(1) A court of this state has the authority necessary to exercise the court’s jurisdiction.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-2-202

  • 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.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) If a procedure for an action is not established, a process may be adopted that conforms with the apparent intent of the statute or rule of procedure.