Utah County Justice Court
Court Hearings
Upholding justice in our community.
Before You Attend
Prior to your scheduled hearing, please do the following:
Read and fill out a Rights and Enhancements Notification form for each case you have:
Watch the provided video about your rights (English) (Español)
NOTE: if your court date is for a small claims case you do NOT need to fill out any forms.
If you are requesting a court appointed attorney, please complete the Declaration of Financial Status form. The Judge will review this request on the day of your scheduled hearing.IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you have already been granted a court appointed attorney (Public Defender), you do NOT need to fill this form out again.
Court Rules
Please obey and observe the following rules when attending your court hearing:
  • No weapons of any kind. This includes any sharp or bladed instrument. Security is not allowed to hold these items for you. Please leave them at home or in your vehicle.
  • Children in the courtroom. Children are only permitted to be in the courtroom with parents if they remain quiet and seated.
  • Cell phones and electronic devices must be turned off. Electronics must be turned off while you conduct business with the court. Your device may be confiscated if it is disrupting court proceedings or being used to record without authorization.
  • No photography or recording allowed. Photography and/or recording of proceedings are only allowed upon written prior approval from the Justice Court Judge
  • Subject to search. Everyone entering the Court Room may be subject to search.
  • Court Recordings. The Utah County Justice Court records all court proceedings.
Attending Court
Use the links to the right to connect to your scheduled hearing. If you plan on using a phone or iPad to connect, you will need to download the Cisco Webex App from the App Store Cisco Webex App.
Please join the meeting (15) minutes prior to your scheduled hearing time. Multiple court cases are scheduled at the same time so please be patient.
NOTE: You will be in listen only mode until your case is called. When your case is called and you are made a panelist, please make sure your microphone is muted until you are called upon to speak.
Judge K. Shawn Patten
Case Information
Information on my case
MyCaseMyCase is an online system available from the Utah State Courts. With an account you can view your case history, all filed documents, and view all scheduled hearings. For certain cases, you can also file documents.
Information on another case
Xchange: Public Case SearchXchange is a repository of district court and justice court cases that provides a summary of information about a case. This includes names, party addresses, assigned judges, attorney’s of record, documents filed, hearings held, judgements entered, and the outcome of completed cases.
Can`t find what you`re looking for? For questions and other requests, contact the court via email: jcutahco@utcourts.gov