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In the District Justice Court of Utah 

__________ Judicial District ________________ County 

Court Address ______________________________________________________ 

In the Matter of Protection for 

Notice of Hearing – Petition to 
Appoint a Conservator for an Adult 

____________________________________, 
Respondent 

_______________________________ 
Case Number 

_______________________________ 
Judge  

To: 

Name and Address  

This court has received the attached petition that this court appoint 

____________________________________ (name) as conservator 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):  

______________________________________________________________________ 

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

Notice of Hearing - Petition to Appoint a 
Conservator for an Adult 
 

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Room (Sala): ________________________ Judge (Juez): ________________________ 

At the hearing the court will decide whether to appoint a conservator, who the 
conservator will be, and what authority the conservator will have. The respondent has 
the following rights: 

the right to attend the hearing; 

the right to choose his or her own attorney; 

the right to nominate a conservator; 

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

the right to receive written reasons for appointing a conservator; 

the right to request 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 conservator;  

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

If a conservator is appointed, the conservator will make decisions about the 
respondent’s property. 

 

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. 

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 

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

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Conservator for an Adult 
 

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immediately to ask for an interpreter.  

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. 

 

 

 
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Signature ► 

Printed Name 

 

 

Notice of Hearing - Petition to Appoint a 
Conservator for an Adult 
 

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Revised January 27, 2020 

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