Welcome to the Salt Lake City Justice Court
The City Justice Court system
is comprised of three sections; Criminal, Civil/Traffic/Parking and
Small Claims.
Criminal
The
Criminal section
handles misdemeanor
criminal violations.
Civil / Traffic / Parking
The
Civil/Traffic/Parking
administers a variety
of programs, such as returned check collections, vehicle
booting, impound hearings, ground transportation, alarm
violations, zoning,
snow removal, loud party, animal control, parking and traffic
violations.
Small Claims
The
Small Claims section
settles legal issues and problems from contractual or
service disputes or others claims which do not exceed the sum of
$10,000.00. Small Claims has jurisdiction over cases in which
the defendant resides or the debt arises within the geographic
boundaries of Salt Lake City.
Disclaimer
Court Employees are not authorized to give legal advice to the
public. The legal analysis of any situation depends on a variety
of factors which cannot be properly represented or accounted for
on a website; therefore, you are encouraged to consult an
attorney about your particular case.
