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Posted: September 4, 2019

Rules Governing Licensed Paralegal Practitioner – Comment Period Closed October 19, 2019

Changes to rules clarify the definitions of an “Accredited Program” and “National Certification” in the LPP licensure rules.

RGLPP15-0701. Definitions.

RGLPP15-0703. Qualification for licensure as a licensed paralegal practitioner.

Posted: July 23, 2019

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closes September 5, 2019

CJA04-0103. Civil Calendar Management. AMEND – Clarify mandate in rule language by removing reference to Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.

CJA04-0401.02. Possession and Use of Portable Electronic Devices. AMEND – Provides avenue for JPEC to conduct pilot program for conducting basic evaluation in certain justice courts using video recording and transmission.

Posted: July 18, 2019

Rules of Criminal Procedure – Comment Period Closed September 1, 2019

URCrP009. The proposed amendments modify the times within which a defendant must appear in court after a warrantless arrest when the defendant has been unable to meet the release conditions set by the magistrate.

URCrP009A. The proposed amendments modify the times within which a defendant must appear in court when the defendant has been arrested pursuant to a warrant and has been unable to meet the release conditions set by the court.

Posted: June 27, 2019

Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closed August 11, 2019

URCP007A. Motion to enforce order and for sanctions. New. Creates a new, uniform process for enforcing court orders through a regular motion practice. Replaces the current order to show cause process.

URCP007. Pleadings allowed; motions, memoranda, hearings, orders. Amend. Repeals paragraph (q) and moves the provisions addressing the court’s inherent power to initiate order to show cause proceedings to new Rule 7A(h).

URCP100. Coordination of cases pending in district court and juvenile court. Amend. To ensure better coordination of cases between courts, Rule 100 is amended to clarify that parties who have a child custody case in one court must notify that court of any other custody case in another court involving the same party or the same child. Custody cases include minor guardianship.

Posted: June 27, 2019

Rules of Criminal Procedure – Comment Period Closed August 11, 2019

URCrP014. Subpoenas. The proposed amendments redefine and clarify the processes for taking and using testimony of a material witness, and for obtaining information for a victim.

Posted: June 24, 2019

Rules of Civil Procedure and Code of Judicial Administration – Comment period closes August 8, 2019

URCP026.04. Provisions governing disclosure and discovery in contested proceedings under Title 75 of the Utah Code. New. Carves out the circumstances under which an objection to a probate petition may be made, as well as the initial disclosures and timelines for discovery.

CJA06-506. Procedure for contested matters filed in the probate court. New. Codifies a long-standing probate mediation practice in the Third District, makes probate mediation statewide, institutes a pre-mediation conference, and addresses the role of interested persons.

Posted: May 22, 2019

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed July 6, 2019

CJA01-0204. Executive Committees. AMEND – Clarifies role of Policy and Planning Committee regarding human resources policies and procedures.

CJA03-0402. Human Resources Administration. AMEND – Updates committee membership and clarifies workflow for processing proposed revisions to the human resource policies and procedure.

CJA04-020.03. Records access. AMEND – Permits a parent or guardian of a minor victim to access the disposition order entered in a delinquency case.

CJA04-0903. Uniform custody evaluations. AMEND – Adds “Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor” to list of professionals who may perform custody evaluations. Removes from the rule the list of factors required to be considered by evaluator, instead directing that all custody factors set forth in statute must be considered.

Posted: May 7, 2019

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed June 21, 2019

URAP045. Review of judgments, orders, and decrees of court of appeals. Amend. Conforms the rule to current practice in providing that unless the rule requires otherwise, every reference in Rules 45 through 51 to a petition or petitioner includes a cross-petition or cross-petitioner, respectively.

URAP049. Petition for writ of certiorari. Amend. Corrects an erroneous reference in paragraph (a)(6)(C) from Rule 47(c) to Rule 48(d)(1)(B).

Posted: April 23, 2019

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed June 7, 2019

CJA06-0101. The Board of District Court Judges. Amend. Increases the Board composition from ten to eleven positions. Provides that the Fifth Judicial District now has its own Board position.

Posted: April 18, 2019

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Comment Period Closed June 2, 2019

CJA14-0515. Access to disciplinary information. Amend. Currently, Rule 14-515 requires all parties to a discipline action to maintain confidentiality prior to the filing of a formal complaint or the issuance of a public reprimand. The amendments to Rule 14-515 clarify that the confidentiality requirements do not apply to the complainant.