Utah Code § 78A-5a-104

Trier of fact and law -- Demand for jury trial.

Last amended: 2024Year: 2026Length: 165 wordsOfficial source
(1) The Business and Chancery Court is the trier of fact and law in an action before the Business and Chancery Court. (2) Notwithstanding Section 78A-5a-103, the Business and Chancery Court shall transfer an action, or any claim in an action, to the district court if: (a) a party to the action demands a trial by jury in accordance with the Utah Rules of Business and Chancery Procedure; and (b) the Business and Chancery Court finds the party that made the demand has the right to a trial by jury on a claim in the action. (3) Before the Business and Chancery Court transfers an action or a claim under Subsection (2), the Business and Chancery Court may: (a) bifurcate the action and resolve all claims in which the party does not have a right to a trial by jury; and (b) administrate and adjudicate the action or claim being transferred prior to a trial by jury, including any pleading, provisional remedy, discovery, or motion.
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