Free legal information, aid organizations, and court resources for residents of Utah. Know your rights and find help.
Provides free civil legal help to low-income Utahns statewide in housing, family, consumer, public benefits, and immigration matters.
Visit Website →A collaborative of Utah legal aid organizations working together to provide comprehensive free legal services to low-income communities.
Visit Website →Utah's designated Protection and Advocacy agency providing free legal services to people with disabilities on rights, access, and services issues.
Visit Website →Provides free civil legal services to low-income Utahns statewide in housing, family, consumer, and benefits matters.
Visit Website →Provides free legal advocacy for people with disabilities on issues including discrimination, access, and institutional rights.
Visit Website →The Supreme Court of Utah is the court of last resort with five justices. The Court of Appeals handles intermediate appeals with seven judges. District Courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction across eight judicial districts. Juvenile Courts handle juvenile and child welfare matters. Justice Courts handle class B and C misdemeanors, infractions, and small claims.
Governs rental relationships under Utah Code 57-22, requiring landlords to maintain fit premises and outlining tenant remedies, security deposit rules, and eviction procedures.
Prohibits discrimination in employment and housing based on race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity under Utah Code 34A-5.
Consumer protection law under Utah Code 13-11 prohibiting deceptive and unconscionable business practices with enforcement by the Division of Consumer Protection.
Allows eligible individuals to petition for expungement of criminal records, with automatic expungement provisions for certain qualifying cases under Utah Code 77-40a.
Establishes landlord obligations for maintaining habitable rental conditions and tenant remedies for uninhabitable housing.
Prohibits discrimination in employment and housing based on race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
24/7 confidential support
1-800-799-7233
Statewide domestic violence support
1-800-897-5465
Call or text 988 for crisis support
988
Continued operation of the legal services regulatory sandbox, allowing non-lawyer providers to offer certain legal services under supervision.
New zoning and development reforms to address rapidly rising housing costs across the Wasatch Front.
Statute of Limitations: 4 years
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Statute of Limitations: 4 years (oral) / 6 years (written)
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
This is the maximum time after an event within which you may file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline typically means losing your right to sue.
Typical filing fee: $60-$185 (claims up to $11,000)
Small claims court is designed for individuals to resolve minor disputes quickly and affordably without an attorney.
Typical filing fee: $360-$400
Civil court handles larger disputes including personal injury, contract breaches, and property claims. Attorney representation is common.
Typical filing fee: $325-$360
Family court handles divorce, custody, child support, adoption, and domestic violence matters. Fee waivers are often available for low-income filers.
Statewide free civil legal services for low-income Utahns in housing, family, consumer, and public benefits matters.
Visit Website →Free legal advocacy for Utahns with disabilities on access, discrimination, and civil rights issues.
Visit Website →Free legal help for survivors of sexual violence in Utah.
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