2006 Utah Code - 78-6-14 — Civil filing fees.

     78-6-14.   Civil filing fees.
     (1) Except as provided in this section, the fees for a small claims action in justice court shall be the same as provided in Section 78-7-35.
     (2) Fees collected in small claims actions filed in municipal justice court are remitted to the municipal treasurer. Fees collected in small claims actions filed in a county justice court are remitted to the county treasurer.
     (3) (a) Seven dollars and 50 cents shall be withheld from the fee for the small claims affidavit and allocated to the Judges' Retirement Trust Fund. Five dollars shall be withheld from the fee for a small claims counter affidavit and allocated to the Judges' Retirement Trust Fund.
     (b) Two dollars withheld from the civil filing fee in a court of record as provided in Subsection 63-63a-8(4)(b) shall not apply to the fees collected for small claims actions in justice court.
     (4) The fee in the justice court for filing a notice of appeal for trial de novo in a court of record is $10. The fee covers all services of the justice court on appeal but does not satisfy the trial de novo filing fee in the court of record.

Amended by Chapter 46, 2001 General Session