Section 24 – Petition for expedited hearing of objection — Petition for limited determination.
Effective 5/10/2016 73-4-24. Petition for expedited hearing of objection — Petition for limited determination. (1) 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. […]
Section 17 – Certified copy of final judgment — Filing.
73-4-17. Certified copy of final judgment — Filing. Within 30 days after the entry of final judgment of the district court, or if an appeal is taken from a district court judgment, within 30 days after the final judgment on remittitur is entered, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the district court […]
Section 18 – General determination in court’s discretion — State to be made a party.
73-4-18. General determination in court’s discretion — State to be made a party. Whenever any civil action is commenced in the district court involving fewer than 10 water claimants or less than the major part of the rights to the use of water from any river system, lake, underground water basin, or other source, the […]
Section 19 – Redetermination — Bond of applicant.
73-4-19. Redetermination — Bond of applicant. Wherever a general determination of water rights upon any river system or water source has been made by the district court, any claimant to the use of water from such river system or water source seeking a redetermination of water rights upon such river system or water source shall, […]
Section 20 – Revolving fund — Money expended not assessable against water users — Transfer of unexpended money to adjudication fund — Payment of costs of determinations — Money expended from adjudication fund not assessable against water users — Surplus to remain in adjudication fund.
73-4-20. Revolving fund — Money expended not assessable against water users — Transfer of unexpended money to adjudication fund — Payment of costs of determinations — Money expended from adjudication fund not assessable against water users — Surplus to remain in adjudication fund. Money heretofore expended from the state engineer’s revolving fund in pending adjudications […]
Section 21 – Duty to update address and ownership — Duty to follow court proceedings — Additional notice.
Effective 5/10/2016 73-4-21. Duty to update address and ownership — Duty to follow court proceedings — Additional notice. (1) After the service of summons in the manner prescribed by Section 73-4-4, it shall be the duty of every person served individually or by publication to: (a) record any change in address or water right ownership […]
Section 22 – State engineer’s duty to search records for and serve summons on claimants — Filing of affidavit — Publication of summons — Binding on unknown claimants.
Effective 5/14/2019 73-4-22. State engineer’s duty to search records for and serve summons on claimants — Filing of affidavit — Publication of summons — Binding on unknown claimants. (1) The state engineer, throughout the pendency of proceedings, shall serve summons in the manner prescribed by Section 73-4-4 upon all claimants to the use of water […]
Section 23 – Effective date of amendatory act — Application to pending suits — State engineer’s certificate.
73-4-23. Effective date of amendatory act — Application to pending suits — State engineer’s certificate. This act shall be effective 60 days from its enactment and shall apply to all suits now pending under Title 73, Chapter 4, Determination of Water Rights, Utah Code Annotated 1953, except those proceedings under which the state engineer has […]
Section 9 – Failure to file a statement of claim.
Effective 5/8/2018 73-4-9. Failure to file a statement of claim. (1) The filing of each statement of claim shall be considered notice to all persons of the claim of the party making the same, and failing to make and deliver such statement of claim to the state engineer or the district court within the time […]
Section 9.5 – List of unclaimed rights of record.
Effective 5/10/2016 73-4-9.5. List of unclaimed rights of record. (1) After the last day on which a claimant may file a statement of claim in accordance with Section 73-4-5, the state engineer shall: (a) file with the court a list of unclaimed rights of record listing each water right of record in the state engineer’s […]