Utah Code 78A-5a-102. Establishment of the Business and Chancery Court — Organization and status
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(1) There is established the Business and Chancery Court for the state.
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-5a-102
- Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) The Business and Chancery Court is a court of record.
(3) The Business and Chancery Court is a trial court with limited and statewide jurisdiction over actions and claims as described in Section 78A-5a-103.
(4) The Business and Chancery Court is of equal status with the district and juvenile courts of the state.
(5) The Business and Chancery Court is established as a forum for the resolution of all matters properly brought before the Business and Chancery Court and consistent with applicable constitutional and statutory requirements of due process.
(6) The Business and Chancery Court shall have a seal.
(7) The judges and clerks of the Business and Chancery Court have the power to administer oaths and affirmations.