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Posted: June 25, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 04-0401.01. Electronic media coverage of court proceedings. Amend. Provides a presumption of electronic media coverage in court proceedings where the predominant purpose of the coverage is journalism or dissemination of news to the public. Provides that all requests for electronic media coverage must come through the court’s public information office. Requires that news reports providing pool coverage shall promptly share their files with other news reporters and that news reporters must be willing and able to share their files to be approved to provide coverage.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: May 14, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 01-0205. Standing and ad hoc committees. Amend. Reauthorizes numerous Judicial Council Standing Committees. Adds a representative from the Self-Help Center to the Committee on Resources for Self-Represented Parties.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: March 16, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 11-0301. Utah Standards of Judicial Professionalism and Civility. New. Establishes standards of professionalism and civility for Utah judges.
Supreme Court Order.

Posted: February 24, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 4-202.02. Records classification. Amend. Makes actions to remove an individual from the National Instant Background Check System private. Makes Qualified Domestic Relations Orders private.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: February 24, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 03-0111. Performance evaluation of senior judges and court commissioners. Amend. Requires a presiding judge to evaluate a senior judge’s performance every 18 months after the first term and a commissioner’s performance annually. Changes the evaluation criteria to more closely match the JPEC criteria. Effective February 23, 2015 under Rule 2-205.
CJA 03-0201. Court commissioners. Amend. Requires a court commissioner to undergo a performance evaluation annually. Effective February 23, 2015 under Rule 2-205.
CJA 11-0201. Senior judges. Amend. Establishes a residency requirement. Requires a senior judge to undergo a performance evaluation every 18 months after a first term. Effective February 23, 2015 under Rule 2-205.
CJA 11-0203. Senior justice court judges. Amend. Establishes a residency requirement. Requires a senior justice court judge to undergo a performance evaluation every 18 months after a first term. Effective February 23, 2015 under Rule 2-205.
Judicial Council Minutes.
Supreme Court Order.

Posted: January 27, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 11-0101. Creation and Composition of Advisory Committees. Amend. Provides for appointment of mid-term committee vacancies in the same manner as an end-of-term vacancy. Changes the circumstances for reappointment for more than two terms.
Supreme Court Order.

Posted: October 28, 2014

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 04-0405. Juror and witness fees and expenses. Amend. Makes an attorney issuing the subpoena responsible for reimbursing a civil witness for necessary and reasonable parking expenses as required by statute.
CJA 04-0510.03. Qualification of ADR providers. Amend. Corrects an incorrect reference to another rule.
CJA 04-0907. Divorce education and divorce orientation courses. Amend. Provides an option to take the divorce orientation course online, and reflects changes to the fees for the course as required by statute.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: October 28, 2014

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 01-0205. Standing and ad hoc committees. Amend. Makes the Committee on Model Utah Civil Jury Instructions and the Committee on Model Utah Criminal Jury Instructions standing committees of the Judicial Council. Outlines the membership makeup of each committee. Makes technical corrections. Effective October 27, 2014 under rule 2-205 of the Utah Code of Judicial Administration. Subject to change after the comment period.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: August 26, 2014

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 03-0306. Language access in the courts. Amend. Adds a Utah residency requirement for individuals seeking to be credentialed as court-certified interpreters. Removes the Registered II credentialing designation. Makes minor technical changes.
CJA 04-0902. Limited scope investigation of domestic issues. New. Provides a process for the court to appoint a custody evaluator to investigate select issues in a domestic case rather than ordering a full custody evaluation.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: June 24, 2014

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 04-0202.02 Records classification. Amend. Classifies records from cases involving minors seeking judicial consent for abortion as sealed.
CJA 04-0405. Juror and witness fees and expenses. Amend. Increases the rate for jury snacks and breaks from $3.00 to $4.00 in accordance with the state rate.
CJA 04-0906. Guardian ad litem program. Amend. Allows the Office of Guardian ad Litem to remove a private guardian ad litem who has not met the continuing education requirement from their case assignment roster.
Judicial Council Minutes.