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A: Anyone (?Plaintiff?) can use Small Claims Court to sue another person or company (?Defendant?) for any reason as long as the claim is for $11,000 or less. A Small Claims Court judgment must be an amount of money; the judgment cannot order the Defendant to do something such as return personal property.

A: Anyone (?Plaintiff?) can use Small Claims Court to sue another person or company (?Defendant?) for any reason as long as the claim is for $11,000 or less. A Small Claims Court judgment must be an amount of money; the judgment cannot order the Defendant to do something such as return personal property.

A: It usually takes at least 45 days to get a judgment in Small Claims Court. The plaintiff files an affidavit with the court clerk. The clerk schedules a hearing and writes that date on the plaintiff's affidavit. Then the affidavit with that hearing date must be served on the defendant.

You are not required to hire an attorney unless you so desire. Filing fees are determined by the county in which the claim is filed. Other fees may also be added for services such as delivering a copy of the complaint to the defendant or summoning a witness to trial plus mileage.

The filing fee for a child custody case in Utah is $360. There are also costs associated with service. See, once you file your initial custody documents with the Court, you have to have someone serve your soon-to-be ex with those documents.

Utah Code Annotated §78A-2-301;Filing Fees - Effective July 1, 2020 Type of Filing, Action, or ServiceSubsectionFeeSmall Claims$2,000 or lessSubsection (1)(c)(i)$60.00Greater than $2,000 and less than $7,500Subsection (1)(c)(ii)$100.00$7,500 up to $15,000Subsection (1)(c)(iii)$185.0058 more rows

In small claims cases, a party can represent themselves, be represented by a Utah lawyer, or be represented by an employee of a company. The court can also give permission for a non-lawyer to represent someone as long as the non-lawyer is not being paid.

The hearing is informal. There is no jury. Parties represent themselves without lawyers. Small Claims Court handles civil cases asking for $10,000 or less.

Utah Code Annotated §78A-2-301;Filing Fees - Effective July 1, 2020 Type of Filing, Action, or ServiceSubsectionFeeDivorce or separate maintenanceSubsection (1)(d)(iv)$130.00Small Claims$2,000 or lessSubsection (1)(c)(i)$60.00Greater than $2,000 and less than $7,500Subsection (1)(c)(ii)$100.0058 more rows