78A-5-101. State District Court Administrative System — Definitions.
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As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-5-101- Court system: means the State District Court Administrative System. See Utah Code 78A-5-101
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
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“Court system” means the State District Court Administrative System. |
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“Single criminal episode” means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-401. |
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The district court is a trial court of general jurisdiction. |
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A district court shall be located in the county seat of each county. |
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There is established a State District Court Administrative System. |
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The Judicial Council shall administer the operation of the court system. |
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Amended by Chapter 155, 2022 General Session
