Frequently Asked Questions

For your convenience, the Court allows payments to be made online using Visa, Mastercard or Discover.

If the ticket does not come up on your search, then wait a few days and try accessing again, as it can take up to 5 days for a ticket to appear on our system. Please make sure to select our Court in the drop down menu for Courts to ensure proper payment and that your name appears. Once you select the ticket and pay, the payment update is immediate. The case will be closed the following day.

If it has been more than 5 days since you received the ticket and it still isn’t coming up on the search, please contact the court at 435-865-5335.

Please be aware a processing fee of 2.5% will be added to your payment. You will also need a citation or case number for online payments.

You may also appear in person at the Justice Court payment window at 82 N 100 E, Cedar City, Utah 84720. We have two kiosks available for you to pay online in the Court lobby.

You must first determine if a court appearance is required. You may access the Administrative Office of the Court’s State Bail Schedule  for more information regarding mandatory offenses.

If your charge requires you to appear before the Court, you will receive a Notice of Arraignment Hearing directed to the address on your citation. If that address needs to be updated, please contact the Court as soon as possible with updated contact information.

Yes. For specifics, please visit our Online Traffic School page.

On non-mandatory charges, payment plans are not allowed. You can request an Arraignment and the Court will schedule a date and time for you to come before the Judge. If you pay off your fine amount prior to that hearing date, you can enter a Guilty plea, and the Court will enter that guilty disposition, and your case will then be closed.

If you were given a payment plan during the sentencing phase, and would like this revised, you will need to email the court with a proposed new plan and we will submit that to the Judge for his consideration.

You have the right to Appeal a Criminal Judgment. You will need to fill out a Notice of Appeal from Justice Court form and submit to the Justice Court within 28 days of Judgment. Please refer to Court Appeal Information

If your charges are non-mandatory, and you want to enter a “not guilty plea,” you may do so in one of several ways: You can go to the Entry of Plea Form (see below), or submit your plea in person at the Court. A Pre-Trial Conference Hearing date will be set and you will be notified via mail or email, based on your expressed preference.

If your charges are mandatory, and you wish to enter a “not guilty plea,” you can go to the Entry of Plea Form (see below), or submit your plea in person at the Court. A Pre-Trial Conference Hearing date will be set and you will be notified via mail or email, based on your expressed preference. (The Entry of Plea Form below is not linking to the actual form, needs to be fixed)

Once you have entered your Not Guilty plea, prior to your Pre-Trial Conference, you may reach out to the appropriate prosecutor to see if an agreement can be reached. If an agreement is reached, paperwork will be filed with the Court and your Pre-Trial Conference will be cancelled.

Current County Prosecutor: Mike Edwards, [email protected]

Current City Prosecutor: Karl Anderson, [email protected]

Please contact the Driver’s License Division about questions concerning your license at 801-965-4437 or toll free at 888-353-4224 . If it is determined that your license is suspended and you need further action from the court, please call us back at 435-865-5335 .

You may contact our court between the hours of 8 am – 5 pm, Monday through Friday at 435-865-5335, in order to determine if you have a warrant. Please be aware that the warrant will not be recalled until payment is received in full. You may request a court date, but the warrant remains active until either the bail is paid or you have been seen by the Judge.

You may access the Administrative Office of the Court’s State Bail Schedule for information on bail amounts set by the State of Utah. Please be sure to access the bail schedule for the Justice Courts.

Please be aware that any charge requiring a mandatory court appearance will need to be addressed by the Court.

If you received a letter from Driver’s license Division, it is imperative that you act accordingly. Often you have a limited amount of time in which to avoid some type of action being taken on your license. Please contact Driver’s License Division at 801-965-4437 or toll free at 888-353-4224 for any questions you may have which are not answered in the letter.

If the letter directs you to contact the court, please contact us immediately at 435-865-5335 so we may assist you.

Pursuant to Utah Code 53-3-216 , you are required to change your driver’s license address within (10) days of your move. If you possess a commercial driver’s license, you must change your address within thirty (30) days and you must do it in person at the Driver’s License Division.

For this and any other driver’s license related questions, you may access the Driver’s License website

Please refer to the Utah Driver Handbook for points assessed on certain violations. You may also contact Driver’s License Division directly at 801-965-4437 or toll free at 888-353-4224.

People who choose to represent themselves in court are called “pro-se” or “self-represented litigants”. A person should think carefully before deciding to represent himself or herself. The process takes time, patience and can be confusing. Pro-se parties are expected to know the same rules that attorneys do. The justice court provides some resources, but court staff cannot provide legal advice. The staff can provide general information about court rules, procedures and schedules.

The following may be helpful resources:

In a criminal case, a party may be eligible for a court appointed attorney. During a court hearing the person charged with a crime (defendant) may request a court-appointed attorney (also known as public defender). To determine if the defendant qualifies for a public defender, he/she will need to fill out an Declaration of Financial Status This document is reviewed by the judge, and the judge determines if the defendant qualifies or not.

• If the defendant is only charged with an Infraction, a public defender will be denied.
• If the judge approves the request for a public defender, the defendant may be required at a later point in the case to pay all or at least a portion of the fee for the use of the public defender’s services.
• If a public defender is approved by the judge, the court will give the defendant information about how to contact the assigned public defender.

The court shall waive all of the fine for a first violation of Subsection 41-6a-1803(1)(a)(ii) or 41-6A-1803(1)(A)(III) if the person submits proof of acquisition, rental, or purchase of a child restraint device.

• 41-6A-1803(1)(A)(II) Failure to Provide Child Restraint Device for Child younger than 8 years
• 41-6A-1803(1)(A)(III) Failure to Secure Seat Belt for Child 8-16 Years Old

These two violations do NOT allow for compliance credit:

• 41-6A-1803(1)(A)(I) Failure to Wear Seat Belt or Properly Adjust Safety Belt
• 41-6A-1803(2) Failure of Passenger 16 Yrs or Older to Wear Seat Belt

Everyone is entitled to their day in court. The following information is provided as a general overview of trial procedures; however, this does not cover the rules of evidence nor offer legal advice. You must consult your own attorney for legal advice.