Utah Code 78A-5-101. State District Court Administrative System — Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-5-101
- Court system: means the State District Court Administrative System. See Utah Code 78A-5-101
- 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.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1)(a) “Court system” means the State District Court Administrative System.
(1)(b) “Single criminal episode” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-401.
(2)
(2)(a) The district court is a trial court of general jurisdiction.
(2)(b) A district court shall be located in the county seat of each county.
(3)
(3)(a) There is established a State District Court Administrative System.
(3)(b) The Judicial Council shall administer the operation of the court system.