Utah Code 20A-4-406. Election contests — Appeal
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Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-4-406
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
(1)(a) Either party may appeal the district court’s judgment to the Supreme Court as in other cases of appeal from the district court.
(1)(b) When an appeal is taken, the district court may not stay execution or proceedings, except execution for costs.
(2) Whenever an election is annulled or set aside by the judgment of a court and no appeal is taken within 10 days, the certificate of election, if any has been issued, is void, and the office is vacant.