(1) The courts of this state shall consider, hear, and determine all actions and proceedings under this chapter, and all actions and proceedings to which the commission or the state of Utah is a party, in which any question arises under this title or under or concerning any order or decision of the commission before considering, hearing, or determining all other civil causes except election causes.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 54-7-18

  • Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code 54-2-1
  • 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
(2) If the commission requests it, the courts shall grant the same preference to the commission in any action or proceeding in which the commission is allowed to intervene.