Kapetanov v. Small Claims Court of Ogden

HALL, Chief Justice:

This appeal challenges the jurisdiction of the small claims court to entertain food stamp fraud cases.

Plaintiff Diane E. Kapetanov applied for and received food stamp assistance for the months of October and November, 1979. She failed to report income her son had received through his employment. She claims that she did not report the income, being unaware of it. The income rendered the family ineligible for food stamp assistance and the Office of Recovery Services (ORS) sought repayment of the benefits as being fraudulently obtained. When repayment was not forthcoming, a…