Utah Courts – Utah Court Rules

Posted: April 24, 2026

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective May 1, 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.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: April 23, 2026

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Admissions – Effective May 1, 2026

USB4-701. Definitions. Amend. The change adds definitions for Legacy UBE and NextGen UBE as subparts of paragraph (qq). The definitions will be necessary going forward as jurisdictions begin administering the NextGen UBE starting July 2026.

USB4-702. Board – general powers. Amend. The changes add “no authority to waive rules” to the title and clarifies in paragraph (f) that the process to request a rule waiver is found in new rule 14-722.

USB4-712.Qualifications for admission based on UBE. Amend. The change will allow an applicant to transfer a score from either the Legacy UBE or the NextGen UBE exam taken in another jurisdiction starting with the July 2026 exam administration.

USB4-715. Requests for Review. Amend. The amendments to Rule 14-715: (1) clarify the process to request a review by the Admissions Committee of a final determination, (2) clarify the standard under which the Admissions Committee reviews determination, and (3) includes cleanup for clarity and consistency.

USB4-722. Petition to Waive a Rule in Extraordinary Circumstances. New. The proposed rule establishes a process for an applicant to seek a rule waiver. It clearly sets forth the “extraordinary circumstances” standard and adds an advisory note referencing relevant opinions from this Court. The change also states that the Court will not grant a rule waiver without requesting a response from the Bar, which will alleviate some burden on the Bar to respond to every petition filed under the rule.

USB4-809. Practice Pending Admission. Amend. The change adds a paragraph to the rule stating that someone who has received a passing score on the most recent bar examination in Utah and who is awaiting the next motion for admission may receive a Practice Pending Admission certificate if all other requirements are met.

The change imposes a six-month time limit on the Practice Pending Admission certificate for these applicants, which is consistent with rule 4-716(d) and its six-month time limit for an applicant to take the oath after being eligible for admission.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: April 20, 2026

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective May 1, 2026

URCP026.1. Disclosure and discovery in domestic relations actions. AMEND. The amendments to this rule include clarifying language in relation to Rule 26 in subparagraph (b) and a change in terminology in subparagraph (e)(2).

URCP073. Attorney fees. AMEND. The amendments to this rule include increases to the default attorney fee amounts found in subparagraphs (f)(1), (2), and (3) by 35 – 40 percent, as well as some clarifying amendments to conform with the style guide for the rules.

URCP106. Modification of final domestic relations order. AMEND. The amendments to this rule include an update to the statutory references after recodification, as well as, some clarifying language in subparaph (b).

URCP108. Objection to court commissioner’s recommendation. AMEND. The amendments to this rule include clarifying the language in subparagraph (c) in regards to evidence presented to the commissioner, as well as, updating the terminology in subparagraph (d)(2) from the order to show cause language to the “motion to enforce order and for sanctions” language.

URCP109. Injunction in certain domestic relations cases. AMEND. The amendments to this rule include updating the terminology in subparagraph (a) to “paternity.”

Supreme Court Order

Posted: April 15, 2026

Rules of Evidence – Effective May 1, 2026

URE404. Character evidence; crimes or other acts. Amend. The amendments coordinate a prior but not yet effective amendment of the rule—which adds a new advisory committee note—with the Legislature’s recent substantive amendments to the rule, which are unchanged. The amendments include technical edits to correct a typographical error in the rule’s text, the year of the new committee note, and references to Rules 402 and 403 in a separate committee note.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: March 24, 2026

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective March 6, 2026

The amendments to Rule 42 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure were made final and effective as of Friday, March 6, 2026 upon approval of Senate Joint Resolution, SJR006 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.

URCP042. Consolidation; separate trials; venue transfer. Amend.

Posted: March 23, 2026

Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice – Effective May 1, 2026

SCRPP01-511. Screening panel composition; responsibilities. Amend. The amendments to this rule eliminate the requirement that the Ethics and Discipline Committee membership be divided into four panels.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: March 19, 2026

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective March 18, 2026

URAP026. Filing and serving briefs. Amend. The amendment to Rule 26 is to increase the number of paper briefs filed with the Supreme Court from eight to ten copies to account for the increase in the number of Supreme Court Justices.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: March 9, 2026

Rules of Evidence – Effective March 6, 2026

The new Rule 707 of the Utah Rules of Evidence was made final and effective as of Friday, March 6, 2026 upon approval of House Joint Resolution, HJR026 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.

UTAH RULES OF EVIDENCE

URE0707. Machine-Generated Evidence. FINAL.

Posted: March 6, 2026

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective March 6, 2026

URAP026. Filing and serving briefs. Amend. The amendments to Rule 26 include: 1) removing the language regarding stipulated requests for extensions of time; 2) adding a paragraph directing parties to Rule 22 to find the procedures for requesting an extension of time; and 3) clean-up for clarity and consistency.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: March 5, 2026

Rules of Evidence – Effective February 26, 2026

The amendments to Rule 404 of the Utah Rules of Evidence were made final and effective as of Thursday, February 26, 2026 upon approval of Senate Joint Resolution, SJR001 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.

UTAH RULES OF EVIDENCE

URE0404. Character evidence; crimes or other acts. FINAL.