The Supreme Court or Judicial Council has approved and adopted the following rules, which rules are effective on the date indicated. To view the newly adopted rules, click on any rule number.
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Posted: August 4, 2026
RPC01.12. Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.12 Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral. Amend. This rule amendment restricts a former appellate judge from appearing as counsel before the court in which the judge or justice last held office.
Posted: August 4, 2026
URAP026. Filing and serving briefs. Amend. The amendment is to paragraph (b)(4) to clarify the deadline for a cross-appellant’s reply brief.
Posted: August 4, 2026
URCP086. Licensed paralegal practitioners. AMEND. The amendments to subparagraph (a) of this rule align the rule with the language found in Code of Judicial Administration Rule 14-802.
URCP103. Child protective orders. NEW. This new rule will apply when child protective order cases are transferred from the juvenile court to the district court under Utah Code section 78A-6-104(5). This rule covers procedures for live child testimony, recorded statements, and recorded testimony, and follows generally the substance of Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure Rule 37A.
Posted: July 31, 2026
SCRP01-530. Unprofessional Conduct Complaints. AMEND. The amendments clarify the Lawyer discipline process before the Office of Professional Conduct (OPC) and the Utah Supreme Court’s Ethics and Discipline Committee (the Committee), including what relief may be sought, who may file a disciplinary Complaint, the OPC’s investigation of the allegations in a Complaint, and the circumstances when the OPC may dismiss or decline to prosecute a disciplinary Complaint. The amendments also address the manner in which a Complainant may appeal the OPC’s dismissal of or declination to prosecute a Complaint to the Committee chair, the standards applicable to such appeals, and what records the chair will review in connection with an appeal. In addition, the amendments specify what may occur when the Committee chair reverses an OPC dismissal.
Posted: July 31, 2026
CJA03-306.04.Interpreter appointment, payment, and fees (AMEND)
The amendments require that all interpreter appointments be made using an interpreter scheduling process approved by the Council.
CJA03-409. Court facilities planning (AMEND)
The amendments: (1) remove references to the now disbanded Court Facility Planning Committee; (2) update the responsibilities and reporting duties of the Court Facilities Director and court executives; and (3) make non-substantive formatting changes.
Posted: June 30, 2026
URJP018. Summons; service of process; notice. Amend. The approved amendments primarily aim to amend paragraph (d) to allow email notice of further proceedings without requiring a party’s prior consent, similar to Rule 5 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. Several other amendments were approved to improve clarity, including more specific cross-references to other bodies of rules. The revisions also include the merging of paragraphs (f) and (g) to clarify that papers not requiring summons must be served according to Rule 5 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, and that eFiling through the C.A.R.E. system does not constitute service.
Posted: June 22, 2026
CJA04-906. Guardian ad litem program (REPEALED)
CJA04-906. Guardian ad Litem Office, Oversight Committee, and Director (NEW)
CJA04-906.01. GALs, staff, and volunteers (NEW)
CJA04-906.02. Private GALs (NEW)
CJA04-906.03. Complaints (NEW)
Rule 4-906 is repealed and replaced with four distinct rules to reflect the legislative changes in House Bill 372 (effective May 6, 2026) regarding the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Oversight Committee and the GAL Office Director’s responsibilities. The amendments also incorporate a new appeal process for complaints, while maintaining the substance of the provisions related to GAL staff, volunteers, and private GALs.
Posted: June 10, 2026
URAP049. Petition for writ of certiorari. Amend. The amendments to Rule 49 include: 1) adding a word limit and changing the page limit from 20 pages to 15 pages; 2) adding a requirement that a certificate of compliance be included with the petition; 3) clarifying what the statement of the case should include; and 4) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
URAP050. Response; reply. Amend. The amendments to Rule 50 include: 1) adding what the contents of the response to a petition for writ of certiorari should include; 2) adding a word limit and changing the page limit from 20 pages to 15 pages for a response; 3) adding a word limit of 1,500 for the reply; 4) adding a requirement that a certificate of compliance be included with the response and reply; 5) clarifying what the statement of the case should include; and 6) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
URAP055A. Motion to remand for findings necessary to determination of ineffective assistance of counsel claim. Amend. The amendments to Rule 55A adds a procedure for the juvenile court to transmit the supplemental record to the appellate court.
Posted: May 21, 2026
CJA03-111.Performance evaluation of active senior judges and court commissioners (AMEND)
Nonsubstantive clerical amendment to the title of the rule.
CJA04-510.04. ADR Training (AMEND)
The amendments: 1) ensure court-qualified Primary Trainers are actively involved in 40-hour basic mediation training; 2) require court-qualified mediation training providers to provide or facilitate opportunities for trainees to get the observation and experience requirements necessary to be admitted to the ADR Roster; and 3) make non-substantive formatting changes.
CJA04-202.12. Request by victim to use initials rather than name (NEW)
Under House Bill 102, for offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2026, a crime victim can choose to use their initials rather than their names in charging documents and other public-facing filings and documents. The amendments: 1) establish a process for victims to make a request; 2) require prosecutors to file a corrected charging document if a request is made after the charging document was filed; and 3) classify charging documents listing the victim’s name as “private” records pending the receipt of an amended charging document.
CJA03-110. Judicial officer financial disclosures (NEW)
New rule requiring all judicial officers to submit annual financial disclosures on a form approved by the Council.
CJA04-202.02. Records classification (AMEND)
The amendments: 1) classify court records identifying a victim by name rather than initials as “private,” if a valid and timely request is made under CJA rule 4-202.12, and 2) classify unredacted judicial officer financial disclosure forms as “protected records.”
CJA03-412. Procurement of goods and services (AMEND)
The amendments bring the rule in line with the Utah Procurement Code.
CJA04-102. Case, calendar, and panel assignments (AMEND)
In response to Senate Bill 257, the amendments direct district courts to assign any case or proceeding involving the same child or family to a single judge, to the extent possible.
CJA01-205. Standing and Ad Hoc Committees (AMEND)
The amendments: 1) dissolve the Court Facilities Planning Committee, 2) amend the membership of the Uniform Fine Committee and the Committee on Children and Family Law, and 3) amend the membership of and certain provisions regarding the Guardian ad Litem Oversight Committee to coincide with amendments in House Bill 372.
Posted: April 24, 2026
URCP062. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment or order. AMEND. The amendments to this rule add a new subparagraph (j) specifically addressing stays in domestic relations actions, with other amendments to add clarity and conform to the style guide for the rules.
URCP074. Withdrawal of counsel. AMEND. The amendments to this rule address the withdrawal of counsel when there may be ongoing obligations to the court, notice, and the contact information that must be included for a party, as well as amendments to conform with the style guide for the rules.
URCP076. Notice of contact information change. AMEND. The amendments to this rule address notice and disclosure of contact information by an attorney or self represented parties and when disclosure may be prohibited.
URCP102. Motion and order for payment of costs and fees. AMEND. The amendments to this rule clarify the granting of a motion for costs and fees in whole or in part, make amendments to conform with statutory renumbering and the style guide for the rules.