Utah Code 78B-11-127. Jurisdiction

(1)	A court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate.

Court: means a court of competent jurisdiction in this state. See Utah Code 78B-11-102
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)	An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under this chapter.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session