2011 Utah Code
Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration
Chapter 7 Justice Court
Section 204 Offices of justice court judges.

78A-7-204. Offices of justice court judges.
(1) Justice court judges holding office in:
(a) county precincts are county justice court judges; and
(b) cities or towns are municipal justice court judges.
(2) The county legislative body may establish a single precinct or divide the county into multiple precincts to create county justice courts for public convenience.
(3) (a) The governing body may assign as many justice court judges to a court as required for efficient judicial administration.
(b) If more than one judge is assigned to a court, any citations, informations, or complaints within that court shall be assigned to the judges at random.
(4) A municipality or county may contract with any other municipality or municipalities within the county under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, to establish a justice court. A justice court established under Title 11, Chapter 13, shall meet the requirements for certification under Section 78A-7-103. A justice court established under Title 11, Chapter 13, shall have territorial jurisdiction as if established separately.