This page explains how a defendant or a respondent in a lawsuit can file an answer to protect their rights. A motion is a paper you can file in your case.It asks the court to decide something in your case. Pleading Not Guilty or Pleading Guilty. This eight-minute video describes how to read a court pleading filed in a Utah court. WHO THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED TO ASSIST: This guide is designed to assist you if. LDA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit private law firm formed in 1965 which contracts with Salt Lake County and Salt Lake City to provide indigent legal defense. You may submit an online Request to Judge form. Some common requests include requests for more time to pay fines, extensions of time to complete treatment, etc. This eight-minute video describes how to read a court pleading filed in a Utah court.