Small Claims
Step-by-step guides to filing, serving, and winning a small claims case in Utah — without a lawyer.
Utah Lemon Law: Your Rights on a Defective Vehicle
Utah's Lemon Law only covers new vehicles still under warranty — a vehicle is presumed defective after 4 unsuccessful repair attempts, or 30 cumulative days out of service, within the first year.
Utah Small Claims Counterclaims: How to File One
If you've been sued in Utah small claims court and believe the other side owes you money too, a counter-affidavit lets you raise your own claim in the same case — but it has its own fee and deadline.
Utah Small Claims for Consumer Disputes: Defective Products and Bad Service
When a defective product or bad service turns into a Utah small claims case, and what the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act adds beyond an ordinary breach-of-contract claim.
Utah Small Claims for Contractor and Home Repair Disputes
Whether you're a homeowner disputing bad work or a contractor chasing an unpaid bill, here's how contractor disputes typically play out in Utah small claims court.
Suing Over an Unpaid Invoice in Utah Small Claims Court
What a freelancer or small business needs to prove — and document — to win an unpaid invoice case in Utah small claims court.
Utah Small Claims for Car Accident Property Damage
When a car accident property damage claim belongs in Utah small claims court, what evidence actually wins these cases, and how comparative fault can affect the outcome.
How to Sue and Collect From a Business in Utah Small Claims Court
Suing a business instead of an individual in Utah small claims court means identifying the correct legal entity and its registered agent — get either wrong and service can fail.
How to Appeal a Utah Small Claims Judgment
The deadline and process for appealing a Utah small claims judgment to district court — and why the appeal isn't a review, it's a completely new trial.
How Utah's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Works for Small Claims
A step-by-step walkthrough of Utah's small claims ODR system — how to opt in, how the negotiation works, and how to get an exemption if you'd rather go straight to trial.
What Evidence You Need for a Utah Small Claims Case
What actually counts as evidence in a Utah small claims case, how to organize it, and why the relaxed evidence rules still don't mean 'anything goes.'
Utah Small Claims Jurisdiction and Venue: Which Court Hears Your Case
How to figure out which Utah justice court has jurisdiction over your small claims case, and why filing in the wrong one can slow your case down.
How to Collect a Small Claims Judgment in Utah
Winning your small claims case doesn't mean the money automatically shows up. Here's how Utah's writ of garnishment and writ of execution actually work.
What Happens at a Utah Small Claims Hearing
What to bring, how the trial is conducted, and what kind of evidence a Utah small claims judge will actually consider.
How to Answer a Small Claims Case in Utah
You've been served with a Utah small claims affidavit — here's how to respond, whether you have a counterclaim, and what happens if you do nothing.
Utah Small Claims Filing Fees (2026)
The exact filing fees for a Utah small claims case, tiered by claim amount — plus counter-affidavit fees, appeal fees, and how to ask for a fee waiver.
How to Serve Small Claims Papers in Utah
Who can serve small claims papers in Utah, how long you have, and what proof the court requires — the service rules that trip up the most first-time filers.
Utah Small Claims Court: How to File (Complete Guide)
The complete step-by-step process for filing a small claims case in Utah — where to file, what forms you need, what it costs, and what happens next.