Title 25, Title 25

(1) The clerk of the justice's court shall collect a fee of: (a) $20 from the plaintiff upon the filing of the sworn complaint; and (b) $10 from the defendant upon the defendant's appearance and contesting of the complaint or execution of a counterclaim. (2) The laws relating to …

(1) At the discretion of the court, a party or the party's attorney may make an appearance by telephone conference in a pretrial conference or other hearing under this chapter if: (a) the party does not need to or intend to offer evidence at the pretrial conference or hearing; an…

The hearing and disposition of small claims actions shall be informal.

The plaintiff and the defendant may offer evidence in their behalf by witnesses appearing at the hearing in the same manner as in other cases arising in justice's court or by written evidence, and the judge may direct the production of evidence that the judge considers appropriat…

All civil actions tried in a small claims court shall be recorded either electronically or stenographically.

Upon the conclusion of the case tried to the court, the justice shall make findings and enter judgment.

The prevailing party in an action before the small claims court is entitled to the party's costs.

(1) If either party is dissatisfied with the judgment of the small claims court, the party may appeal to the district court of the county where the judgment was rendered. An appeal must be commenced by giving written notice to the small claims court and serving a copy of the noti…

(1) Within 30 days of the notice, the entire record of the small claims court proceedings must be transmitted to the district court or the appeal must be dismissed. It is the duty of the appealing party to perfect the appeal. (2) When notice of appeal is filed, the justice shall …

The district court may hear the recording of the proceedings of the justice's court, but in its discretion it may have parts or all of the recordings transcribed at the cost of the district court. If the proceedings are stenographically taken, the notes will be transcribed in ful…

(1) If the parties are represented by counsel on appeal, the court may grant the prevailing party reasonable attorney fees in addition to costs. (2) If a defendant removes a matter to justice's court under the provisions of 25-35-605(1) but does not prevail in justice's court, th…

Proceedings to enforce or collect a judgment are governed by the laws relating to execution upon justice's court judgments.

This part may be cited as the "Uniform Collaborative Law Act".

(1) "Collaborative law communication" means a statement, whether oral or in a record, or verbal or nonverbal, that: (a) is made to conduct, participate in, continue, or reconvene a collaborative law process; and (b) occurs after the parties sign a collaborative law participation …

(1) A collaborative law participation agreement must: (a) be in a record; (b) be signed by the parties; (c) state the parties' intention to resolve a collaborative matter through a collaborative law process under this part; (d) describe the nature and scope of the matter; (e) ide…

(1) A collaborative law process begins when the parties sign a collaborative law participation agreement. (2) A tribunal may not order a party to participate in a collaborative law process over that party's objection. (3) A collaborative law process is concluded by a: (a) resolut…

(1) Persons in a proceeding pending before a tribunal may sign a collaborative law participation agreement to seek to resolve a collaborative matter related to the proceeding. The parties shall file promptly with the tribunal a notice of the agreement after it is signed. Subject …

During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party.

A tribunal may approve an agreement resulting from a collaborative law process.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a collaborative lawyer is disqualified from appearing before a tribunal to represent a party in a proceeding related to the collaborative matter. (2) Except as provided in 25-40-109 and 25-40-110 and subsection (3) of this section, a lawy…

(1) The disqualification provision contained in 25-40-108(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without a fee. (2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified under 25-40-108(…

(1) The disqualification provision contained in 25-40-108(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party that is a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. (2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with whi…

Except as provided by law, during the collaborative law process, on the request of another party, a party shall make timely, full, candid, and informal disclosure of information related to the collaborative matter without formal discovery. A party also shall promptly update previ…

This part does not affect: (1) the professional responsibility obligations and standards applicable to a lawyer or other licensed professional; or (2) the obligation of a person to report abuse or neglect, abandonment, or exploitation of a child or adult under the law of this sta…

Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall: (1) assess with the prospective party factors the lawyer reasonably believes relate to whether a collaborative law process is appropriate for the prospective pa…

(1) Before a prospective party signs a collaborative law participation agreement, a prospective collaborative lawyer shall make reasonable inquiry whether the prospective party has a history of a coercive or violent relationship with another prospective party. (2) Throughout a co…

A collaborative law communication is confidential to the extent agreed by the parties in a signed record or as provided by law.

(1) Subject to 25-40-117 and 25-40-118, a collaborative law communication is privileged under subsection (2) of this section, is not subject to discovery, and is not admissible in evidence. (2) In a proceeding, the following privileges apply: (a) A party may refuse to disclose, a…

(1) A privilege under 25-40-116 may be waived in a record or orally during a proceeding if it is expressly waived by all parties and, in the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is also expressly waived by the nonparty participant. (2) A person that makes a disclos…

(1) There is no privilege under 25-40-116 for a collaborative law communication that is: (a) available to the public or made during a session of a collaborative law process that is open or is required by law to be open to the public; (b) a threat or statement of a plan to inflict…

(1) If an agreement fails to meet the requirements of 25-40-103 or a lawyer fails to comply with 25-40-114 or 25-40-115, a tribunal may still find that the parties intended to enter into a collaborative law participation agreement if they: (a) signed a record indicating an intent…

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

This part modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notice…