Utah Third Judicial District Justice Court, Utah
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Jurisdiction
This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]
| “ | Justice Courts are established by counties and municipalities and have the authority to deal with class B and C misdemeanors, violations of ordinances, small claims, and infractions committed within their territorial jurisdiction. Justice Court jurisdictions are determined by the boundaries of local government entities such as cities or counties, which hire the judges.
There are two types of Justice Court judges: county judges who are initially appointed by a county commission and then stand for retention election every 6 years, and municipal judges who are appointed by city officials for a 6-year term. Some are both county and municipal judges. Some judges hear cases daily, and others have limited court hours each week. Justice Court judges need not be attorneys, although they receive extensive and continuing legal training. All Justice Court judges must attend 30 hours of continuing judicial education each year to remain certified. Currently there are 81 Justice Court judges who serve in 115 county and municipal courts.[2] |
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Selection method
- See also: Assisted appointment
Two types of justice court judges are found in Utah: county judges and municipal judges. County judges are appointed by a county commission. They must stand in yes-no retention elections every six years. Municipal judges are appointed by city officials to a six-year term.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Courts, "An Overview of the Utah Justice Courts," accessed May 22, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Utah State Courts, "An Overview of the Utah Justice Courts," accessed April 18, 2023
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah
State courts:
Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts
State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
