| (1) |
The statements of claim shall stand in the place of pleadings, and issues may be made thereon. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 73-4-14
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- 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) |
Whenever requested so to do the state engineer shall furnish the court with any information which the state engineer may possess, or copies of any of the records of the state engineer’s office which relate to the water of said river system or water source. |
| (3) |
The court may appoint referees, masters, engineers, soil specialists, or other persons. |
| (4) |
In all proceedings for the determination of the rights of claimants to the water of a river system or water source, the filed statements of claim shall be competent evidence of the facts stated therein unless the same are put in issue. |
Amended by Chapter 72, 2016 General Session
