Utah Code 73-3-14. Judicial review of state engineer order
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Terms Used In Utah Code 73-3-14
- Adjudicative proceeding: means :(2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and(2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
(1)(a) A person aggrieved by an order of the state engineer may obtain judicial review in accordance withTitle 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act , and this section.(1)(b) Venue for judicial review of an informal adjudicative proceeding is in the county in which the water source or a portion of the water source is located.(2) The state engineer shall be joined as a respondent in a petition to review the state engineer’s decision, but no judgment for costs or expenses of the litigation may be rendered against the state engineer.(3) A person who files a petition for judicial review as authorized in this section shall:(3)(a) name the state engineer as a respondent; and(3)(b) provide written notice in accordance with Subsection(5) to each person who filed a protest in accordance with Section73-3-7 of:(3)(b)(i) the filing of the petition for judicial review; and(3)(b)(ii) the opportunity to intervene in accordance with Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 24.(4) In addition to the requirements of Subsection(3) , a protestant in the adjudicative proceeding who files a petition for judicial review shall also name as a respondent the person:(4)(a) who requested the adjudicative proceeding; or(4)(b) against whom the state engineer brought the adjudicative proceeding.(5) The written notice required by this section shall:(5)(a) be mailed:(5)(a)(i) within the time provided for by Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4(b); and(5)(a)(ii) to the address on record with the state engineer’s office at the time the order is issued; and(5)(b) include:(5)(b)(i) a copy of the petition; and(5)(b)(ii) the address of the court in which the petition is pending.(6) If a person who files a petition for judicial review fails to provide notice as required by this section, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice upon:(6)(a) the motion of a party;(6)(b) the special appearance of a person who:(6)(b)(i) participated in the adjudicative proceeding; and(6)(b)(ii) is not a party; or(6)(c) the court’s own motion.(7) A person who files a petition for judicial review is not required to:(7)(a) notwithstanding Subsection63G-4-401(3)(b) , name a respondent that is not required by this section; and(7)(b) notwithstanding Subsection63G-4-402(2)(a)(iv) , identify all parties to the adjudicative proceeding.