73-4-14 - Pleadings -- Expert assistance for court. - Utah Statutes

73-4-14. Pleadings -- Expert assistance for court.
The statements filed by the claimants shall stand in the place of pleadings, and issues maybe made thereon. Whenever requested so to do the state engineer shall furnish the court with anyinformation which he may possess, or copies of any of the records of his office which relate tothe water of said river system or water source. The court may appoint referees, masters,engineers, soil specialists or other persons as necessity or emergency may require to assist intaking testimony or investigating facts, and in all proceedings for the determination of the rightsof claimants to the water of a river system or water source the filed statements of claimants shallbe competent evidence of the facts stated therein unless the same are put in issue.

No Change Since 1953