Introduction

The Southern Region of the District of Utah was established March 1, 2018. St. George Utah is the location for holding court. District Judge David Nuffer and Magistrate Judge Paul Kohler are resident judges.

Civil and criminal cases arising in the Southern Region counties listed below (shown in yellow) will be designated with a case number beginning with a "4" prefix.

Beaver, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane,
Millard, Piute, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier,
Washington, and Wayne.

Forms for use in St. George

• Motion and Order for Writ Ad Testificandum
• Motion and Order for Writ Ad Prosequendum
• Motion and Order for Writ Ad Respondendum

Sample Orders to Show Cause re Jurisdiction in Civil Cases

• Saunders
• Olsen
• Crane
• Ferm
• Wells Fargo
• Aquathem
• SMS
• Northrup
• Davenport
• Atain

Southern Region History 

• The Tenth Circuit and the District of Utah have determined that a District Judge will always be resident in the Southern Region.
• May 2019
• Five-Year Services Plan for Southern Region(March 2019)
• St. George Courthouse web page
• September 2018
• July 2018
• Southern Region History

A CLE presentation in St. George on Thursday, May 10, 2018 discussed "Handling the Utah Federal Civil Case from Start to Finish."
The materials for this seminar are available here

A CLE discussion about the Southern Region was held in St. George on March 8, 2018.
Click here for the PowerPoint Slides.

Amended General Order 20-001 updates the order establishing the Southern Region of the Central Division of the District of Utah and, for cases arising in the Southern Region, defines procedures for requesting a change of location for court proceedings.

Designation of Case Numbers and Locations outlines the Clerk's procedure for assigning case numbers and the location of holding court.

Announcement, Request for Comment, and FAQ gives public notice about the Southern Region and answers some frequently asked questions. The boundaries of the Southern Region may change as a result of public comments.

District of Utah Business Plan sets forth statistical and historical information relating to court operationsand locations.