§ 19-11-121 — District courts; jurisdiction; venue; preference docket

(a) In the case of an action against the state, the
district court in which the state or any of its political
subdivisions exercises authority or conducts its business shall
have jurisdiction to hear actions to enforce the provisions of
this article. In the case of a private employer, the
appropriate district court is the district court for any
district in which the person in the uniformed services is
employed.
(b) The district courts of the state shall have
jurisdiction upon the filing of a complaint, motion, petition or
other appropriate pleading by or on behalf of the person
claiming a right or benefit under this article to require the
employer to:
(i) Comply with the provisions of this article;
(ii) Compensate the person for any loss of wages or
benefits suffered by reason of such employer's failure to comply
with the provisions of this article;
(iii) Pay the person an amount equal to the amount of
lost wages or benefits as liquidated damages if the court
determines that the employer's failure to comply with the
provisions of this article was willful.
(c) Any compensation awarded under paragraphs (b)(i), (ii)
and (iii) of this section shall be in addition to and shall not
diminish any of the other rights and benefits provided for in
this article.
(d) All district and appellate courts shall give
preference in scheduling such actions upon the motion of any
person in the uniformed services, or his attorney, who presents
certification that the person has performed service in the
uniformed services or is in service in the uniformed services.