2019 Utah Code
Title 78A - Judiciary and Judicial Administration
Chapter 7 - Justice Court
Part 1 - Creation, Jurisdiction, and Procedure
Section 101 - Creation of justice court -- Not of record -- Classes of justice.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 78A-7-101 (2019)
78A-7-101. Creation of justice court -- Not of record -- Classes of justice.
  • (1) Under Article VIII, Section 1, Utah Constitution, there is created a court not of record known as the justice court. The judges of this court are justice court judges.
  • (2) Justice courts shall be divided into the following classes:
    • (a) Class I: 501 or more case filings per month;
    • (b) Class II: 201-500 case filings per month;
    • (c) Class III: 61-200 case filings per month; and
    • (d) Class IV: 60 or fewer case filings per month.


Amended by Chapter 205, 2012 General Session
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