Appeals

Appealing Your Traffic or Criminal Case From Justice Court To District Court

All defendants appealing a traffic or criminal case to the District Court must conform to the requirements of Rule 27A URCrP and Rule 38 URCrP in order for the Sandy Justice Court to process their appeal in a timely manner.  Failure to conform to these requirements will likely delay processing of the appeal until appropriate requirements are met.

All appeals must be submitted on the attached “NOTICE OF APPEAL FROM  JUSTICE COURT” form or substantially similar form as approved by the Judicial Council.  Copies of the Sandy Justice Court form may be accessed and downloaded for free by clicking here.

Please note! Some appeals may require additional supporting memoranda before they can be processed! It is the responsibility of the appealing party to see that the proper forms are submitted to the court.

The Utah State Courts’ web site provides access to the latest version of the court rules pertaining to appeals from justice courts.  Click link: http://www.utcourts.gov/resources/rules/urcrp

Individuals appealing a case are strongly urged to review these rules before submitting their appeal.

Sandy Justice Court clerks are not permitted to assist defendants in completing the appeal form nor are they permitted to provide any assistance beyond the above directions.