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Name 
 
Address 
 
City, State, Zip 
 
Phone 

 
Email  

To: 

 

In the District Justice Court of Utah 

__________ Judicial District ________________ County 

Court Address ________________________________________________ 

In the Matter of Protection for 

Notice of Hearing, Rights and 
Adverse Consequences of a 
Guardianship 

______________________________, 
Respondent 

___________________________ 
Case Number 

___________________________ 
Judge  

Respondent Name and Address  

This court has received the attached petition claiming that you are 
incapacitated, which means the petitioner claims that you are unable to 
make or communicate responsible decisions. The petition asks that this 
court appoint __________________________ (name) as your guardian to 
make decisions for you. 

Notice of Hearing, Rights and Adverse 
Consequences of a Guardianship 
 

Approved Board of District Court Judges September 12, 2012 
Revised December 18, 2019 

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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):  

____________________________________________________________ 

Date (Fecha): ________________________ 

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

 

 

Room (Sala): ________________________  

t the hearing the court will decide whether you are incapacitated, who the 

guardian will be, and what authority the guardian will have. You must 
attend the hearing, and you must be represented by a lawyer. You have the 
following rights: 

  the right to choose your own attorney; (If you do not have a lawyer 

the court will appoint one for you.) 

  the right to nominate a guardian of your choice; 

  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 your current home and proposed 

home; and 

  the right to trial by jury. 

  A

Judge (Juez): ________________________________________________ 

Notice of Hearing, Rights and Adverse 
Consequences of a Guardianship 
 

Approved Board of District Court Judges September 12, 2012 
Revised December 18, 2019 

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You and any person interested in your welfare also 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 in the areas in 
which the court decides you need protection. The guardian may have the 
authority to make decisions about: 

  where you live; 

  your healthcare, including end of life choices; 

  your finances, like investing or spending your money; 

  your business and property. 

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

  drive a car; 

  make a will; 

  marry or divorce; or 

  vote. 

 

 

Attendance  
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. 

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

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. 

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

Notice of Hearing, Rights and Adverse 
Consequences of a Guardianship 
 

Approved Board of District Court Judges September 12, 2012 
Revised December 18, 2019 

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

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. 

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. 

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/i
ndex-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. 

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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, 2019 

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