URCP073 – Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

Posted: October 30, 2025

Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closes December 15, 2025

URCP010. Form of pleadings and other papers. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule clarify in subparagraph (e) that orders electronically filed by attorneys must follow these signature line requirements, as well as include amendments to conform to the style guide for the rules. The Supreme Court has ordered the expedited effectiveness of the amendments to this rule pursuant to Code of Judicial Administration, Rule 11-105.

URCP026.1. Disclosure and discovery in domestic relations actions. AMEND. The proposed 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 proposed 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 proposed 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 proposed 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 proposed amendments to this rule include updating the terminology in subparagraph (a) to “paternity.”

Posted: December 20, 2018

Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closed February 3, 2019

URCP073. Attorney Fees. Amend. In response to McQuarrie v. McQuarrie, 2017 UT App 209, and Chaparro v. Torero, 2018 UT App 181, clarifies that all requests for attorney fees are governed by Rule 73, no matter when they are raised.

Posted: April 9, 2018

Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closed May 24, 2018

URCP073 Attorney Fees. Amend. An overwhelming number of cases filed in the courts, especially debt collection cases, result in the entry of an uncontested judgment. The work required in most cases to obtain an uncontested judgment does not typically depend on the amount at issue. The amendments eliminate the schedule of fees based on the amount of damages and replace it with a single fee upon entry of an uncontested judgment and a larger fee in contested cases. Where additional work is required to collect on the judgment, the amendments provide a default amount for writs and certain motions, and eliminate the “considerable additional efforts” limitation of the prior rule. The rule remains flexible so that when attorney fees exceed the scheduled amounts, a party remains free to file an affidavit requesting appropriate fees in accordance with the rule.

Posted: December 17, 2015

Rules of Civil Procedure

URCP 009. Pleading special matters. Amend. Removes the paragraph regarding a petition to renew a judgment. The process to renew a judgment is governed by proposed Rule 58C and the Judgment Renewal Act. Adopts much of the style and grammar of the federal rule.
URCP 026.01. Disclosure and discovery in domestic relations actions. Amend. Amends the disclosure deadlines to conform to Rule 26.
URCP 026.02. Disclosures in personal injury actions. Amend. Corrects a reference to amended Rule 9.
URCP 041. Dismissal of actions. Amend. Removes the provision for ruling against a plaintiff for failure to prove a right to relief, a similar but broader provision having been added to Rule 52, as in the federal rules. Adopts much of the style and grammar of the federal rule.
URCP 054. Judgment; costs. Amend. Establishes a process to add attorney fees and costs to a judgment.
URCP 058A. Entry of judgment; abstract of judgment. Amend. In conjunction with amendments to rule 4 of the Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure, establishes a new policy on time in which to appeal a judgment when a motion for attorney fees has been filed. A motion for attorney fees would have the same effect as a motion under rules 50, 52, and 59 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, extending the time in which to appeal to 30 days after the order on the motion, effectively overturning ProMax Development Corp. v. Raile, 2000 UT 4, 998 P.2d 254.
URCP 058C. Motion to renew judgment. New. In conjunction with the Judgment Renewal Act and the amendment to Rule 9, describes the process for renewing a judgment.
URCP 073. Attorney fees. Amend. Modifies the process for claiming attorney fees. Adopts many features of FRCP 54(d).

Posted: September 3, 2004

Utah Rules of Civil Procedure

URCP 051. Instructions to jury; objections. Amend. Permits the judge discretion to repeat earlier instructions as necessary.
URCP 073. Attorney fees. Amend. Requires a statement that attorney will not split fees in violation of Code of Professional Responsibility.