59-1-604 - Burden of proof -- Decision of court. - Utah Statutes

59-1-604. Burden of proof -- Decision of court.
In proceedings of the district court under this part and on appeal therefrom, apreponderance of the evidence shall suffice to sustain the burden of proof. The burden of proofshall fall upon the parties seeking affirmative relief and the burden of going forward with theevidence shall shift as in other civil litigation. The district court shall render its decision inwriting, including therein a concise statement of the facts found by the court and the conclusionsof law reached by the court. The court may affirm, reverse, modify, or remand any order of thecommission, and shall grant other relief, invoke such other remedies, and issue such orders, inaccordance with its decision, as appropriate.

Amended by Chapter 326, 1998 General Session