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Utah Code § 78A-5a-104: Trier of fact and law -- Demand for jury trial.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration
  2. Chapter 78A-5a Business and Chancery Court
  3. Part 78A-5a-1 General Provisions

(1) The Business and Chancery Court is the trier of fact and law in an action before the Business and Chancery Court.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 78A-5a-103, the Business and Chancery Court shall transfer an action, or any claim in an action, to the district court if:

(a) a party to the action demands a trial by jury in accordance with the Utah Rules of Business and Chancery Procedure; and

(b) the Business and Chancery Court finds the party that made the demand has the right to a trial by jury on a claim in the action.

(3) Before the Business and Chancery Court transfers an action or a claim under Subsection (2), the Business and Chancery Court may:

(a) bifurcate the action and resolve all claims in which the party does not have a right to a trial by jury; and

(b) administrate and adjudicate the action or claim being transferred prior to a trial by jury, including any pleading, provisional remedy, discovery, or motion.

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