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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The district or justice court may request that the Supreme Court appoint a member of the Utah State Bar in good standing, with the member's consent, as judge pro tempore to hear and determine small claims at times, including evening sessions, to be set by the court.
(2) After being duly sworn, judges pro tempore shall:
(a) serve voluntarily and without compensation at the request of the court; and
(b) be extended the same immunities, and have the same powers with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of the small claims court as exercised by a regular judge.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 78A. Judiciary and Judicial Administration § 78A-8-108. Evening hours--Judges pro tempore - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-78a-judiciary-and-judicial-administration/ut-code-sect-78a-8-108/
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