Utah Code 75-1-306. Jury trial
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(1) If duly demanded, a party is entitled to trial by jury in a formal testacy proceeding and any proceeding in which any controverted question of fact arises as to which any party has a statutory or constitutional right to trial by jury.
Terms Used In Utah Code 75-1-306
- Court: means any of the courts of record in this state having jurisdiction in matters relating to the affairs of decedents. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Issue: means a descendant of an individual. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Proceeding: includes action at law and suit in equity. See Utah Code 75-1-201 v2
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
(2) If there is no right to trial by jury under Subsection (1) of this section or the right is waived, the court in its discretion may call a jury to decide any issue of fact, in which case the verdict is advisory only.