Constitution · Utah

Utah Const. art. VIII, § 5

Constitution
Constitution of Utah
Text as of
October 2026

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[Jurisdiction of district court and other courts -- Right of appeal.] The district court shall have original jurisdiction in all matters except as limited by this constitution or by statute, and power to issue all extraordinary writs. The district court shall have appellate jurisdiction as provided by statute. The jurisdiction of all other courts, both original and appellate, shall be provided by statute. Except for matters filed originally with the Supreme Court, there shall be in all cases an appeal of right from the court of original jurisdiction to a court with appellate jurisdiction over the cause.

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