Utah District Court Information

There are two kinds of courts in the U.S. State of Utah, just as in the other states of the country. These courts are the federal courts and the state courts. The federal court in the state is the U.S. District Court for Utah. This court works from the cities of Ogden and Salt Lake City.

The court’s mission as mentioned on the website (http://www.utd.uscourts.gov) is the promotion of law and the protection of individual liberties and rights, and the promotion of public confidence and trust by resolving all disputes efficiently, timely and courteously.

If for some reason you are not happy with the judgment passed by this court, you can file an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals of the 10th Circuit.

Today, the Utah District Court is one of 94 U.S. federal district courts that are spread over the 50 states plus territories. These are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. The federal District Court, which is a court of admiralty, law and equity, has the jurisdiction to hear both criminal as well as civil cases.

A U.S. bankruptcy court is associated with each U.S. District Court. Each federal judicial district have at least one court; many have more than one.

Some federal trial courts have unlimited jurisdiction over specific types of cases:

•    The U.S. Court of International Trade hears cases involving international trade and customs issues.
•    The U.S. Court of Federal Claims hears most claims for money against the United States, including disputes over federal contracts, unlawful takings of private property by the federal government, and suits for injury on federal property or by a federal employee.
•    The U.S. Tax Court hears contested pre-assessment determinations of taxes.

Federal district courts share concurrent jurisdiction over many of those, and a federal district court is the only one with jurisdiction over criminal cases. In practice, about 80% of cases are civil and 20%, criminal.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah has jurisdiction to hear federal matters within the state. Appeals from the District of Utah are made to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

District Court Judges in Utah

As of now, the Court has five active district court judges, three senior district court judges, four full-time magistrate judges, and one part-time magistrate judge. It is located at 350 South Main Street, Room 150, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101-2180. Phone: (801) 524-6100. http://www.utd.uscourts.gov

There is a courtroom and an unstaffed clerk's office in the Federal Building in Ogden, which is about 40 miles north of Salt Lake City. This is where proceedings may be conducted on request by litigants.

Finding District Court Records

With implementation of the Electronic Case Filing system, now legally mandatory for most kinds of cases, you can simply visit the state’s website and file your case. To know more about Utah’s ECF procedures, call the CMECF Helpline at (801) 524-3248.