URCP001 – Utah Court Rules

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective November 1, 2024

URCP001. General Provisions. FINAL. The amendments to this rule are to conform to the rules style guide. It was reviewed along with Rule 81 after the drafting of the new Rules of Business and Chancery Court Procedure.

URCP005. Service and filing of pleadings and other documents. FINAL. The amendments to this rule take into account the new filings systems and ways in which service and filing can be accomplished. The major amendments include removing the list from paragraph (a), updating the methods of service found in paragraph (b), and a revised paragraph (d) for certificates of service. Amendments were also made to conform to the rules style guide, format for other rules, and to use plain language.

URCP007A. Motion to enforce order and for sanctions. FINAL. The amendments to rules 7A(h) were made to clarify the enforcement mechanisms found in rule 37(b) as opposed to using the motion to enforce order and for sanctions process found in rule 7A. This amendment also includes a proposal to delete subparagraph (b)(6) from Rule 37. The proposed amendments to Rule 37 will be forthcoming as the proposals include additional language changes for subpoenas that are being made in conjunction with several other URCP rules.

URCP060. Relief from judgment or order. FINAL. The amendments to this rule are to clarify the language found in subparagraph (d) and update the numbering found in subparagraph (b) to conform to the rules style guide.

URCP081. Applicability of rules in general. FINAL. The amendments to this rule were proposed after the drafting and finalization of the new Rules of Business and Chancery Court Procedure, and to conform to the rules style guide.

Supreme Court Order

Rules of Civil Procedure

The Supreme Court has approved these extensive changes to the civil disclosure and discovery rules. Because several of the rules are difficult to read with traditional redline interlineation, the rules are also shown here as amended. The amendments are effective for all cases filed on or after November 1, 2011.
Supreme Court Order.

Redline	As Amended
URCP 001. General provisions.	URCP 001. General provisions.
URCP 008. General rules of pleadings.	URCP 008. General rules of pleadings.
URCP 009. Pleading special matters.	URCP 009. Pleading special matters.
URCP 016. Pretrial conferences.	URCP 016. Pretrial conferences.
URCP 026. General provisions governing disclosure and discovery.	URCP 026. General provisions governing disclosure and discovery.
URCP 026.01. Disclosure in domestic relations actions.	URCP 026.01. Disclosure in domestic relations actions.
URCP 029. Stipulations regarding disclosure and discovery procedure.	URCP 029. Stipulations regarding disclosure and discovery procedure.
URCP 030. Depositions upon oral questions.	URCP 030. Depositions upon oral questions.
URCP 031. Depositions upon written questions.	URCP 031. Depositions upon written questions.
URCP 033. Interrogatories to parties.	URCP 033. Interrogatories to parties.
URCP 034. Production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes.	URCP 034. Production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes.
URCP 035. Physical and mental examination of persons.	URCP 035. Physical and mental examination of persons.
URCP 036. Request for admission.	URCP 036. Request for admission.
URCP 037. Discovery and disclosure motions; Sanctions.	URCP 037. Discovery and disclosure motions; Sanctions.
URCP 054. Judgments; costs.	URCP 054. Judgments; costs.