In Utah small claims court, Small claims cases are to recover money, and claims cannot exceed the jurisdictional limit. That limit is set by the Legislature in Utah Code Section 78A-8-102 ($10,000.00). The defendant must owe the debt to the plaintiff or, on a counter affidavit, vice-versa. Small claims cases cannot be used to sue a government entity, to sue for possession of property, to evict a tenant or to recover an assigned claim.

• If the claim does not satisfy these limitations, the plaintiff must file a civil complaint in the district court under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.

• Small Claims in Utah, a small claims case must be filed in the justice court where the defendant resides or where the claim arose (where the events happened).

  If the defendant resides or the claim arose within a municipality and if the municipality has a justice court, file the case in the municipal justice court. If the municipality has no justice court, file the case in the county justice court. If the defendant resides or the claim arose in the unincorporated county, file the case in the county justice court.

  The Affidavit and Summons must be served on the defendant at least 30 days before the trial date. You cannot serve the documents in your own case. Courtlinked.com will handle this process for you!

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