The court also reviews appeals of administrative proceedings by state agencies including the Utah Industrial Commission and the Department of Employment Security Career Service Review Board. It has jurisdiction to hear cases transferred to it by the Supreme Court. District Courts . The district court is the state trial court of general jurisdiction. An important part of the district court caseload is domestic relations cases, such as divorces, child custody and support, adoption, and probate.
District judges have the power to issue extraordinary writs.
The court serves as an appellate court to review informal adjudicative proceedings from administrative agencies. Since statehood, district courts have been under state rather than federal control. Beginning in 1896, the records for each county were kept separately. There are now eight judicial districts , but it is important to consult the historical jurisdictional chart to know the districts that counties fell under in times past. Since 1997, the district courts have had a small claims department.