The First Judicial District - Box Elder County - District Court cases in Box Elder County, Brigham City, UT
Box Elder County Justice Court in Brigham City, Utah, is a limited-jurisdiction justice court within the state court system. It handles minor criminal matters (class B and C misdemeanors and infractions), traffic offenses, county and municipal ordinance violations, and small claims civil cases. It does not hear felonies, class A misdemeanors, family law, probate, or general civil actions beyond small claims. Its territorial jurisdiction covers cases arising in areas of Box Elder County served by the county justice court. Appeals from this court are heard de novo by the Utah First District Court.
The First Judicial District - Box Elder County - District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Box Elder |
| Street Address: | 43 North Main |
| City: | Brigham City |
| Zip Code: | 84302 |
| Phone: | 435-734-4600 |
| Fax: | 435- 734-4610 |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday : 8AM–5PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.utcourts.gov/directory/courthouse.cgi?county=2&type=3 |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | bejusticecourt@boxeldercounty.org |
Services and Case Types Handled in The First Judicial District - Box Elder County - District Court
Box Elder County Justice Court serves the public by adjudicating:
- Traffic and parking citations, infractions, and Class B/C misdemeanors (e.g., DUI, disorderly conduct, local code/animal violations).
- Small claims up to $15,000.
Core services:
- Case filings, calendars, notices, and hearing management (arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench/jury trials, sentencings).
- Jury services: qualification, summons, orientation, selection, and juror support.
- Protective orders: issues and enforces criminal protective orders in cases before the court; civil protective/stalking orders are filed in District Court.
- Warrants and bail; fine payments, payment plans, and collections; compliance monitoring (probation or education programs).
- Public access to forms, interpreter requests, records and discovery requests, and remote appearances when permitted.
Functional role: provide accessible forums to resolve eligible criminal, traffic, and small-claims disputes and to enforce resulting orders under Utah law.