. See the Protective Orders web page for more information and forms. you have no relationship, but you were: sexually assaulted by them, or were harmed by the distribution of an intimate image, or were harmed through human trafficking. sexual violence , including: Rape Object rape Sodomy Forcible sodomy Forcible sexual abuse Aggravated sexual assault Custodial sexual relations Custodial sexual misconduct Indecent liberties Sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult or a child Distribution of an intimate image Sexual extortion Human trafficking for forced sexual exploitation Aggravated human trafficking for forced sexual exploitation request a Sexual Violence Protective Order. See the Protective Orders web page for more information and forms. none of the above. stalking . request a Civil Stalking Injunction. A minor with a parent or guardian can file. See the Civil Stalking Injunctions web page for information and forms. You are an employer and they are a customre or came to your business Workplace violence: hurting an employee or threatening to causing significant damage to the business' property or threatening to workplace violence protective order Utah Code 78B-7-1102 none of the above, and you are filing on behalf of a child under 18. fear that the minor child has been or is facing an imminent threat of: physical abuse sexual abuse a sexual offense under Utah Code 76-5b-201 or 204 human trafficking of a child under Utah Code 76-5-308.5 request a Child Protective Order. Any interested adult can request an order to protects a minor child, including: parent other family members guardian teachers neighbors See the Child Protective Orders web page for information and forms. none of the above and you are worried about a vulnerable adult. A vulnerable adult includes a person who is 65 years old or older, or a dependent adult who has a mental or physical impairment which affects their ability to: provide personal protection provide necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, or mental or other health care obtain services necessary for health, safety, or welfare carry out the activities of daily living manage the adult's own financial resources comprehend the nature and consequences of remaining in a situation of abuse, neglect, or exploitation fear that a vulnerable adult is facing: physical or sexual abuse emotional or verbal abuse caretaker neglect self-neglect exploitation file a report online with Adult Protective Services or call 1-800-371-7897 to make a report. Make a safety plan A safety plan is a personalized plan to stay safe if you are: in an abusive relationship preparing to leave an abusive relationship leaving an abusive relationship have left an abusive relationship. See the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition's Safety Planning web page for more information. Respond to a protective order or stalking injunction If you are the respondent and you have been served with a protective order or stalking injunction, read the order carefully. Be sure to follow the order. If you do not follow the order, you can be arrested and charged with a Class A Misdemeanor. For information about responding to a protective order or stalking injunction, see the web page that matches your order: Child Protective Order Civil Stalking Injunction Cohabitant Protective Order Dating Violence Protective Order Sexual Violence Protective Order Make sure that the court has your correct contact information. The court needs your contact information to send you notices about the case. See the Notifying the Court of Address, Contact Information, or Name Changes web page for information and forms. Quick Escape |
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Legal Clinics Page Menu Related Information Agencies and Organizations - Free Legal Services Organizations Finding Legal Help Going to Court What is a legal clinic? A legal clinic is a place where you can get quick legal advice. At most legal clinics you will get about 20 minutes to share what is happening in your situation and then get recommendations on what you should do. Most legal clinics will not help you if you have a criminal case. If you do not find the help you need here or need to hire a lawyer, see the Finding Legal Help web page . Talking to someone at a legal clinic is not the same as hiring a lawyer, because the lawyers there will not take your case or represent you in court. Going to a legal clinic can help you decide if you can handle the issue alone, or if you should hire a lawyer. Getting ready to go to a legal clinic Because you will only have about 20 minutes, get ready to go to the legal clinc. Here is how you can prepare: gather all of your paperwork and put it in order - the lawyers will want to read anything you have take 5 minutes to make a list of what questions you have make a plan to get to the clinic early so you can be sure you get help By County Only counties with avaialble clinics are listed. Statewide Resources Beaver County Cache County Garfield County Iron County Kane County Salt Lake County Utah County Washington County Weber County Statewide Resources Español disponible BYU Community Legal Clinic Every Thursday except holidays, by appointment. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Topic: General civil matters, including immigration, landlord-tenant and debt collection. No family law. Location: Online via Zoom - visit: https://byu.zoom.us/j/92473418989 City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: To request an appointment, please email [email protected] . Appointments are required. You must download Zoom before the clinic. Once you have downloaded Zoom, join the meeting by clicking the link. You will be put into a waiting room. Wait until you are let into the meeting by the receptionist. If you cannot join by Zoom, call 669-900-6833 and enter the meeting ID number 924 7341 8989 . Volunteer attorneys and law students working under their direction give advice and referrals, and in some cases provide representation. This clinic serves low income individuals, but there is not a strict income cutoff. Contact: Email [email protected] with any questions or problems. Español disponible Community Legal Site: (Immigration) Online: 1st Tuesday of every month 5:00-7:00 p.m. by appointment. In person: 3rd Thursday of every month 5:30-7:00 p.m. by appointment. Walk-in appointments available. 4th Wednesday of every month 5:30-7:30. Walk-in appointments available. Topic: Immigration, including citizenship, status, deportation, and visas and general legal issues. Location: Online appointments held via Zoom. In person appointments on 3rd Thursday meet at UNP Hartland Partnership Center, 1578 W. 1700 S, Salt Lake City. Appointments on 4th Wednesday meet at SLLC Dream Center, West Valley Center Room 130, 3460 S. 5600 W., West Valley City, UT 84128. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (online appointments statewide) Special Instructions / Additional Information: Online consultations are by appointment only. Request an appointment online . In person consultations are available by appointment, but walk-ins are also encouraged. Schedule an appointment by emailing [email protected] or calling 801-581-5418 . Debtor’s Counseling Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative 3rd Tuesday of every month, by appointment. Walk-in appointments available. 6:00-7:30 p.m. *In December this clinic will be on Tuesday, December 6th only.* Topic: Bankruptcy, collections, credit issues. Location: Horizonte Instruction and Training Center, 1234 S Main St. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: Request an appointment online , or by emailing [email protected] or by calling 801-581-5418 . Walk-in appointments are also encouraged. Family Law Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative Online: 1st Wednesday of every month, by appointment. 6:00-8:00 p.m. In person att S.J. Quinney College of Law: 3rd Wednesday of every month, walk-in only. 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Topic: Family law, child custody, divorce, protective orders. Location: Online appointments held via Zoom. In person appointments on the 3rd Wednesday are held at the University of Utah, 383 South University St E, Salt Lake City. Walkin appointments only for in person clinic. City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Request an appointment online , or by emailing [email protected] or call 801-581-5418 . In person clinic is walk in only. Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake: Virtual Family Law Clinic Clinic – every day. Attorney consultations -- Monday afternoons, by appointment. Topic: Family law, including divorce and custody issues. Location: Help is given over the phone or email by Clinic staff. Appointments for brief consultation with Legal Aid attorney on Monday afternoons can be set by Clinic staff. City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call 801-869-2895 or email [email protected] to get help Rainbow Law Legal Site 2nd Wednesday of every month, by appointment. Walk-in appointments available. 6:00-7:30 p.m. Topic: LGBT legal issues related to employment, name and gender marker changes, estate planning and family law. Location: Utah Pride Center, 1380 S Main Street; online via Zoom. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County; online appointments Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Appointments are 30 minutes long and can be hosted either at the Utah Pride Center or online via zoom. Walk-in appointments available. Request an appointment online , or by emailing [email protected] or calling 801-581-5418 . Street Law Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative Online: 2nd Tuesday of every month, by appointment. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m In person: 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of every month 5:30 - 7:00 p.m., walk-ins only Topic: Consumer, employment, housing, discrimination, etc. No criminal or family law. Location: Online appointments held via Zoom. In person appointments meet at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center, 1234 S Main St. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County (online appointments statewide) Special Instructions / Additional Information: Online consultations are by appointment only. Request an appointment online , or by emailing [email protected] or calling 801-581-5418 . Walk-ins only at in-person programs. Español disponible Timpanogos Legal Center (TLC) Document Clinic Weekdays by appointment. Topic: Family law, including divorce and custody issues Location: Services are provided online. If the client does not have a computer, tablet or phone with internet connection we can help make arrangements to find a suitable location. It is easy to connect. The client opens an email and clicks on the link--nothing to download. The client will be able to see the attorney and law student online along with the document. City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Services are provided by volunteer attorneys and law students to help self-represented people prepare divorce and custody court documents. Examples of the documents prepared through the clinic include: Motion to Enforce Order, Petition to Modify, Temporary Orders, and Motion for Alternate Service. Contact: To be screened for eligibility and request an appointment, please email [email protected] or call 801-649-8895 , 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. After hours, leave a message. Utah Free Legal Answers Utah Free Legal Answers is an online service in which volunteer attorneys respond to questions about non-criminal law matters for low income users. Español disponible Utah Immigration Collaborative Referral Line By appointment. Topic: Immigration (includes deportation, adjustment of status, reunification, asylum and more) Location: Help is given over the phone City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call 801-382-9027 . Services are provided on a sliding scale basis. Help is available in English and Spanish and in other languages through an interpreter. More information at: https://utahimmigrationcollaborative.org/ Utah State Bar Virtual Legal Clinic Weekdays by appointment. Topic: General civil and criminal matters. Location: Services are provided by phone or email. City / County: Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call the Bar office at 801-297-7049 or complete the online form at www.utahlegalhelp.org/vlc to request an appointment. A volunteer attorney will contact you within 3 business days to set up a 30-minute appointment. Some Spanish-speaking attorneys available. Resources by Location Beaver County Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of the month, by appointment. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604 , ext. 3662. A staff member will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. Cache County Español disponible NOMAS Legal Clinic 3rd Thursday of the month 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Topic: Legal Representation in green card, citizenship, asylum, and other immigration applications before USCIS. Location: Logan Community Recreation Center, 195 S 100 W Logan, UT 84321 City / County: Logan, Cache County Special Instructions / Additional Information: To request an appointment, please go online to https://www.nomaslegal.org/schedule-an-appointment.html . Walk-ins are served on a first-come, first-served basis as time allows. Garfield County Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of the month, by appointment. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604 , ext. 3662. Someone will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. Iron County Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of the month, by appointment. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604 , ext. 3662. Someone will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. Kane County Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of the month, by appointment. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604 , ext. 3662. Someone will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. Salt Lake County Español disponible Immigration Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative 4th Wednesday of every month. Walk-in appointments only. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Topic: Immigration, including citizenship, status, deportation, and visas and general legal issues. Location: SLLC Dream Ceenter, West Valley Center Room 130: 3460 S. 5600 W. West Valley City, UT 84128 City / County: West Valley City, Salt Lake County (online appointments statewide) Special Instructions / Additional Information: Learn more by emailing [email protected] or calling 801-581-5418 . Expungement Legal Site - Pro Bono Initiative 1st Thursday of every month, by appointment. Walk-in appointments available. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Topic: Barriers to employment, such as expungements and issues regarding outstanding warrants. Location: Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association 275 E 200 S Sal Lake City, UT City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: Request an appointment online , or by emailing [email protected] or calling 801-581-5418 . Walk-in appointments are also encouraged. Please call Utah Legal Services at 801-328-8891 ahead of time to see if you qualify for an expungement. More information about when you can expunge a record can be found here: https://www.utcourts.gov/howto/expunge/#expunge . Family Law Legal Site and Community Court- Pro Bono Initiative and Third District Court 4th Thursday of every month. Walk-ins only. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Topic: Family law, child custody, divorce, protective orders Location: Kearns Public Library 4275 West 5345 South Kearns, UT 84118 City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: Walk-ins only. In addition to volunteer lawyers, court will be in session. Parties who have documents to file (including final documents) and where both parties are available, can be heard by the court. For more details, email [email protected] or call 801-581-5418 . Español disponible Homeless Youth Legal Clinic Every Monday - Wednesday 5:30-7:00 p.m. Topic: General criminal & civil issues. Location: In person at the Youth Resource Center, 888 South 400 West, Salt Lake City City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: Available to homeless youth ages 15-22. Spanish speakers available. For appointments or more information, email [email protected] . Español disponible NOMAS Legal Clinic 1st Thursday of the month, by appointment. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Topic: Legal Representation in green card, citizenship, asylum, and other immigration applications before USCIS. Location: Rose Park Neighborhood Center 754 N 8th W Salt Lake City, UT 84116 City / County: West Valley City, Salt Lake County Special Instructions / Additional Information: To request an appointment, please go online to https://www.nomaslegal.org/schedule-an-appointment.html . Walk-ins are served on a first-come, first-served basis as time allows. Rainbow Law Legal Site 2nd Wednesday of every month, by appointment. Walk-in appointments available. 6:00-7:30 p.m. Topic: LGBT legal issues related to employment, name and gender marker changes, estate planning and family law. Location: Utah Pride Center, 1380 S Main Street; online via Zoom. City / County: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County; online appointments Statewide Special Instructions / Additional Information: Appointments are 30 minutes long and can be hosted either at the Utah Pride Center or online via zoom. Walk-in appointments available. Request an appointment online , or by emailing [email protected] or calling 801-581-5418 . Utah County Español disponible Timpanogos Legal Center (TLC) Family Justice Center Clinic Every Tuesday except holidays, by appointment. 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Topic: Family law, including divorce and custody issues. Immigration attorneys available on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Location: Online by appointment and first come, first served in person: Utah County Health and Justice Building, 151 South University Avenue, Provo, Utah 84601 City / County: Statewide, Utah County Special Instructions / Additional Information: No income requirements. Contact: To request an appointment, fill out the online form or email [email protected] . Washington County Southern Utah Bar Association (SUBA) Talk to a Lawyer Clinic 2nd Wednesday and 4th Tuesday of the month, by appointment. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Topic: Civil law, including family law issues. No help with criminal law or traffic cases. Location: Services are provided by phone until further notice. City / County: Available to residents of Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties Special Instructions / Additional Information: Call and leave a message at 435-628-1604 , ext. 3662. Someone will call you and screen you for eligibility. Your income must be below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. If you need an interpreter you must provide your own. Weber County Timpanogos Legal Center YCC Ogden Clinic 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, by appointment. 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Topic: Domestic violence, protective orders, stalking injunctions, landlord/tenant, Family law, including divorce and custody issues. Location: 2261 Adams Ave. Ogden, UT 84401 City / County: Ogden, Weber County Special Instructions / Additional Information: clients MUST have an appointment & wear a mask. Contact: To schedule an appointment, clients must call the main line starting the Wednesday morning the day before the clinic until filled at 801-394-9456 . 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Judicial Ethics Opinions Informal Opinions for the year 2021 Informal Opinion No. 21-02 A judge may not serve on the board of trustees of an arts council that is a 501(c)(3) established by a city. Although a 501(c)(3), the arts council is created and sponsored by a government entity. Informal Opinions for the year 2020 Informal Opinion No. 20-01 A courthouse may not have a display showing pictures of members of the local bar association. Informal Opinion No. 20-02 A judge may not be involved in efforts to encourage the Utah State legislature to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment because it is not an issue that directly and primarily impacts the legal system. Informal Opinions for the year 2019 Informal Opinion No. 19-01 A part-time justice court judge may not serve as a bankruptcy trustee. Informal Opinion No. 19-02 A judge may not accept an invitation to speak to a gathering of law enforcement officers about integrity, even if other city officials are invited to the presentation. Informal Opinion No. 19-03 A judge may not engage with potential jurors by stepping from the bench to shake hands with the defendant and emphasizing to the potential jurors that the defendant is presumed innocent. Informal Opinions for the year 2017 Informal Opinion No. 17-01 A part-time justice court judge may serve as an administrative law judge for the Workers Compensation Fund or the Labor Commission. The position would involve the administration of justice and the types of cases are unlikely to come before the judge's court. Informal Opinion No. 17-02 Three supreme court justices are named in a lawsuit. The three justices may not preside over the case even though they are named in their professional capacities. The two other justices may hear the case. Informal Opinions for the year 2016 Informal Opinion No. 16-01 A judge may vote in a presidential primary that is conducted in conjunction with a political party's caucus, provided the voting is done online or the judge appears at the caucus site solely for the purpose of voting and does not attend the actual caucus meeting. Informal Opinion No. 16-02 The Committee provides additional direction on Informal Opinion 15-1, particularly on the correlation between a judge's private activities and their impact on public perception of the bench. Informal Opinion No. 16-03 A judge may not serve on an advisory body to the National Juvenile Defender Center. Service may undermine public confidence in the impartiality of the judiciary. Informal Opinions for the year 2015 Informal Opinion No. 15-01 A judge may not be president of a national organization that regularly issues press releases on political issues such as pending legislation and presidential campaigns. Informal Opinions for the year 2014 Informal Opinion No. 14-01 A judge may write a letter to the supervisor of an AP&P officer, commending the work of the officer, provided the judge uses language that does not undermine the public's perception of the judge's impartiality. Informal Opinions for the year 2012 Informal Opinion No. 12-01 The Ethics Advisory Committee provides guidance on judges' use of social media. The committee answered nearly two dozen questions related to social media. Informal Opinion No. 12-02 A judge may create a roster of treatment providers that are acceptable to the court. The judge may make referrals from the roster on a rotating basis. Informal Opinions for the year 2011 Informal Opinion No. 11-01 A judge may perform a wedding ceremony for an individual or attorney who has a case pending before the judge. A judge may also perform marriage ceremonies for the family members of those who have cases pending before the judge. Informal Opinion No. 11-02 A judge may privately advise the judge's siblings on their legal rights and duties related to a family member's estate. A judge may also recommend a particular attorney to the judge's siblings. Informal Opinions for the year 2010 Informal Opinion No. 10-1 The committee does not have authority to construe statutes to determine whether they expressly authorize ex parte communications. Informal Opinion No. 10-2 Judge may not recommend a specific mediator when asked by parties to provide such a recommendation. Informal Opinion No. 10-3 Judge must enter disqualification or obtain remittal from parties when a party contests or fails to appear on a citation issued by the judge's son-in-law who is the chief of the police department in the judge's jurisdiction. Informal Opinions for the year 2008 Informal Opinion No. 08-1 Judge may teach a business law class at a local university during the judge's lunch break, even though the judge will need to extend the lunch time 20 minutes. The time away is not significant. Informal Opinions for the year 2007 Informal Opinion No. 07-1 A part-time justice court judge may serve on a traffic safety committee appointed by a local school board. Informal Opinion No. 07-2 A part-time referee may not practice criminal law. Informal Opinion No. 07-3 The judge may review the history of the minor's involvement, if any, with the juvenile court, and the court file established in any previous case, including the legal and social files, and whether the court may consult with the judge who presided over the previous case involving the minor, inter alia. Informal Opinion No. 07-4 A judge may not serve on the Board of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Informal Opinions for the year 2006 Informal Opinion No. 06-1 A judge must enter disqualification when the spouse of the judge's front office and in-court clerk appears as counsel in a proceeding. Informal Opinion No. 06-2 A judge must enter disqualification in proceedings involving the employer of the judge's spouse, even though the employment is part-time. Informal Opinion No. 06-3 A judge may not serve on a county ad hoc citizen's advisory committee that will address zoning issues. Informal Opinion No. 06-4 A judge may participate on a Division of Child and Family Services panel designed to train foster parents. Informal Opinion No. 06-5 A judge may serve as a trustee on the board of the Utah Certified Development Company, a non-profit entity. Informal Opinion No. 06-6 A juvenile court judge may make presentations to certain groups, such as a parenting class for DCFS, a CASA award program, and the Foster Parents Association. Informal Opinions for the year 2005 Informal Opinion No. 05-1 A county justice court judge may not serve as president of a company which markets technology to correctional facilities. A judge may not engage in frequent financial dealings with other components of the criminal justice system. Informal Opinion No. 05-2 A judge is not automatically required to enter disqualification in a proceeding in which the judge has (1) previously held one of the attorneys in contempt; (2) sanctioned one of the attorneys; or (3) referred one of the attorneys to the Office of Professional Conduct. Informal Opinion No. 05-3 A judge is not required to enter disqualification based solely on the fact that a litigant has filed a judicial conduct commission complaint against the judge. Informal Opinion No. 05-4 A part-time justice court judge may accept a membership to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Informal Opinion No. 05-5 A judge may refer victims to the Utah Crime Victim's Legal Clinic as long as the referral does not involve an assessment of the victim's case or the quality of the representation that the victim will receive. Informal Opinions for the year 2004 Informal Opinion No. 04-1 A judge may comment on allegations in an affidavit of bias when the judge agrees to disqualification. The comments must reflect the appropriate demeanor, integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. Informal Opinions for the year 2003 Informal Opinion No. 03-1 A judge has asked whether he may maintain membership in a cycling club that is sponsored, in part, by a law firm. Informal Opinions for the year 2002 Informal Opinion No. 02-1 A judge may not attend a political party caucus. A judge may vote in a primary election, even when participation is conditioned on party affiliation. Informal Opinions for the year 2001 Informal Opinion No. 01-1 A judge may contact legislators on issues that directly and primarily involve the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice. Informal Opinion No. 01-2 Disqualification is not required in a proceeding involving a motion and affidavit for disqualification of a judge from the same district. Informal Opinion No. 01-3 A judge may contribute a picture to a national campaign by the American Indian College Fund. Informal Opinion No. 01-4 A judge cannot accept a fellowship from the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Informal Opinion No. 01-5 A justice court judge may not serve concurrently as an administrative law judge or hearing officer in administrative traffic cases. Informal Opinions for the year 2000 Informal Opinion No. 00-1 A commissioner may serve on a Utah Legal Services committee, but must disclose the service in cases involving ULS attorneys. Informal Opinion No. 00-2 A part-time justice court judge may accept an appointment to a local school district board of education. Informal Opinion No. 00-3 A judge is not required to report criminal activity of which the judge becomes aware, but is not prohibited from doing so. Informal Opinion No. 00-4 A judge is required to enter disqualification in proceedings involving an attorney that is currently, or has previously, represented the judge before the Judicial Conduct Commission while the proceeding is pending, and for a period of six months after the proceeding has ended. Informal Opinion No. 00-5 A judge may operate a campaign if the judge is not certified by the Judicial Council. A judge who is certified may not operate a campaign simply in response to below average scores or Judicial Conduct Commission sanction. However, a judge may operate a campaign when faced with the other scenarios discussed in (b), (c) and (d) herein. Informal Opinions for the year 1999 Informal Opinion No. 99-1 A juvenile court judge may not make referrals to a private counseling center at which the judge's spouse serves on the board of trustees. Informal Opinion No. 99-2 A plaque recognizing a 'trial lawyer of the year' may not be displayed in a courthouse. Informal Opinion No. 99-3 A judge may contact the judge's insurance carrier to discuss coverage issues, provided the judge does not use the judge's position in the discussions. Informal Opinion No . A judge is not required to enter disqualification in proceedings in which the judge's clerk has filed an affidavit concerning matters in the court record. Informal Opinion No. 99-5 A justice court judge may execute an agreement with a private probation provider if it is legally permissible. Informal Opinion No. 99-6 A judge may speak at the annual conference of the Attorney General's Office. Informal Opinion No. 99-7 This opinion request was withdrawn. Informal Opinion No. 99-8 Judges may initiate contact with nominating commission members to provide information on judicial candidates. Informal Opinion No. 99-9 A judge may only preside in cases involving a prosecuting attorney who is in the same firm as the judge's attorney if the parties remit disqualification. Informal Opinion No. 99-10 This opinion request was withdrawn. Informal Opinion No. 99-11 A judge may serve as a domestic relations commissioner for the Navajo Nation Courts as long as the service does not interfere with the judge's state duties. Informal Opinions for the year 1998 Informal Opinion No. 98-1 A part-time justice court judge must enter disqualification in all proceedings involving the county department which employs the judge in a non-judicial capacity. Informal Opinion No. 98-2 An assistant court administrator may serve on the committee in charge of, and as the coordinator for, the annual State Charitable Fund Drive. Informal Opinion No. 98-3 The executive director and/or other members of a Judicial Council task force may solicit funds for task force research and other activities as long as judges' names and titles are not used in the efforts. Informal Opinion No. 98-4 A judge may serve as a member of the advisory board for the Salt Lake County Children's Justice Center, but the judge must not participate in discussions concerned primarily with prosecution tactics. Informal Opinion No. 98-5 A judge should not allow the judge's court clerk to participate in a city mobile watch program which is conducted within the jurisdiction of the court. Informal Opinion No. 98-6 A judge may serve on a Domestic Violence Coalition if membership is broad-based, individual cases are not discussed, and the focus of the coalition is on the improvement of the law. Informal Opinion No. 98-7 A commissioner may not issue title insurance through Attorneys Title because of the appearance that the commissioner is practicing law. Informal Opinion No. 98-8 A judge may not receive compensation for marriages performed during court hours (8:00 to 5:00). A judge may receive compensation for marriages performed at a courthouse if the courthouse is regularly used for marriage ceremonies. Informal Opinion No. 98-9 A judge may communicate with an appellate court concerning a pending case only when requested by the appellate court and only through the record. Informal Opinion No. 98-10 When presented with an appellate court directive that apparently conflicts with statutes or rules, a trial court judge must follow the appellate court directive. Informal Opinion No. 98-11 In order to serve on the Utah Antidiscrimination Advisory Council the Council must have a direct and primary relationship with improvement of the law or the legal system. Informal Opinion No. 98-12 Disqualification is not necessary in a proceeding in which the judge has heightened security concerns about a particular party and, because of those concerns, brings in extra security measures. Informal Opinion No. 98-13 A judge should not sign a letter of recommendation in support of a private counseling service seeking a federal grant, because the counseling service receives referrals from the court. Informal Opinion No. 98-14 Disqualification is not necessary in a proceeding involving an employee of a different court-level, unless the court is co-located. Disqualification is not necessary in a proceeding involving a family member of a court employee if the employee does not have a close working relationship with the judge. Informal Opinion No. 98-15 A judge may not act as a master of ceremonies at a 'Meet the Candidates Night' sponsored by a local PTA, because the meeting is a political gathering. Informal Opinion No. 98-16 Disqualification is not necessary in a proceeding involving the county which previously employed the judge as a county attorney. Informal Opinion No. 98-17 The Code of Judicial Conduct does not apply to the Judicial Council as an entity. Informal Opinion No. 98-18 Individual Judicial Council members may propose and/or vote on a Council resolution to file an amicus brief in a Utah Supreme Court case involving separation of powers issues; assist in the preparation of the brief; and cause the brief to be filed with the Supreme Court. Formal Opinion No. 98-1 A judge may engage in private social interactions with attorneys who have cases pending before the judge, except a judge should not engage in such interactions on actual trial days. Informal Opinions for the year 1997 Informal Opinion No. 97-1 Active Senior Judge may serve, on a contract basis, as a hearing officer for the Board of Pardons and Parole, but may not preside as active judge over criminal or habeas cases. Informal Opinion No. 97-2 Judge must enter disqualification when relative within third degree is employed as an associate or law clerk of the law firm appearing before the judge. Informal Opinion No. 97-3 Judge may participate in nonprofit musical education and performance organization as long as it does not interfere with judicial duties. Informal Opinion No. 97-4 Juvenile Court Judges may receive ex parte communications from juvenile court probation officers requesting warrants to detain juveniles. Informal Opinion No. 97-5 Part-time justice court judge may not attend or observe an administrative check point or ride with a law enforcement officer to observe procedures. Informal Opinion No. 97-6 Court employee may accept an appointment to the Grievance Council of the Utah Division of Child and Family Services. Informal Opinion No. 97-7 Replaced by Formal Opinion 98-1. Informal Opinion No. 97-8 Disqualification is not required when a lawsuit is filed complaining of acts in the judge's judicial capacity. Facts prompting disqualification must be extrajudicial. Informal Opinion No. 97-9 Judges and court employees may not participate in soliciting jurors to donate their fees to the CASA program. Informal Opinions for the year 1996 Informal Opinion No. 96-1 Judge of a full-time justice court is presumptively a full-time judge. Presumption may be rebutted. Informal Opinion No. 96-2 Judge must enter disqualification in proceedings involving employee of judge's district. Disqualification also extends to members of employee's immediate household and family. Informal Opinion No. 96-3 Judge is not automatically disqualified from proceedings involving attorney who has represented parties in lawsuits and ethical actions against the judge. Formal Opinion No. 96-1 Judges may not participate in Executive Banking Program offered in connection with banks contractual relationship with the state courts. Informal Opinions for the year 1995 Informal Opinion No. 95-1 Active Senior Judge may serve on the Board of Child and Family Services. Informal Opinion No. 95-2 An applicant for judicial office is not prohibited from participating in planning and attending a political fund-raising dinner. Informal Opinion No. 95-3 Judge may not serve on the Board of Regents. Informal Opinion No. 95-4 Replaced by Formal Opinion 96-1. Informal Opinions for the year 1994 Informal Opinion No. 94-1 Judge may serve as mediator in federal court-annexed ADR program. Uncompensated service in court annexed program is not mediation 'in a private capacity.' Informal Opinion No. 94-2 Judges may not serve on Judiciary Committee of the Utah Substance Abuse Coordinating Council because the committee's actions are not limited to the purposes allowed by the Code. Informal Opinion No. 94-3 Judge may not receive compensation for marriages performed during court hours or on court premises. Informal Opinion No. 94-4 Judge need not enter disqualification in cases involving guardian ad litem who had previously shared office space with judge, unless case was handled by guardian ad litem during office sharing period. Informal Opinion No. 94-5 Judge may respond to inquiry from Judicial Nominating Commission. Judge may privately approach individuals and urge application for judicial office. Informal Opinion No. 94-6 Judge is not automatically required to disqualify in cases involving Attorney General's Office, which employs judge's spouse. Judge should disqualify if impartiality could be questioned. Informal Opinions for the year 1993 Informal Opinion No. 93-1 Judge may not maintain membership in organization that endorses candidates for partisan political offices, even if judge personally abstains from endorsing. Informal Opinions for the year 1992 Informal Opinion No. 92-1 Active senior judges may serve as arbitrators and their photographs and biographical sketches may be included in a promotional brochure. Informal Opinion No. 92-2 Part-time justice court judge may not provide alcohol assessment services to defendants who appear before the judge. Judge may not solicit referrals from other courts. Informal Opinion No. 92-3 Judge must enter disqualification in proceedings involving firm that employs judge's father in 'of counsel' capacity, if father's compensation depends on success of firm. Disqualification may be waived. Informal Opinions for the year 1991 Informal Opinion No. 91-1 Judge may not serve on editorial board of magazine which focuses on political races and personalities. Informal Opinion No. 91-2 Judge may not write a reference letter for person wishing to obtain commercial financing. Judge may write letter of reference for probation officer applicant who has appeared professionally before the judge. Informal Opinion No. 91-3 Judge may sit on fee arbitration panel established by Bar, but should not decide fee matters concerning which judge has prior knowledge or which might cast doubt on judge's impartiality. Informal Opinions for the year 1990 Informal Opinion No. 90-1 Judge may teach business law class at university as long as it does not interfere with judicial duties. Six hours a week during regular court hours is excessive. Informal Opinion No. 90-2 Judge may not participate in moot court sponsored by POST and Corrections. Judge may not comment on pending or impending cases while teaching. Informal Opinion No. 90-3 Judge must enter disqualification when lawyer-relative appears in proceeding or is partner in firm appearing. Informal Opinion No. 90-4 Part-time commissioner may campaign for and serve as justice of peace in out-of-state municipality where commissioner resides. Informal Opinion No. 90-5 Judge is not required to disqualify in cases involving collection agency which has contract to collect for the state treasurer. Informal Opinion No. 90-6 Judge may serve as president-elect or president of a law school alumni association, but should not be involved in fund-raising or investment of funds. Informal Opinion No. 90-7 Judge may participate in CLE sponsored by non-profit group, but may not comment on pending cases or make comments about pending issues that would indicate partiality. Informal Opinion No. 90-8 Judge may write forward for a book on child support negotiation and litigation, as long as writing does not interfere with judicial duties, cast doubt on impartiality or lend the prestige of the office. Informal Opinion No. 90-9 Judge may not participate in seminar sponsored by Alumni Association because proceeds will be used to fund other Association activities. Informal Opinions for the year 1989 Informal Opinion No. 89-1 Justice court judge may serve on Youth Coordinating Council as long as it does not involve fund-raising or interfere with judicial duties. Informal Opinion No. 89-2 Judge must disqualify in cases involving former firm only if case is one which judge personally handled, or firm handled while judge was associated with firm, or judge will financially benefit from outcome. Judge need not automatically disqualify from cases involving county attorney's office which employs judge's daughter. Informal Opinion No. 89-3 Judge may explain judge's sentencing practices as long as there is no discussion of pending or impending cases, or discussion that may subject a sentence to collateral attack. Informal Opinion No. 89-4 Judge may participate and give lectures in tour of foreign countries even though judge's expenses are paid by for-profit group organizing tour. Informal Opinion No. 89-5 Judge is not automatically disqualified from proceedings involving cousin who is a deputy sheriff. Informal Opinion No. 89-6 Judge may not accept Christmas gifts from attorneys or parties who are likely to appear before judge, but court employees may accept gifts of nominal value. Informal Opinion No. 89-7 Judge may not assist the campaign activities of a school board candidate. Informal Opinion No. 89-8 Judge may not participate in a dunking booth at a bar convention. Informal Opinion No. 89-9 Judge may teach community college class on laws associated with law enforcement. Judge may also instruct peace officers on recent decisions. Informal Opinion No. 89-10 Justice court judge may serve as the chairman of a county planning commission. Informal Opinion No. 89-11 Justice court judge may not work as volunteer for Utah Special Olympics because work requires one day per week away from regular court duties. Informal Opinion No. 89-12 Judge may co-own small business which occasionally litigates in small claims court. Informal Opinion No. 89-13 Replaced by Formal Opinion 89-1. Informal Opinion No. 89-14 Appellate court judge may serve as president of local bar association. Informal Opinion No. 89-15 Judge may not participate in any manner in the judge's spouse's political campaign. Informal Opinion No. 89-16 Judge pro tempore is not prohibited from running for political office while serving as judge pro tempore, but should disqualify if conflicts arise. Formal Opinion No. 89-1 Appellate court judge may serve as president-elect and president of state bar, as long as service does not interfere with judicial duties. Informal Opinions for the year 1988 Informal Opinion No. 88-1 A juvenile court probation officer may serve in the same geographic location as the officer's spouse, who is a prosecutor. Informal Opinion No. 88-2 Judge may not participate on the Salt Lake County Child Abuse Coordinating Committee because the activities of the committee had gone beyond permissible purposes. Informal Opinion No. 88-3 Judge must enter disqualification in cases involving LDA where LDA employs judge's spouse and where the judge was associated with LDA when it undertook the representation. Informal Opinion No. 88-4 Judge may serve on the Board of Directors of the United Way provided judge has separated himself from fund-raising. Informal Opinion No. 88-5 Judge who hears the testimony of peace officers in the course of judicial duties should not teach peace officers a course on the Utah Code and proper courtroom demeanor. Informal Opinion No. 88-6 Judge may not teach a CLE seminar sponsored by a private for-profit group composed of attorneys. Informal Opinion No. 88-7 Judge may not host or attend a political caucus. The committee cannot give advice to the judge's spouse. Informal Opinion No. 88-8 Judge may not offer expert testimony on the reasonableness of a settlement offer. Informal Opinion No. 88-9 Justice court judge should not testify as a character witness for a criminal defendant, unless a subpoena makes it unavoidable. Informal Opinion No. 88-10 Judge may participate in a seminar to improve relations between the U.S. and another country. Judicial Ethics Opinions References Code of Judicial Conduct Code of Judicial Conduct and Annotations & Ethics Advisory Opinions - PDF Code of Judicial Conduct Annotated - PDF Judicial Decisions |
Utah State Courts Public Notices Please choose a county below to view notices required by law or court order to be published. You can also use the search box to find a specific notice. Notices are also published on the Utah Public Notice Website . Search Location Utah Courts Website Self-Help Public Notices Court Calendars Appellate Opinions Appellate Audio Archive Court Rules Court Directory Search Beaver County Box Elder County Cache County Carbon County Emery County Garfield County Grand County Davis County Daggett County Duchesne County Iron County Juab County Kane County Millard County Morgan County Piute County Rich County Salt Lake County San Juan County Sanpete County Sevier County Summit County Tooele County Uintah County Utah County Wasatch County Washington County Wayne County Weber County |
Conflict of Interest Notices Under Code of Judicial Conduct Rule 2.11(2)(c) , judges are disqualified from presiding over proceedings in which a lawyer in the proceeding supervises, or is supervised by, individuals related to or having certain relationships with the judge. That disqualification requirement is eliminated if the entity that employs the judge’s family member removes the lawyer from the family member’s line of supervision (Rule 2.11(C)). Conflict notices and the actions taken by an entity employing a judge’s family member to eliminate the conflict are posted below. Judge Monica Diaz-Perng September 30, 2021 |
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Utah Judicial Facility Design Standards These guidelines have been developed by the Judicial Branch of Government of the State of Utah pursuant to Rule 3-409 of the Rules of Judicial Administration, in order to meet the stated intentions of the Rule and to promote the creation of facilities that support effective and efficient Court operations. All Judicial facility planning and design will reflect the organizational, operational and facility management goals of the Utah Judicial System. Utah Judicial Facility Design Standards - PDF |
Performance Measures Background The Utah Judicial Council has implemented a court performance measurement system developed in part by the National Center for State Courts. The performance management system helps courts identify and monitor important performance measures and make improvements to better serve the needs of the public. Reports Access and Fairness in the Courts Assessments of the courts' accessibility and fairness based on court customer survey responses. Effective Use of Jurors Juror yield is the number of citizens that served on a jury compared to the number of citizens selected from the jury pool. Clearance Rates The clearance rate is the number of disposed cases as a percentage of the number of filed cases in a given time period. In juvenile courts, the clearance rate is the number of adjudicated referrals as a percentage of the number of initiated referrals in a given time period. Time to Disposition In January 2013, the Utah Judicial Council adopted time to disposition guidelines suggesting 95% of case dispositions meet the established time goal. Time to Disposition is the courts' assessment of how long it should take to resolve each case type. Age of Active Pending Cases The average age of cases awaiting disposition. Restitution, Fines and Fees The amount of outstanding restitution owed to victims and uncollected court-ordered fines and fees. Court Employee Satisfaction Surveys of court employees to measure positive work environments, staff engagement, and motivation to contribute to the mission of the Utah Courts. Public Trust and Confidence in the Courts Surveys conducted to determine public perceptions of the Utah State Courts. Juvenile Court Report Card to the Community Reports to provide taxpayers with an update on how Utah's juvenile justice system is performing. The mission of the Utah Courts is to provide the people an open, fair, efficient, and independent system for the advancement of justice under the law. Please visit each measure for more information. Your input or questions are welcome at [email protected] . |
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Court Interpreters Request a Court Interpreter Solicitud de intérprete judicial Xin được cung-cấp một thông-dịch-viên tòa án Interpreter Coordinators Contact information for the people who schedule court interpreters Find a Court Interpreter Information for Interpreters "I speak..." Language List Flash cards with "I speak [language]" written in several languages. American Sign Language Interpreters Requirements and application for becoming an ASL Court Interpreter. American Sign Language Utah Interpreter Program Information about becoming an ASL interpreter credentialed by the Utah Certification Advisory Board Application to Become a Court Interpreter Code of Professional Responsibility for Court Interpreters National Center for State Courts Examination for certified Court Interpreters; glossaries; other resources Court Accounting Manual See Section 9 for Court Interpreters. Language Access Committee Certified Court interpreters' Continuing Education Requirements Ethics Opinions: Court Interpreter Conduct Ethnologue: Languages of the World Formal Complaint Form - PDF | Word Formulario oficial de quejas - PDF (Español) | Word (Español) Glossaries for Interpreters Civil Terminology for Utah Interpreters - PDF English-Spanish Legal Terminology How to Become a Court Interpreter Language Testing International Oral Proficiency Interview for Approved Interpreters Rules 3-306.01-.05 Court interpreters . |
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Wireless Access in the Courts Page Menu This page provides information on accessing the court's guest Wi-Fi. We provide guest Wi-Fi at most District and Juvenile court locations as a courtesy, but it is not guaranteed that it will be available. Network Name and Details The court's network name is courtsguest For instructions to access the courtsguest network, please go to our Court Guest WiFi Instructions webpage. Restrictions on Use Please note that some content may be blocked, and bandwidth is limited for streaming audio and video. You will be required to agree to the following Wireless Internet Usage Policy. Wireless Internet Usage Policy Utah State Courts offers wireless access to the Internet for users with their own laptops or PDAs. Utah State Courts recognizes the privacy of the user and does not monitor the information or sites accessed by users. Security in an electronic environment such as the Internet cannot be guaranteed and users are warned that all transactions and communications are vulnerable to unauthorized use. Utah State Courts assumes no responsibility for any damage, direct or indirect, arising from users' use of particular sites. Utah State Courts has no control over information available through the Internet and assumes no responsibility for the content, availability or accuracy of information provided by other agencies or institutions. Users must be sensitive to the values and beliefs of others when displaying potentially controversial information or images on computer screens located in public areas. Some websites or material may be blocked due to content. All users are expected to use the Utah State Courts Wireless Service in a responsible and courteous way. By using this wireless service, you agree to this Wireless Internet Usage Policy. |
Public Safety Assessment Page Menu How the PSA is Calculated A Guide to Manually Calculating a Public Safety Assessment (PSA)-Utah - PDF PSA Calculator with Report Capability and Lists (February 2020) - XLS PSA Risk Factor and Outcome Definitions (May 2018) - PDF Public Safety Assessment: Risk Factors And Formula - PDF Decision-Making Frameworks by County Decision-Making Frameworks (DMFs) by County Frequently Asked Questions Utah Public Safety Assessment Frequently Asked Questions Research and Reports A Performance Audit of Utah's Monetary Bail System - PDF Criminal Justice Data Used to Develop the Public Safety Assessment - PDF Developing A National Model For Pretrial Risk Assessment - PDF Public Safety Assessment: Risk Factors And Formula - PDF Report to the Utah Judicial Council on Pretrial Release and Supervision Practices (November 23, 2015) - PDF |
Media Resources An RSS Feed is available for news releases and media advisories. Also follow court news on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube . This resource page is to assist journalists covering the courts by providing news and background materials about the judicial branch. We welcome media feedback and inquiries. Please address comments and photography requests to Tania Mashburn, Administrative Office of the Courts at [email protected] . Request and Order for Electronic Media Coverage of Court Proceedings Appellate Courts media request for photography in the courtroom - PDF Media protocol for cameras in the courtroom - PDF Media Request for Statistics - PDF Media Guide to the Utah State Courts - PDF Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings Rule 509 - Definition of News Reporter News Releases and Media Advisories Policies / Resources Cameras in the courtroom Rules for public access to information Publications Annual reports Court statistics Court records Request judicial officer photos Public Access to Juvenile Courts Judicial Council minutes Appellate Court Opinions Contact local courts Find the latest caseload numbers |
Media Policies / Resources Court Records: What's Public and What Isn't Rule 4-202.02. Records classification. Rule 4-202.03. Records access. Rule 4-202.04. Records requests. Rule 4-202.05. Denials of records requests. Rule 4-207. Expungement and sealing of records. Court Record / Transcript Request Request for a Court Record - PDF Transcript / Video Tape Request Media Information Media in the courtroom (Rule 4-401) Utah State Courts Media Guidelines Statutory Exceptions and Mandates to Utah's Indeterminate Sentences - PDF Photography To request a photo of a judge or Supreme Court Justice, please contact [email protected] Statistics and Performance Measures Media Request for Statistics - PDF Utah State Courts Caseload Statistics Utah Courts Performance Measures |
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Public Access to Juvenile Court: Questions & Answers Why did access to Juvenile Court change? H.B. 90 was passed during the 2004 Legislative Session. The bill is intended to expand public access to Juvenile Court to encourage public participation in child welfare proceedings statewide. Is this a permanent change in Juvenile Court access? Yes. As of July 1, 2004, the access in all of Utah's Juvenile Courts will become more open. What cases will I have access to? Abuse, neglect, and dependency cases are considered open to the public, unless a motion is made to deny access. Protective order proceedings will be open as well. Has anything changed in regards to juvenile delinquency cases or adoption proceedings? The access change only applies to child welfare cases. Adoption proceedings will remain closed to the public. (Delinquency Cases Statute: In delinquency cases in which the minor charged is 14 years of age or older, the court shall admit any person unless the hearing is closed by the court upon findings on the record for good cause if the minor has been charged with an offense that would be a felony or A or B misdemeanor if committed by an adult or if the minor is charged with an offense that would be a class A or B misdemeanor if committed by an adult and the minor has been previously charged with an offense that would be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult.) Will I need to identify myself at the proceeding? The judge will ask all persons in the courtroom to identify themselves verbally or in writing. What are the grounds for closing a hearing? There are three primary reasons that a hearing will be closed: if it's in the best interest of the child; if having others in the courtroom will impair the fact-finding process; or if it is otherwise contrary to the interest of justice. The final reason will be determined at judicial discretion. An example would be overcrowding of the courtroom or unruly observers. Who can ask for a proceeding to be closed? Any party to the proceeding or judge can ask that a proceeding be closed. The judge will determine if one of three factors (listed above) exist to close the proceeding. How can I protest the closing of a hearing? A person denied access to a proceeding can file a petition with the Utah State Court of Appeals, however, proceedings cannot be stayed pending the appeal. Can media obtain an audiotape of any open proceeding? Media can request an audio recording of the proceeding, however, clerks must be allowed a reasonable amount of time to comply with the request. Will court files and court documents from proceedings be open to the public? Access to Juvenile Court pleadings and files does not change as of July 1, 2004. (Rule 4-202.03. of the Code of Judicial Administration governs records access.) One can submit a motion for a copy of a legal file when the file is not placed under seal and is not part of a proceeding. A form is available to petition a record; however, just cause must be given. A legal file includes information such as petitions, legal pleadings, motions, judge's order, etc. Social files remain protected and will not be open. A social file includes such things as psychological evaluations, documentation of treatment, etc. What information can I release on the family or child involved in a public proceeding? Media are asked to comply with the current policy of not releasing identifying information of any child(ren) or family involved. What is being done to protect children in the proceedings? -Reporters are strongly encouraged not to reveal the identity of the child or family. -Proceedings may be closed upon appropriate showing. What other states have public access to Juvenile Court? Oregon is open. The states that are presumed open are as follows: Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas. |
Utah State Courts Media Guidelines Media Overview Background: The Utah State Courts acknowledge that the justice system and the public interest are best served when coverage of the justice system and the manner in which it functions contains accurate and complete information. Stories written by journalists and disseminated through the media constitute the main and most influential source of news and comment on the justice system. For most people, the only contact they have with the daily workings of the law is through media reports. Purpose: Judges and court staff play an important role in assisting the media in the covering the courts. The purpose of this media protocol is to provide court employees with guidelines on when and how to respond to requests from the media. The objective of the protocol is to ensure that reporters are receiving the information they need in a timely manner and to ensure the court's message is being accurately communicated. Protocol: The protocol of the Utah State Courts is to have employees respond quickly, courteously, and accurately to questions from representatives of the news media. This includes providing factual information having to do with their functions and responsibilities with the court. Utah State Court employees should answer routine inquiries from the news media dealing with case status or the date of hearings or trials. Employees should not disclose information to the news media that is inaccessible to the public pursuant to state statutes or by order of the court. In addition, employees should not make unauthorized commitments or promises to representatives of the news media on behalf of the judiciary and should refrain from expressing to news media their opinion on, or interpretation of, any criminal or civil matter before the court, including the results of any trial or other action taken in open court. Media representatives who request additional information relative to any case, which by law is not closed to the public or has not been closed by the judge, should be directed to the court record. Non-routine or policy-related questions from the media should be referred to the presiding judge, trial court executive, or public information officer. In the event of an emergency situation, one spokesperson will be designated to handle all media inquiries and all employees should direct media inquiries to that spokesperson. Media Procedure The Role of the Public Information Office: The Public Information Office (PIO) is responsible for media relations, internal communications, public outreach, publications, and collateral materials. When a reporter calls: In general, when a reporter calls about every day court business and employees are able to respond to the call, they should do so if they are comfortable talking with the reporter, e.g. the time a case is scheduled, requests for public documents, and requests for transcripts. (See general media tips listed below.) If court personnel are not comfortable responding to a media request-or if they have been directed not to speak to the media-they should refer the call to the presiding judge, trial court executive, or PIO. When to alert the Public Information Office: Overarching Court Issues When a reporter calls wanting to know overarching information about the courts, such as legislative issues, how a new statute will be implemented, what the ramifications will be for the court, statistical information, etc., court personnel should refer the call to the PIO. If court personnel are unsure whether or not to respond to a reporter, they should refer the reporter to the PIO who will determine the best person for the reporter to talk with. (Reporters appreciate it when they are not transferred to a number of individuals within the court system to get a question answered.) High Profile Cases Court employees should contact the PIO when they receive multiple calls about a specific case or topic. When this happens, a case or issue becomes "high profile" and can often take on a life of its own. In this instance, a court employee may become inundated with calls. The PIO can help by answering these media calls and taking the load off the court clerks. In addition, this allows the PIO to be aware of the case and better prepared to handle calls from other reporters, especially national media. Employee Interviews with the Media Those employees who are authorized to do interviews should contact the PIO when doing an interview with a reporter or when setting up an interview between a reporter and another court employee. It is best to let the PIO know prior to being interviewed because the PIO may be able to provide additional information that will be helpful for the interview. Inaccuracies The PIO will correct inaccuracies reported in the media concerning either factual or procedural matters before the court or regarding the administrative operations of the judiciary. As a general rule, the judiciary will not respond to news stories regarding the appropriateness of a particular court decision. If court employees become aware of an inaccuracy reported to the media they should contact the PIO. Court Spokespersons: Presiding judges, trial court executives, public information officer, state court administrator, deputy state court administrator, district court administrator, juvenile court administrator, assistant state court administrator, and others when directed. Media in the Courthouse: Photographing Court Proceedings Media requests to photograph court proceedings are governed by Rule 4-401. A form titled "Media request for still photography in the courtroom," is located on the court's website under the heading Media Center, then Resources/Policies/Photography. Incidents involving media coverage that are not governed by Rule 4-401 and are deemed inappropriate by the court should be referred to the PIO for appropriate action. Media Interviews To ensure public safety and to minimize disruptions of court operations, the media are discouraged from conducting interviews within the courtroom. TV and radio interviews are prohibited in many courthouses (and areas of other courthouses) and media should check with the trial court executive for clarification on whether or not access is permitted. Additional Photography Requests to film or photograph court facilities for commercial and other purposes, e.g. movies, commercials, wedding portraits, are governed by Rule 4-401. Requests should be submitted to the trial court executive for consideration by the presiding judge. In general, filming in the courtroom is permitted only for ceremonial or court-approved public information programs when approved by the presiding judge. General Media Tips: When talking with a reporter, here are some pointers for court spokespersons to remember: Treat reporters courteously and diplomatically. A reporter's impression of the court spokesperson becomes their impression of the courts and is reflected in the story. Discuss with reporters only known facts; don't speculate. Respond quickly to the media. If possible, return a reporter's call within 30 minutes (most media experts suggest 15 minutes). If unavailable to respond, forward the call to someone who can. Reporters have deadlines and the courts don't want a story to come out saying "no one at the courts could be reached for comment," or "the court did not respond to requests for information." Please contact the Communications Director with any questions or suggestions: Utah State Courts Communications Director Tania Mashburn [email protected] |
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A divorce ends a marriage. After a divorce, you are no longer married. The court issues a divorce decree. The decree can cover different issues. Visit one of the linked pages below for more information on: Alimony - Money paid to help support an ex-spouse Child Support - Providing money to help cover children's costs Custody - Legal Custody - Who will make decisions about the children Physical Custody - who the childrene will live with Parent-time - When each parent spends time with the children Splitting of - debt , property , retirement funds Before filing for divorce Utah Residency Requirement To file for divorce in Utah, you or your spouse must have lived in a single Utah county for 3 months or more right before filing. Utah Code Section 30-3-1 . If you need a custtody order for a child under 18, usually the child needs to live in Utah with one parent for at least 6 months before filing. There are exceptions. Our Finding Legal Help page has resources if you need help. Grounds for Divorce When you ask for divorce you need to give the court a reason for your divorce. Once reason is that you and your spouse have serious marital problems that cannot be fixed. This is called irreconcilable differences. You can see all of the other grounds for divorce in Utah Code 30-3-1(3) . Cost of Divorce Costs and fees for a divorce can vary. They can include: Fee to file the petition Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) fees Fee for the Office of Vital Records and Statistics Fees to serve the petition and summons Attorney fees Copying costs Fees for the Divorce Education class and the Divorce Orientation class if there are minor children. If you cannot afford the fees, you can ask the judge to waive them. For more information, see our page on Fee Waiver . Are My Divorce Records Public? Most court records can be viewed by anyone. However, starting April 1, 2012, divorce records are private. Only certain people can see divorce records, like: the people getting divorced their lawyers But the orders and decrees are public . For example if a motion to waive the 30-day waiting period is approved, that order is public and can be vieweed by anyone. When filing a private document, you say the document iss private. For more information, see our page on Public and Non-public Records . Some information is always private, like: Social Security numbers Birth dates Information that identifies minors Be careful not to include private information in public documents like court orders. Steps in a divorce case See the Roadmap for divorce cases for an overview of the process and timelines. The spouse starting the divorce case is the petitioner. The other spouse is the respondent. Click below to see an explanation of the different steps in a divorce case Petitioner completes and files documents - Step 1 You can use the Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) to prepare the petition and your other divorce papers. Follow the OCAP instructions. File with the district court in the county you or your spouse has lived for the past 3 months. See our page on Filing Procedures for more information. Temporary orders - optional step You might need temporary orders while your case is pending. Temporary orders cover issues like: Child support Custody Parent-time Using the home Paying debts Temporary orders last until the divorce is final. Get forms and information on our How to get a Temporary Order page. Domestic Relations Injunction - Step 2 When you file your petition, the court automatically issues an order called a Domestic Relations Injunction. This is to prevent issues while the case is pending. The injunction says you and your spouse cannot: harass each other change insurance or beneficiaries, transfer property take long trips with your minor children There are other rules. Read the injunction carefully. The injunction starts when you file your petition. It controls your spouse when it is delivered to them. See the Domestic Relations Injunction page for more information. Petitioner has papers served - Step 3 Within 120 days after filing, the petitioner must: Have the divorce petition, summons, and documents served on the respondent File a Proof of Service form with the court This is called "service." Our Serving Papers page has details. Waiting period - Step 4 Utah law requires 30 days between filing and finalizing the divorce. This is called the waiting period. You can ask the court to waive the waiting period if there are extraordinary circumstances. Get info on filing a motion to waive the waiting period on our Motion to Waive Divorce Waiting Period page. Wait for respondent to respond - Step 5 The respondent must officially respond to the divorce petition by the deadline. This is called "filing an answer." If served in Utah - must answer within 21 days If served outside Utah - must answer within 30 days See our page on Answering a Complaint or Petition to learn more. Read below to see your next step - it will depend on whether or not the respondent answers. Your next step depends on what happens If you have children you must attend classes If you have minor children, you must both take divorce classes: Orientation class Education class Learn about class locations, schedules and waiving the classes our Mandatory Education in Divorce and Temporary Separation page. If your children are 6-17 years old, they can also have them take a free online class. It teaches coping strategies for the divorce transition. Mental health professionals teach the children's course. Enroll your kids by visiting Divorce Education for Children Online . If the respondent answers 1. Attend the Case Management Conference This is a hearing with the court to set dates for your case. The court might schedule dates for: Sharing your financial declarations and initial disclosure s Mediation - when you talk with a third person to try to agree on issues (scroll down if you need to ask to skip mediation Trial The court could schedule other issues. It depends on how complicated your case is. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 100A 2. Share your information You and the respondent must share information about the case. For more information and forms, see the Initial Disclosures web page and the Financial Declarations web page . Did you and the respondent come to agreement? The respondent can agree with the divorce petition terms. This is called a stipulation. If you both agree on everything, use OCAP to make the papers. OCAP allows stipulations when first filing or anytime you reach agreement. Your final papers must match what your stipulation says . If your final papers say something different, the cour could reject your papers. Follow OCAP instructions to complete your divorce in your OCAP Divorce Interview . If the respondent does NOT answer If the respondent misses the deadline to file an answer, you can ask for a default judgment. This means you get what you asked for in the divorce petition. You can also get a default judgment if the respondent signed an Acceptance of Service, Appearance, Consent and Waiver form. Your final papers must match what you asked for in your petition. If your final papers say something different, the cour could reject your papers. Get default judgment forms in your OCAP Divorce Interview . Some - but not all - of the forms are also availabl our page on Default Judgments . Mandatory mediation (if the respondent filed an answer) If the respondent files an answer, you usually must mdiation before your case can move forward. Mediation is a meeting where both parties try to resolve their differences by talking with neutral third person, the mediator. See our page on Divorce Mediation for more information. You or the respondent can ask the court to skip mediation if needed. Get forms from and information on our Motion to Excuse Mediation page . If you come to an agreement in mediation, use your OCAP Divorce Interview prepare the your final papers. Final documents OCAP might not produce all the papers you need to finish your case. What else you need to file will mostly depend on whether or not you have children. You can look at these checklists to see what is required: Divorce Checklist - Children Divorce Checklist - No Children Going to trial The following procedures apply only if the parties are not able to reach an agreement about what the divorce decree should say. Child custody evaluation You or the respondent can ask for a custody evaluation. This is done by a professional evaluator. The judge can order a custody evaluation even without a motion from a party. A custody evaluation may be expensive. The cost is usually split between you and the respondent. Our page on Custody Evaluation has more information. Utah Code of Judicial Administration 4-903 Trial See the Getting Ready for Trial web page for information about going to trial. Divorce decree The parties are not divorced until the judge signs the decree. After the divorce Appeals If you disagree with the judge's decisions and thinks they made a legal mistake, you can file an appeal. You must do so within 30 days after final entry of the divorce decree. See our page on Appeals for more information. Correcting Clerical Error If there is a clerical mistake in the decree, your or the respondent can ask the court to correct the decree. A clerical mistake is something like if the monthly child support payment amount is supposed to be $300 but was listed as $30. Our Motion to Correct Clerical Mistake has information and forms. Enforcing a Decree You or the respondeent can ask the court to enforce the divorce decree. You or the respondent can also enforce enforce temporary orders. Our page on Motion to Enforce Order has forms and information. Getting a Copy of Your Decree To get a copy of your divorce decree, contact the court that handled the divorce case. Use the Court Directory to find contact details. The court charges a fee for copies. There special types of copies for extra fees: Certified Copy A certified copy of a court record is dated, signed, and stamped by the Clerk of Court. They certify that the copy is a true copy of the court record. Exemplified Copy An exemplified court record is an authenticated copy of a certified copy. The judge certifies that the court is a court of record and that the clerk's signature appearing on the certification is original. The Clerk of Court then certifies that the judge is a judge and has control over the court records. The Clerk of Court also states that the judge's signature is genuine. This might be required to record your decree in another state. Apostille An apostille provides extra autheentication. Some foreign countries require this. In Utah, the Lieutenant Governor provides this authentication. The Apostille Request Form is available on the Lt. Governor's website. Setting Aside a Judgment If you have a good reason for it, you can ask the court to set aside the judgment and reopen your case. A military service member has special rights to set aside a default judgment. See our Motion to Set Aside Judgment page for details. You can also read more on Default Judgments . Forms Forms for the petitioner Use the Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) to prepare the documents to start a divorce case or stipulated divorce case. Forms for the respondent Use Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) to prepare an Answer to a divorce case and optional Counterclaim, or to prepare a Stipulation. To prepare and Answer and optional Counterclaim, use the generic forms on the Answering a Complaint or Petition web page. 1204XX To be used by the respondent to tell the court that they are not on active duty military service. Requests Asking to Waive Fees Asking to Waive 30 Day Waiting Period Asking for a Temporary Order Asking to Excuse Mediation Requirement Asking to Excuse Mandatory Divorce Education Class Asking to Set Aside Judgment Going to trial Getting Ready for Trial Final documents 1051FA 1052FA If the parties have children together under 18, or if a party is asking for alimony. 1004FA To be used by either party to tell the court what they know about how much money the other party earns. 1113FA (Used to object to the proposed order or Judgment) Other forms Certificate of Divorce, Dissolution of Marriage, or Annulment . This Utah Department of Health form must be filed with the Petition for Divorce or Petition for Annulment. |
Filing Procedures Page Menu Related Information Court Locations Fee Waiver Fees Finding an Attorney Forms and Instructions Non-public Records Rules of Civil Procedure Serving Papers Statute of Limitation Statutes eFiling information for attorneys How to File "Filing" means to give documents to the court. Attorneys are required to eFile all documents with the court. If you are representing yourself, how you file will depend: If your case is in district or justice court... And you are starting a case, you can either deliver your papers to the court, mail them, or email them . And you are filing in an existing case, you can either deliver your papers to the court, mail them, or email them . For eviction and debt collection cases you can also file papers using MyCase . If your case is in juvenile court you can either deliver your papers to the court, mail them, or email them . The US Postal Service has changed delivery times. Your mail could be delayed by several days. If you are facing a deadline to file something you might want to consider filing it by email or using another delivery method. A document is not filed until the court receives it. If the document goes missing in the mail, it has not been filed. A party filing by mail does not have to use registered or certified mail, but it may be a good idea because the filing party is responsible for non-delivery. Non-Public Information The person filing a document with the court is responsible for making sure it does not include any non-public information, and must declare that they have done so. See the Non-public Records web page for information about what is and isn't public information, and to find forms for providing non-public information to the court. Where to File A complaint or petition starting a case must be filed with the court that has the authority to handle it. This is called "jurisdiction." Most civil cases, including divorce and eviction , are filed in district court. Small claims cases are filed in justice court (except in Cache County). A request for a child protective order or a petition to terminate parental rights are filed in juvenile court. The complaint or petition also must be filed in the correct county. This is called "venue." There may be more than one correct county to choose from. The county in which the defendant lives and the county in which the case arose are almost always the correct county. There may be other ways to determine proper venue in particular types of cases. See the Utah Code for laws about venue for many kinds of cases. After the initial petition or complaint has been filed with the court, all other documents are filed in the clerk's office of the court handling the case. When to File Court cases and documents filed in court cases have deadlines. Documents must be filed before the deadline, and different documents have different deadlines. For example: A complaint or petition must be filed within the deadline created by the applicable Statute of Limitations . An Answer to a complaint or petition must be filed within the time specified in the Summons . The Motions process has specific deadlines outlined in Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 7 and URCP 101 . The deadlines for other documents are governed by court rules , including Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and Utah Rules of Small Claims Procedure . Many deadlines are calculated from the day the party was served. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 6 defines how to calculate deadline dates: Do not count the day the party was served. For example, if a party was served on June 17: June 17 is day 0 June 18 is day 1 June 19 is day 2, etc. Do count the last day, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. For example, if a party has 21 days in which to file a document and day 21 is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, their last day to file the document would be the end of the next business day. If the time period is stated in days, count intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. If the time period is stated in hours, count intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. If the period would end on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the same time on the next business day. Time stated as "calendar days" includes Saturday, Sunday and holidays in the calculation. Time stated as "business days" does not. If documents are served by mail, seven days are added to the deadline. For example, if a party mails to the other party a document that requires a response within 14 days, the responding party has seven additional days to respond. The court must receive the response by day 21. There are other requirements, so read Rule of Civil Procedure 6 carefully. If documents are filed in person, the filing party must be in the clerk's office before closing. Some courts do not accept filings shortly before closing. Contact court staff to ask about local procedures. Filing Fee There is a filing fee for nearly all complaints and petitions and for some other documents. Filing fees are established by Utah Code Section 78A-2-301 . The Filing / Record Fees web page lists all filing fees, as do the: 1044XX 1158XX 1158.5XX 1024XX 1138XX If a party cannot afford the filing fees, they can ask the judge to consider waiving them. See the Fee Waiver web page for more information and forms. If a party is not asking that the fee be waived, they must pay the fee when the documents are filed with the court. If documents are filed by mail, the party must include a check for the filing fee. Serving Papers on the Other Party All documents filed with the court must be "served" on all parties in the case. "Service" means delivering the forms or documents to the other parties. See the Serving Papers web page for information about the rules for serving documents to start a case, and for serving documents once a case is underway. Courtesy Copies Some courts require parties to file "courtesy copies." These are extra copies for the judge or commissioner in addition to the set filed with the court. Contact court staff to ask about local procedures. |
Expunging Adult Criminal Records Page Menu Related Information Expunging Juvenile Records Fees Fee Waiver Criminal Justice Information Filing Procedures Finding an Attorney Free Legal Clinics Going to Court Motion to Reduce Conviction (402 Motion) Registerable sex offenses. Section 77-41-106 Rules of Civil Procedure Serving Papers Utah Expungement Act: Title 77, Chapter 40 What is expungement? Generally, an arrest or a conviction stays on your record forever. Expunging a criminal record means that the court orders the history of the case sealed. This includes: records of the arrest Investigation detention, and conviction, including a verdict or finding of guilty after trial or a guilty plea. No one can access sealed records without a court order. If your case was expunged, you can tell people the arrest or conviction did not happen. A government agency that has received an expungement order will say the same thing. The expungement order applies only to government agencies. After a record is expunged, an agency's sealed records can still be viewed and copied by some government officials. Also, news accounts of an arrest or conviction are not affected. Not a U.S. citizen? Get advice from an immigration lawyer about whether to expunge your criminal records. The FBI could have records of a criminal case even though the case was expunged. See our Finding Legal Help page for information about ways to get legal help. Do you need to access your expunged records? Visit our page on Accessing Expunged Records for more information. Will my record be expunged automatically? We are currently processing expungements for Acquittals, Dismissed with Prejudice, and Clean Slate if they meet certain criteria. Answer the questions under "What happened in your case?" to find out if your case is eligible. It will take up to a year or more to process all of the eligible cases. We currently do not have the ability to predict when your case will be expunged. If you would like to check to see if your case has been expunged, please visit one of the following Utah State Court websites: MyCase Access your case information online using MyCase. MyCase is an online system available from the Utah State Courts. There is no cost for a MyCase account. You will be able to look up your case to see if it has been expunged. Your name will display as “Case Expunged” in the case information and, for example, the case title will be “State of Utah vs. Case Expunged.” For additional information please visit the MyCase information page. Xchange Access your case information online using Xchange. Xchange is an online system available from the Utah State Courts. There are fees associated with an Xchange account. You will be able to view your case in Xchange, but once it is expunged you won’t be able to view the case. For more information please visit our Xchange page. What happened in your case? It was dismissed with prejudice (click to expand) Your case may be eligible for automatic expungement. Please visit Clean Slate Utah for more information. Automatic expungement is new. It started February 10, 2022. It will take a year to expunge all eligible cases. It was dismissed without prejudice (click to expand) Your case may be eligible for automatic expungement. Please visit Clean Slate Utah for more information. Automatic expungement is new. It started February 10, 2022. It will take a year to expunge all eligible cases. I was acquitted (click to expand) Your case may be eligible for automatic expungement. Please visit Clean Slate Utah for more information. Automatic expungement It started February 10, 2022. It will take a year to expunge all eligible cases. I was convicted (includes taking a plea in abeyance) Was your conviction for one of the crimes listed below? A felony Assault A DUI An offense related to domestic violence A sex offense Certain kinds of weapons-related offenses If yes, your case may not be eligible for automatic expungement. Read when you can ask to expunge your criminal record to see if you can file papers to ask for expungement. You can also find more information in Utah Code 77-40a-101(5) If no, look at the table below. Your case may be automatically expunged if enough time has passed: Offense type Waiting period Class A drug possession (usually limited to 2 cases) 7 years from the date the court accepted a plea or issued a formal decision of guilt. All fines, fees, and restitution must be paid. Class B misdemeanors (usually limited to 3 cases) 6 years from the date the court accepted a plea or issued a formal decision of guilt. All fines, fees, and restitution must be paid. Class C misdemeanors, infractions, and minor regulatory offenses 5 years from the date the court accepted a plea or issued a formal decision of guilt. All fines, fees, and restitution must be paid. If you think enough time has passed and your case is eligible for automatic expungement, visit Clean Slate Utah for more information. Automatic expungement is new. It started February 10, 2022. It will take a year to expunge all eligible cases. If you think not enough time has passed, you can read when you can ask to expunge your criminal record to see if you can file papers to ask for expungement. Utah Code 77-40a-101(4) and Utah Code Title 77, Chapter 40a, Part 2 When you can ask to expunge your criminal record Are you unsure whether your record can be expunged? Try Salt Lake County's free eligibility tool . Before you think about expungement, make sure that: Your case is finished. You can't expunge an active case You have paid all of your fines, fees, restitution and interest. You can't expunge a case with money still owed You don't have any criminal cases pending, unless the criminal case is for a traffic offense. You can't ask for expungement when a criminal case is still unresolved You are not currently incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. You must wait until you are no longer incarcerated, on probation or on parole You do not have a criminal protective order or stalking injunction against you for the case. If you do, you cannot expunge this case What happened in your case? I was arrested but charges were never filed (Click to expand) You can ask for expungement if: At least 30 days have passed since the arrest, and The prosecutor made a final decision to not bring charges See how to ask for expungement for next steps Utah Code 77-40a-302 Charges were filed, but my case was dismissed with prejudice (Click to expand) You can ask for expungement if: At least 30 days have passed since the arrest Did you enter a plea in abeyance? If so, make sure your case is dismissed. In some courts, you must file a Motion to Dismiss to ask that the case be dismissed. You can use the forms found on the Motions web page to ask for this. See how to ask for expungement for next steps Utah Code 77-40a-302 Charges were filed, but my case was dismissed without prejudice (Click to expand) ou can ask for expungement if: At least 30 days have passed since the arrest, and Either the prosecutor consents in writing to the expungement or at least 180 days have passed since the day the case was dismissed Did you enter a plea in abeyance? If so, make sure your case is dismissed. In some courts, you must file a Motion to Dismiss to ask that the case be dismissed. You can use the forms found on the Motions web page to ask for this. See how to ask for expungement for next steps Utah Code 77-40a-302 I was acquitted (Click to expand) You can ask for expungement if: At least 30 days have passed since the arrest See how to ask for expungement for next steps Utah Code 77-40a-302 I was convicted (Click to expand) Was your case for one of the listed crimes below? a capital felony, first degree felony or "violent felony" (defined in Utah Code 76-3-203.5(1)(c)(i) ) felony automobile homicide felony DUI (under Utah Code Section 41-6a-501(2) ) a registerable sex offense (under Utah Code Section 77-41-102(17) ) or a registerable child abuse offense (under Utah Code Section 77-43-102(2) ) If yes, you can't expunge these cases. Instead you can try to: Get legal advice. See our Finding Legal Help page for more information File a Motion to Reduce Conviction Ask the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole for a pardon If your conviction is reduced or pardoned, you can ask for an expungement Utah Code Section 77-40a-303 . How many convictions do you have? If you have fewer than 2 convictions, skip to "Has enough time passed?" If you have more than 2 convictions that were not closely related in time or related to the same criminal objective, answer the question below. Have you been convicted of: 2 or more felonies (other than drug possession)? 3 or more crimes (other than drug possession), and 2 of those crimes are class A misdemeanors? 4 or more crimes (other than drug possession), and 3 of those crimes are class B misdemeanors? 5 or more crimes of any degree (other than drug possession)? 3 or more felonies for drug possession? 5 or more crimes of any degree for drug possession? If yes, you can't expunge your criminal cases. Instead you can try to: Get legal advice. See our Finding Legal Help page for more information. File a Motion to Reduce Conviction Ask the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole for a pardon If your conviction is reduced or pardoned, you can ask for an expungement Utah Code Section 77-40a-303 . Has enough time passed? What was your offense? Has enough time passed? Count from the date you were convicted or released from incarceration, probation or parole. Use whichever occurred last. Misdemeanor conviction of Subsection 41-6a-501(2) Felony conviction of Subsection 58-37-8(2)(g) 10 years Felony 7 years Class A Misdemeanor or felony drug possession 5 years Class B Misdemeanor 4 years Other Misdemeanor or Infraction 3 years If not enough time has passed you can wait or try to file a Motion to Reduce Conviction . If enough time has passed see how to ask for expungement for next steps. I have a conviction for cannabis possession (Click to expand) If you have a conviction related to cannabis possession and are not qualified to receive a certificate of eligibility, you might qualify for expungement of the record if you meet certain requirements. You must show that: you had a qualifying condition at the time of your arrest or citation, and the cannabis was in a form to medicinally treat your condition, and the cannabis was in an amount to medicinally treat your condition and did not exceed certain amounts. Qualifying condition ( Utah Code 26-61a-104 ) You must have had a qualifying condition at the time of your arrest for cannabis possession. Qualifying conditions include: HIV or acquired immune deficiency syndrome Alzheimer's disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cancer cachexia persistent nausea not significantly responsive to traditional treatment, but not nausea related to: pregnancy; cannabis-induced cyclical vomiting syndrome; or cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis epilepsy or debilitating seizures multiple sclerosis or persistent and debilitating muscle spasms post-traumatic stress disorder (meeting the requirements described in Utah Code 26-61a-104(2)(j)) autism a terminal illness when the patient's remaining life expectancy is less than six months a condition resulting in the individual receiving hospice care a rare condition or disease that: affects less than 200,000 individuals in the United States, as defined in Section 526 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; and is not adequately managed despite treatment attempts using: conventional medications other than opioids or opiates; or physical interventions; pain lasting longer than two weeks that is not adequately managed, in the qualified medical provider's opinion, despite treatment attempts using: conventional medications other than opioids or opiates; or physical interventions a condition approved by the Compassionate Use Board. I have attached proof of the Board's approval. Form of cannabis ( Utah Code 26-61a-102(32) ) The cannabis you had in your possession at the time of your arrest must have been in a form allowed by law. If you had processed medical cannabis or a medical cannabis product, it must have been in one of these forms: tablet capsule concentrated liquid or viscous oil liquid suspension topical preparation transdermal preparation sublingual preparation gelatinous cube, gelatinous rectangular cuboid, or lozenge in a cube or rectangular cuboid shape resin or wax If you had unprocessed cannabis flower, it must have been in a container described in Utah Code Section 4-41a-602, and must: be contained cannabis flowers in a quantity that varies by no more than 10% from the stated weight at the time of packaging; have been contained within an opaque, child-resistant bag that a medical cannabis pharmacy provided; and have been labeled with the container's content and weight, the date of purchase, the legal use termination date. Or, it must have been in a form measured in grams, milligrams, or milliliters. Amount of cannabis ( Utah Code 26-61a-102(16) ) The cannabis in your possession must have been in an amount to medicinally treat your condition and did not exceed (Choose all that apply): 113 grams by weight (unprocessed cannabis in a medicinal dosage form) 20 grams of total composite tetrahydrocannabinol (cannabis product in a medicinal dosage form) If you meet all of the requirements, follow the process in the How to ask for expungement section of this web page. Skip Step 1, which tells you to apply for a certificate of eligibility. Start at Step 2. How to ask for expungement I am expunging a traffic conviction or a cannabis conviction (Click to expand) There are two steps to expunge this kind of case. Do not skip any steps. If the court grants your request, your records will be expunged shortly after the court signs the order. Step 1 - File a petition with court (Click to expand) The forms listed here are available in the forms section below. Petition to Expunge Records: Choose the Petition to Expunge Records that best matches your case. Use the case number of the case you are asking to expunge. If you don't have a case number the court will give you one. Order on Petition to Expunge Records: Choose the form that matches your case. File your documents with the court that decided the criminal case. There will be a filing fee (look at the cover sheet to see how much). If you can’t afford the fee you can ask for a fee waiver . If a court case was never filed, file the expungement papers in the district where the arrest occurred. If you aren't sure where to file, you can use this directory of court locations to find your court. Make copies of all of these documents before you file the originals with the court for your records. Step 2 - Respond to any objections and attend any court hearings (Click to expand) When you file your papers with the court, they will send a copy of what you file to the prosecuting attorney assigned to your case. What happens next depends on how the prosecutor responds. If the prosecutor… Then… Signs a Consent and Waiver of Hearing File the Consent and Waiver of Hearing, and any other documents you have not already filed. Files an objection or statement within 35 days. Or the victim has 60 days to file an objection or statement. The court will schedule a hearing. If you wish to respond to the prosecutor's or victim's statement, you can do so, within 14 days of receiving it, by filing a Reply to Victim's or Prosecutor's Statement (See Optional forms, below). Bring to the hearing any other documents you have not already filed. Just signs an Acceptance of Service The court has to wait 60 days from the date the petition was filed to allow the prosecutor and victim time to file their statements. File the Acceptance of Service and any other documents you have not already filed. The court might schedule a hearing or might just grant your request. Does nothing The court has to wait 60 days from the date the petition was filed to allow the prosecutor and victim time to file their statements. File the Proof of Service and any other documents you have not already filed. The court might schedule a hearing or might just grant your request. The court might order the Division of Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P) to file a written response to the petition. The response will include the reasons probation was terminated, and whether the petitioner has completed all requirements of sentencing, probation or parole. AP&P will serve the response on the petitioner, the prosecuting attorney and the victim. The petitioner may file a reply to the AP&P response within 14 days after receiving it. If a hearing is scheduled, be sure to attend. Be ready to explain to the court why there is clear and convincing evidence that: the petition and certificate of eligibility are sufficient; the statutory requirements have been met; other case specific requirements have been met; and that expunging the records will not harm the public interest. Bring to the hearing any other documents you have not already filed. Utah Rule of Criminal Procedure 42. Utah Code 77-40a-305(3) See Utah Code 77-40a-101 (14) and (15) for definition of traffic offense. I am expunging some other kind of case (Click to expand) There are 3 steps to asking for expungement. The entire process can take several months. You must complete all 3 steps to expunge your records. If you need help, contact Clean Slate Utah or the Self-Help Center . Step 1 - Apply for Certificate of Eligibility through BCI (Click to expand) Apply for and get the Certificate of Eligibility from the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI). BCI Will charge you two fees - one to apply and one to receive your certificate. It can take several months for BCI to process your request. Once you receive your certificate, you will have 180 days from when it was issued to file it, along with the Petition to Expunge Records, with the court. If the certificate expires, you will have to request a new one. See BCI's Criteria for a Certificate of Eligibility pamphlet on their website. Their expungement flowchart may also be helpful: Expungement Eligibility Flowchart - PDF If you want to have your certificate of eligibility sent to someone other than yourself, you must also complete BCI's Third Party Release form and submit it with your Application. Step 2 - File a petition with court (Click to expand) Remember, the certificate of eligibility is valid for only 180 days from the date it is issued. You must file your Petition to Expunge Records before the 180 days are up. The forms listed here are available in the forms section below. Petition to Expunge Records: Choose the Petition to Expunge Records that best matches your case. Fill it out and bring it with the original of your certificate of eligibility. Use the case number of the case you are asking to expunge. If you don’t have a case number the court will give you one. Order on Petition to Expunge Records: Choose the form that best matches your case. File your documents with the court that decided the criminal case. There will be a filing fee (look at the cover sheet to see how much). If you can’t afford the fee you can ask for a fee waiver . If a court case was never filed, file the expungement papers in the district where the arrest occurred. If you aren’t sure where to file, you can use this directory of court locations to find your court. Make copies of all of these documents before you file the originals with the court for your records. Step 3 - Respond to possible objections and attend any court hearings (Click to expand) When you file your papers with the court, they will send a copy of what you file to the prosecuting attorney assigned to your case. Optional: Ask an attorney at the office of the prosecutor that handled the case to sign a Consent and Waiver of Hearing form to agree that the case should be expunged. If they sign it speeds up the process. If the prosecutor was the State of Utah or a county in Utah then you will use the district attorney for the county . If you need a city prosecutor then look on that city's webpage to find the city prosecutor or city attorney. What happens next depends on how the prosecutor responds. If the prosecutor… Then… Signs a Consent and Waiver of Hearing File the Consent and Waiver of Hearing, and any other documents you have not already filed. Files an objection or statement on behalf of the victim or themselves. The prosecutor has 35 days to do so. The victim has 60 days to file an objection. The court will schedule a hearing. If you wish to respond to the prosecutor's or victim's statement, you can do so, within 14 days of receiving it, by filing a Reply to Victim's or Prosecutor's Statement (See Optional forms, below). Bring to the hearing any other documents you have not already filed. Just signs an Acceptance of Service The court has to wait 60 days from the date the petition was filed to allow the prosecutor and victim time to file their statements. File the Acceptance of Service and any other documents you have not already filed. The court might schedule a hearing or might just grant your request. Does nothing The court has to wait 60 days from the date the petition was filed to allow the prosecutor and victim time to file their statements. File the Proof of Service and any other documents you have not already filed. The court might schedule a hearing or might just grant your request. The court might order the Division of Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P) to file a written response to the petition. The response will include the reasons probation was terminated, and whether the petitioner has completed all requirements of sentencing, probation or parole. AP&P will serve the response on the petitioner, the prosecuting attorney and the victim. The petitioner may file a reply to the AP&P response within 14 days after receiving it. If a hearing is scheduled, be sure to attend. Be ready to explain to the court why there is clear and convincing evidence that: the petition and certificate of eligibility are sufficient; the statutory requirements have been met; other case specific requirements have been met; and that expunging the records is not contrary to public interest. Bring to the hearing any other documents you have not already filed. Utah Rule of Criminal Procedure 42. Sealing Records If the court grants your expungement request, the court will seal all of the related records. If anyone asks about the expunged case, court staff will say the case does not exist. BCI is responsible for telling all state agencies that your records are sealed. BCI will also forward a copy of the order to the FBI. Unless there is a specific law that says something different or the court orders something different, government agencies who receive an expungement order will tell anyone who asks that your arrest or conviction did not happen. A government agency who has received an expungement order may not give out any information identifying you. If your records are expunged you may respond to an inquiry as though that arrest or conviction did not occur. How to expunge appellate records If a defendant in a criminal case appealed their case to the Utah Court of Appeals or Utah Supreme Court, they may also want to expunge their appellate records. This requires a separate process and does not happen automatically just because the trial court expunged its records. To do this, the defendant must file a petition with the Utah Supreme Court. This process is governed by Supreme Court Standing Order No. 12 . Requirements (Click to expand) The petitioner must have an order from a district court which expunges their entire trial court record as well as any information in possession of other government entities, such as law enforcement. The petitioner must file with the Utah Supreme Court and serve on the Utah Attorney General : a written petition, a copy of the expungement petition that was filed with the district court, a certified copy of the district court's expungement order, and a proposed redacted appellate court opinion to replace the previously-published opinion There are no forms on this website to petition the Utah Supreme Court to expunge appellate records. Proposed Redacted Opinion (Click to expand) To "redact" information means to obscure it or leave it out. The proposed redacted opinion must replace the petitioner's name with initials, such as "J.C.," or with the pseudonym "Pat Doe." Additional personal identifying information must also be redacted, including the petitioner's address, birthdate, and government-issued identification numbers, if they were included as part of the original opinion. The Utah Attorney General's office has 30 days from which they were served to object to the expungement and/or to object to the proposed redacted opinion. Effect of Appellate Expungement (Click to expand) If the Utah Supreme Court grants the expungement petition, the appellate courts will: Seal any appellate court records, including appellate briefs. No one may access a sealed record except by order of the court. Replace the previously-issued opinion with a redacted opinion. Notify LexisNexis and Westlaw of the redacted opinion. The defendant may notify other publishers about the redacted opinion. Note: non-government entities (such as legal publishers) do not have an obligation to expunge or redact information in their possession. Continued Use of Sealed Records After sealing, BCI continues to index and maintain all expunged records of arrests and convictions, but the records will not be released to the public. BCI will not divulge any information contained in the expunged records to any person or agency without a court order, unless authorized by statute to do so. Upon request, the following organizations may receive information contained in expunged records: the Board of Pardons and Parole; Peace Officer Standards and Training; federal authorities, unless prohibited by federal law; the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing; and the State Office of Education. When considering whether to issue a permit to carry a concealed firearm, BCI may use the information in expunged records in determining whether the applicant or permit holder has been or is a danger to self or others. Expunged records may be released to or viewed by the petitioner if they show identification at the courthouse. Expunged records may also be released to or viewed by parties to a civil action arising out of the incident, including a law enforcement officer in the officer's defense of a civil action. These parties must first obtain a court order to unseal the record. The information must be kept confidential and used only in the civil action. Utah Code 77-40a-404 If the petitioner is later charged with a felony, the state may petition the court to open expunged records. A court may order expunged records to be opened and admitted into evidence for sentencing. The expunged records are confidential and are available for inspection only by the court, parties, counsel for the parties, and any other person authorized by the court. At the end of the proceeding, the court will order the records resealed. Forms Required forms I am expunging a traffic conviction (click to expand) 1044XX 1002EX 1022EX 1146XX 1148XX I am expunging a cannabis conviction (click to expand) 1044XX 1003EX 1023EX 1146XX 1148XX I am expunging some other kind of case (click to expand) Start with this form and send it to BCI: Application for Certificate of Eligibility from BCI If you are eligible, BCI should have sent you either a Certificate of Eligibility or or a Special Certificate. Which one did you receive? I received a Certificate of Eligibility (click to expand) 1044XX 1000EX 1020EX 1146XX 1148XX I received a Special Certificate (click to expand) 1044XX 1001EX 1021EX 1146XX 1148XX Optional forms 1149XX (if there was a victim in the case and the prosecutor requests this form) 1164XX (if the court schedules a hearing) Proof of Service (if the prosecutor's office will not accept service) 1169XX (if a victim or prosecutor statement is filed and you wish to respond) 1170XX (if the court asks AP&P to respond) 1173XX (if a response if filed by AP&P and you wish to respond) |
Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) The Online Court Assistance Program is provided to assist court users who do not have an attorney to prepare court documents. Choose the interview for your document needs. Complete the interview to create your documents. Review your documents and make adjustments as needed. Print documents to file at the courthouse and serve the other party. Return to OCAP to print final documents or other documents when needed. Watch the video on how to use an OCAP interview (4:48). An account is required to prepare documents using the Online Court Assistance Program. OCAP Program Requirements The Online Court Assistance Program requires all of the following: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view your documents. Click this link to install Adobe Acrobat Reader if you do not already have it. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader Popups. Popups must be enabled in your browser. The Online Court Assistance Program cannot be used on mobile devices such as smartphones, iPads, or tablets. Accounts that have not been accessed in 455 days will be deleted along with all interview information. Any interview not accessed for more than 400 days will be deleted. Note that individual interviews may have shorter timelines stated in the initial screens. Those interviews will be removed according to those stated timelines. Log in or create an OCAP account OCAP Interviews Children and/or Family - Divorce Divorce - Petitioner Divorce Answer - Respondent Documentos de Divorcio Children and/or Family - Other Custody and Support, or Paternity - Petitioner Custody and Support, or Paternity Answer - Respondent Temporary Separation - Petitioner Financial Declaration Enforcing Children and/or Family Orders Motion to Enforce Domestic Order (MEO) Opposition to Motion to Enforce Domestic Order Garnishment Employer's Answers to Garnishment Interrogatories Guardianship and Conservatorship Guardianship of an Adult Guardianship of an Adult Child (for parents only) Guardianship of a Minor Guardianship/Conservator Test Prepare Inventory and Annual Reports Landlord and Tenant Landlord - Eviction Notices Landlord - Eviction Documents for Court Landlord - Damage Judgment Tenant - Respond to an Eviction Case Tenant - Respond to a Possession Bond Protective Orders/Stalking Injunction Protective Order - Adult Cohabitant Protective Order Dating Violence Protective Order Civil Stalking Injunction for Sexual Violence Protective Order, go to https://www.utcourts.gov/en/self-help/categories/protect-order/protective-orders.html Protective Order on Behalf of a Child (to be filed in a juvenile court) Small Claims Affidavit and Summons - Plaintiff Counter Affidavit - Defendant Interpleader Affidavit, Summons Default Judgment (if needed after hearing) Dismiss Small Claims Case Interpleader Default Judgment Postpone Trial Set Aside Judgment Abstract of Judgment Employment Verification Garnishment Property Seizure Satisfaction of Judgment Supplemental Proceedings Not all documents required for all types of court cases can be prepared through OCAP. If you do not find the documents you need, go to www.utcourts.gov/selfhelp/ . OCAP interviews approved for Licensed Paralegal Practitioner use Children and/or Family - Divorce Divorce - Petitioner Divorce Answer - Respondent Documentos de Divorcio Garnishment Employer's Answers to Garnishment Interrogatories Landlord and Tenant Landlord - Eviction Notices Landlord - Eviction Documents for Court Landlord - Damage Judgment Tenant - Respond to an Eviction Case Tenant - Respond to a Possession Bond Children and/or Family - Other Custody and Support, or Paternity/Parentage - Petitioner Custody and Support, or Paternity/Parentage - Respondent Dismiss a Divorce Case - Petitioner Dismiss a Divorce Case - Respondent Temporary Separation - Petitioner Financial Declaration Register Out-of-State Custody Order Register Out-of-State Support Order Venue - Change of Venue Quick Escape |
Court Roster of Mediators/Arbitrators - Areas Of Expertise Related Information List of Court Mediation Programs Frequently Asked Questions Information for Mediators/Arbitrators Governing Rules and Statutes About the Court Roster Court Roster of Mediators/Arbitrators Divorce Mediation Glossary of Legal Terms Utah Mediation Best Practice Guide - PDF You can view the court roster of mediators and arbitrators by area of expertise by choosing the area of expertise from the drop down list below. View Mediators & Arbitrators by area of expertise: Area of Expertise Select an Area of Expertise Business Civil Rights Commerical Community Construction Contract Divorce Domestic Domestic Violence Education Employment/Labor Environmental Insurance Landlord/Tenant Malpractice Neighborhood Personal Injury Probate Property Real Estate Small Claims Trademark All Mediators Master Mediators Arbitrators Sort by: Unsorted First Name Last Name City Viewing: A-Z Z-A ZACHARY TODD NAPIERSKI Master Mediator Orem, UT, 84097 Phone 1: (801) 367-8504 Email 1: [email protected] NANCY MCGAHEY Master Mediator Oquirrh Mountain Mediation Salt Lake County , UT, 84065 Phone 1: (385)707-5763 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.ommediation.com/ JAMES M. ELEGANTE Arbitrator James M. Elegante, P.C. St. George, UT, 84770 Phone 1: (801) 599-7779 Email 1: [email protected] HEATHER THOMAS Mediator , UT Phone 1: 503-381-6649 Email 1: [email protected] JO LYNN NELSON Mediator Murray, UT, 84107 Phone 1: (801) 550-5600 Email 1: [email protected] BENJAMIN L. LAWRENCE Master Mediator Hepworth & Associates Bountiful, UT, 84010 Phone 1: (801) 872-2222 Email 1: [email protected] STEPHANIE M. JENSEN Mediator Vineyard, 84059 Phone 1: 801-510-0677 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.smjlawandmediation.com/ HENRY O. WHITESIDE Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84108-1678 Phone 1: (801) 583-4601 Email 1: [email protected] LAYNE KERTAMUS Mediator Salt Lake City, UT Phone 1: 385-237-6723 Email 1: [email protected] VIVIA K. BALDWIN Master Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84124 Phone 1: (801) 550-9719 Email 1: [email protected] ROB JEPSON Master Mediator Mediator Provo, UT, 84601 Phone 1: 801-845-6794 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.robjepsonmediation.com/ AMY R. DRAPER Master Mediator One Source Mediation, LLC Payson, 84651 Phone 1: 801-658-5365 Email 1: [email protected] Website: http://www.utahdivorceinfo.com/ T. JAKE HINKINS Mediator Anderson/Hinkins South Jordan, 84095 Phone 1: (801) 930-0290 Email 1: [email protected] SHERRI HANNON Mediator Salt Lake City, UT Email 1: [email protected] LEEANN GLADE Mediator Provo, UT, 84604 Phone 1: (801) 369-0320 Email 1: [email protected] SHIRL DON LEBARON Mediator LeBaron Law LLC , 802 E Bamberger Dr., Suite B American Fork, UT, 84003 Phone 1: 801-756-6288 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.lebaronlaw.com/ TREVOR CARLSTROM Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84103 Email 1: [email protected] ALVA ESCARZAGA Mediator Draper, UT, 84020 Phone 1: 801-649-9647 Email 1: [email protected] NATALIE J. MALOVICH Master Mediator Mediator Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111 Phone 1: (801) 664-5607 Email 1: [email protected] CHRISTINE BECK Mediator Fackrell & Castleton Law, PLLC Lehi, UT, 84073 Phone 1: 801-989-3452 Email 1: [email protected] Email 2: [email protected] VELVET RODRIGUEZ-POSTON Master Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84101 Phone 1: (801) 456-4199 Phone 2: (435) 513-4459 Email 1: [email protected] BENJAMIN COOK Mediator BYU Center for Conflict Resolution Provo, Utah, 84602 Phone 1: (801) 422-7543 Email 1: [email protected] DAVID J. HUNTER Master Mediator Hunter Law Utah Mediations , 1145 S 800 E Orem, UT, 84097 Phone 1: 801-473-4444 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://utahmediations.com/ STEVEN G. JOHNSON Arbitrator ADR Center Highland, UT, 84003 Phone 1: (801) 492-9224 Email 1: [email protected] DANIEL CRAGUN Mediator Arbitrator , 962 Chambers Street, Ste 10 South Ogden, UT, 84403 Phone 1: 801-458-1055 Email 1: [email protected] DWIGHT S. ADAMS Mediator Phone 1: 801-719-0784 Email 1: [email protected] CAROLYNN CLARK Master Mediator Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84101 Phone 1: (801)518-2574 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://clarkmediationutah.com/ G. Michael Westfall Mediator GMW PC 253 W St George Blvd St. George, UT, 84770 Phone 1: 435-656-1900 Email 1: [email protected] JANET L. J. JOHNSON Mediator Manti, UT, 84642 Phone 1: (435) 851-7891 Email 1: [email protected] Email 2: [email protected] RENON WARNER Mediator Law Offices of Renon Warner, PLLC Holladay, Utah , 84117 Phone 1: (801) 274-0702 Email 1: [email protected] AMERICA FRANCIS Mediator , 11929 S. Mother Lode Ct. Herriman, UT , 84096 Phone 1: 925-548-4511 Email 1: [email protected] KATHY ELTON Master Mediator Kathy Elton Consulting Murray, UT, 84107 Phone 1: (801) 550-4135 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.kathyelton.com/ MARTIN W. CUSTEN Mediator Ogden, UT, 84401 Phone 1: (801) 621-3662 Email 1: [email protected] RACHEL MAXWELL BOOKER, JD. Mediator Jennings & Medura, LLC Salt Lake City , UT, 84109 Phone 1: 801-833-8325 Phone 2: 801-870-9799 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://jenningsandmedura.com/ AMY LUCAS Mediator Highland, Utah, 84003 Phone 1: 916-838-2536 Email 1: [email protected] ANA ATWOOD Mediator Newcastle Mediation Group Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062 Phone 1: (801) 472-3380 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.atwoodmediation.com JENNIFER PEARSON Mediator Fackrell & Castleton Law, PLLC Lehi, UT, 84043 Phone 1: 801-989-3452 Email 1: [email protected] WILLIAM F. THOMPSON Mediator Chantwill, Inc. Provo, UT, 84602 Phone 1: (801) 422-5068 Email 1: [email protected] KAELYNN STUDEBAKER Mediator Strategic Conflict Resolution Ogden, UT, 84404 Phone 1: 385-837-1921 Email 1: [email protected] JEFF D. RIFLEMAN Master Mediator Rifleman Law & Mediation Sandy, UT, 84070 Phone 1: (801) 510-0503 Email 1: [email protected] Website: http://www.riflemanlaw.com/ HEATHER CARTER-JENKINS Mediator Jenkins Law Office, P.C. 912 W. Baxter Drive, Ste 205 South Jordan, UT, 84095 Phone 1: 801-679-3010 Email 1: [email protected] EMILY WEBSTER Mediator Sandy, UT, 84093 Phone 1: 801-597-8752 Email 1: [email protected] JOSEPH G. LINFORD Mediator L&L Associates Mediation and Arbitration Ogden, Utah, 84403-4432 Phone 1: 801-452-5061 Phone 2: 801-775-6915 Email 1: [email protected] CORBIN B. GORDON Mediator Heber City, UT, 84032 Phone 1: (435) 657-0984 Email 1: [email protected] SCOTT KUNKEL Mediator Kunkel Law Offices, PC , 5784 South 900 East STE B Salt Lake City, UT, 84121 Phone 1: 801-281-4200 Email 1: [email protected] LORENZO (LON) TIBBITTS Mediator Lorenzo E Tibbitts, Inc. , 9623 S Channing Drive South Jordan, UT, 84095 Phone 1: 801-597-0978 Email 1: [email protected] Email 2: [email protected] ALLISON NAVAR Mediator Mediation Services Online , UT Phone 1: 646-858-8549 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.mediationservices.online/ ALEXANDRIA YRUNGARAY Mediator Victory Mediation Salt Lake City, UT, 84103 Phone 1: (801) 810-6647 Email 1: [email protected] DAN L. WRIGHT Mediator Orem, UT, 84057 Phone 1: (801) 830-1513 Email 1: [email protected] JOHN C. Jr. LILEY Mediator , 7079 Brent Lane Cottonwood Heights, UT, 84121 Phone 1: 801-541-0993 Email 1: [email protected] CAROLYN NICHOLS Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84109 Phone 1: (801) 556-0650 Email 1: [email protected] BRADLEY W. MEADS Arbitrator Bradley W Meads, Esq. St. George, Utah, 84770 Phone 1: (435) 319-4795 Email 1: [email protected] Website: lifeandlegalmatters.com ALISSA URZI Mediator Clear Choice Mediation St. George, UT, 84770 Phone 1: (435) 216-8400 Email 1: [email protected] CRAIG METCALF Mediator Arbitrator Kirton McConkie Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 Phone 1: (801) 321-4806 Email 1: [email protected] CHRISTINA ZAVELL Master Mediator Mediator Christina Zavell Mediation, LLC , 825 N Juniper Point Court Salt Lake CIty, UT, 84103 Phone 1: (401)-935-9829 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://czmediation.com/ MINDI HANSEN Mediator Hanks & Peterson, P.C. Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 Phone 1: 801-363-0940 Email 1: [email protected] NATHAN WALKER Mediator Bear River City, UT, 84301 Phone 1: 703-283-8583 Email 1: [email protected] SARA DICKSON Mediator Affinity Mediation & Coaching, LLC Lehi, UT, 84043 Phone 1: (801)243-4547 Email 1: [email protected] Website: http://www.saradicksonmsc.com/ KENDRA PUTTER SELLERS Mediator Grantsville, UT, 84029 Phone 1: 435-775-1072 Email 1: [email protected] CAMI NEWEY Mediator Newey Mediation , 1599 Boulder Creek Lane Layton, UT, 84041 Phone 1: 801-698-5247 Email 1: [email protected] JODIE H. JONES Mediator Assistant Professor Salt Lake Community College, TB 215-D Salt Lake City, UT, 84123 Phone 1: 435-632-3136 (c) Phone 2: (435) 628-3166 TALATOU ABDOULAYE Mediator Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111 Phone 1: tel:801) 897-1096 Email 1: [email protected] Website: maiga-mediation.com/ JUSTIN CHAN Mediator Salt Lake City, UT Phone 1: 570-269-2813 Email 1: [email protected] RITA OFFRETT Mediator Catalyst Mediation Midvale, Utah, 84047 Phone 1: (801) 953-5308 Email 1: [email protected] STEPHEN D. KELSON Master Mediator Christensen & Jensen, PC Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 Phone 1: (801) 323-5000 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.chrisjen.com/ DARCY GODDARD Mediator Arbitrator DMGoddard Mediation 102 South 200 East, Ste 200 Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 Phone 1: 801-323-2171 Email 1: [email protected] ANGILEE K. DAKIC Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84103 Phone 1: (801) 548-0773 Email 1: [email protected] RANDY G. EARL Mediator Professionalized Services, Inc. Cedar City, UT, 84721 Phone 1: (435) 590-1509 Email 1: [email protected] Website: sites.google.com/view/professionalizedservices MICHAEL THORNOCK Master Mediator Mediator Stowell Crayk, PLLC Salt Lake City, UT, 84115 Phone 1: 801-944-3459 Email 1: [email protected] CHANTEL JULANDER Master Mediator C J Mediation Services, LLC Salt Lake City, UT, 84117 Phone 1: (801) 808-0355 Email 1: [email protected] Website: http://www.utahmediate.com/ CAROLYN H. HOWARD Mediator Provo, UT, 84604 Phone 1: (801) 473-7911 Email 1: [email protected] JAIME TOPHAM Master Mediator Mediator Topham Family Law PLLC Grantsville, UT, 84029 Phone 1: 435-884-3426 Email 1: [email protected] DIANA J. HUNTSMAN Master Mediator Divorce Mediation Institute of Utah Midvale, UT, 84047 Phone 1: (801) 617-1298 Email 1: [email protected] GRANT M. SUMSION Mediator Sumsion Steele & Crandall Orem, Utah, 84097 Phone 1: 801-426-6888 Email 1: [email protected] CHERIE C. GLEAVE Mediator Orem, UT, 84057 Phone 1: 385-201-0060 Email 1: [email protected] TRACY L. OLSON Mediator Smart Schofield Shorter, PC Salt Lake City, UT, 84117 Phone 1: 801-747-0647 Email 1: [email protected] JACK MCINTYRE Mediator , 860 E 4500 S Salt Lake City, UT, 84419 Email 1: [email protected] JENNIFER G FRAHM Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84106 Phone 1: 801-448-7156 Email 1: [email protected] SAM MEKRUT Master Mediator Mediator Talk Works, LLC Park City, UT, 84098 Phone 1: (435) 612-0646 Email 1: [email protected] TRAVIS R. MARKER Master Mediator Ogden, UT, 84412 Phone 1: 385-238-8437 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.markerlawmediation.com/ CAROL LEE COY Mediator Murray, UT, 84107 Phone 1: (801) 550-1234 Email 1: [email protected] RICHARD PLEHN Mediator Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman , 160 E 300 S, Utah Department of Commerce Salt Lake City, Utah, 84114 Phone 1: 801-530-6398 Email 1: [email protected] GREGORY B. HADLEY Mediator Arbitrator Hadley & Associates 2601 North Canyon Road, 2601 North Canyon Road Provo, UT, 84604 Phone 1: (801) 377-4403 Email 1: [email protected] SHANNON KING Mediator The Choice of Success, LLC Layton, UT, 84040 Phone 1: 801-608-4829 Email 1: [email protected] CHAD NELSON Mediator Great Basic Group, LLC , PO Box 698 Santaquin , UT, 84655 Phone 1: 801-613-1968 Email 1: [email protected] CATHERINE HOSKINS Mediator Hoskins Legal Solutions Layton, UT, 84041 Phone 1: 801-593-1065 Email 1: [email protected] TAMARA A. FACKRELL Master Mediator Fackrell & Castleton Law PLLC 3051 W. Maple Loop Drive, Suite 202 Lehi, UT, 84043 Phone 1: 801-989-3452 Email 1: [email protected] REBECCA LONG OKURA Master Mediator Mediator Long Okura, P.C. Salt Lake City, UT, 84117 Phone 1: (801) 746-6000 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.longokura.com/ LINZI LABRUM Mediator Scalley Reading Bates Hansen & Rasmussen P.C. 45 E 100 N Roosevelt, UT, 84066 Phone 1: (801) 531-7870 Email 1: [email protected] JASON F. BARNES Master Mediator Barnes Mediation, a d.b.a. of The Law Offices of Jason F. Barnes, P.C. Kaysville, UT, 84037-1948 Phone 1: (801) 546-3874 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.barnesmediator.com/ Emily M. Taylor Mediator BYU Center for Conflict Resolution , 4412 WSC, Brigham Young University Provo, UT, 84602 Phone 1: 801-422-5068 Email 1: [email protected] WENDY LEWIS Mediator Nester Lewis PLLC , 50 W. Broadway Suite 300 Salt Lake City, UT, 84101 Phone 1: 801-535-4375 Email 1: [email protected] JONATHAN FELT Mediator Felt Family Law and Mediation Ogden & Syracuse , UT, 84401 Phone 1: 801-690-4904 Email 1: [email protected] COLLIN R. SIMONSEN, Esq. Mediator Fetzer Booth , 50 West Broadway Ste 1200 Salt Lake City, Ut, 84101 Phone 1: 801-328-0263 Email 1: [email protected] GRETCHEN C. LEE Mediator Park City, UT Phone 1: (801) 597-5690 Phone 2: (801) 467-1824 Email 1: [email protected] KARRIE A. KETCHUM Master Mediator Sun River Mediation Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 Phone 1: 801-301-7943 Email 1: [email protected] Website: http://sunrivermediationutah.com/ DONALD GEORGE Mediator Sandy, Utah, 84090 Phone 1: (385) 351-3936 Email 1: [email protected] MIESHA REDMOND Mediator M. Redmond Legal & Mediation West Jordan, 84084 Phone 1: 801-638-1955 Email 1: [email protected] CLAY HUNTSMAN Mediator Southern Utah Mediation Services 539 Churchill Drive St. George, UT, 84790 Phone 1: 435-599-4140 Email 1: [email protected] Email 2: [email protected] ELENA BENSOR Mediator Luminaria Mediation Murray, Utah, 84107 Phone 1: (801) 502-3114 Email 1: [email protected] JACKY BELL Mediator Jacky Bell Enterprises 1530 S 1185 E Ogden, UT, 84404 Phone 1: 801-645-0057 Email 1: [email protected] PAMELA M. PANNIER Master Mediator Salt Lake City, UT Phone 1: (801) 694-9211 Email 1: [email protected] ANNE A. CAMERON Mediator Anne Cameron Mediation 1526 Ute Blvd, Ste 206, 1526 Ute Blvd, Ste 206, Park City, UT 84098, 1945 South 1100 East, Ste 200 Salt Lake City, UT, 84106 Phone 1: 435-640-2158 Phone 2: 435-659-8732 Email 1: [email protected] SUSAN JENSEN Mediator Salt Lake City, Utah, 84106 Phone 1: (801) 441-9698 Email 1: [email protected] RAE BLOCKER Mediator Phone 1: 801-865-6062 Email 1: [email protected] DANIEL L. DAY Mediator Sandy, UT, 84070 Phone 1: (801) 676-1506 Email 1: [email protected] ROBERT HENRIKSEN Mediator Henriksen & Henriksen 320 S 500 E Salt Lake City, UT, 84102 Phone 1: 801-521-4145 Email 1: [email protected] DEBORAH MCGRAW Mediator Park City, Utah, 84060 Phone 1: (435) 640-4246 Email 1: [email protected] MARK R. HALES Mediator Eric Swinyard & Associates Draper, UT, 84020 Phone 1: 801-515-4133 Email 1: [email protected] NANCY (NAN) LARSON Mediator New Life Legal Services, PLLC St. George, Heber City, Cottonwood Heights (virtual services), UT, 84047 Phone 1: (801) 244-0108 Email 1: [email protected] D'ARCY DIXON-PIGNANELLI Mediator Salt Lake City, Utah, 84110-4044 Phone 1: 801-810-4108 Email 1: [email protected] RICHARD D. ROSE Mediator Springville, UT, 84663 Phone 1: 385-200-3918 Email 1: [email protected] MARCELLA L. KECK Master Mediator Murray, UT, 84107 Phone 1: (801) 261-5400 Email 1: [email protected] Website: https://www.accord-mediation.com/ MICHELLE BADGER ROBISON Mediator Law Office of michelle Badger Robison Murray, Utah, 84107 Phone 1: (801) 755-5732 Email 1: [email protected] ORSON B. WEST Master Mediator Salt Lake City, UT, 84111 Phone 1: (801) 532-5951 Email 1: [email protected] STERLING GOODWIN Mediator Provo, UT Phone 1: 801-995-3144 Email 1: [email protected] VON J. 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Divorce Mediation Program Related Information Main Page Find a Mediator Frequently Asked Questions Contact Us Program Forms and Statutes Resources for Mediators Resources for Attorneys Other Resources Application to Excuse Mandatory Divorce Mediation - PDF Divorce Education for Children Income Survey - PDF Legal Aid Society Mountain Mediation Utah Council on Conflict Resolution (UCCR) Utah Dispute Resolution (UDR) Utah Legal Services Mandatory Divorce Mediation Requirement What is the requirement? When an answer is filed in response to a divorce complaint (petition), all remaining contested issues are referred to mediation. Parties are required to participate in at least one session of mediation and attempt to resolve the issues in dispute. Parties must participate in mediation before the case can move forward in the court system, unless they are excused from the mediation requirement for good cause. This requirement does not preclude the entry of pretrial (temporary) orders. Parties are responsible for identifying and paying a mediator to provide this service. Unless otherwise ordered by the court or agreed by the parties, the cost of mediation will be divided equally between the parties. The mediator who provides these services must be qualified on the ADR Court Roster to provide Divorce Mediation in accordance with Section 78B-6-205. A list of mediators in your area is available here or you can request a written copy by calling the Divorce Mediation Help Line at 1-800-620-6318. If the parties are unable to afford a mediator, they may submit a Divorce Mediation Program Income Survey to the ADR Office to be considered for financial assistance or assignment of a pro bono mediator. For more information on this contact Bart MacKay at (435) 986-5754, the Divorce Mediation Help Line at 1-800-620-6318 or the form is available on our Divorce Mediation Program page. Parties who do not feel their case is appropriate for mediation may be excused for good cause by the Court, The ADR Office, or a Court Qualified Mediator. If excused by the ADR Office or a Court Qualified Mediator, a notice will be sent to the court to allow the case to move forward. Reasons parties may be excused from mediation will vary from case to case as determined by the Court, the ADR Office, or a Court Qualified Mediator. An application can be submitted in order to have the specifics of the case considered to be excused for good cause and is available on our Divorce Mediation Program page. Either party can ask the court to excuse the mediation requirement. See our Motion to Excuse Mediation page for more information. Why is mediation required? Mediation is appropriate in family related matters because it encourages collaborative problem solving by the parties. Mediation provides the greatest opportunity for direct communication and the sharing of information that can be critical to the successful resolution of disputes and when children are involved, the implementation of parenting agreements. Mediation offers an environment well-suited to identifying and addressing the strong emotional issues associated with divorce and parenting conflicts. Mediation is structured to focus parties on a common interest: the resolution of the disputed issues and when children are involved, the future of their children. The informality and flexibility of the mediation process allows issues to be discussed that might otherwise be raised in a more adversarial or narrowly-focused process. The benefits of mediation include: You directly participate in finding solutions to the issues in dispute; Mediation allows you to resolve your case more quickly; Mediation is less expensive; Mediation promotes relationships and you will end the process with a better relationship with your former spouse; and Mediation is less stressful than court. |
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Petition for Name or Sex Change (Gender Marker Change) - Adult Page Menu Related Information Name change for a minor Notice of Pronouns Vital Records and Statistics How can I change my legal name or legal sex? You can ask the court to change: your legal name your legal sex (sometimes called a gender marker) both your legal name and legal sex Utah Code 26B-8-111 Requests for legal sex changes are private When you file paperwork asking to change your legal sex (including requests to change both your name and legal sex), the court will mark the case as private. This means that paperwork filed in the case cannot be seen by the public. Only the case history, public hearings, and records of public hearings will be publicly available. For more information, see our page on non-public records . There are 5 steps to changing your legal name or sex. Step 1 depends on what you are asking to change . Choose one of the options below to get started. Name Change - Step 1 Can you ask for a Name Change? You can ask to change your name to almost anything you want. But there are some limitations. You can't ask to change your name... while you're involved in any kind of lawsuit or while you are on probation or parole if you are barred as a child abuse offender from changing your name under Utah Code 77-43-105(7) to avoid creditors, fines, or sentences in criminal actions to commit fraud to change your name to something bizarre, unduly lengthy, ridiculous, or offensive to common decency You must also have lived in the county where you will file your paperwork for at least one year . Is this the right process for you? If you are changing your name as part of a marriage When you marry, you can keep your own name or take your spouse's name. For example: Tony Perez-Garcia and José Gómez marry Tony can change their last name to Gómez Jose can change his last name to Perez-Garcia. You don't need a court order to change your name when you get married. Instead, skip down to Step 5 below. If you are changing your name as part of a divorce Are you currently married but planning to get divorced? If yes , you can ask for your name to be changed to what it was before you were married. Ask for this in your divorce papers. Make sure that your proposed divorce decree lists what your married name is now and what your name will be restored to after the divorce. If no , but you are already divorced, does your decree include a name change order? If yes , and your divorce decree lists both your married name, and what your name is restored to, then you don't need to ask the court for a name change in a separate case. If no , you can't go back and change your divorce decree. Scroll down to Step 1 (Get a certification from the Daprtment of Corrections) below. If your divorce decree says what your new name will be after the divorce, skip down to Step 5 below. Step 1 for Name Change only Get a certification from the Department of Corrections. Fill out page 1 of this form (leave page 2 blank): 1705FA Send the form to the Offender Registration Program: Scan a PDF of the form and email it to: [email protected] Wait. It could take some time for the Offender Registration Program to complete the form and return it to you. Once you receive the completed form, go to Step 2 below. If you don't want to send the form via email, send a paper copy to the Offender Registry Program via US mail. Read page 3 of the form for instructions. Sex Change - Step 1 Can you ask for a Sex Change? You can't ask to change your sex... while you're involved in any kind of lawsuit or while you are on probation or parole to avoid creditors to interfere with the rights of others or to influence fines, conditions of imprisonment, or sentences in criminal actions to commit fraud Can you prove that you qualify? To get a legal sex change you will need to prove that: you transitioned to the sex sought in the petition you outwardly expressed as the sex sought in your paperwork consistently for at least the last 6 months you experience clinically significant distress because of the current sex on your birth certificate the change that you are asking for is a true and important part of your identity. Step 1 for Sex Change only Get your proof ready. You will need to fill out and file court forms in Step 2. Before that, get the following ready: evidence of your medical history, care or treatment related to your transition (like a letter signed by a licensed medical provider that says you experience clinically significant distress because of the current sex on your birth certificate) proof that you have outwardly expressed as the sex sought in your paperwork for the past 6 months, and proof that the change you are asking for is a true and an important part of your identity. Get a certification from the Department of Corrections. Fill out page 1 of this form (leave page 2 blank): 1705FA Send the form to the Offender Registration Program: Scan a PDF of the form and email it to: [email protected] Wait. It could take some time for the Offender Registration Program to complete the form and return it to you. Once you receive the completed form and have all of your evidence ready, go to Step 2 below. If you don't want to send the form via email, send a paper copy to the Offender Registry Program via US mail. Read page 3 of the form for instructions. Both a Name Change and Sex Change - Step 1 Read about a Name Change and a Sex Change above. Pay attention to the limitations in both sections. Get your proof ready. You will need to fill out and file court forms in Step 2. Before that, get the following ready: evidence of your medical history, care or treatment related to your transition (like a letter signed by a licensed medical provider that says you experience clinically significant distress because of the current sex on your birth certificate) proof that you have outwardly expressed as the sex sought in your paperwork for the past 6 months, and proof that the change you are asking for is a true and an important part of your identity. Get a certification from the Department of Corrections. Fill out page 1 of this form (leave page 2 blank): 1705FA Send the form to the Offender Registration Program: Scan a PDF of the form and email it to: [email protected] Wait. It could take some time for the Offender Registration Program to complete the form and return it to you. Once you receive the completed form and have all of your evidence ready, go to Step 2 below. If you don't want to send the form via email, send a paper copy to the Offender Registry Program via US mail. Read page 3 of the form for instructions. Any change - Step 2 - File your papers with the court File the following with the district court in the county where you live: 1158XX 1730FA 1731FA Be sure to also file your completed Department of Corrections Certification 1705FA Are you filing in Utah County? If yes, you must file your papers with the Provo Courthouse. Deliver your papers to the courthouse or email them to [email protected]. If you are asking for a Name Change: You must have lived in the county where you are filing for at least one year If you are asking for a Sex Change, also file: Evidence of your medical history, care or treatment related to your transition (like a letter signed by a licensed medical provider that says you experience clinically significant distress because of the current sex on your birth certificate) Proof that you have outwardly expressed as the sex sought in your paperwork for the past 6 months, and Proof that the change you are asking for is a true and an important part of your identity. If you need help, read how to file . When you file, you will be charged a filing fee . If you can't afford it ask for a fee waiver . If you aren't sure where to file, use the court directory to find your local district court or contact the Self-Help Center. Any change - Step 3 - Attend the hearing After you file your papers, the court will schedule a hearing. Make sure to attend the hearing. At the hearing, the judge might ask you questions about your request. If the judge signs your request, ask about getting a certified copy of the order for Step 4. Are you asking for a name change and on the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry? If yes, send this form to the Offender Registration Program: 1703FA Send it at least 30 days before the hearing. Mail or email the notice of hearing to: Offender Registration Program 14717 South Minuteman Drive Draper, UT 84020 [email protected] If the court denies your petition, read about how to appeal the decision on the Appeals page . This can be complicated and you might want to get legal advice. See our Finding Legal Help page . Any change - Step 4 - Give your order to Utah Vital Records and Statistics If the court signs the order granting your request, file the following with Utah Vital Records and Statistics : Order on Petition for Name or Sex Change signed by the court - you will need a certified copy of the order. There is a fee for this. Contact your court to get a certified copy. Amendment of a Record by Court Order Vital Records will charge a fee for the amendment. If you asked for the record in your case to be sealed, Vital Records will charge an additional fee. You can mail your request to: Vital Records and Statistics PO Box 141012 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012 It could take several weeks for them to process your papers. If you have questions contact Vital Records . For birth certificates issued in states other than Utah, visit Where to Write for Vital Records . Any change - Step 5 - Tell others about your change If the court grants your request, tell others about your new identity. Here is a list of people and institutions you might want to tell: Department of Public Safety to get a new driver license or state ID - visit the Driver License Division website Social Security Administration - you must do this if you changed your name - visit the Social Security Administration's website Department of State to change your passport - visit the Department of State's website Banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies DMV to change vehicle registration Employers and school Family and friends Health care providers Landlord or tenants Library Mortgage companies Post Office Public benefits agencies Registrar of voters State and local taxing authorities Telephone and other utility companies Veterans Administration Any other institution you have regular contact with Ask the people and the institutions you deal with what they need to make your legal name or sex change official in their records. Update Legal Documents Update other legal documents like your will, advance health care directive, and power of attorney for financial matters to show your new name. |
Name or Sex Change (Gender Marker) - Minor Page Menu Introduction This page explains how to ask to change a minor's name, legal sex (sometimes called a gender marker), or both. A minor is someone who is under 18 years old. You cannot change a minor's name or legal sex to avoid creditors, fines, or sentences in criminal actions, or to commit fraud. The court will not change a name to one that is bizarre, too long, ridiculous, or offensive to common decency and good taste. The page explains: When you can change a minor's name or legal sex Steps to ask for a name or legal sex change for a minor Requests for minor legal sex changes are private, including hearings Cases involving changing a minor's legal sex (including requests to change both their name and legal sex), are private. This means tha More Cases involving changing a minor's legal sex (including requests to change both their name and legal sex), are private. This means that paperwork filed in the case and hearings in the case are closed to the public. Only the case history will be publicly available. For more information, see our page on non-public records . Less When can you change a minor's name or legal sex? There are some requirements before you can change a minor's name or legal sex. Answer the questions below to learn more. Is the minor involved in any kind of lawsuit, or on probation or parole? Yes - you must wait until the minor's lawsuits are all fully resolved and they are no longer on probation or parole No - answer the next question Has the minor lived in the same county for at least one year? Yes - answer the next question. No - you must wait until the minor has lived in the same county for at least one year. Then you must file in that county. (Legal Sex Change Only) Do you meet the other requirements? For a legal sex change, there are a few more requirements: the minor must be at least 15 years and 6 months old, the minor must have outwardly expressed as the legal sex sought in the petition for at least 6 months, and all parents or guardians with legal custody must consent to the legal sex change. If you meet these requirements and are asking for a legal sex change for a minor, go to Step 1 Steps to ask for a name or legal sex change for a minor There are 5 steps to changing a minor's name or legal sex. Sometimes you can skip the first step, but you must complete all other steps. Utah Code 26B-8-111 Step 1 - (Sex changes only) If you are asking for a legal sex change, get your evidence ready If you are not asking for a legal sex change, go to Step 2. If you are asking for a legal sex change for a minor, gather the following: evidence of the minor's medical history, care or treatment related to their transition (like a letter signed by a licensed medical provider that says they expereience clinically significant distress because of the current sex on their birth certificate) proof that they have outwardly expressed as the sex sought in the paperwork for the past 6 months, and proof that the minor's desire for a sex change is true and an important part of their identity. You will need to file this evidence when you file your court papers. Once you have your evidence, go to Step 2. Step 2 - Fill out papers and file them with the court Fill out these forms: 1158XX 1720FA Notice of Hearing on Petition for Minor's Name or Sex Change - PDF | Word 1723FA Are you filing in Juab, Millard, Utah, or Wasatch county? If yes, you need to have your signature on the petition notarized. You can bring the papers to the courthouse and show ID to get help with this. If you are filing in any other county, you do NOT need to have your signature notarized. Are you filing in Utah County? If yes, you must file your papers with the Provo Courthouse. Deliver your papers to the courthouse or email them to [email protected]. If you are asking for a legal sex change for a minor: Fill out this form also to appoint a private guardian ad litem (a lawyer to represent the minor in court): 9000XX Remember to include your evidence (minor's medical history, proof the minor has outwardly expressed as the sex sought in the paperwork, and proof that the change you are asking for is a true and important part of the minor's identity). File your papers with the district court in the county where the minor has lived for the past year. Pay the filing fee. If you can't afford it, you can ask for a fee waiver . The court will schedule a hearing. If the minor is on the Sex and Kidnap Offender registry, send a copy of the Notice of Hearing on Petition for Minor's Name or Sex Change to the Offender Registration Program at least 30 days before the hearing. Mail or email the notice of hearing to: Offender Registration Program 14717 South Minuteman Drive Draper, UT 84020 [email protected] Some courts require you to take a Special Step. This could be required if the minor is 10 years old or older. If you are required to do this, once you complete the Special Step , go to Step 3. Once you have filed your papers, go to Step 3. Special step - if the minor is 10 or older and the court requires it, fill out the Dept. of Corrections Certification Some courts require an extra step. If the minor is 10 or older (if the minor is under 10, go to Step 2), start with this form: 1705FA If the minor is on: the Child Abuse Offender Registry, you cannot change the minor's name or legal sex. the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry, you can change the minor's name or legal sex, but you must convince the court that the change is not against the public interest. Fill out the form and mail it with a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Offender Registration Program at the address listed on the form. If you do not include a self-addressed stamped envelope, the Offender Registration Program will not return the form to you. It may take some time for the Offender Registration Program to complete the form and return it to you. Once you receive the completed form, go to Step 3. Step 3 - Get the other parent's consent or have them served If the other parent agrees with the petition , have them fill out this form: Consent to Minor's Name or Sex Change - PDF | Word Are you filing in Juab, Millard, Utah, or Wasatch county? If yes, the other parent will need to have their signature notarized. They can go into the courthouse and show ID to get help with this. If you are filing somewhere else, this is not required. File the consent form with the court. If the other parent does not agree with the petition , you will need to have them served with these documents according to Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4 : Summons (choose the right one depending on whether they live in Utah or not) Summons (In State) - PDF | Word Summons (Out of State) - PDF | Word Petition for Minor's Name or Sex Change Notice of Hearing on Petition for Minor's Name or Sex Change Your evidence Once you have served the other parent, file proof of service with the court. If you can't find the other parent you can ask the court for permission to use alternative service. For information about the process and forms, see our Alternative Service page . Once you have either gotten consent or had the other parent served and you have filed proof of service with the court, go to Step 4. Step 4 - Attend the hearing The court will schedule a hearing after you file your papers. You must attend. At the hearing, the judge may ask you questions about your petition. The judge will review the petition. If everything is in order, the judge will sign an order changing the minor's name or legal sex. If the judge signs an order changing the minor's legal sex, the order will be effective on the minor's 16th birthday or immediately if the child is at least 16 years old. Once you have the order from the court, go to Step 5. Step 5 - Change the minor's birth certificate and tell others To change the minor's birth certificate, go to the Utah Office of Vital Records, pay the fee, and present a certified copy of the court's name or sex change order, as well as a valid picture identification. The Vital Records office is located at: Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics 288 North 1460 West Salt Lake City, UT 84114 801-538-6105 You can also ask for an amended birth certificate by mail. You can write to: Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics P.O. Box 141012 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-1012 Once you have the amended birth certificate you can tell others, including schools and other entities who need to know about the amendment. Forms Required Forms 1158XX 1720FA Notice of Hearing on Petition for Minor's Name or Sex Change - PDF | Word 1723FA Required for sex change only 9000XX Some courts require this if the minor is 10 years old or older 1705FA Required Forms for the Other Parent's Consent, or to Serve the Other Parent (Choose from one of these categories) If the other parent agrees with the petition Consent to Minor's Name or Sex Change - PDF | Word If other parent does not agree with petition Summons (In State) - PDF | Word Summons (Out of State) - PDF | Word Notice of Hearing on Petition for Minor's Name or Sex Change - PDF | Word Proof of Service If you can't find the other parent Motion for Alternative Service |
How to Apply for a Writ of Garnishment Page Menu Related Information Collecting a Judgment Debt Collection Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories (OCAP) Garnishment and Debtor's Rights Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property Motion to Renew Judgment Motion to Set Aside Judgment Post Judgment Interest Rates Responsibilities of Garnishees Satisfaction of Judgment Utah Exemptions Act (Utah Code Section 78B-5-501 et seq.) Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 64D (Writs of Garnishment) Writs of Execution If a court decides one person owes someone else money, it will enter a judgment. The judgment will say who owes the money, to whom it is owed and how much. One way to collect the money owed is through a writ of garnishment . This is an order requiring third parties holding the debtor's property (such as an employer or a bank) to send the money to the creditor. Writs of Garnishment are governed by Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 64D . If someone owes you money under a judgment you are a creditor or judgment creditor . This web page has information about the process for asking for a writ of garnishment, and forms. If you owe someone money under a judgment you are a debtor or judgment debtor . See the Garnishment and Debtor's Rights web page for information about your rights if your property is being garnished. If you are the third party who has the debtor's property, you are the garnishee . The Writ of Garnishment orders the garnishee to send the property to the creditor. The Responsibilities of Garnishees web page has information about your responsibilities. Garnishment If you win a judgment, you have several ways to collect your money. One option is garnishment. There are two kinds of writs of garnishment: Writs of Continuing Garnishment - used to garnish earnings (wages) Writs of Garnishment - used to garnish other property, (like a bank account) Confirm ownership of property Before serving a Writ of Garnishment, you must make sure the property to be garnished actually belongs to the debtor. If you do not, and the property is not the debtor's, you can be liable to the actual owner for up to $1000. Utah Code Section 78A-2-216 . If you are trying to garnish the debtor's wages, first confirm the debtor's employment. Mail or hand deliver the following forms to the employer and to the debtor (or their attorney, if they have one): Request for Verification of Employment form Response to Request for Verification of Employment form, with just the court and case information filled out Judgment Information Statement Copy of judgment Except for the judgment, these forms can be found in the Forms section . Contact the court to get a copy of the judgment. The employer must mail or hand deliver their completed Response to Request for Verification of Employment to you and the debtor within 10 days of receiving the request. If you are trying to garnish the debtor's other property (like a bank account) and you need to confirm their ownership, you can send the debtor questions they must answer under oath. See the Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property web page for information and forms before continuing with the garnishment process. Utah Code 78A-2-216 . Applying for the Writ of Garnishment Once you have confirmed the debtor's employment or ownership of the property, you can ask the court for a Writ of Garnishment. Pay the filing fee and file these documents with the court: Application for Writ of Garnishment Choose Writ of Continuing Garnishment to garnish wages Choose Writ of Garnishment to garnish other property Writ of Garnishment Choose Writ of Continuing Garnishment and Instructions form to garnish wages. Fill out the top part, including the garnishee's name and address and the case information - 2 copies. Choose Writ of Garnishment and Instructions form to garnish other property. Fill out the top part, including the garnishee's name and address and the case information - 2 copies. Garnishee's Answers Choose Garnishees Answers to Interrogatories for Earnings form to garnish wages Choose Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories for Property to garnish other property Notice of Garnishment and Exemptions form. Reply and Request for Hearing form - 2 copies. A check payable to the garnishee for their fee. See Utah Code section 78A-2-216 for the fee amount. A check payable to the sheriff or constable for the service fee, unless the fee has been waived by the court. The forms are available in the Forms section below. The clerk's office staff will sign both copies of the Writs. One copy will be filed in the court's records. Have the sheriff, constable, or private investigator serve the following documents on the garnishee: Writ of Continuing Garnishment and Instructions or Writ of Garnishment and Instructions Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories Notice of Garnishment and Exemptions Reply and Request for Hearing A check payable to the garnishee for their fee The writ must be served by a sheriff, constable, or private investigator. Utah Code 78B-8-302 . The person who serves the documents should provide you with proof of service after they have served the papers. File the proof of service with the court. Mail or hand deliver these documents to the debtor (or their attorney, if they have one): Application for Writ of Garnishment Writ of Continuing Garnishment and Instructions or Writ of Garnishment and Instructions Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories Notice of Garnishment and Exemptions Reply and Request for Hearing If there is more than one garnishee, or if someone other than the debtor claims an interest in the debtor's property, the creditor must complete a separate set of forms, including checks for fees, for each. What happens next Once the garnishee receives the property they are required to withhold the property from the debtor and wait 21 days. The debtor can then: File a Reply and Request for Hearing, challenging the garnishment. The court will then set a hearing. Do nothing - the garnishee should send you the property after 21 days. Duration of Writs of Continuing Garnishment A writ of continuing garnishment is effective for one year after the date it was served, or for 120 calendar days if another writ of continuing garnishment is served. Within 7 business days after the close of each pay period occurring within the term of continuing garnishment, the garnishee must: Complete the Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories form, and serve a copy of the Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories on you or your attorney (if you have one), and on the debtor or their attorney (if they have one), and on any other person who has an interest in the property. Multiple Writs Multiple writs of garnishment for the same debtor may be served on the garnishee, but only one writ of garnishment may be in effect at one time. The garnishee must satisfy the writs in the order in which they are served. When an earlier Writ of Garnishment expires or is paid off, the garnishee must then satisfy the next writ. However, a Writ of Continuing Garnishment in favor of the Office of Recovery Services or the Department of Workforce Services takes priority over other writs and must be paid first. A Writ of Continuing Garnishment in favor of the Office of Recovery Services or the Department of Workforce Services continues until fully paid, placing earlier writs on hold. These instructions do not apply to writs or orders entered by other courts or governmental agencies. Motion to enforce writ of garnishment If you have served the Writ of Garnishment on the garnishee and the time has passed for the garnishee to comply with the writ and they have not done so, you may file a motion with the court asking to enforce the writ of garnishment. You must first try to settle the issue without court action by making a good faith effort to discuss issue with the garnishee. If that effort is unsuccessful, you can ask the court to order the garnishee to come to a hearing to explain why they should not be held in contempt of court. If the court finds the garnishee in contempt of court, the court can punish them by ordering them to pay: up to $1000 in fines and serve up to 30 days in jail (district court); up to $500 in fines and serve up to 5 days in jail (justice court); the full amount of the judgment, court costs, and attorney's fees. After you file the documents with the court and the court sets a hearing date and time, you must have the other party (or parties) served with all of the papers you filed with the court. The papers must be served at least 28 days before the hearing. How you must have them served depends on whether or not they have a lawyer. If the other party is representing themself you must have them served under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4 . This is how a complaint or petition is served when a new case is started. See our page on Serving Papers for more information. If the other party is represented by a lawyer you can serve the documents through their lawyer under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 5 . See our page on Serving Papers for more information. The other party is represented by a lawyer if the lawyer filed or served documents in the case in the last 120 days and has not filed a notice of withdrawal. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 7A(d) and 7B(d). If ORS or a Guardian ad Litem is involved in the case you must serve them under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 5 . It is possible that the other party will file a Memorandum Opposing the Motion. If it raises new issues that you did not address in your Motion, and you want to respond to it in writing, you can file a Reply Memorandum Supporting the Motion. This must be served at least 3 days before the hearing for domestic relations cases or, for other types of cases, within 7 days of the other party’s filing the Memorandum Opposing the Motion. Forms The forms you need depend on your case. What is your case about? Divorce, Custody, Paternity, Annulment, Temporary Separation, or Separate Maintenance To verify the debtor's employment 1501FA 1004DC 1502FA To garnish the debtor's wages 1503FA 1505FA 1507FA 1508DC 1509FA To garnish the debtor's other personal property 1503FA Writ of Garnishment and Instructions - PDF | Word 1506FA 1508DC 1509FA To request that the garnishee be held in contempt of court for failure to follow the Writ of Garnishment What forms you need depend on whether your case is before a commissioner or a judge. My case is in Judicial District 1, 2, 3 or 4 and will be heard by a commissioner Ex Parte Verified Motion to Enforce Writ of Garnishment - Commissioner - PDF | Word 1110FA Order to Attend Hearing - Garnishee - PDF | Word Order on Motion to Enforce Writ of Garnishment - PDF | Word My case is in Judicial District 5, 6, 7 or 8 and will be heard by a judge Ex Parte Verified Motion to Enforce Writ of Garnishment - PDF | Word 1110FA Order to Attend Hearing - Garnishee - PDF | Word Order on Motion to Enforce Writ of Garnishment - PDF | Word I don’t know what district my case is in If you aren’t sure whether your case is assigned to a judge or commissioner, find out. Call the court or look at the caption of the complaint or petition. If a commissioner's name is listed in the caption, the motion likely will be decided by a commissioner. Something else To verify the debtor's employment 1501DC 1004DC 1502DC To garnish the debtor's wages 1503DC 1505DC 1507DC 1508DC 1509DC To garnish the debtor's other personal property 1503DC 1504DC 1506DC 1508DC 1509DC To request that the garnishee be held in contempt of court for failure to follow the Writ of Garnishment 1510DC 1110GE 1511DC 1512GE |
How to Collect a Judgment Page Menu Related Information Collecting a Judgment Debt Collection Employer's Answers to Garnishment Interrogatories Post Judgment Interest Rates Fees Fee Waiver Filing Procedures Finding an Attorney Free Legal Clinics Going to Court Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property Motion to Renew Judgment Rules of Civil Procedure Satisfaction of Judgment Serving Papers Utah Exemptions Act (Utah Code Section 78B-5-501 and the succeeding sections) Writs of Execution Writs of Garnishment Summary A judgment entitles the judgment creditor to money, but if the judgment debtor does not voluntarily pay the judgment, the creditor must take steps to collect it. The creditor can have the debtor's non-exempt property seized and sold. This section describes some common collection procedures. The Importance of Good Records If there is a dispute about the amount owed for a judgment, records proving who has paid for what and how much will be very important. The history of a judgment is impossible to recreate from memory. That's why it is important to keep contemporaneous records of transactions. The court will have a copy of the judgment, and the parties should keep their copies too. The parties should also keep records of all other transactions related to the judgment. The parties should keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when the creditor pays a cost that can be recovered from the debtor-such as attorney fees, if authorized, or the fee to apply for a writ of garnishment or a writ of execution, or the fee to serve the writ, or the fee paid to a garnishee. The parties should also keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when the debtor or the debtor's insurance provider pays an amount toward the judgment. Similarly, the parties should keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when a garnishee withholds wages or other money from the debtor, or when the creditor receives the proceeds of a sheriff's sale, or when the debtor forfeits bail to the creditor. When moving to renew a judgment, the creditor will have to prove the amount due, including the amount of the judgment, the amount of post-judgment interest, the collection costs, attorney fees, if they are authorized, and the amount that the debtor has paid. When moving to satisfy a judgment, the debtor will have to prove these things. And each party will have a chance to dispute the other party's accounting. Testimony or an affidavit from the creditor or debtor is evidence of the amount due, but contemporaneous written records are more reliable. Post-Judgment Interest If the parties have a contract that establishes a post-judgment interest rate, that rate will be applied to the original judgment and any renewal of it. Under Utah Code Section 15-1-4 , other civil judgments bear interest at two percent more than the federal interest rate for the year in which the judgment was entered, and they keep that rate for the life of the judgment, even if the federal rate changes in the meantime. The post-judgment interest on a renewed judgment will be determined by the year in which the original judgment is entered, unless there is a contract establishing a different amount. For more information on the post-judgment interest rate for a year since 1993, see our webpage on Post Judgment Interest Rates . Judgment Lien A judgment lien on real property is not a direct collection of money from the judgment debtor. However, the lien prevents the debtor from selling or mortgaging real property until the judgment is paid or expires. Obtain an Abstract of Judgment or a certified copy of the judgment itself from the clerk of the court that entered the judgment. File the judgment or Abstract of Judgment in the office of the County Recorder in the county in which the debtor's real property is located. If the debtor has real property in more than one county, file in each county. Also file with the County Recorder a Judgment Information Statement. 1003DC 1004DC A judgment lien on real property is governed by Utah Code Section 78B-5-201 and -202 . Identifying the debtor's property Rule of Civil Procedure 64(c), Procedures in aid of writs permits the creditor, with the judge's permission, to use discovery methods to identify the debtor's property, which might then be seized by a writ of execution or garnishment. The two most common methods of discovery are a hearing and written interrogatories. They permit the creditor to ask questions of the debtor, either orally or in writing, about the debtor's property. For more information, see our webpage on Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property . Writ of Garnishment Writs of Garnishment are governed by Rule of Civil Procedure 64D . Use a Writ of Garnishment to seize non-exempt personal property or money owed to the judgment debtor by a third party, such as the debtor's employer or bank. For more information, see our webpage on Writs of Garnishment . Writ of Execution Writs of Execution are governed by Rule of Civil Procedure 64E . Use a Writ of Execution to seize the judgment debtor's non-exempt real property or personal property in the debtor's possession. For more information, see our webpage on Writs of Execution . Writ of Replevin Writs of Replevin are governed by Rule of Civil Procedure 64B . Use a Writ of Replevin before judgment to recover a particular piece of personal property in the defendant's possession. A Writ of Replevin is permitted only in narrow circumstances following special procedures. Writ of Attachment Writs of Attachment are governed by Rule of Civil Procedure 64C . Use a Writ of Attachment before judgment to seize the defendant's non-exempt real property or personal property in the defendant's possession. A Writ of Attachment is permitted only in narrow circumstances following special procedures. Sale of Property Once real property and personal property other than money are seized, they can be sold to satisfy the judgment. The sale is governed by Rules of Civil Procedure 69A , 69B , and 69C . Consequences of a Debtor's Bankruptcy What happens if the person who owes you money files for bankruptcy? Many debts can be discharged - or wiped away - in a bankruptcy proceeding. The debtor is no longer legally obligated to repay any debt that has been discharged. A debtor can voluntarily pay a debt even if it was discharged in bankruptcy, but you must stop trying to collect your discharged judgment from the debtor. In fact, you can be held in contempt of court if you try to do so. The bankruptcy court should notify you if your debtor files for bankruptcy. This notice will include information about the deadline for objecting to a discharge of your debt. Some types of debts that cannot be discharged: some tax claims, debts not included in the list of debts the debtor must file with the court, spousal or child support or alimony, debts resulting from willful and malicious injuries to person or property, governmental fines and penalties, most government funded or guaranteed educational loans or benefit overpayments, personal injury caused by the debtor's operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, debts owed to certain tax-advantaged retirement plans, and certain condominium or cooperative housing fees. More information is available on the U.S. Courts' Discharge in Bankruptcy page . Debtor's last known employer If ordered to do so by a court, the Unemployment Insurance Division must disclose to a judgment creditor the name and address of the judgment debtor's last known employer within 14 business days after the judgment creditor: provides the division with a copy of the order; enters into a written agreement approved by the division; pays the division a reasonable fee established by department rule; and complies with the data safeguard and security measures described in 20 C.F.R. Sec. 603.9 . Utah Code Section 35A-4-314 . The Unemployment Insurance Division may audit a creditor or other party for compliance with the data safeguard and security measures described in 20 C.F.R. Sec. 603.9 . If a creditor or other party fails to comply with those measures, the attorney general may file an action in district court to enforce a civil penalty of up to $10,000. If the attorney general prevails in enforcing the civil penalty, the attorney general is also entitled to an award for reasonable attorney fees, court costs and investigative expenses. To obtain an order requiring the Unemployment Insurance Division to disclose the name and address of the debtor's last known employer, the judgment creditor must file a motion under URCP 7 . In addition to serving the motion on the debtor, the creditor must also serve the motion on the Unemployment Insurance Division. For more information see our page on Serving Papers . The debtor and the division have the opportunity to respond to the motion as provided in URCP 7 . There are no approved forms for this particular motion, but for information and general motion forms, see our page on Motions . The court may not grant the motion if the court finds that disclosure will have a negative effect on the willingness of employers to report wage and employment information or on the willingness of individuals to file claims for unemployment benefits. If the court grants the motion, the creditor may not disclose the name and address of the judgment debtor's last known employer to any other person, and may not use the information for any purpose other than to satisfy the judgment. Exemptions "Exempt" property cannot be seized. Property exempt from seizure is governed by Utah Code Title 78B, Chapter 5, Part 5 , Utah Exemptions Act. See Utah Legal Services' Exempt Property web page for more information about what property cannot be seized. Satisfaction of Judgment When the judgment is paid in full, the judgment creditor must file a Satisfaction of Judgment with the court. A Satisfaction of Judgment must also be filed with the county recorder in each county in which an Abstract of Judgment was filed. If the judgment is paid and the creditor has not filed a Satisfaction of Judgment, the judgment debtor may file a Motion for Satisfaction of Judgment. Satisfaction of judgment is governed by Rule of Civil Procedure 58B . For more information, see our webpage on Satisfaction of Judgment . Statute of Limitations The statute of limitations for renewing a judgment is 8 years from the date of the judgment. Utah Code Section 78B-2-311 . The judgment creditor can renew the judgment, but must do so before the statute of limitations expires. If the statute of limitations expires after the Motion to Renew Judgment is filed but before the motion is ruled on, the renewed judgment is effective on the old judgment's expiration date even if the renewed judgment is not signed until later. For more information and forms, see our webpage on Motion to Renew Judgment . |
Debt-Collection Page Menu Related Information Bankruptcy Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Court Contacts Debt Collection Information - Utah Legal Services (includes a sample form for an answer to a debt collection complaint) Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Federal Trade Commission - Consumer Information Finding Legal Help Free Legal Clinics Going to Court Mediation National Consumer Law Center Rules of Civil Procedure Serving Papers Introduction This page explains how debt collection cases work. If you need to file an answer in your debt collection case you can find one in the forms section below. You can also file an answer using MyCase . Definitions This page discusses the process for cases involving debt collectors. Both federal and state laws govern debt collectors. Under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a "debt collector" is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them. Credit card or mortgage companies are not considered "debt collectors" as defined in the FDCPA. The person who is collecting the debt is called the creditor. The person the collection is against is called the debtor. Notifying the Debtor Before a debt collector can file a court case, they must send the debtor a written "validation notice" telling the debtor how much they owe, the name of the creditor, and how to dispute the debt or to seek verification of the debt. The debtor has 30 days to dispute or request verification of the debt. "Verification" means asking for additional information, including the name of the original creditor. The debtor may want to dispute the debt because they don't believe the debt is theirs, or they think the amount is incorrect. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers sample letters the debtor can use to dispute a debt. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires debt collectors to send this validation notice. If they debt collector does not send the notice it is not a defense to the debt collection case. However, it could give the debtor an opportunity to sue the debt collector for violating the Fair Debt Colleciton Practices Act. Illegal Debt Collection Practices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has several web pages that explain what debt collectors can and cannot do: Are there laws that limit what debt collectors can say or do? Can a debt collector try to deceive me to collect on a debt? Can debt collectors call me anytime they want, day or night, about my debt? Can debt collectors call my employer and tell them they are calling about my debts? What is harassment by a debt collector? The Federal Trade Commission's Debt Collection page also provides information about the laws that govern debt collection practices. Resolving the Case Outside of Court Resolving a case outside of court can save time and money. Settlement The parties can settle the case at any time in the process. The debtor can contact the creditor's attorney to see if they are willing to negotiate. One example of a settlement is a payment plan, where both sides write an agreement that they debtor will pay the creditor a certain amount each month for a certain period of time. The amount could be the full amount owed, or it could be for something less than the full amount. The written agreement between the parties becomes an enforceable contract. If the debtor does not follow the contract, the creditor may file a new lawsuit to enforce the payment plan contract. In some hardship cases (for example, in situations concerning a medical debt), the creditor may be willing to discuss the hardship with the debtor to reach a resolution of the debt. Mediation The parties can hire a mediator to help them work through their dispute and to try to come to an agreement. See the Alternative Dispute Resolution page for more information about the process. Starting a Debt Collection Case A debt collector starts a debt collection case by filing a complaint with the court. A copy of the complaint and a document called a summons must be served on the debtor by one of the methods described in Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4 . In the complaint, the creditor must explain what they are asking for in the lawsuit. It should include the amount owed and if applicable, information about the debt and any buyer/assignee. The person who filed the case is the plaintiff. The person the case is against is the defendant. Responding to a Debt Collection Case The summons states when the defendant has to file a response to the complaint. Usually, the summons tells the defendant they have 21 days (if they were served in Utah) or 30 days (if they were served outside of Utah) to respond to or "answer" the complaint. The answer is the defendant's chance to agree or disagree with each of the plaintiff's statements in the complaint, and to make any affirmative defenses, or to file a counterclaim. If the defendant believes that the plaintiff has violated the FDCPA, the defendant can consider filing a counterclaim. The debt collector may have the papers served on the defendant before they have started a case with the court. This can be confusing for a defendant who wants to file an answer right away, but the court cannot find any case filed in its system. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 3 says the plaintiff must file with the court the complaint, summons and proof of service within 10 days of serving the defendant. The defendant can try contacting the plaintiff's attorney to discuss the complaint. The defendant can check with the district court of the county where the case will be filed to confirm that the plaintiff has filed the case. See our web page on filing procedures for more information on counting time . The form to answer a debt collection complaint is available in the Forms section of this page. For more information about the answer process, see the court's Answering a Complaint or Petition web page. A defendant who has questions about whether to respond to a complaint should get legal advice. See our web page on Finding Legal Help . Common Defenses in a Debt Collection Case If the defendant believes they have a legal defense to the debt collection case, it is important to say that in the answer. Some examples of common legal defenses include: The account is not the defendant's account. The defendant legally cancelled the contract and so does not owe anything, or the creditor cancelled the contract and so is not entitled to payment. The claims are barred because they were brought after the six-year statute of limitations period for actions based on a contract passed, or another applicable statute of limitations has passed. The debt has been paid or excused so the claims are barred by accord and satisfaction, discharge, waiver, or release. The defendant is entitled to an offset for amounts that they have paid or that should otherwise be credited to the defendant. The defendant was a co-signer but was not informed of their rights as a co-signer. The inability to pay a debt is not a legal defense to the debt. For a more comprehensive listing of legal defenses, see the Debt Collection Answer form . If the Defendant Doesn't Answer - Default Judgment If the defendant is properly served and does not file an answer within the required time period, the plaintiff may ask for a default judgment. This means the plaintiff gets what they have asked for, and the defendant won't have a chance to tell their side of the story. For more information about the default process and forms, see our page on Default Judgments . Disclosure and Discovery If the parties want the court to settle the dispute, they must get ready to go to trial. As part of that process, each party has the opportunity to find out about the strengths and weaknesses of the other parties' case. Some of the information must be disclosed to the other parties, which means the party with the information must provide it to the others without being asked for it. Other information must be discovered, which means the party with the information must provide it, but only if asked for it. Examples of documents that must be disclosed include: Information about what the claim is based upon A "charge off," or summary of where the debt stopped being paid off Payment history Balance statement Bill of Sale - if the collection involves a debt buyer/assignee. Examples of discovery include: Depositions - sworn testimony Interrogatories - written answers to questions Request for production of documents See the court's Disclosure and Discovery page for more information about the rules governing these procedures. Judgment If the plaintiff wins the case, either through default judgment or trial, they can start the process collect the money owed. The How to Collect a Judgment web page describes the processes a creditor can use, including garnishment. Motion to Set Aside Judgment A Motion to Set Aside Judgment is used to ask the court to set aside or "undo" a judgment or final order in a case, and to allow the case to move ahead as if the judgment had not been made. The Motion to Set Aside Judgment web page explains the process and provides forms. Satisfaction of Judgment Either party can file papers with the court to ask that the judgment be declared satisfied. The Satisfaction of Judgment web page explains the process and provides forms. Motion to Renew Judgment If the creditor has been unable to satisfy the judgment within the time allowed by law, they can ask the court to extend or "renew" the judgment to give them more time. The Motion to Renew Judgment web page explains the process and provides forms. Forms Forms for the plaintiff 1001DC Motion for Default Judgment Satisfaction of Judgment Motion to Renew Judgment Forms for the defendant Answering a Debt Collection Complaint 1013GE Motion to Set Aside Judgment Satisfaction of Judgment |
Garnishment and Debtor's Rights Page Menu Related Information Collecting a Judgment Debt Collection Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories (OCAP) How to Apply for a Writ of Garnishment Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property Motion to Renew Judgment Motion to Set Aside Judgment Post Judgment Interest Rates Responsibilities of Garnishees Satisfaction of Judgment Utah Exemptions Act (Utah Code Section 78B-5-501 et seq.) Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 64D (Writs of Garnishment) Writs of Execution If a court decides one person owes someone else money, it will enter a judgment. The judgment will say who owes the money, to whom it is owed and how much. One way to collect the money owed is through a writ of garnishment . This is an order requiring third parties holding the debtor's property such as an employer or a bank) to send the money to the creditor. Writs of Garnishment are governed by Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 64D . If someone owes you money under a judgment you are a creditor or judgment creditor . The How to apply for a Writ of Garnishment web page has information about the process for asking for a writ of garnishment, and forms. If you owe someone money under a judgment you are a debtor or judgment debtor . This web page has information about your rights if your property is being garnished. If you are the third party who has the debtor's property, you are the garnishee . The Writ of Garnishment orders the garnishee to send the property to the creditor. The Responsibilities of Garnishees web page has information about your responsibilities. Garnishment If a judgment in a lawsuit is entered against you, the creditor has several ways to collect the judgment. One option is garnishment. There are two kinds of writs of garnishment: Writs of Continuing Garnishment - used to garnish earnings (wages) Writs of Garnishment - used to garnish other property, (like a bank account) Other kinds of garnishment, such as administrative garnishment for a student loan or taxes, are beyond the scope of this page. See Finding Legal Help web page for information on how to get help. Debtor's rights You should have received a Notice of Garnishment and Exemptions form. If you did not, you can find one in the Forms section below. Read the notice carefully. It explains that a judgment for money has been entered against you and the creditor has taken steps to garnish your money or property to pay the judgment. You should have also received a Reply and Request for Hearing form. This is also available the Forms section below. You can file a Reply and Request for Hearing if you think: the Writ of Garnishment was not issued correctly, the garnishee's answers to interrogatories are wrong, the creditor owes you money, or your property is exempt from garnishment. Exempt property should not be taken to pay a judgment. The Notice of Garnishment and Exemptions lists common items that are exempt. More information is available from Utah Legal Services and in the Utah Exemptions Act . Income from a job, such as wages or a salary, is usually not exempt from garnishment. Even if property is exempt, it could still be taken unless you protect your rights. You can protect your rights by filing a Reply and Request for Hearing with the court. You must file the Reply and Request for Hearing within 14 days from the date the garnishee mailed or delivered the notice to you. You must also mail or hand deliver a copy of the Reply and Request for Hearing to the creditor and the garnishee. If you do not file a Reply and Request for Hearing, the garnishee will send the property they are holding to the creditor. You cannot use the Reply and Request for Hearing to object to the judgment itself. If you want to ask the court to set aside or "undo" a judgment, you can file a Motion to Set Aside Judgment . Filing a Motion to Set Aside takes time to be processed by the court. If you want to ask the court to stop the garnishment right away you can also file a Motion to Delay Enforcement . How much can they garnish? A Writ of Continuing Garnishment lets a creditor take 25% of your disposable earnings. You can read the Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories for Earnings form to see how disposable earnings are calculated. A sample is in the Forms section below. The maximum goes up to 50% if the writ is in favor of the Office of Recovery Services to pay for child support. A Writ of Garnishment lets a creditor garnish all the money in a bank account that is available to pay the judgment. If there is money in the account that is exempt, that money should not be taken. You can file a Reply and Request for Hearing to protect that money. How long can wages be garnished? Your wages can be garnished until the debt is paid. A writ of continuing garnishment is effective for one year after the date it was served, or for 120 calendar days if another writ of continuing garnishment is served. If the writ expires, the creditor can request a new one. A judgment is valid for eight years, but it can be renewed . Multiple Writs Multiple writs of garnishment against you may be served on the garnishee, but only one writ of garnishment may be in effect at one time. The garnishee must satisfy the writs in the order in which they are served. When an earlier Writ of Garnishment expires or is paid off, the garnishee must then satisfy the next writ. However, a Writ of Continuing Garnishment in favor of the Office of Recovery Services or the Department of Workforce Services takes precedence over other writs and must be paid first. A Writ of Continuing Garnishment in favor of the Office of Recovery Services or the Department of Workforce Services continues until fully paid, placing earlier writs on hold. These instructions do not apply to writs or orders entered by other courts or governmental agencies. Financial Counseling If you are having trouble paying your bills you might want to consider financial counseling. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development maintains a list of approved housing counseling agencies in Utah. Some of these agencies provide financial management and budget counseling. Review the list and look at the Counseling Services column to find an agency that can help. Bankruptcy Bankruptcy is a legal process filed in federal court that can allow a debtor to eliminate or restructure their debt. The decision of whether to file for bankruptcy can be complicated and not all debts can be discharged. Utah Legal Services has more information on bankruptcy . Person other than the debtor who has an interest in the property If a person with an interest in the property being garnished, such as a joint bank account, is not the debtor, that person must file a Reply and Request for Hearing within 14 days to protect their rights. Forms The forms you need depend on your case. What is your case about? Divorce, Custody, Paternity, Annulment, Temporary Separation, or Separate Maintenance 1508DC 1509FA 1507FA Something else 1508DC 1509DC 1507DC |
Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property (Supplemental Proceedings) Page Menu Related Information Collecting a Judgment Debt Collection Employer's Answers to Garnishment Interrogatories Post Judgment Interest Rates Fees Fee Waiver Filing Procedures Finding an Attorney Free Legal Clinics Going to Court Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property Motion to Renew Judgment Rules of Civil Procedure Satisfaction of Judgment Serving Papers Utah Exemptions Act (Utah Code Section 78B-5-501 and the succeeding sections) Writs of Execution Writs of Garnishment Collection Writs If the judgment debtor does not pay in full, or make satisfactory arrangements for payments over time, there are procedures to seize and sell the debtor's non-exempt property to pay the judgment. Use a Writ of Execution to seize and sell property under the debtor's control. Use a Writ of Garnishment to seize and sell property under the control of someone other than the debtor, such as the debtor's bank (bank account) or the debtor's employer (wages). There is a filing fee for a Writ of Garnishment or a Writ of Execution. For more information, see our webpage on Fees . Hearing to Identify the Debtor's Property Before the court will issue a Writ of Garnishment or a Writ of Execution, the creditor must identify the property to be seized and its location. The creditor can ask the court to order the debtor to attend a hearing and answer questions about his or her property. This hearing is often called a "supplemental proceeding" and the order scheduling the hearing is often called a "supp order." The creditor can also send written questions to the debtor. If the debtor serves the answers on the creditor at least 3 days before the hearing and answers the questions to the creditor's satisfaction, the creditor will cancel the hearing. This saves time and money for both parties. Sanctions for Failing to Appear at the Hearing Bench Warrant If the debtor fails to appear at the hearing, the creditor can file a Motion to Enforce Order and Request for either a finding of contempt, or a bench warrant, or both. The Motion must be filed with an Order to Appear. The court will schedule another hearing. The Motion and the Order to Appear must both be served under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4 . See our page on Service for more information. If the Motion and Order to Appear are served personally, and if the debtor fails to appear at the next hearing, the creditor can ask the court to issue a bench warrant. When the court issues a bench warrant, it will: (1) reschedule the hearing; and (2) set a bail amount. A bench warrant must be served on the debtor by a constable or deputy sheriff. Forms For Creditors Is your case in the Third District? If yes, and you are representing yourself, use their special forms to ask for supplemental orders . If no, use the forms below. To Request a Hearing to Identify the Debtor's Property (Supplemental Proceeding) 1301DC 1302DC 1303DC To ask for an Order to Appear and Explain Failure to Comply with Order 1305DC 1110GE 1307DC 1306DC For Debtors 1303DC 1304DC |
Motion to Renew Judgment Page Menu Related Information Fee Waiver Fees Filing Procedures Finding Legal Help Free Legal Clinics Going to Court How to Collect a Judgment Mediation Post Judgment Interest Rates Utah Code Section 78B-6-1801 et seq., Renewal of judgment act Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 58C, Motion to renew judgment The Importance of Good Records If there is a dispute about the amount owed for a judgment, records proving who has paid for what and how much will be very important. The history of a judgment is impossible to recreate from memory. That's why it is important to keep contemporaneous records of transactions. The court will have a copy of the judgment, and the parties should keep their copies too. The parties should also keep records of all other transactions related to the judgment. The parties should keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when the creditor pays a cost that can be recovered from the debtor-such as attorney fees, if authorized, or the fee to apply for a writ of garnishment or a writ of execution, or the fee to serve the writ, or the fee paid to a garnishee. The parties should also keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when the debtor or the debtor's insurance provider pays an amount toward the judgment. Similarly, the parties should keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when a garnishee withholds wages or other money from the debtor, or when the creditor receives the proceeds of a sheriff's sale, or when the debtor forfeits bail to the creditor. When moving to renew a judgment, the creditor will have to prove the amount due, including the amount of the judgment, the amount of post-judgment interest, the collection costs, attorney fees, if they are authorized, and the amount that the debtor has paid. When moving to satisfy a judgment, the debtor will have to prove these things. And each party will have a chance to dispute the other party's accounting. Testimony or an affidavit from the creditor or debtor is evidence of the amount due, but contemporaneous written records are more reliable. Post-Judgment Interest If the parties have a contract that establishes a post-judgment interest rate, that rate will be applied to the original judgment and any renewal of it. Under Utah Code Section 15-1-4 , other civil judgments bear interest at two percent more than the federal interest rate for the year in which the judgment was entered, and they keep that rate for the life of the judgment, even if the federal rate changes in the meantime. The post-judgment interest on a renewed judgment will be determined by the year in which the renewed judgment is effective, unless there is a contract establishing a different amount. For more information on the post-judgment interest rate for a year since 1993, see our webpage on Post Judgment Interest Rates . Statute of Limitations for Renewing a Judgment The statute of limitations for renewing a judgment is 8 years from the date of the judgment. Utah Code Section 78B-2-311 . The judgment creditor can file a motion to renew the judgment, but must do so before the statute of limitations expires. If the statute of limitations expires after the Motion to Renew Judgment is filed but before the motion is ruled on, the renewed judgment is effective on the old judgment's expiration date even if the renewed judgment is not signed until later. Renewing a Civil or Small Claims Judgment from District Court A civil or small claims judgment from district court can be renewed by filing a Motion to Renew Judgment with the court that entered the judgment. The motion must be filed before the statute of limitations on the judgment expires. The filing fee for the motion is one-half the fee for a civil complaint claiming the same amount. The Affidavit Supporting the Motion to Renew Judgment must contain an accounting of the judgment, including the costs, post-judgment interest, and attorney fees added to the judgment, and the payments made by the judgment debtor. The motion must be served by any method of service authorized by URCP 5 . The court will follow the regular motion procedures under URCP 7 , allowing the judgment debtor the opportunity to dispute the accounting. For more information about motion practice, see our webpage on Motions , but use the forms in the Forms section, below. An order renewing a judgment will include all of the costs incurred and payments made up to the date of the renewed judgment. The renewed judgment is effective from the date the judge signs it or from the old judgment's expiration date, whichever is earlier. Utah Code Section 78B-6-1804 . Renewing a Small Claims Judgment from Justice Court Renewing a judgment by motion in the justice court is not permitted. Utah Code Section 78B-6-1802 . Small claims judgments from the justice courts can be renewed by filing a small claims case in justice court or by filing a regular civil case in district court. In either event, the judgment creditor must file a lawsuit-not a motion-claiming non-payment of the judgment. This is a new lawsuit with a new filing fee and personal service on the debtor. The claim for damages is based on non-payment of the judgment, not on the facts that gave rise to the judgment. To renew a small claims judgment in justice court the creditor files another small claims case. For more information and forms, see our webpage on Small Claims . A small claims judgment from justice court may also be renewed by filing a regular civil case in district court. This process will initially be more expensive-the filing fee is more and the procedures are more complex-than a small claims action. But once a civil judgment is entered in district court, any future renewals can be done by motion, which generally is less expensive. There are no forms available on this website for filing a civil complaint in district court claiming non-payment of a small claims judgment. Stipulation The judgment debtor will have an opportunity to dispute the creditor's accounting, and the facts will be determined by the judge. However, if the debtor agrees with the accounting and agrees that the renewed judgment is correct as requested by the creditor, the debtor can stipulate that the judgment be renewed without further proceedings. Will the motion be decided by a judge or commissioner? Judges may rule on all motions in all types of cases. However, in Judicial Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 , commissioners are assigned to hear most matters in divorce cases and several other types of family law cases. Motions decided by a judge and motions decided by a commissioner follow different procedures. If you are not sure whether your case is assigned to a judge or commissioner, find out. Call the court, or look at the caption of the complaint or petition. If a commissioner's name has been listed in the caption, the motion likely will be decided by a commissioner. Motions decided by a judge are governed by URCP 7 . A judge will not rule on a motion until the time for filing an opposition to the motion has passed and a Request to Submit for Decision has been filed. Motions decided by a commissioner are governed by URCP 101 . See the Motions web page for information about the difference in procedures and timelines depending on who is deciding the motion. Will your motion be decided by a judge or commissioner? Who will decide your motion matters. You will follow different processes and timelines depending who decides your motion. If you already know, scroll down to read about How to File a Motion Decided by a Judge or How to File a Motion Decided by a Commissioner. If you aren't sure, look at the caption of the complaint or petition. You can also answer the questions below. Do you have a family law case? Yes If you have a divorce, custody, paternity, temporary separation, or protective order case, or a case about modifying an order in one of these cases, it might be heard by a commissioner. Answer the next question. No Your motion will be heard by a judge. Scroll down to How to File a Motion Decided by a Judge. Was your case filed in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th district? Yes If your family law case (divorce, custody, paternity, temporary separation, or a protective order) was filed in Judicial Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, then it will be decided by a Commissioner. Scroll down to How to File a Motion Decided by a Commissioner. No If your case was filed in another judicial district, it will be heard by a judge. Scroll down to How to File a Motion Decided by a Judge. I don't know If you aren’t sure where your case is filed or whether it will be heard by a judge or commissioner, find out by contacting your court . Filing your motion How to File a Motion Decided by a Commissioner Step 1: Fill out your paperwork and file Start with the motion. Choose the right one for your situation from the forms section below. Here are some tips to help you with your motion: Type or clearly print the motion. Use short sentences. Make your motion easy to read to help the judge understand it. Title the motion to say what you want the court to order. For example, if you need to ask the court to change discovery deadlines in your case, you can call your motion "Motion to Change Discovery Deadlines." Say what you want and why you want it. Include relevant details that support what you are asking for. Be clear about what you want the judge to order. Cite any statutes, ordinances, rules, or appellate opinions that support your arguments. You can request a hearing as part of the motion. The judge might grant the request for hearing or might decide the motion based on the papers without a hearing. Most motions can be up to 15 double-spaced pages. If you aren't sure abut the page limits, read Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 7(q) . Because you are the party filing the motion, you are the "moving party." The other party is sometimes called the "opposing party." Aftere you fill out the motion, be sure to also fill out a Notice of Hearing. You can try contacting the court to get help scheduling your hearing and filling out the Notice of Hearing. File both the motion and the Notice of Hearing with the court . If you do not file a Notice of Hearing, the court might not schedule your hearing. If there is no hearing scheduled, the commissioner will never read your motion. Are you filing exhibits with your motion? If yes, read more about exhibits below . Step 2: Serve the other parties in your case If you know the other parties in your case agree with your motion, ask them to sign your motion and write down that they agree with what you are asking for in your motion. If the other parties do not agree, you will need to have them served with the papers . Step 3: Wait, respond to any other paperwork, and attend the hearing If the other party files a Memorandum Opposing the Motion, you may file a Reply Memorandum Supporting the Motion, but only to respond to something being raised for the first time in the opposing memorandum. Choose the right one for your situation from the forms section below. The court will schedule a hearing. Be sure to attend. See our page on Going to Court for more information. If you need help with the order, read about orders below. The chart below has more information about when papers should be filed. If the responding party files a counter motion, you can see more timelines below. Documents Who Files Time to File and Serve Motion Moving party Serve at least 28 days before the hearing Memorandum Opposing the Motion Responding party At least 14 days before the hearing Reply Memorandum Supporting the Motion Moving party At least 7 days before the hearing Counter Motion Documents Who Files Time to File and Serve Counter Motion (must be served with Memorandum Opposing the Motion Responding party At least 14 days before the hearing Memorandum Opposing the Counter Motion Original moving party At least 7 days before the hearing Reply Memorandum Supporting the Counter Motion Responding party At least 3 business days before the hearing How to File a Motion Decided by a Judge Step 1: Fill out your paperwork and file Start with the motion. Choose the right one for your situation from the forms section below. Here are some tips to help you with your motion: Type or clearly print the motion. Use short sentences. Make your motion easy to read to help the judge understand it. Title the motion to say what you want the court to order. For example, if you need to ask the court to change discovery deadlines in your case, you can call your motion "Motion to Change Discovery Deadlines." Say what you want and why you want it. Include relevant details that support what you are asking for. Be clear about what you want the judge to order. Cite any statutes, ordinances, rules, or appellate opinions that support your arguments. You can request a hearing as part of the motion. The judge might grant the request for hearing or might decide the motion based on the papers without a hearing. Most motions can be up to 15 double-spaced pages. If you aren't sure about the page limits, read Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 7(q) . Because you are the party filing the motion, you are the "moving party." The other party is sometimes called the "opposing party." File your motion with the court . Are you filing exhibits with your motion? If yes, read more about exhibits below . Step 2: Serve the other parties in your case If you know the other parties in your case agree with your motion, ask them to sign your motion and write down that they agree with what you are asking for in your motion. If the other parties do not agree, you will need to have them served with the papers . Step 3: Wait, respond to any other paperwork, and then file a Request to Submit for Decision and proposed order If the other party files a Memorandum Opposing the Motion, you may file a Reply Memorandum Supporting the Motion, but only to respond to something being raised for the first time in the opposing memorandum. Choose the right one for your situation from the forms section below. Whatever happens, make sure that you file a Request to Submit for Decision and a proposed order. The court might not decide on your motion until you file these papers. The earliest that you can file this is 14 days after you file and serve the motion. Choose the right forms for your situation from the forms section below. The court might schedule a hearing. If they do, be sure to attend. See our page on Going to Court for more information. The chart below has more information when papers should be filed. Documents Who Files Time to File and Serve Motion Moving party Memorandum Opposing the Motion Responding party Within 14 days after the the moving party files and serves the motion Reply Memorandum Supporting Motion Moving party Within 7 days after the responding party files and serves the Memorandum Opposing the Motion Request to Submit for Decision Moving party After the last document in this list is filed, or sooner if the responding party does not file a Memorandum Opposing the Motion. No earlier than 14 days after filing and serving the motion Forms Information about filing documents in existing cases by email Some forms may not apply in all cases. The forms you need depend on your case. What is your case about? Divorce, Custody, Paternity, Annulment, Temporary Separation, or Separate Maintenance What forms you need depend on whether your case is before a commissioner or a judge. My case is in Judicial District 1, 2, 3 or 4 and will be heard by a commissioner Forms for the Judgment Creditor Required forms for the judgment creditor 1044XX Motion and Affidavit to Renew Judgment - Commissioner - PDF | Word 1111FA 1092FA Optional forms for the judgment creditor 1105FA (if the other party agrees to the motion) 1106FA (if the other party has disagreed with the motion and presented a new matter in their response, and the moving party wishes to respond) Forms for the Judgment Debtor Required forms for the judgment debtor 1091FA Optional forms for the judgment debtor 1105FA (if the parties agree to the motion) 1111FA (if a hearing is requested) 1092FA My case is in Judicial District 5, 6, 7 or 8 and will be heard by a judge Forms for the Judgment Creditor Required forms for the judgment creditor 1044XX 1090FA 1110FA 1092FA Optional forms for the judgment creditor 1105FA (if the other party agrees to the motion) 1106FA (if the other party has disagreed with the motion and presented a new matter in their response, and the moving party wishes to respond) 1111FA (if a hearing is requested) Forms for the Judgment Debtor Required forms for the judgment debtor 1091FA Optional forms for the judgment debtor 1105FA (if the parties agree to the motion) 1111FA (if a hearing is requested) 1092FA I don’t know what district my case is in If you aren’t sure whether your case is assigned to a judge or commissioner, find out. Call the court or look at the caption of the complaint or petition. If a commissioner's name is listed in the caption, the motion likely will be decided by a commissioner. Something else Forms for the Judgment Creditor Required forms for the judgment creditor 1044XX 1101DC 1110GE Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order - PDF | Word Optional forms for the judgment creditor 1105GE (if the other party agrees to the motion) 1106GE (if the other party has disagreed with the motion and presented a new matter in their response, and the moving party wishes to respond) 1111GE (if a hearing is requested) Forms for the Judgment Debtor Required forms for the judgment debtor 1102DC Optional forms for the judgment debtor 1105GE (if the parties agree to the motion) 1111GE (if a hearing is requested) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law - PDF | Word |
Motion to Set Aside Default or Judgment Page Menu Related Information Default Judgment Fees Fee Waiver Filing Procedures Finding Legal Help Free Legal Clinics Going to Court How to Collect a Judgment Mediation Motions Serving Papers Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 62(b) Motion to Set Aside Default or Judgment A Motion to Set Aside Default or Judgment is used to ask the court to set aside or "undo" a default or judgment or final order in a case, and to allow the case to move ahead as if the default or judgment had not been made. Reasons to set aside the default judgment Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 55(b) and Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) specify the reasons a default or judgment may be set aside: mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect; newly discovered evidence which could not have been discovered in time to move for a new trial under Rule 59(b); fraud, misrepresentation or other misconduct of the other party; the judgment is void; the judgment has been satisfied, released, or discharged, or a prior judgment upon which it is based has been reversed or otherwise vacated, or it is no longer equitable that the judgment should have prospective application; or any other reason justifying relief from the operation of the judgment. Examples of common reasons include: Paperwork filed contained mistakes or was filed incorrectly The court did not have jurisdiction over the matter The judgment has already been paid The party is a victim of identity theft The party was not served properly The statute of limitations for the action has passed Deadlines A party must make the motion within a "reasonable time" after the default or judgment. The judge decides what a reasonable time is, and it will depend on the circumstances in the case. A party should clearly explain why the time in which they filed the motion is reasonable. In addition to the reasonable time requirement, a party asking to set aside the default or judgment for one of the reasons listed below must do so within three months of the default or judgment: mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect newly discovered evidence fraud, misrepresentation or other misconduct of the other party It is important to act promptly. If the judge finds that the motion was not made within a reasonable time, s/he can deny it, even if the reason for the request is a valid one. Meritorious defense Even when a party has a valid reason to ask to set aside the default or judgment under the court rule, and even if they make the motion by the deadline, in many cases the party must also show that they have a "meritorious" or good defense in the case. The party must tell the court what things they disagree with in the complaint or petition. If, for example, a default judgment is set aside, the party must show to the court why the proposed answer contains a defense that is entitled to be tried. See Erickson v. Schenkers Int'l Forwarders, Inc., 882 P.2d 1147 (Utah 1994) . The forms you need depend on your case. What is your case about? Will your motion be decided by a judge or commissioner? Who will decide your motion matters. You will follow different processes and timelines depending who decides your motion. If you already know, scroll down to read about How to File a Motion Decided by a Judge or How to File a Motion Decided by a Commissioner. If you aren't sure, look at the caption of the complaint or petition. You can also answer the questions below. Do you have a family law case? Yes If you have a divorce, custody, paternity, temporary separation, or protective order case, or a case about modifying an order in one of these cases, it might be heard by a commissioner. Answer the next question. No Your motion will be heard by a judge. Scroll down to How to File a Motion Decided by a Judge. Was your case filed in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th district? Yes If your family law case (divorce, custody, paternity, temporary separation, or a protective order) was filed in Judicial Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4, then it will be decided by a Commissioner. Scroll down to How to File a Motion Decided by a Commissioner. No If your case was filed in another judicial district, it will be heard by a judge. Scroll down to How to File a Motion Decided by a Judge. I don't know If you aren’t sure where your case is filed or whether it will be heard by a judge or commissioner, find out by contacting your court . Filing your motion How to File a Motion Decided by a Commissioner Step 1: Fill out your paperwork and file Start with the motion. Choose the right one for your situation from the forms section below. Here are some tips to help you with your motion: Type or clearly print the motion. Use short sentences. Make your motion easy to read to help the judge understand it. Title the motion to say what you want the court to order. For example, if you need to ask the court to change discovery deadlines in your case, you can call your motion "Motion to Change Discovery Deadlines." Say what you want and why you want it. Include relevant details that support what you are asking for. Be clear about what you want the judge to order. Cite any statutes, ordinances, rules, or appellate opinions that support your arguments. You can request a hearing as part of the motion. The judge might grant the request for hearing or might decide the motion based on the papers without a hearing. Most motions can be up to 15 double-spaced pages. If you aren't sure abut the page limits, read Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 7(q) . Because you are the party filing the motion, you are the "moving party." The other party is sometimes called the "opposing party." Aftere you fill out the motion, be sure to also fill out a Notice of Hearing. You can try contacting the court to get help scheduling your hearing and filling out the Notice of Hearing. File both the motion and the Notice of Hearing with the court . If you do not file a Notice of Hearing, the court might not schedule your hearing. If there is no hearing scheduled, the commissioner will never read your motion. Are you filing exhibits with your motion? If yes, read more about exhibits below . Step 2: Serve the other parties in your case If you know the other parties in your case agree with your motion, ask them to sign your motion and write down that they agree with what you are asking for in your motion. If the other parties do not agree, you will need to have them served with the papers . Step 3: Wait, respond to any other paperwork, and attend the hearing If the other party files a Memorandum Opposing the Motion, you may file a Reply Memorandum Supporting the Motion, but only to respond to something being raised for the first time in the opposing memorandum. Choose the right one for your situation from the forms section below. The court will schedule a hearing. Be sure to attend. See our page on Going to Court for more information. If you need help with the order, read about orders below. The chart below has more information about when papers should be filed. If the responding party files a counter motion, you can see more timelines below. Documents Who Files Time to File and Serve Motion Moving party Serve at least 28 days before the hearing Memorandum Opposing the Motion Responding party At least 14 days before the hearing Reply Memorandum Supporting the Motion Moving party At least 7 days before the hearing Counter Motion Documents Who Files Time to File and Serve Counter Motion (must be served with Memorandum Opposing the Motion Responding party At least 14 days before the hearing Memorandum Opposing the Counter Motion Original moving party At least 7 days before the hearing Reply Memorandum Supporting the Counter Motion Responding party At least 3 business days before the hearing How to File a Motion Decided by a Judge Step 1: Fill out your paperwork and file Start with the motion. Choose the right one for your situation from the forms section below. Here are some tips to help you with your motion: Type or clearly print the motion. Use short sentences. Make your motion easy to read to help the judge understand it. Title the motion to say what you want the court to order. For example, if you need to ask the court to change discovery deadlines in your case, you can call your motion "Motion to Change Discovery Deadlines." Say what you want and why you want it. Include relevant details that support what you are asking for. Be clear about what you want the judge to order. Cite any statutes, ordinances, rules, or appellate opinions that support your arguments. You can request a hearing as part of the motion. The judge might grant the request for hearing or might decide the motion based on the papers without a hearing. Most motions can be up to 15 double-spaced pages. If you aren't sure about the page limits, read Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 7(q) . Because you are the party filing the motion, you are the "moving party." The other party is sometimes called the "opposing party." File your motion with the court . Are you filing exhibits with your motion? If yes, read more about exhibits below . Step 2: Serve the other parties in your case If you know the other parties in your case agree with your motion, ask them to sign your motion and write down that they agree with what you are asking for in your motion. If the other parties do not agree, you will need to have them served with the papers . Step 3: Wait, respond to any other paperwork, and then file a Request to Submit for Decision and proposed order If the other party files a Memorandum Opposing the Motion, you may file a Reply Memorandum Supporting the Motion, but only to respond to something being raised for the first time in the opposing memorandum. Choose the right one for your situation from the forms section below. Whatever happens, make sure that you file a Request to Submit for Decision and a proposed order. The court might not decide on your motion until you file these papers. The earliest that you can file this is 14 days after you file and serve the motion. Choose the right forms for your situation from the forms section below. The court might schedule a hearing. If they do, be sure to attend. See our page on Going to Court for more information. The chart below has more information when papers should be filed. Documents Who Files Time to File and Serve Motion Moving party Memorandum Opposing the Motion Responding party Within 14 days after the the moving party files and serves the motion Reply Memorandum Supporting Motion Moving party Within 7 days after the responding party files and serves the Memorandum Opposing the Motion Request to Submit for Decision Moving party After the last document in this list is filed, or sooner if the responding party does not file a Memorandum Opposing the Motion. No earlier than 14 days after filing and serving the motion Military service members If the case involves someone on active military duty, special protections apply under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. See our Lawsuits Involving Military Service Members web page for more information Delaying enforcement of the judgment A party can ask the court to delay or "stay" enforcement of the judgment while the Motion to Set Aside Default or Judgment is being considered by filing a Motion to Delay (Stay) Enforcement of the Judgment. You can file this motion at the same time as the Motion to Set Aside Default or Judgment. If granted by the court, the stay remains in effect until the judge makes a decision on the Motion to Set Aside Judgment. During that time, the other party cannot try to enforce the judgment until that matter has been decided. See the Motion to Delay (Stay) Enforcement of the Judgment web page for more information and forms. After the motion is decided If the motion to set aside default or judgment is granted, the parties then proceed through the steps in the case as if the default or judgment had not been granted. For example: If the judgment was a default, the defendant/respondent may be given an opportunity to answer the complaint or petition. If the court finds the judgment was already satisfied, the case may be dismissed because it has already been completed. If the court finds service was improper, the court may order the plaintiff/petitioner to serve the defendant/respondent properly. If the motion to set aside default or judgment is not granted, the party who won the original judgment can now enforce the judgment. If the motion to set aside default or judgment is not granted, the party who won the original judgment can now enforce the judgment. See our How to collect a judgment web page for more information about the ways a creditor can enforce a judgment for money. Either party can decide to appeal the decision about the Motion to Set Aside Default or Judgment if they believe the judge made a legal mistake. See the Appeals web page for information about the appeals process. Forms Information about filing documents in existing cases by email Divorce, Custody, Paternity, Annulment, Temporary Separation, or Separate Maintenance What forms you need depend on whether your case is before a commissioner or a judge. My case is in Judicial District 1, 2, 3 or 4 and will be heard by a commissioner Motion Decided by a Commissioner Moving Party Required forms for the moving party Motion to Set Aside Default or Judgment - Commissioner - PDF | Word 1111FA 1071FA Optional forms for the moving party 1108FA 1109FA 1105FA 1107FA 1106FA Opposing Party Required forms for the opposing party 1104FA Optional forms for the opposing party 1105FA Counter Motion - PDF | Word (if the opposing party has new arguments to make not presented in the moving party's motion) 1111FA 1071FA My case is in Judicial District 5, 6, 7 or 8 and will be heard by a judge Moving Party Required forms for the moving party 1070FA 1110FA 1071FA Optional forms for the moving party 1105FA 1107FA 1106FA 1111FA Opposing Party Required forms for the opposing party 1104FA Optional forms for the opposing party 1105FA 1003FA 1111FA 1110FA 1071FA I don’t know what district my case is in If you aren’t sure whether your case is assigned to a judge or commissioner, find out. Call the court or look at the caption of the complaint or petition. If a commissioner's name is listed in the caption, the motion likely will be decided by a commissioner. Something else Moving Party Required forms for the moving party 1070GE 1110GE (filed after all documents have been filed, or the time has passed for the other party to respond) 1071GE Optional forms for the moving party 1105GE (if the other party agrees to the motion after it has been filed) 1107GE (if someone other than the moving party has a statement to make) 1106GE (if the other party has disagreed with the motion and presented a new matter in their response, and the moving party wishes to respond) 1111GE (if a hearing is requested) Opposing Party Required forms for the opposing party 1104GE Optional forms for the opposing party 1105GE (if the opposing party agrees to the motion after it has been filed) 1103GE (if the opposing party has new arguments to make not presented in the moving party's motion) 1111GE (if a hearing is requested) 1110GE (if the other party has not filed this document) Order on Motion to Set Aside Judgment - PDF | Word (if the opposing party is directed to complete the order) |
Responsibilities of Garnishees Page Menu Related Information Collecting a Judgment Debt Collection Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories (OCAP) Garnishment and Debtor's Rights How to Apply for a Writ of Garnishment Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property Motion to Renew Judgment Motion to Set Aside Judgment Post Judgment Interest Rates Satisfaction of Judgment Utah Exemptions Act (Utah Code Section 78B-5-501 et seq.) Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 64D (Writs of Garnishment) Writs of Execution If a court decides one person owes someone else money, it will enter a judgment. The judgment will say who owes the money, to whom it is owed and how much. One way to collect the money owed is through a writ of garnishment . This is an order requiring third parties holding the debtor's property (such as an employer or a bank) to send the money to the creditor. Writs of Garnishment are governed by Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 64D . If someone owes you money under a judgment you are a creditor or judgment creditor . The How to apply for a Writ of Garnishment web page has information about the process for asking for a writ of garnishment, and forms. If you owe someone money under a judgment you are a debtor or judgment debtor . See the Garnishment and Debtor's Rights web page for information about your rights if your property is being garnished. If you are the third party who is holding the debtor's property, you are the garnishee . The Writ of Garnishment orders you to send the property to the creditor. This web page has information about your responsibilities. Responding to a Request for Verification of Employment Before sending you a writ of garnishment a creditor might contact you to verify the debtor's employment. You are required to answer a written request within 10 days if you are served with the following: Request for Verification of Employment Copy of the judgment Judgment Information Statement Your answer must indicate whether or not the debtor is a current employee. Utah Code 78A-2-216 . Responding to a Writ of Garnishment If you are a garnishee (or work for one) and have been served with a Writ of Continuing Garnishment, carefully read the writ and its instructions. There are two kinds of writs of garnishment: Writs of Continuing Garnishment - used to garnish earnings (wages) Writs of Garnishment - used to garnish property such as a bank account You should have received a payment for the garnishee fee. See Utah Code section 78A-2-216 for the fee amount. If you did not receive the fee, sign the Writ of Continuing Garnishment in the space provided and return the forms to the creditor. If you did receive the fee, complete the Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories. These are written questions that identify the property and the value of the property that might be used to pay the debt. If you are an employer of the debtor, you can use the Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) to calculate the amount to be withheld and prepare the Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories. If you are not an employer of the debtor, or if you do not want to use OCAP, you can use the fill-in-the-blank Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories you were served. These are available in the Forms section below. Be sure to choose the right form based on the writ you received. You must complete the Answers to Interrogatories and mail or hand deliver a copy to the creditor within 7 business days . Within 7 business days you must also mail or hand deliver the documents below to the debtor and anyone else who might have an interest in the property: Writ of Continuing Garnishment Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories Notice of Garnishment and Exemptions form Reply and Request for Hearing form - 2 copies What to do with the property Do not send the withheld property to the court. Withhold from the debtor the amount shown in the Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories. Serve the debtor and anyone else who might have an interest in the property. Wait 21 days. If you receive a Reply and Request for Hearing within 21 days, hold the property until you receive further orders from the court directing you how to proceed. If you do not receive a Reply and Request for Hearing within 21 days, deliver the property to the creditor or their attorney (if they have one). If you do not receive a Reply and Request for Hearing after the initial 21 days, send the property to the creditor or their attorney. If you received a Writ of Continuing Garnishment you must complete the Garnishee's Answers to Interrogatories within 7 business days after the close of each pay period. Do not wait 21 days more than once - send the property to the judgment creditor. Duration of Writ A writ of continuing garnishment is effective for one year after the date it was served, or for 120 calendar days if another writ of continuing garnishment is served. You must comply with the writ until it expires or until the judgment creditor tells you the debt is paid. Multiple Writs Multiple writs of garnishment for the same debtor may be served on you, but only one writ of garnishment may be in effect at one time. You must comply with the writs in the order in which you receive them. Once an earlier Writ of Garnishment expires or is paid off, comply with the next writ. However, you must prioritize a Writ of Continuing Garnishment in favor of the Office of Recovery Services or the Department of Workforce Services over other writs. A Writ of Continuing Garnishment in favor of the Office of Recovery Services or the Department of Workforce Services continues until fully paid, placing earlier writs on hold. These instructions do not apply to writs or orders entered by other courts or governmental agencies. Penalties for not complying with a Writ of Garnishment If you do not comply with the Writ of Garnishment, the creditor may file a motion with the court asking to enforce the writ. This might be called a motion for order to show cause. The creditor must first try to settle the issue with you in good faith. If they cannot settle with you, the creditor can ask the court to order you to come to a hearing to explain why you should not be held in contempt of court. If the court finds you in contempt of court, the court can punish you by ordering you to pay: up to $1000 in fines and serve up to 30 days in jail (district court); up to $500 in fines and serve up to 5 days in jail (justice court); the full amount of the judgment, court costs, and attorney's fees. The Motion to Enforce Writ of Garnishment must be served on you by a sheriff, constable or private investigator. Utah Code 78B-8-302 . Forms The forms you need depend on your case. What is your case about? Divorce, Custody, Paternity, Annulment, Temporary Separation, or Separate Maintenance To answer a Request for Verification of Employment 1502FA To answer a Writ of Continuing Garnishment Use OCAP , the Online Court Assistance Program or 1507FA To answer a Writ of Garnishment Use OCAP , the Online Court Assistance Program or 1506FA Something else To answer a Request for Verification of Employment 1502DC To answer a Writ of Continuing Garnishment Use OCAP , the Online Court Assistance Program or 1507DC To answer a Writ of Garnishment Use OCAP , the Online Court Assistance Program or 1506DC |
Satisfaction of Judgment Page Menu Related Information Filing Procedures Finding Legal Help Free Legal Clinics Going to Court How to Collect a Judgment Mediation Motion to Renew Judgment Rule of Civil Procedure 58B. Satisfaction of judgment Rules of Civil Procedure Serving Papers The importance of good records If there is a dispute about the amount owed for a judgment, records proving who has paid for what and how much will be very important. The history of a judgment is impossible to recreate from memory. That's why it is important to keep contemporaneous records of transactions. The court will have a copy of the judgment, and the parties should keep their copies too. The parties should also keep records of all other transactions related to the judgment. The parties should keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when the creditor pays a cost that can be recovered from the debtor-such as attorney fees, if authorized, or the fee to apply for a writ of garnishment or a writ of execution, or the fee to serve the writ, or the fee paid to a garnishee. The parties should also keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when the debtor or the debtor's insurance provider pays an amount toward the judgment. Similarly, the parties should keep the receipt and/or a copy of the check when a garnishee withholds wages or other money from the debtor, or when the creditor receives the proceeds of a sheriff's sale, or when the debtor forfeits bail to the creditor. When moving to renew a judgment, the creditor will have to prove the amount due, including the amount of the judgment, the amount of post-judgment interest, the collection costs, attorney fees, if they are authorized, and the amount that the debtor has paid. When moving to satisfy a judgment, the debtor will have to prove these things. And each party with have a chance to dispute the other party's accounting. Testimony or an affidavit from the creditor or debtor is evidence of the amount due, but contemporaneous written records are more reliable. Post-judgment interest If the parties have a contract that establishes a post-judgment interest rate, that rate will be applied to the original judgment and any renewal of it. Under Utah Code Section 15-1-4 , other civil judgments bear interest at two percent more than the federal interest rate for the year in which the judgment was entered, and they keep that rate for the life of the judgment, even if the federal rate changes in the meantime. An order renewing the judgment is a new judgment, and the post-judgment interest on the new judgment will be determined by the year in which the new judgment is effective, unless there is a contract establishing a different amount. For more information on the post-judgment interest rate for a year since 1993, see our webpage on Post Judgment Interest Rates . Effect of satisfaction "Satisfaction of a judgment," which is governed by URCP 58B , means that the debtor has paid the entire amount of the judgment and all accumulated fees, costs and interest, or that the creditor has decided not to pursue further collection efforts. Filing a partial satisfaction with the court is permitted, but it is seldom done. Partial satisfaction means that part, but not all, of the judgment has been paid. Satisfaction of a judgment means that the judgment is no longer a lien on the debtor's real property. The courts cannot control the actions of third parties, but usually, the fact of satisfaction is recorded by the major credit reporting agencies and included in the debtor's credit history. There are two ways to record a satisfaction with the court: acknowledgement by the creditor; and motion by the debtor. Acknowledgement of satisfaction by the creditor If the debtor has paid the judgment and all accumulated fees, costs and interest, the creditor is required to file an acknowledgment of satisfaction in the court that entered the original judgment and serve a copy on the debtor. This tells the court that the case is finished. If the creditor files an acknowledgment, the court will record it without further proceedings. If the original judgment creditor has sold or assigned the judgment to a third party, that third party steps into the shoes of the original judgment creditor for collection purposes. It is that third party who is required to file the acknowledgement. Motion for satisfaction by the debtor If the creditor does not file an acknowledgement of satisfaction, the debtor can file a motion for an order declaring that the judgment is satisfied. The debtor must file the motion in the court that entered the original judgment and serve a copy on the creditor. As part of the motion, the debtor must provide proof, such as receipts, statements or canceled checks, that the judgment has been paid. Because the motion is filed by the debtor, the court must give the creditor an opportunity to respond. If the motion is granted, the court will record the satisfaction. The procedures for motions are governed by URCP 7 . The forms for filing a motion are in the Forms section below, but for more information about motion procedures, see our webpage on Motions . Filing a Certificate of Satisfaction Many times the judgment creditor will have filed a judgment entered by one court in another court or in another governmental agency, such as the county recorder. Each of those filings is an independent record of the judgment, and the judgment debtor must present proof of the satisfaction to the other courts or agencies. The debtor may need to provide to those other courts and agencies a certificate from the original court that the judgment has been satisfied. A certificate can be issued only after the satisfaction, whether by acknowledgement or motion, has been recorded in the original court. Forms Information about filing documents in existing cases by email Satisfaction by Acknowledgement of the Creditor 1201DC Satisfaction by Motion of the Debtor Forms for the Moving Party Required forms for the moving party 1202DC 1110GE Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order on Debtor's Motion to Declare Judgment Satisfied - PDF | Word 1204DC Optional forms for the moving party 1105GE 1106GE (if the other party has disagreed with the motion and presented a new matter in their response, and the moving party wishes to respond) 1111GE (if a hearing is requested) Forms for the Responding Party Required forms for the opposing party 1104GE Optional forms for the opposing party 1105GE (if the opposing party agrees to the motion after it has been filed) 1111GE (if a hearing is requested) 1112GE (if the opposing party is directed to complete the order) |
Writ of Execution Page Menu Related Information Collecting a Judgment Debt Collection Employer's Answers to Garnishment Interrogatories Post Judgment Interest Rates Fees Fee Waiver Filing Procedures Finding an Attorney Free Legal Clinics Going to Court Identifying the Judgment Debtor's Property Motion to Renew Judgment Rules of Civil Procedure Satisfaction of Judgment Serving Papers Utah Exemptions Act (Utah Code Section 78B-5-501 and the succeeding sections) Writs of Execution Writs of Garnishment Writ of Execution A Writ of Execution is a court order to a sheriff or constable to seize and sell non-exempt property owned by the judgment debtor in order to pay the judgment creditor. After the court issues a Writ of Execution, the sheriff or constable will serve the Writ, seize the property and auction the property. The proceeds of the sale will first be used to pay the costs of the sale and then to pay the creditor. Any remaining money will be paid to the debtor. Rule of Civil Procedure 64E governs Writs of Execution. Rules 64 , 69A , 69B and 69C also are relevant. Applying for a Writ of Execution The judgment creditor can apply for a Writ of Execution 28 days after the court enters judgment. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 62 . In the Application, the creditor must describe the nature and location of the debtor's property. To get this information, the creditor can ask the court for permission to ask the debtor questions about the property. For more information, see our webpage on Identifying Judgment Debtor's Property . When you file your application , the court will charge you a filing fee . If you are applying for a Writ of Execution in a court that did not enter the judgment, first file an Abstract of Judgment with that court. Obtain an Abstract of Judgment from the clerk of the court that entered the judgment. The court in which you file the Abstract will charge a filing fee and assign a new case number. What property is subject to a Writ of Execution? The sheriff or constable may seize only "non-exempt" real and personal property. The law protects (exempts) certain property from seizure. Some property is exempt regardless of its value. Other property is exempt up to a specified amount. In that case, the property will be sold with the exempt amount going to the debtor and the balance to the creditor. The Notice of Execution and Exemptions form provides more information about exemptions. For more information, see the Utah Exemptions Act . (Utah Code Section 78B-5-501 and the succeeding sections.) The property must be in the possession or under the control of the debtor. A different procedure, called a Writ of Garnishment , is used to seize property held by someone other than the debtor, for example, the debtor's employer (wages) or bank (account). Non-exempt real property may be seized. Real property is land and buildings, such as a home, vacation home, or office building. Non-exempt personal property also may be seized. Personal property is everything other than real property. Ownership interest Only property owned by the judgment debtor may be seized. If the creditor believes someone other than the debtor claims an interest in the property, the creditor should identify that person and have him or her served with a copy of the Writ of Execution and other papers. Claiming an exemption or ownership interest in the property If the sheriff or constable seizes property that the debtor believes is exempt, s/he should file a Reply and Request for Hearing. Anyone else who claims an interest in the property, including a co-owner who is not liable for the judgment, may protect that property interest by filing a Reply and Request for Hearing. If a Reply and Request for Hearing is filed, no execution sale may be held until a judge has decided the claims. Forms Forms to apply for a Writ of Execution 1401DC 1402DC 1403DC 1404DC Forms to claim an exemption or ownership interest in the property 1404DC 1403DC |
Filing/Record Fees (Court Filing, Transcript, & Record Fees) Page Menu Filing Fees Utah Code Annotated §78A-2-301;Filing Fees - Effective July 1, 2020 Utah Code Annotated §78A-2-301. Civil fees of the courts of record -- Courts complex design. Type of Filing, Action, or Service Subsection Fee Original complaint not otherwise governed by another subsection Subsection (1)(a) $375.00 Civil Complaint or Interpleader $2,000 or less Subsection (1)(b)(i) $90.00 Greater than $2,000 and less than $10,000 Subsection (1)(b)(ii) $200.00 $10,000 or more Subsection (1)(b)(iii) $375.00 Divorce or Separate Maintenance Subsection (1)(b)(iv) $325.00 Motion for Temporary Separation Order Subsection (1)(b)(v) $35.00 Petition for Removal from the Sex Offender and Kidnap Offender Registry Subsection (1)(b)(vi) $125.00 Guardianship of an Adult Disabled Child Subsection (1)(b)(vii) $35.00 Motion to Renew Civil Judgment $2,000 or less Subsection (1)(l) $45.00 Greater than $2,000 and less than $10,000 Subsection (1)(l) $100.00 $10,000 or more Subsection (1)(l) $187.50 Counterclaim, Cross Claim, Third Party Claim, Complaint in Intervention $2,000 or less Subsection (1)(d)(i) $55.00 Greater than $2,000 and less than $10,000 Subsection (1)(d)(ii) $165.00 $10,000 or more or the party seeks relief other than monetary damages Subsection (1)(d)(iii) $170.00 Divorce or separate maintenance Subsection (1)(d)(iv) $130.00 Small Claims $2,000 or less Subsection (1)(c)(i) $60.00 Greater than $2,000 and less than $7,500 Subsection (1)(c)(ii) $100.00 $7,500 up to $15,000 Subsection (1)(c)(iii) $185.00 Small Claims Counter Affidavit $2,000 or less Subsection (1)(e)(i) $50.00 Greater than $2,000 and less than $7,500 Subsection (1)(e)(ii) $70.00 $7,500 up to $15,000 Subsection (1)(e)(iii) $120.00 Deposit Funds $2000 or less Subsection (1)(f) $90.00 Greater than $2,000 and less than $10,000 Subsection (1)(f) $200.00 $10,000 or greater Subsection (1)(f) $375.00 Trial de novo Note: An additional $10 fee is payable to the justice court at the time the small claims notice of appeal is filed. (§78A-8-105(4)) Subsection (1)(g)(i) $240.00 Appeal of a municipal administrative determination under §10-3-703.7 Subsection (1)(g)(ii) $80.00 Appeal, Interlocutory Appeal, or Certiorari Subsection (1)(h) $240.00 Expungement Subsection (1)(i)(i) $150.00 (District Court) $135.00 (Justice Court) Judgment of other state Subsection (1)(k) $35.00 Probate or custody document of other state Subsection (1)(m) $35.00 Abstract or transcript of judgment or order of Tax Commission Subsection (1)(n)(i) $30.00 Abstract or transcript of judgment or order of Utah agencies or courts Subsection (1)(n)(ii) $50.00 Judgment by confession Subsection (1)(o) $35.00 Award of arbitration to be confirmed, modified, or vacated Subsection (1)(p) $35.00 Petition or counter petition to modify divorce decree Subsection (1)(q) $100.00 Accountings Estate valued at $50,000 or less Subsection (1)(r)(i) $15.00 Estate valued at $75,000 or less, but more than $50,000 Subsection (1)(r)(ii) $30.00 Estate valued at $112,000 or less, but more than $75,000 Subsection (1)(r)(iii) $50.00 Estate valued at $168,000 or less, but more than $112,000 Subsection (1)(r)(iv) $90.00 Estate valued at more than $168,000 Subsection (1)(r)(v) $175.00 Demand for jury in civil case Subsection (1)(s) $250.00 Notice of deposition in action pending in other state Subsection (1)(t) $35.00 Notice of deposition in action pending in other state Subsection (1)(t) $35.00 Documents for judicial approval, not part of pending action Subsection (1)(u) $35.00 Petition to open sealed record Subsection (1)(v) $35.00 Writ of replevin, attachment, execution, or garnishment Subsection (1)(w) $50.00 Authorization of minor to marry Subsection (1)(x)(i) $5.00 Emancipation of a minor Subsection (1)(x)(ii) $50.00 Certificate issued under §26-2-25 Subsection (1)(y) $8.00 Certified copy Per document Subsection (1)(z) $4.00 Per page Subsection (1)(z) $.50 Exemplified copy Per document Subsection (1)(aa) $6.00 Per page Subsection (1)(aa) $.50 Transcript Fees Utah Code Annotated §78A-2-408; Transcript Fees Utah Code Annotated §78A-2-408. Transcripts and copies - Fees - Establishment of Court Reporting Technology Account. Record or Service Fee Initial Preparation; Certified copy to requester $4.50 per page Subsequent certified copies $.50 per page plus $4.50 for the certificate Subsequent non-certified copies $.25 per page Record Fees Code of Judicial Administration Rule 4-202.08; Record Fees Rule 4-202.08. Fees for records, information, and services. Type of Record or Service Subsection Fee Paper Subsection (3)(A) $.25 per sheet Microfiche Subsection (3)(B) $1.00 per card Audio tape Subsection (3)(C) $10.00 per tape Video tape Subsection (3)(D) $15.00 per tape Electronic copy of data records Subsection (3)(E) $15.00 per unit Electronic copy of stenographic notes Subsection (3)(F) $25.00 per half day of testimony Electronic copy of audio or video records Subsection (3)(G) $15.00 per half day of testimony Mailing Subsection (4)(A) Actual cost Fax Subsection (4)(b) $5.00 for 10 pages or less. Additional pages are $.50 per page. Personnel Time Subsection (5) First 15 minutes free clerical assistant Subsection (5)(A) $15.00 per hour technician Subsection (5)(B) $22.00 per hour senior clerical Subsection (5)(C) $21.00 per hour programmer/analyst Subsection (5)(D) $32.00 per hour manager Subsection (5)(E) $37.00 per hour consultant Subsection (5)(F) Actual cost Public on-line services Set up Subsection (6)(A)(i) $25.00 Subscription Subsection (6)(A)(ii) $30 per month Search Subsection (6)(A)(iii) $.10 per search over 200 searches. Document Subsection (6)(C) $.50 per document accessed. Fee Waiver Fee Waiver Information and forms |
Serving Papers (Service of Process) Page Menu Related Information Filing Procedures Finding Legal Help Finding People for Service of Process Free Legal Clinics No private (ex parte) communications with the court allowed Rules of Civil Procedure Service of Divorce/Custody Papers in Mexico Summons Make sure that you serve papers correctly! If you don't, the court could dismiss your case. What is Service? "Serving papers" means delivering a copy of the papers you file with the court to the other parties in your case. You have to do this for almost all the papers you file with the court. How you must deliver these papers depends on where you are at in your case. If you are starting a new case (including filing a petition in an existing case) or filing a Motion to Enforce Order , see Serving the Complaint or Petition If your case has already started , see the Service of Other Papers section This page can help you understand service for most types of cases. There might be different requirements if you are serving someone who is a respondent in an adoption case, or a defendant in an eviction case. Contact the Self-Help Center or see our page on Finding Legal Help if you aren't sure about how to have your papers served. Special Requirements - Contempt or Jail Time (Bench Warrants) If you are asking for the court to find someone in contempt, or are asking for jail time in a Motion to Enforce Order, you will usually need to use Personal Service . This includes Supplemental Orders and civil bench warrants. Serving the Complaint or Petition (or serving a Motion to Enforce) to start a case When you are starting a case or filing a Motion to Enforce Order, you must have the other parties in your case served personally or by mail, unless they accept service. If you are starting a new case (including a petition to modify), make sure you include a summons with the papers to be served. Alternative service (sometimes called publication) is only allowed if you have looked for the other party and haven't been able to find them. Personal Service In personal service, papers are handed personally to the defendant or respondent. You can't serve the papers in your own case. Papers can be served by a sheriff, a constable, a U.S. Marshal, or by any person 18 or older who is: not a party in the case or a lawyer for a party in the case, not been convicted of a felony violation of a sex offense listed in Utah Code section 77-41-102(16) , or not a respondent in a protective order proceeding (See Utah Code Title 78B Chapter 7 ). If you can't find someone who meets these requirements, you can hire someone. This could be a local sheriff or a private company. If you want to hire a company, try searching the internet for "process servers." Whoever serves the papers needs to fill out a Proof of Service. You will then need to file the Proof of Service. See the Forms section below to find the right one for your case. If the defendant or respondent can't be found to be served personally, the papers can be given to an adult who lives in the defendant's or respondent's home. If the defendant or respondent is a company, the papers can be given to the company's manager or the person in charge of the office. Utah Code §78B-8-302 , Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(1) Service by Mail You can mail your papers to the other party using the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial courier service like FedEx or UPS. You must send the papers in a way that requires the respondent to sign for the delivery. The defendant or respondent must sign for the delivery - no one else can sign. Once you get the defendant or respondent's signature for delivery, fill out a Proof of Service and file it along with the signature . You will then need to file the Proof of Service. See the Forms section below to find the right one for your case. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(2) Acceptance of Service You can always ask the defendant or respondent to accept service. If they agree, you don't have to follow the requirements above - you can just give them the court papers by any method you both agree to use. The defendant or respondent must sign the Acceptance of Service and file it with the court. See the Forms section below to find the right one for your case. The defendant or respondent must also send you a copy of the Acceptance of Service. If the defendant or respondent won't sign the Acceptance of Service, you must have them served personally or mail, as explained above. An Acceptance of Service only acknowledges receipt of the Complaint or Petition and Summons. If the defendant or respondent signs it, they are not waiving any other rights, defenses or objections they might have. Once they sign the form, the defendant or respondent has 21 days (if served in the state of Utah; 30 days if served outside the state of Utah) from the date they sign the Acceptance of Service to answer the Complaint or Petition. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(3) Stipulation (Agreement) Instead of Service In divorce and custody cases, the Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) will produce a document called a Stipulation. This is a legal word that means agreement. You can use this if you and the respondent agree about all of the terms of the case - even before you have the respondent served. If you both agree from the start of the case, then service isn't required. A respondent who doesn't not agree with all the statements in the stipulation shouldn't sign the stipulation. You can use a a stipulation at any time in the case if you and the respondent agree about how to finish your case. Alternative Service If you can't find the defendant or respondent to have them served, or you believe that they are trying to avoid service, you can ask the court for permission to use alternative service. You have to make a good effort to find them first (this is sometimes called "reasonable diligence"). See our Finding People for Service of Process page for information about ways to try to find someone. If you still can't find the defendant or respondent, you can ask the court for permission to use "alternative service." For information about the process and forms, see our Alternative Service page. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(5) Service in States Other Than Utah You can serve someone outside of Utah the same way as someone in Utah. If you need to serve a summons with your papers, be sure to use the Out-of-State summons. Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4 Service in Foreign Countries Serving someone outside the United States can be difficult. You might want to contact a lawyer for help. See our Finding Legal Help page for more information. Someone outside the United States can be served by "any internationally agreed means reasonably calculated to give notice, such as ... the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents." If there is no internationally agreed means, Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(3)(B) describes other acceptable methods. All papers must be translated into the official language of the foreign country, and must be served along with the English version. The Hague Convention generally provides for service of process through a request submitted on form USM-94, U.S. Marshals Service . The Convention also permits service of process by international registered mail. Countries may object to service by international registered mail, and many have. Service by registered mail should not be used in these countries. Argentina Bulgaria China Czech Republic Egypt Germany Greece Hungary Japan Korea Kuwait Lithuania Mexico Norway Poland Russian Federation San Marino Slovak Republic Sri Lanka Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Venezuela More information about service of process abroad is also available on the Department of State website . The full text of the Convention is also available on that website. If you are involved in a divorce or custody case with someone who is or may be in Mexico, please see our Service of Divorce/Custody Papers in Mexico page . For all other types of cases, please see the Department of State's Service of Process page . Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(4) Serving Someone on Active Military Duty Serving someone on active military duty, especially if they are not in the United States, can be difficult. Consider contacting a lawyer for help. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) allows those on active military duty to postpone or suspend certain civil judicial proceedings. 50 U.S.C. App. §501 - §596. The SCRA also provides protection in the areas of financial management such as rental agreements, security deposits, eviction, installment contracts, credit card interest rates, mortgages, and income tax payments. Some case types require verification that you have checked to see whether the opposing party in your case is on active military duty. Use the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act website at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/scra/ to determine if someone is on active military duty. Service of Other Papers (after a case is started) Service is usually more relaxed after the summons and complaint or petition have been served. Everything filed with the court and every order or judgment must be served under Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 5 . Who must be served The papers must be served on: All parties in the case. If a party is represented by a lawyer, on their lawyer instead of the party. If a party is represented by a licensed paralegal practitioner (LPP), on their LPP instead of the party ( Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 86 ) How the papers can be served These papers can be served by: Mailing them to the last known address provided. Handing them to the person. Emailing them to the most recent email address provided. Leaving them at the person's office with a person in charge or in a receptacle meant for deliveries. Leaving them at the person's home with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there. Service by mail or email is complete when sent. You complete a Certificate of Service or Proof of Service form that describes how and when you served the papers. Most court forms have this as the last page of the form. If you need on for your own papers, you can find it in the Forms section of this page. There are some situations in which you may want to follow the requirements for serving someone using one of the methods required for serving a complaint or petition. For example, you may serve the judgment debtor with a notice to attend a hearing to identify property by mail or email or any other service methods for serving other papers. However, if the debtor does not attend the hearing and you want to ask the court to issue an arrest warrant to force attendance, you must have served by personal service . Finding People for Service of Process Finding People for Service of Process Forms The forms you need depend on your case. What is your case about? Divorce, Custody, Paternity, Annulment, Temporary Separation, or Separate Maintenance 1020FA Used to prove a party was properly served following the requirements of Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4 . 1021FA Used to prove a party was properly served following the requirements of Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 5 . 1022FA See description above for information about when this form is used. 1049XX Used to provide law enforcement with information that may help them serve someone. Juvenile Court Consent to Email Service and Notification (Juvenile Court) - PDF | Word Something else 1020GE Used to prove a party was properly served following the requirements of Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 4 . 1021GE Used to prove a party was properly served following the requirements of Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 5 . 1022GE See description above for information about when this form is used. 1049XX Used to provide law enforcement with information that may help them serve someone. |
Mandatory Education in Divorce and Temporary Separation Page Menu Related information Divorce Education for Children Online Fees and Fee Waiver Parenting Plans Rule 4-907. Mandatory divorce education. Utah Code Section 30-3-11.3 Utah Code Section 30-3-11.4 Mandatory Divorce Education Before the court will sign your decree, you must attend two classes. Are you looking for information on the Divorce Education for Children class? Completing the course requirements Be sure you are taking the courses from a court-approved provider. The court will not accept certificates from an unapproved provider. You may take either approved online courses or approved in-person courses. Online courses may be taken at any time. The schedules for live courses are provided below. The Divorce Orientation course is $30. The Divorce Education course is $35. More information about fees and fee waivers can be found in the Fees section below. Taking Courses Online You can take both the Divorce Education and the Divorce Orientation courses online using the link below. If the court has waived the fee for these courses, there are instructions to submit the waiver to USU at the link below. USU Extension is the only court-approved online provider. http://www.divorce.usu.edu/ Taking Classes In-Person - Dates and Times December 2023 - PDF January 2024 - PDF February 2024 - PDF March 2024 - PDF Course Locations If you need an interpreter, simply request one, and one will be provided without charge. For information and forms, see our page Request a Court Interpreter . You may attend the courses in any location regardless of where the divorce or temporary separation case is filed. You do not need an appointment. Registration takes about 15 minutes, so please arrive early. You may bring a support person with you. Children are not allowed. Late arrivals will not be admitted. Intoxicated and disruptive people will not be admitted. If you have a divorce or temporary separation case pending, bring your case number with you, or you will have to provide it to the instructor later. If a course is held in a courthouse, you will have to pass through airport-type security to enter the building, so do not bring anything that might be considered a weapon or contraband. For most locations, free parking is available and entry into the building is obvious. Access to the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City (maps.google.com) may be less obvious. There is an underground pay-lot at the courthouse, which is accessible only from 400 South, eastbound, and it is not open on Saturday. Limited metered street parking is available nearby. For weekday daytime courses, enter the building through the East or West entrance. If you have questions, call the district court clerk. For a list of courthouses and telephone numbers, see our Court Directory . Divorce Education for Children Online (ages 6 – 17) The Divorce Education for Children Class is taught online and is free of charge for children ages 6-17. Children and teens need support getting through a divorce, just like adults do. The class provides children and teens with skills they can use to better communicate their feelings to parents and is designed to minimize the adverse effects divorce has on both children and teens. Classes are taught by licensed mental health professionals and currently offered online throughout the state of Utah. To register for an upcoming Divorce Education for Children Class go to www.utcourts.gov/divorceedforchildren/ . Notifying the other parent of the education requirements The petitioner must serve notice of the education requirements on the respondent. For a sample notice form, see the section below on Forms . Fees The Divorce Education course is $35 per person. The Divorce Orientation course is $30 per person. The fee for the live Divorce Orientation course will be discounted $15 for a petitioner who attends a live class within 30 days of filing the petition, and will be discounted $15 for a respondent who attends a live class within 30 days of being served with the petition. The fee for the online Divorce Orientation course will not be discounted. Sites in Utah, Salt Lake, and Davis counties accept credit cards, debit cards, or cash for the live courses. Cash is the only form of payment accepted in other counties for the live courses. The fees for the live courses are paid to the person teaching the class. Credit card is the only form of payment accepted for the online courses. The fees are collected through a secure payment portal as part of the online registration at http://www.divorce.usu.edu/ If you cannot afford to pay the fees you may ask the judge to waive them. The process includes submitting a detailed description of your income, property, and debts. If the judge grants the request to waive the fees, you must give a copy of the signed order to the person teaching the class. For more information and forms to waive fees, see our page on Fees and Fee Waiver . Education requirements for parents with minor children Parents with minor children are required to complete certain education requirements. These requirements do not apply to parents with no minor children. Parents in a divorce case or a temporary separation case must attend an orientation course. The petitioner must attend the orientation course no more than 60 days after the petition is filed. The respondent must attend the course no more than 30 days after being served with the petition. If a party wants any temporary orders the court will not consider a motion for a temporary order until the party completes the orientation courses. Parents in a divorce case must also attend an education course. The court may require unmarried parents in a visitation or custody proceeding to attend the education course. The court will not issue a decree until both parties have completed the course requirements and have presented a certificate of course completion to the court. You should complete the courses as soon as possible but no later than 60 days after filing the petition if you are the petitioner, or, if you are the respondent, no later than 30 days after being served with notice of the course requirements. Lists of the dates and times for the courses are found in the section on Completing the course requirements . Purpose of the orientation course The orientation course educates parents about divorce and its alternatives. The course informs parents about: Resources to improve or strengthen the marriage. Resources to resolve custody and support issues without filing for divorce. The positive and negative consequences of divorce. Procedural options in a divorce, including mediation, collaborative law, and litigation. The divorce process. Post-divorce resources. Purpose of the education course The education course teaches parents to understand their children's reactions to their divorce and to help their children adjust. Parents learn how children of different ages express their pain and loss and the best parenting methods for helping them cope during and after the divorce. Some of the topics discussed are: Grieving stages common to divorce. How children experience divorce. What to expect from a child based on the child's developmental age, and how to help a child adjust to the divorce. Helpful ways to communicate with a child about the divorce. What children need to know and what they don't need to know. Parental behavior that promotes good self-esteem in children. Encouraging and supporting expression of your child's feelings. How and why conflict between parents creates stress for children. How to decrease the conflict children are exposed to. Why children need continued and meaningful relationships with both parents during and after a divorce. Helpful ways to share parenting responsibilities and encourage cooperative behavior with both parents. The financial and legal aspects of divorce. Divorce Education/ Orientation on DVD In cases where a parent may be incarcerated or there are extenuating circumstances, a DVD can be requested and purchased to view both courses. The dvd contains both English and Spanish versions of the class. To request a DVD, please call 801-238-7181. Waiving the education requirements If attending a live course or completing an online course is not appropriate or is not feasible or is not in the best interest of the parties, the judge can waive the requirement. Either party can ask that the requirement be waived by filing a motion. For more information about motion procedures, see our page on Motions , but use the Forms below. Forms Information about filing documents in existing cases by email Form to notify party of education requirements 1912FA Forms to ask to waive the education requirements Use OCAP , the Online Court Assistance Program to prepare the forms - OR - 1202FA 1110FA 1203FA |
Divorce Education for Children Online Page Menu Related Information Registration Adult Divorce Education About the Program Divorce Education for Children Brochure - PDF Divorce Education for Children Flyer - PDF Divorce Education for Children Online is a voluntary program offered free of charge. Classes are available for children and teens ages 6 to 17 years old, whose parents are separated, divorcing, or divorced. The program provides children and teens with: Communication skills they can use to express their feelings to parents Coping skills and the ability to let go of problems that are beyond their control A class experience that shows they are not alone A strong message that divorce is not their fault The Divorce Education Class is presented virtually each month and is offered to each age group: 6-8, 9-12, and 13-17. Ages 6 -12 attend a two-part class. Each class is one-hour and held on two separate days. Ages 13-17 attend a one-time class that is an hour and a half in length. Each class is taught by mental health professionals with assistance from state court judges and commissioners. Read about the class from children who have attended and their parents: Read about the class from children who have attended and their parents: "I learned that my parents decide why they want a divorce and I don't need to get caught up in it." "I learned that the divorce is not my fault." "My child is more confident in talking about her anger and more able to express her hurt." *This program compliments therapy, but is not intended to replace it.* Divorce Education for Children Online Class Dates You may register your child for ONE of the following classes: The 6-8 year old class is a two-part class. Each class is one-hour and held on two separate days. The class schedule is currently as follows: December: 1st class Thursday December 14, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM & 2nd class Thursday December 18, 2023 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM January: 1st class Thursday January 11, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM & 2nd class Thursday January 25, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM February: 1st class Thursday February 8, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM & 2nd class Thursday February 22, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM March: 1st class Thursday March 14, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM & 2nd class Thursday March 28, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM April: 1st class Thursday April 11, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM & 2nd class Thursday April 25, 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Please sign up here: https://utahcip.wufoo.com/forms/prpclo40hynywq/ *Please note, once the class is full, you will no longer see if offered on the sign up page The 9-12 year old class is a two-part class. Each class is one-hour and held on two separate days. The class schedule is currently as follows: December: 1st class Monday December 4, 2023 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM & 2nd class Saturday December 9, 2023 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM January: 1st class Thursday January 4, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM & 2nd class Monday January 8, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM February: 1st class Monday February 5, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM & 2nd class Saturday February 10, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM March: 1st class Thursday March 7, 2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM & 2nd class Monday March 11, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM April: 1st class Monday April 8, 2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM & 2nd class Saturday April 13, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Please sign up here: https://utahcip.wufoo.com/forms/p10od79p0bswpom/ *Please note, once the class is full, you will no longer see if offered on the sign up page The teen’s class is for ages 13-17 and is a one-time class that is an hour and a half in length. The class schedule is currently as follows: January: Wednesday January 10, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM February: Tuesday February 13, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM March: Wednesday March 13, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM April: Wednesday April 10, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Please sign up here: https://utahcip.wufoo.com/forms/p7bhuqm0aix9b4/ *Please note, once the class is full, you will no longer see if offered on the sign up page If you have questions please contact the Divorce Education for Children Program Coordinator at 801-578-3897 Philosophy The Longevity Project ¹ (an eight-decade long study) found that children are impacted more negatively by divorce than the death of a parent. Research shows many children continue to report painful feelings for years following divorce²; this is true even after behavior problems subside. Some children engage in risky behaviors, receive poor grades in school, and struggle with peer relationships during divorce; these are signs that children need help adjusting. Other children, who may appear to be adjusting well, showing no signs of mental stress or trauma, tend to have trouble with relationships, trust, and intimacy later in life. Parents of children going through a divorce can help their child/ren by registering them for a Divorce Education for Children Online class. The Divorce Education for Children Online Subcommittee is dedicated to providing a safe educational environment where children can learn skills to help them through their parents' separation or divorce. The Divorce Education for Children Online program is a child-centered program that compliments Divorce Education for Adults. As adults learn to recognize distress in their children and talk to their children about divorce, children who take the Divorce Education for Children Online class practice coping skills, and how to talk to their parents about how they feel and what they need. In order for children to express their needs during a divorce is important that they understand their emotions and what is causing them to feel stressed. Our instructors are licensed mental health professionals who help children identify their feelings and empower them to be assertive during a time of ongoing change. Our instructors lead children in a series of activities in a courtroom alongside other children who are also experiencing a separation or divorce in their family. Spending time in a courtroom and speaking with a judge or commissioner also helps children understand that while their parents have many feelings about going to court, they do not need to feel afraid. Divorce is a major event in the life of a child. Changes from divorce can be traumatic for children, and often causes great physical and emotional stress³. Like adults, children need extra support transitioning through a divorce. The Divorce Education Subcommittee is happy to offer a way to improve safety and the quality of life for children with our class. ¹The Longevity Project: Surprising Discoveries for Health and Long Life from the Landmark Eight-decade Study (2011) ²Children's Reactions to Separation and Divorce (2000) ³Offspring of parents who were separated and not speaking to one another have reduced resistance to the common cold as adults (2017) Frequently Asked Questions How soon before a class should I tell my child about the divorce? The first two years of divorce are critical to a child's well-being. However, please, consider your child's emotional state after telling them about a divorce. Some children may be able to attend our class soon after hearing the news, and some children will need more time before they are able to emotionally engage in class activities. Most children will need at least two weeks before attending. Can my child attend the class if the divorce occurred many years ago? Yes. We encourage every child who is eligible to attend the class, even children who appear to be adjusting well to their new family dynamics. Very often, the real impact of a divorce will not be apparent until your child has reached young adulthood. May I attend the class with my child? Why not? No. We want children in the class to feel comfortable talking openly about divorce, and be able to practice communication skills without their parents present.. Do I need to wait for my child at the courthouse? Or is it okay to drop them off? You are welcome to either wait at the courthouse or drop them off and return at the end of the class. My child has attended the class and would like to participate again. Please, contact the class facilitator in your area to determine how best to proceed. Recommendations Please, review which mental health professional will be teaching the class in your area. If it is someone you know or someone you have been seeing for services, please contact them to help prepare your child to see them in a different setting. You may also call the class facilitator who can get in touch with the mental health professional for you. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact someone in your area regarding the Divorce Education for Children Online class. Adult Divorce Education Divorce Orientation and Education for Parents Program |
Fees and Fee Waiver Page Menu Related Information Fee Statute: Utah Code Section 78A-2-301 Fee Waiver Statutes: Utah Code Sections 78A-2-302 through 78A-2-309 Fee Summary Filing Procedures Finding an Attorney Free Legal Clinics Rule 4-508. Guidelines for ruling on a motion to waive fees Fee waivers In most cases, you must pay a fee to start a case. If you don't pay the fees the court will dismiss your case. This page explains: Who qualifies for a fee waiver What fees can be waived What happens if the judge denies your request Do you qualify for a fee waiver? There are usually fees to start a case and file with the court. Some people qualify for a waiver of these fees. Answer the questions below to find out if you qualify. Do you receive any of these government benefits? (click to expand) Food stamps (SNAP) Medicaid SSI FEP or TANF Yes You might qualify for a fee waiver. Fill out these forms (available in the forms section ): Motion to Waive Fees Fill out pages 1 and 2 ONLY. Order on Motion to Waive Fees Fill out the heading information on page 1 only - leave the rest blank. No Answer the next question. Do you receive legal services from a nonprofit provider or a pro bono attorney through the Utah State Bar? (click to expand) Yes You might qualify for a fee waiver. Fill out these forms (available in the forms section ): Motion to Waive Fees Fill out pages 1 and 2 ONLY. Order on Motion to Waive Fees Fill out the heading information on page 1 only - leave the rest blank. No Answer the next question. What is your monthly income before taxes? (click to expand) Is your income less than the amount in the table below? Family size Family income 1 $1,882.50 2 $2,555.00 3 $3,227.50 4 $3,900.00 5 $4,572.50 6 $5,245.00 (For each additional family member over six, add $672.50) Yes You might qualify for a fee waiver. Fill out these forms (available in the forms section ): Motion to Waive Fees Fill out pages 1 and 2 ONLY. Order on Motion to Waive Fees Fill out the heading information on page 1 only - leave the rest blank. No Answer the next question. Can you afford to pay the court fees and provide yourself and your family with food, shelter, clothing, or other necessities? (click to expand) If you can't afford to pay the court fees and provide yourself and your family with necessities, you might qualify for a fee waiver. Fill out these forms (available in the forms section ): Motion to Waive Fees Fill out all 10 pages. Order on Motion to Waive Fees Fill out the heading information on page 1 only - leave the rest blank. If you can afford to pay the court fees and provide yourself and your family with necessities then you might not qualify for a fee waiver. What fees can you ask the court to waive? You can ask the court to waive the following fees: The filing fee – this is the cost of filing your paperwork and starting a new case. How much your fee will be depends on what kind of case you are filing. You can look at: 1158XX 1024XX 1158.5XX 1044XX The Divorce class fees. These are only required if you are getting divorced and have minor children The fee for an adoption certificate or a divorce certificate. This is only required in adoption or divorce cases. The fee to have the sheriff serve your papers to start your case. This will only work if you are having papers served in Utah The OCAP fee if you used OCAP to prepare your paperwork. OCAP can prepare the papers to request a fee waiver for you. Log into OCAP and open your interview to have the system help with this The fees for filing an appeal – the regular fee is $240 and the fee to appeal in small claims is $10 There are some fees that the court can't waive: The fee to have a non-Utah sheriff or constable or a private process server serve the documents The fee to serve someone by mail The fee to publish a legal notice in a newspaper The fee to have the county recorder record a judgment The witness fee to have someone appear at a trial The cost of any postage or copies The fee for transcripts in an appeal What happens if the judge denies your request The judge can decide: to waive all the fees to waive some of the fees to waive none of the fees that you did not to provide the required information or attach supporting documentation. In this case, you may file a corrected motion and supporting documents within 14 days of the judge's decision. If the judge found that you can pay your court fees, and you: have lost your source of income; have unaccounted nondiscretionary expenses limiting your ability to pay; will suffer immediate irreparable harm if the action is unnecessarily delayed; or will otherwise lose the cause of action by unnecessary delays associated with securing funds necessary to satisfy the assessed filing fee, Then you can file a Memorandum Demonstrating Inability to Pay Fees within 10 days of this order. Scroll down to see the form. Forms Information about filing documents in existing cases by email The forms you need depend on your case. What is your case about? Divorce, Custody, Paternity, Annulment, Temporary Separation, or Separate Maintenance Required forms - public 1301FA 1302FA Optional form 1304FA (Used only if the motion is denied and specific criteria are met. Must be filed within 10 days of the entry of the order denying motion.) Required forms - inmates 1301FA 1303FA Optional form - inmates 1304FA (Used only if the motion is denied and specific criteria are met. Must be filed within 10 days of the entry of the order denying motion.) Forms for Juvenile Court 1386XX 1387XX 1388XX Something else Required forms - public 1301GE 1302GE Optional form 1304GE (Used only if the motion is denied and specific criteria are met. Must be filed within 10 days of the entry of the order denying motion.) Required forms - inmates 1301GE 1303GE Optional form - inmates 1304GE (Used only if the motion is denied and specific criteria are met. Must be filed within 10 days of the entry of the order denying motion.) Form for Appellate Courts Are you sure this is the right form? Use the district or juvenile court fee waiver form if you are appealing from that court level. Check the box for appeals. You can also ask to waive the bond if one is required. Only use the form below for: Asking a higher court to review a lower court's decision (Writs of Certiorari) Appeals before the full case is decided (Interlocutory Appeals) Asking a higher court for help when you have no other options (Extraordinary Writs) Asking an appeals court to review an agency or committee's decision (Petitions for Review) 1091XX |
Parenting Plans Page Menu Related Information Pointers for Parents and Parenting Plans - PDF Pointers for Parents and Parenting Plans - Word Child Custody Child Support Divorce Employment Support Act - Utah Code, Title 35A, Chapter 3 Finding an Attorney Free Legal Clinics Limited Legal Help Mediation Co-parenting Mediators Motion for Temporary Order Due to Deployment Non-public Information Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) Custody Cases Parent Coordinator Parenting Plan Statutes - Utah Code Sections 30-3-10.7 to 30-3-10.10 Parent-time Relocation Statute - Utah Code Section 30-3-37 Serving Papers Temporary Orders Utah Department of Workforce Services What is a parenting plan? A parenting plan outlines how the parents will raise their children. It encourages you to think in advance about how you will make decisions and resolve disagreements. The result will be more predictability and stability for your children and less stress and anxiety. A parenting plan is required for shared parenting (custody) arrangements and is permitted in other parenting arrangements. If one or both parents are servicemembers, they must also file a Military Parenting Plan . When is a parenting plan required? The parties must file a parenting plan whenever a party asks the court to create or change a shared parenting arrangement. Any arrangement other than full legal and physical custody held by one parent is a shared parenting arrangement. Be aware that a joint physical custody arrangement may result in denial of cash assistance under the Employment Support Act, Title 35A, Chapter 3, of the Utah Code . For more information about cash assistance eligibility, contact your local office of the Utah Department of Workforce Services . If one or both parents are servicemembers, they must also file a Military Parenting Plan . What is in a parenting plan? A parenting plan may include any topic that you want and must include the following. The methods you will use to reach a decision when you disagree, such as counseling, mediation or arbitration. A parent who uses a dispute resolution method in bad faith may be required to pay penalties and attorney fees to the other parent. A residential schedule that shows where the child will sleep on certain days including holidays, birthdays, vacations and other special events. A statement whether one parent, the other, or both is responsible for making decisions about education, healthcare and religious upbringing. Other areas, such as after-school activities or clothing purchases, may be included. There are some limits to what the parenting plan can determine. The law prohibits the parenting plan from changing two principles: (1) each parent will make day-to-day decisions while the child is living with that parent; and (2), either parent may make emergency decisions for the child's health or safety. A plan in case one parent wants to relocate. The plan must state the amount of notice that the relocating parent will give and the changes in parent-time, such as who will pay for the child's travel and how the parent-time schedule might change. When one or both parents are or become servicemembers, additional provisions may be required. See Utah Code Section 30-3-10.8 and 10.9 . Military Parenting Plan If one or both parents are servicemembers, they must also file a Military Parenting Plan. Service members include active and reserve members of the United States armed forces and the national guard. The Military Parenting Plan covers issues that may come up if one or both parents are deployed, and includes plans for: Who will have caretaking authority of the children during a parent's deployment Who will have decision-making authority during a parent's deployment Visitation for non-parents How disputes will be resolved Contact with deployed parents When a parent received notice of deployment, they must give written notice to the other parent about their deployment within 7 days, or as soon as reasonably possible. If the non-deploying parent has a protective order against the deploying parent, the deploying parent will give written notice of deployment to the court. The written notice of deployment should include information about the destination, duration, and conditions of their deployment. The military parenting plan does not change the amount of child support. If someone wants to ask to change the child support amount, they must file a Motion for Temporary Order Due to Deployment . The arrangements in the military parenting plan end 30 days after the deployed parent gives notice of return from deployment, unless another time is specified in the military parenting plan. When do I file my parenting plan? The petitioner must file a parenting plan with the petition. The respondent must file a parenting plan with the answer. It is very important to file a plan. If you fail to file a parenting plan, the court may accept the other parent's plan by default. Parents may jointly prepare and file a parenting plan. Sometimes the court may order the parents to prepare and file a parenting plan. What happens if I or the other party does not follow the parenting plan? After the court approves a parenting plan, if you don't follow it, the court may find you in contempt. If the other party does not follow the plan, you may file Motion to Enforce Order , but you must follow the plan even if the other party does not. Forms You may use the parenting plan form the court provides, create your own, or search the internet for sample parenting plans. Use the Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP) to create a parenting plan as part of the program for divorce or custody. or you can use these forms 1902FA 1901FA (If one or both parents are servicemembers) Pointers for Parents and Parenting Plans - PDF | Word |
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