You can also reach out to local legal entities. This could be the court's clerk office. Simply ask if there are any legal documents with your name on them that haven't been delivered yet. This is like calling customer service to check if they've dispatched that order you forgot you made.
It could be a litany of things. It could be that someone at your home has been sued for something, it could be that someone from your home has been named as a witness to something and is either going to be deposed or is needed to testify in Court.
These papers can be served by: Mailing them to the last known address provided. Handing them to the person. Emailing them to the most recent email address provided.
You would file an application with supporting affidavits outlining the attempts made to personally serve someone as well as supporting evidence for you preferred method of service (ie email, posting an add, leaving it at a door).
Your best bet is to check your local court docket. These days, the docket is usually available online. Go to your local court's website and see if there are any cases with you listed as a defendant. If somebody is trying to serve a lawsuit on you, it will have already been filed.
The Third District includes Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties.
Utah Code Annotated §78A-2-301;Filing Fees - Effective July 1, 2023 Type of Filing, Action, or ServiceSubsectionFee Greater than $2,000 and less than $7,500 Subsection (1)(c)(ii) $100.00 $7,500 up to $15,000 Subsection (1)(c)(iii) $185.00 Small Claims Counter Affidavit $2,000 or less Subsection (1)(e)(i) $50.0058 more rows
Court filing is the process of submitting your documents, either electronically or in physical form, to commence or supplement an ongoing legal action. Filing documents in a timely manner is imperative for the success of a legal case.
Under the Utah Court Record Rule (4–202.02), criminal court records not sealed or expunged are public records, and can be viewed, inspected, and copied by citizens pertinent to their rights.
Documents filed electronically must be submitted as a PDF (portable document format). Each court has a maximum allowed document size. Use the Court CM/ECF Lookup to find out the maximum size allowed for the court in which you wish to file. That tool also provides other CM/ECF information specific to that court.