Utah Code § 78A-1-204

Requirements for court record website
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(1) The Judicial Council shall establish and maintain a single website that allows the public to
search and access all public court records in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(2) To comply with Section 78A-2-233, the court record website shall provide remote access to all
public court records through a network or system that:
(a) is secure; and
(b) provides restricted access through security standards developed by the Judicial Council,
including a registration requirement under which a prospective user must provide the
prospective user's:
(i) identity;
(ii) business or residence address; and

(iii) citizenship status.
(3)
(a) The court record website shall allow an individual to conduct a search by using:
(i) the name of a court;
(ii) the name of a party, judge, or attorney;
(iii) the name of a judicial district;
(iv) a case number;
(v) a case type;
(vi) a filing date;
(vii) the case status; and
(viii) for a criminal case:
(A) the section of the Utah Code under which an offense is charged; and
(B) the disposition of a charged offense.
(4) Except as provided in Section 78A-2-301.7, the Judicial Council may not require a person to
pay a fee to:
(a) access the court record website;
(b) create an account or register to obtain access to the court record website;
(c) conduct a search in the court record website; or
(d) download a document from the court record website.
(5) The Judicial Council shall post a link to the court record website in a prominent place on the
website for the Utah state courts.

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