Category: URCP012

Posted: February 16, 2024

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective May 1, 2024

URCP006. Time. AMEND. The amendment adds the “Juneteenth National Freedom Day” to the list of legal holidays in subparagraph (a)(6)(E).

URCP012. Defenses and objections. AMEND. The amendments reflect the need to file and serve an answer, and clarify the use of terminology in domestic relations actions.

URCP064. Writs in general. AMEND. The amendments substitute the word “file” with the word “record” as it relates to recording with the county recorder. Other non-substantive changes to the rule were made to adhere to the Utah Supreme Court style guide for the rules.

URCP066. Receivers. AMEND. The amendments substitute the word “file” with the word “record” as it relates to recording with the county recorder. Other non-substantive changes to the rule were made to adhere to the Utah Supreme Court style guide for the rules.

URCP069A. Seizure of property. AMEND. The amendments substitute the word “file” with the word “record” as it relates to recording with the county recorder. Other non-substantive changes to the rule were made to adhere to the Utah Supreme Court style guide for the rules.

URCP069B. Sale of property; delivery of property. AMEND. The amendments substitute the word “file” with the word “record” as it relates to recording with the county recorder. Other non-substantive changes to the rule were made to adhere to the Utah Supreme Court style guide for the rules.

URCP069C. Redemption of real property after sale. AMEND. The amendments substitute the word “file” with the word “record” as it relates to recording with the county recorder. Other non-substantive changes to the rule were made to adhere to the Utah Supreme Court style guide for the rules.

URCP083. Vexatious litigants. AMEND. The amendments clarify the ability to file a notice of or petition for permission to appeal, as well as, the notice and opportunity to be heard when the court is entering orders.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: June 21, 2021

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective November 1, 2021 and May 1, 2022

DISCLOSURE AND DISCOVERY AMENDMENTS

URCP026. General provisions governing disclosure and discovery. Amend. The amendments to Rule 26 extend several discovery timelines and clarify multiple provisions. The amendments also include the language that was proposed in SJR004 (2021), which addressed a party’s duty to pay an expert witness’s hourly fee for attendance at a deposition.

FAMILY LAW AMENDMENTS

As a whole, the family law amendments below are intended to

make case names more neutral and less antagonistic;
shorten the presumptive discovery period for domestic cases;
implement the case management recommendations of the “Report and Recommendations to the Standing Committee on Children and Family Law;” and
address issues raised in a recent legislative audit.

URCP010. Form of pleadings and other papers. Amend. Effective May 1, 2022.

URCP012. Defenses and objections. Amend.

URCP026. General provisions governing disclosure and discovery. Amend.

URCP026.01. Disclosure and discovery in domestic relations actions. Amend.

URCP100A. Case Management of Domestic Relations Actions. NEW.

URCP104. Divorce decree upon affidavit. Amend.

URCP106. Modification of final domestic relations order. Amend.

Supreme Court Order for rules 12, 26, 26.1, 100A, 104, and 106

Supreme Court Order for Rule 10

Posted: April 10, 2014

Rules of Civil Procedure

URCP 004. Process. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 006. Time. Repeal and reenact. Conforms the computation of time to the approach of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
URCP 007. Pleadings allowed; motions, memoranda, hearings, orders. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 010. Form of pleadings and other papers. Amend. Prohibits a graphic or “wet” signature on an electronically filed document.
URCP 012. Defenses and objections. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 014. Third-party practice. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 015. Amended and supplemental pleadings. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 017. Parties plaintiff and defendant. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 027. Depositions before action or pending appeal. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 038. Jury trial by right. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 050. Motion for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 052. Findings by the court; correction of the record. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 053. Masters. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 054. Judgments; costs. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 056. Summary judgment. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 058B. Satisfaction of judgment. Amend. Requires the creditor to file a satisfaction of judgment within 28 days after the judgment has been paid.
URCP 059. New trials; amendments of judgment. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 060. Relief from judgment or order. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 062. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 063. Disability or disqualification of a judge. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 064. Writs in general. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 064A. Prejudgment writs in general. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 064D. Writ of garnishment. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 064E. Writ of execution. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 065A. Injunctions. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 065C. Post-conviction relief. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 066. Receivers. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 068. Settlement offers. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 069C. Redemption of real property after sale. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 074. Withdrawal of counsel. Amend. Permits an attorney making a limited appearance to withdraw by announcing the withdrawal in court, if permitted by the judge. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 075. Limited Appearance. Amend. Permits an attorney making a limited appearance to announce the appearance in court, if permitted by the judge.
URCP 101. Motion practice before court commissioners. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
Supreme Court Order.