Utah Code 78A-8-108. Evening hours — Judges pro tempore
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(1) The district or justice court may request that the Supreme Court appoint a member of the Utah State Bar in good standing, with the member’s consent, as judge pro tempore to hear and determine small claims at times, including evening sessions, to be set by the court.
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-8-108
- 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
(2) After being duly sworn, judges pro tempore shall:
(2)(a) serve voluntarily and without compensation at the request of the court; and
(2)(b) be extended the same immunities, and have the same powers with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of the small claims court as exercised by a regular judge.