As there may be more one source to obtaining Utah criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Utah State Court Structure:

The Utah justice courts have jurisdiction to hear cases that involve tort, contract from $0 to $5,000, small claims of up to $5,000. The justice courts hear misdemeanor, DWI or DUI matters, and traffic or other violations. Justice courts hold venue to preliminary hearings. Jury trials are available in some case types. The Utah juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction to hear cases that involve juveniles. No jury trials are available. Utah district courts are the state's trial courts. The district courts have jurisdiction to hear cases that involve tort, contract, real property rights, small claims up to $5,000. District courts have exclusive estate, mental health, miscellaneous civil, and civil appeals jurisdiction. Additionally, these courts have exclusive domestic relations jurisdiction, and exclusive criminal appeals jurisdiction. District courts also hear felony, and misdemeanor matters, traffic and other violations. Jury trials are available in most case types. Utah courts of appeal have mandatory jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, and original proceeding cases. These courts have discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases. Utah's highest court is the supreme court, which have mandatory jurisdiction in various civil, capital criminal, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, and original proceeding cases. These courts have discretionary jurisdiction in interlocutory decision cases.