Second District Court, Ogden. What to expect.
If your case involves a felony, a class A misdemeanor, a repeat DUI, or any charge headed for a jury, it is filed here — at 2525 Grant Avenue, a few minutes from our office on Washington Boulevard.
Second District Court, Ogden.
Address, phone, and what this court actually handles.
The Utah state courts directory does not publish public counter hours for this location. Call the clerk at the number above before making the trip.
Four things about this court.
Not general advice — specifics that matter about this courtroom.
This is the court that hears juries
Justice courts try cases to a judge. The Second District is where a Utah jury decides a criminal case, and where suppression motions get argued at length rather than squeezed into a busy bench calendar.
Trials de novo land here
A conviction in the Ogden, Roy/Weber, Riverdale, South Ogden or North Ogden justice court can be appealed for an entirely new trial in this building. The deadline is short. Handled properly it is genuine leverage in a justice court negotiation.
Arraignment comes fast on felonies
Felony arraignments follow charging by days, not weeks, and a preliminary hearing follows. The window to preserve evidence closes early.
It is not the justice court on Washington
People confuse this building with the Ogden City Justice Court. Check the court name printed on your citation — appearing at the wrong one is how a bench warrant gets issued.
If you have a date on this calendar.
The court will not advise you and the prosecutor is not your lawyer. Two things are worth doing before your first appearance.
Do not plead at arraignment because it is quick
A guilty plea at arraignment ends the case and every option in it. Utah law also sharply limits pleas in abeyance for DUI, so the shortcut people expect usually is not available. See what a guilty plea actually costs.
Deal with the license separately and immediately
The criminal case and the Driver License Division hearing are two proceedings in two systems. The DLD deadline is ten calendar days from arrest and this court has no power over it.