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Terms Used In Utah Code 17-27a-304

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: includes any department, division, or agency of the state. See Utah Code 17-27a-103
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

     Unless otherwise provided by law, nothing contained in this chapter may be construed as giving a county jurisdiction over property owned by the state or the United States.