Utah Code 78A-2-202 v2. Authority of court

Effective 7/1/2024

78A-2-202. Authority of court.

(1)	A court of this state has the authority necessary to exercise the court’s jurisdiction.

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
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(2)	If a procedure for an action is not established, a process may be adopted that conforms with the apparent intent of the statute or rule of procedure.

Amended by Chapter 394, 2023 General Session