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In the District Justice Court of Utah 

__________ Judicial District ________________ County 

Court Address ______________________________________________________ 

In the Matter of Protection for 

____________________________________, 
Respondent 

Notice of Hearing, Rights and 
Adverse Consequences of a 
Guardianship 

_______________________________ 
Case Number 

_______________________________ 
Judge  

To: 

Interested Person Name and Address  

This court has received the attached petition claiming that the respondent is 
incapacitated, which means that the petitioner claims that the respondent is unable to 
make or communicate responsible decisions. The petition asks that this court appoint 

______________________________________________________ (name) as guardian 
to make decisions for the respondent. 

The court has scheduled a hearing at the following date and time. 

El tribunal ha programado una audiencia en la fecha y hora que sigue. 

Courthouse Address (Dirección del tribunal):  

______________________________________________________________________ 

Notice of Hearing, Rights and Adverse 
Consequences of a Guardianship 
 

Approved Board of District Court Judges September 12, 2012 
Revised December 18, 2018 

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Date (Fecha): ________________________  Time (Hora): ___________ [  ]  a.m.  [  ]  p.m.   

Room (Sala): ________________________  

Judge (Juez): ___________________________________________________________ 

At the hearing the court will decide whether the respondent is incapacitated, who the 
guardian will be, and what authority the guardian will have. The respondent must attend 
the hearing, and must be represented by a lawyer. The respondent has the following 
rights: 

the right to choose his or her own attorney; (or the court will appoint a lawyer.) 

the right to nominate a guardian; 

the right to limit the guardian’s authority to that needed for protection; 

the right to receive written reasons for appointing a guardian; 

the right to demand that the hearing be open or closed to the public; 

the right to present evidence; 

the right to ask questions of witnesses; 

the right to be examined by a court-appointed physician; 

the right to be interviewed by a court-appointed visitor and to ask that the visitor 
interview the proposed guardian;  

the right to ask that the visitor visit the respondent’s current home and proposed 
home; and 

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the right to trial by jury. 

The respondent and any person interested in the respondent have the right to ask the 
court for a hearing to end the guardianship, to appoint a different guardian, or to change 
the guardian’s authority. 

If a guardian is appointed, the guardian will make decisions for the respondent in the 
areas in which the court decides the respondent needs protection. The guardian may 
have the authority to make decisions about: 

  where the respondent lives; 

the respondent’s healthcare, including end of life choices; 

the respondent’s finances, like investing or spending money; 

the respondent’s business and property. 

In addition, if the court finds that the respondent is incapacitated, the respondent may 
no longer be able to: 

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Notice of Hearing, Rights and Adverse 
Consequences of a Guardianship 
 

Approved Board of District Court Judges September 12, 2012 
Revised December 18, 2018 

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Asistencia  
Presentarse es obligatorio. Si usted no 
llegara a presentarse, se lo podría 
encontrar en desacato de las órdenes del 
juez y la reparación solicitada podría ser 
otorgada.  Usted tiene el derecho de que lo 
represente un abogado. 

Evidence  
Bring with you any evidence that you 
want the court to consider. 

Pruebas  
Traiga con usted cualquier prueba que 
quiera que el tribunal tome en cuenta. 

Interpretation  
If you do not speak or understand 
English, the court will provide an 
interpreter. Contact court staff 
immediately to ask for an interpreter.  

Interpretación  
Si usted no habla ni entiende el Inglés el 
tribunal le proveeré un intérprete. Contacte 
a un empleado del tribunal inmediatamente 
para pedir un intérprete. 

ADA Accommodation  
If you need an accommodation, including 
an ASL interpreter, contact court staff 
immediately to ask for an 
accommodation. 

Finding help 
The court’s Finding Legal Help web page 
(www.utcourts.gov/howto/legalassist/) 
provides information about the ways you 
can get legal help, including the Self-
Help Center, reduced-fee attorneys, 
limited legal help and free legal clinics. 

Adaptación o Arreglo en Caso de 
Discapacidad  
Si usted requiere una adaptación o arreglo, 
que incluye un intérprete de la lengua de 
signos americana, contacte a un empleado 
del tribunal inmediatamente para pedir una 
adaptación. 

Cómo encontrar ayuda legal 
La página de la internet del tribunal Cómo 
encontrar ayuda legal 
(www.utcourts.gov/howto/legalassist/index-
sp.html/) tiene información sobre algunas 
maneras de encontrar ayuda legal, 
incluyendo el Centro de Ayuda de los 
Tribunales de Utah, abogados que ofrecen 
descuentos u ofrecen ayuda legal limitada, 
y talleres legales gratuitos. 

Notice of Hearing, Rights and Adverse 
Consequences of a Guardianship 
 

Approved Board of District Court Judges September 12, 2012 
Revised December 18, 2018 

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ttendance  

 

You must attend. If you do not attend, 
you might be held in contempt of court 
and the relief requested might be 
granted. You have the right to be 
represented by a lawyer. 

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  drive a car; 

  make a will; 

  marry or divorce; or 

  vote. 

Signature ► 

Printed Name 

 

 

 
Date 

   

Notice of Hearing, Rights and Adverse 
Consequences of a Guardianship 
 

Approved Board of District Court Judges September 12, 2012 
Revised December 18, 2018 

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