Utah Code
Utah Code § 73-4-24 (2026)
Petition for expedited hearing of objection -- Petition for limited determination
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A claimant to the use of water may petition the court to expedite the hearing of a valid, timely objection to a report and proposed determination prepared in accordance with Section 73-4-11 in which the claimant has a direct interest.
A petition under Subsection (1) shall identify any party directly affected by the objection, if known to the claimant, and state why the hearing of the objection should be expedited.
A petitioner under Subsection (1) shall notify those affected by the petition as directed by the court.
The court may grant a petition under Subsection (1) if:
the court finds that the expedited hearing is necessary in the interest of justice;
granting the petition will facilitate a reasonably prompt resolution of the matters raised in the objection; and
granting the petition does not prejudice the right of another claimant.
During the pendency of a general adjudication suit, a claimant or group of claimants may petition the court to direct the state engineer to prepare a proposed determination and hydrographic survey map for a limited area within the general adjudication area in which the claimant or group of claimants has a claim.
The court may grant a petition under Subsection (5) if:
the claimant or group of claimants will suffer prejudice if the petition is not granted;
the matters raised by the claimant or group of claimants are proper for determination in a general adjudication;
granting the petition will not unduly burden the state engineer's resources; and
granting the petition will not unduly interfere with the state engineer's discretion to allocate resources for the preparation of another proposed determination.
If the court grants a petition under this section, the state engineer shall comply with this chapter in satisfying the court's order.