JURY DUTY Show up early or on time, you will receive all the…read morenecessary info at juror orientation. Chris the jury coordinator is pleasant and well humored for such a dull task. Easy to understand orientation. Do not be late. PARKING AT THE COURTHOUSE: There is underground parking right beneath courthouse. The only way to enter the underground lot is by traveling east on 400 South before passing State Street. Enter the parking garage, grab your parking ticket and take it with you inside the courthouse. The jury coordinator will stamp your parking ticket and validate for the day. The courthouse garage is the best option over the other parking lots when traveling by car. WIFI I couldn't figure it out. It's also unsecured network so no point in doing tasks for work on laptop.

As far as courthouses go, this is the nicest one in the state of Utah. It is the main courthouse…read morefor the largest populous city in the state. The District Court handles probate, adoption, civil, domestic, criminal, and juvenile cases, as well as housing the Utah Supreme Court (Appeals Court). The majority of business that happens here is down on the first floor in the north wing of the building. This is where the clerks for domestic, civil and criminal do their work. It also holds the probate clerk. The line for the clerks is often long and you may have to wait upward of 40 minutes sometimes. This is not typical however and the clerks do the best they can. The clerks office is very short staffed, so don't blame them. they are doing the best they can, and most are extremely helpful and will point you in the right direction. This is NOT the place you go if you are paying a traffic violation. For that you need to go to the Salt Lake Justice Court. Coming here wastes your time and others time. Don't do it. There is also a cafe located in the back west wing on the first floor. I cannot attest to the food there as I have never eaten there, but I am told that the food isn't terrible. All in all this courthouse is nice, but hopefully you never need to come here.

Felt like seeing a sci-fi masterpiece lately? This is a big ol' cube. It's been called the cube,…read morethe Borg cube (oh hey, Start Trek fans), the swamp cooler, the air conditioner, and many other unsavory things. The local paper had a contest when it was first constructed, and the courthouse took second place in their "Ugliest building" contest. Ouch. Cheese! Snap plenty of pictures because do you know what? I'm going to put this out there: I like it. I didn't say I LOVE it, but I do like it. Ya, it feels a little dystopian, standing there appearing windowless, 10 stories of glass. But there are some really great details, and I like the aesthetic of the grounds, the materials, and the whole project. It shows flow. It works together. Inside, you have a fun bunch of courts, offices, US Marshals, and a cafe. Currently, Roula's Cafe is located inside. They're listed separately here on Yelp. There's room for nearly all types of shapes and sizes in the SLC skyline, and I'm not hating on cube-shaped buildings. Resistance would be futile.

unfair to color people got a speeding ticket said 41 in a 35 construction zone went to court to…read morefight it since Im sure he was clocking the car in the other lane that was going faster then me but it was a work truck so he gets me instead so cop shows up prosecutor asked him how fast you think I was going he says 47 at least wrong has it written down as 41 prosecutors, asking more questions and what not he could not answer one of them right so my turn to go up and talk there is no sign says it's a work zone the way I went that day ok drop the double fine for speeding in a work zone but still finds me guilty of speed 160 for a 5 miles over 4 years ago I get pulled over going speed limit on the freeway no ticket warning can't go speed limit fast lane once again for being brown for sure so that part dont get is the guy that was first same place pulled over 53 mph they drop it to 43 he has a CDL license so the dropped it to 40 so Because he the judge travel that road quite often and catches himself going around 40 41 mph but I get 1 mile reduced so 41 drop to a 40 mph 160 fee now insurance goes up and everything else because I brown born and raised In USA we was the only race that was forced to be us citizens when they over threw our queen and became the 50 state prob to be part of the USA

Edge of your seat. You must be there, to read a review of something so mundane as the courthouse…read more Well, I hate to disappoint, but things are pretty mundane around this place. Nothing scandalous, nothing TV-worthy, at least that I've ever seen or been involved with. In the course of every day goings on, sometimes you have to go to the courthouse and I'm happy to report there's a district court in the south part of the valley, it's got loads of parking, it's right off of a main road, the facility is perfectly useful, and though I've never had any official business here, I have had to come in to pick something up on an errand and the front end staff have been knowledgeable, and it's been relatively painless. Is it just me, or do you also want to shout "You're out of order!" every time you get near a courthouse? No? Just me? Well, the last time I saw the inside of a courtroom was jury duty a long time ago, and I managed to keep it in. I'm not in a rush to be a regular here, so I think we're safe.

There's this lady who looked orange almost as if her tanning appointment went wrong. Anyway, do not…read morerecommend this place if you're a Spanish speaker. There was this lady who was very rude to several people and at one point she told the person that they need to learn English and that google translate is not okay. As a bystander, I get understand her point AND that is not okay. Have some empathy for goodness sake!

I just finished up with my license renewal appointment. I arrived a few minutes early and I was out…read morejust a few minutes past my actual appointment time. Each employee I interacted with was friendly. I brought all required documents but didn't need to show any. I did update my changed address online prior to the appointment, so I think that helped speed things along. But this was the least stressful time at a DMV I've ever experienced. Now if only I liked my new picture better than my last LOL Maybe the color version will be better than the b&w temp paper copy.

If you are looking for something to do when visiting SLC or just interested in how the government…read moresystem works, then checking out Utah state Capitol may be for you! On Monday through Friday they offer guided tours on the hour. Tours last appointment 45 minutes. If not interested in a guided tour, you can mill around the Capitol on your own. And if you are just lucky the Capitol may be active if the representatives or senators are in session. If in session, you can watch from the gallery. Worth a visit to just see the Capitol architecture and paintings inside.

The building and grounds are beautiful, with impressive architecture and manicured lawns that make…read morefor great photo opportunities. Unfortunately, pets aren't allowed to walk around on the grounds, so we simply passed by, snapped a few pictures, and moved on. It's still worth a brief visit for the views and photos, but not an ideal stop if you're traveling with a dog.