Welcome to the Salt Lake City Justice Court

The City Justice Court system is comprised of three sections; criminal, civil and small claims. 

Criminal

The Criminal section handles misdemeanor criminal violations. 

Civil / Traffic / Parking

The Civil/Traffic/Parking section administers a variety of programs, such as returned check collections, vehicle booting, impound hearings, ground transportation, alarm, zoning, snow removal, loud party, animal control, parking and traffic violations. 

Small Claims

The Small Claims section settles legal issues and problems from contractual or service disputes or others claims which do not exceed the sum of $10,000.00. Small Claims has jurisdiction over cases in which the defendant resides or the debt arises within the geographic boundaries of Salt Lake City.

Disclaimer

Court employees are not authorized to give legal advice to the public. The legal analysis of any situation depends on a variety of factors which cannot be properly represented or accounted for on a website; therefore, you are encouraged to consult an attorney about your particular case.