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Utah Code Title 73. Water and Irrigation § 73-4-24. Petition for expedited hearing of objection--Petition for limited determination

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A claimant to the use of water may petition the court to expedite the hearing of a valid, timely objection to a report and proposed determination prepared in accordance with Section 73-4-11 in which the claimant has a direct interest.

(2) A petition under Subsection (1) shall identify any party directly affected by the objection, if known to the claimant, and state why the hearing of the objection should be expedited.

(3) A petitioner under Subsection (1) shall notify those affected by the petition as directed by the court.

(4) The court may grant a petition under Subsection (1) if:

(a) the court finds that the expedited hearing is necessary in the interest of justice;

(b) granting the petition will facilitate a reasonably prompt resolution of the matters raised in the objection; and

(c) granting the petition does not prejudice the right of another claimant.

(5) During the pendency of a general adjudication suit, a claimant or group of claimants may petition the court to direct the state engineer to prepare a proposed determination and hydrographic survey map for a limited area within the general adjudication area in which the claimant or group of claimants has a claim.

(6) The court may grant a petition under Subsection (5) if:

(a) the claimant or group of claimants will suffer prejudice if the petition is not granted;

(b) the matters raised by the claimant or group of claimants are proper for determination in a general adjudication;

(c) granting the petition will not unduly burden the state engineer's resources; and

(d) granting the petition will not unduly interfere with the state engineer's discretion to allocate resources for the preparation of another proposed determination.

(7) If the court grants a petition under this section, the state engineer shall comply with this chapter in satisfying the court's order.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 73. Water and Irrigation § 73-4-24. Petition for expedited hearing of objection--Petition for limited determination - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-73-water-and-irrigation/ut-code-sect-73-4-24/

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