Posted: November 7, 2025
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective November 1, 2025
URAP011. The record on appeal. Amend. The amendments to Rule 11 include: 1) removing paragraphs (d) and (e); and 2) clarifying that parties may use newly renumbered paragraph (d) Supplementing or modifying the record in instances where there are audio issues that need to be corrected.
URAP038A.Withdrawal of counsel. Amend. The amendments to Rule 38A include: 1) adding that an attorney may not withdraw from a case if there is a motion pending in the appellate court; and 2) cleaning up language for clarity and consistency.
URAP55A. Motion to remand for findings necessary to determination of ineffective assistance of counsel claim. New. New Rule 55A adds a procedure for filing a motion to remand for ineffective assistance of counsel claims in child welfare cases.
Posted: October 30, 2025
Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective November 1, 2025
URCP007. Pleadings allowed; motions, memoranda, hearings, orders. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule include subparagraph (b)(4) regarding orders related to subpoenas under Rule 45, and adding motions that may be acted upon without waiting for a response under subparagraph (l).
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. This rule will also be sent out for public comment.
URCP026.4. Provisions governing disclosure in contested proceedings under titles 75, 75A, or 75B of the Utah Code. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule clarify the information that needs to be provided regarding any less restrictive alternatives to guardianship or conservatorship, and reflect the recodification of the probate code to reference additional Utah Code titles.
URCP030. Depositions upon oral questions. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule include subparagraph (b)(6) to add clarity regarding objections to a subpoena and depositions, and amendments to conform with the style guide for the rules.
URCP037. Statement of discovery issues; Sanctions; Failure to admit, to attend deposition or to preserve evidence. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule add a reference to objections under rule 45(e)(4) to the statement of discovery issues in subparagraph (a)(2), as well as to subparagraph (a)(3), to add person subject to and non parties affected by subpoenas to the proposed order requirements found in (a)(5), to remove subparagraph (b)(6), and amendments to correct references to other rules as well as conform with the style guide for the rules.
URCP045. Subpoena. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule add a written requirement to subparagraph (e)(4), to clarify the process found in subparagraph (e)(5) regarding responses to objections and compliance, and amendments to conform with the style guide for the rules.
URCP101. Motion practice before court commissioners. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule clarify scope, content, oral motions, service on unrepresented parties, exhibits and admissible evidence, page limits, hearings and orders.
Posted: October 28, 2025
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective November 1, 2025
CJA 3-201. Court commissioners (AMEND)
The amendments authorize the Management Committee to approve court commissioner selections.
CJA 3-407. Accounting (AMEND)
The Board of Justice Court Judges voted to adopt the Court’s Accounting Manual as the standard for all justice courts. The amendments: 1) broaden the scope of the manual to include justice courts; 2) add two members of the Justice Court Education Committee to the Accounting Manual Review Committee; and 3) make non-substantive formatting changes.
CJA 3-413. Judicial library resources (AMEND)
The amendments modify which print publications are provided to each district and juvenile courtroom. The amendments are necessary due to significant price increases for print publications and the discontinuation of statewide bulk ordering by Legislative Services.
Posted: October 1, 2025
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective November 1, 2025
URAP003. Appeal as of right: how taken. Amend. The amendments to Rule 3 remove language that may cause parties to limit the issues on appeal inadvertently.
URAP029. Oral Argument. Amend. The amendments to Rule 29 include: 1) add a procedure for parties to request to appear remotely in the Supreme Court; 2) add a procedure for parties to request to appear remotely in the Court of Appeals; and 3) clean up language and format for clarity and consistency.
Posted: October 1, 2025
Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Effective November 1, 2025
URJP034. Pre-trial hearing in non-delinquency cases. Amend. In response to In re J.M., 2024 UT App 147, the approved amendments to Rule 34 include: (1) stylistic and grammatical changes that aim to provide clarity; (2) in paragraph (c), articulation of the court’s process in informing respondents of their rights and potential consequences upon adjudication of the petition; (3) removal of the language in paragraph (d)–this language is contained in Rule 19–and replacing it with the requirement to capture of a respondent’s answer in open court; (4) in paragraph (e), when a respondent declines to admit or deny the allegations, the respondent can proceed with an “uncontested answer;” (5) paragraph (f) directs the court to find that admissions or uncontested answers and waiver of rights are knowing and voluntary; (6) and in paragraph (g), provide a mechanism to respondents seeking relief from admissions or uncontested answers.
Posted: September 30, 2025
Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Admissions -Effective October 1, 2025
USB14-701. Definitions. Amend.
– General cleanup for clarity and consistency.
– Adds definition for “Alternate Path”.
– Adds definition for “Alternate Path Examination”.
– Adds definition for “Experiential Learning”.
– Adds definition for “Final semester”.
– Adds definition for “Professional Responsibility”.
USB14-703. Qualifications for admission of Student Applicants. Amend.
– General cleanup for clarity and consistency.
– Changes language to account for the Alternate Path as a means to admission.
USB14-703A. Alternate Path. Requirements. New.
– Outlines requirements for the Alternate Path method of admission to the Bar.
USB14-707. Application; deadlines; withdrawals; postponements and fees. Amend.
– General cleanup for clarity and consistency.
USB14-716. License fees; enrollment fees; oath and admission. Amend.
– General cleanup for clarity and consistency.
Posted: August 26, 2025
Rules of Criminal Procedure – Effective November 1, 2025
URCrP007. Initial proceedings for class A misdemeanors and felonies. Amend. The amendments to Rule 7 feature both non-substantive formatting and language updates, and a substantive change adding a new subparagraph. State and federal law requires reporting certain information in protective orders to UCJIS and NCIS databases. In an effort to increase protections for crime victims, and to ensure the continuity of data regarding protective orders maintained at the state and federal level, Rule 7 now requires that at the commencement of a prosecution by information or citation, law enforcement agencies provide identifying information for the defendant to the court to include with any required or requested pretrial protective order.
URCrP007A. Procedures for arraignment on Class B or C misdemeanors, or infractions. Amend. The amendments to Rule 7A mirror those described for Rule 7.
Posted: August 18, 2025
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective November 1, 2025
CJA 4-202.08. Fees for records, information, and services (AMEND)
The amendments: 1) set the fee waiver limit for government entities at $10.00 per transaction to ensure consistent application across the state; 2) set the fee for access to audio records of court proceedings via the FTR Cloud at $10.00 per recording; 3) allow the State Court Administrator and Clerks of Court to waive the one free copy limit; and 4) identify individuals and entities that qualify for bulk data fee waivers.
Posted: August 18, 2025
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective September 1, 2025
CJA 4-202.02. Records classification (AMEND)
CJA 4-202.03. Records access (AMEND)
CJA 4-510.06. Cases exempt from ADR rules (AMEND)
Statutory references updated to coincide with the September 1, 2025 recodification effective date in S.B. 119.
Posted: July 23, 2025
Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Effective July 9, 2025
USB14-1001. IOLTA. Amend.
There are multiple amendments to this rule. The amendments clarify the responsibilities related to unclaimed and unidentifiable funds in client trust accounts. The amendments define the obligations of lawyers and law firms when handling unclaimed funds, as well as the duties of the representative of a deceased or incapacitated lawyer’s estate in managing such funds. They also clarify the Utah Bar Foundation’s responsibilities in relation to unclaimed funds. In addition, the amendments address the obligations of lawyers, law firms, estate representatives, and the Utah Bar Foundation concerning unidentifiable funds in client trust accounts. The amendments also encourage the cooperation of IOLTA banking institutions and the Utah Unclaimed Property Division in addressing these issues. Finally, the amendments outline the procedures that the Utah Bar Foundation and the Office of Professional Conduct should follow when dealing with unclaimed and unidentifiable client trust account funds.