Posted: March 24, 2026
Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective March 6, 2026
The amendments to Rule 42 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure were made final and effective as of Friday, March 6, 2026 upon approval of Senate Joint Resolution, SJR006 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.
URCP042. Consolidation; separate trials; venue transfer. Amend.
Posted: March 23, 2026
Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice – Effective May 1, 2026
SCRPP01-511. Screening panel composition; responsibilities. Amend. The amendments to this rule eliminate the requirement that the Ethics and Discipline Committee membership be divided into four panels.
Posted: March 19, 2026
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective March 18, 2026
URAP026. Filing and serving briefs. Amend. The amendment to Rule 26 is to increase the number of paper briefs filed with the Supreme Court from eight to ten copies to account for the increase in the number of Supreme Court Justices.
Posted: March 9, 2026
Rules of Evidence – Effective March 6, 2026
The new Rule 707 of the Utah Rules of Evidence was made final and effective as of Friday, March 6, 2026 upon approval of House Joint Resolution, HJR026 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.
UTAH RULES OF EVIDENCE
URE0707. Machine-Generated Evidence. FINAL.
Posted: March 6, 2026
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective March 6, 2026
URAP026. Filing and serving briefs. Amend. The amendments to Rule 26 include: 1) removing the language regarding stipulated requests for extensions of time; 2) adding a paragraph directing parties to Rule 22 to find the procedures for requesting an extension of time; and 3) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
Posted: March 5, 2026
Rules of Evidence – Effective February 26, 2026
The amendments to Rule 404 of the Utah Rules of Evidence were made final and effective as of Thursday, February 26, 2026 upon approval of Senate Joint Resolution, SJR001 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.
UTAH RULES OF EVIDENCE
URE0404. Character evidence; crimes or other acts. FINAL.
Posted: March 4, 2026
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective May 1, 2026
CJA3-101. Judicial performance standards (AMEND)
The amendments modify the case under advisement performance standards for appellate court judges from a fixed number to a percentage-based standard.
CJA4-410. Courthouse closure (AMEND)
The amendments: 1) clarify the sequence of designated authority for signing courthouse closure orders; 2) add cybersecurity and court operations throughout the rule; and 3) modify the language to include a provision for physical building closure, as well as operational closure.
CJA3-111. Performance Evaluation of Court Commissioners (AMEND)
The amendments remove language allowing court commissioners to exclude an attorney from a certification performance survey because that provision no longer applies.
Posted: February 25, 2026
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective February 24, 2026
CJA 4-102. Case, calendar, and panel assignments (NEW)
This rule establishes the processes for case and three-judge panel assignments and reassignments. You can find the list of district court judges qualified to serve on a three-judge panel and a detailed explanation of the computer-generated random selection process for three-judge panels on the court’s website here.
Posted: February 24, 2026
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective May 1, 2026
URAP005. Discretionary appeals from interlocutory orders. Amend. The amendments to Rule 5 include: 1) clarifying that the petition for an interlocutory appeal must be filed after the trial court’s signed order resolving the motion or issue before the trial court has been entered; and 2) adding an advisory committee note further clarifying what orders qualify as the trial court’s signed order.
URAP026. Filing and serving briefs. Amend. The amendments to Rule 26 include: 1) removing the language regarding stipulated requests for extensions of time; 2) adding a paragraph directing parties to Rule 22 to find the procedures for requesting an extension of time; and 3) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
URAP027. Form of briefs, motions, and other documents. Amend. The amendments to Rule 27 include: 1) changing the language in paragraph (a) Typeface from “a plain, roman style with serifs” to “plain and legible”; and 2) removing the cross reference to Rule 3 in paragraphs (c)(1)(C) and (d)(1)(C).
URAP034. Costs. Amend. The amendment to Rule 34 changes the awarded cost on appeal from $3.00 per page, to an actual reasonable cost that was incurred from the printing of briefs and attachments.
Posted: February 18, 2026
Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective February 13, 2026
The amendments to Rules 1, 42, 63, and 63A of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure were made final and effective as of Friday, February 13, 2026 upon approval of Senate Joint Resolution, SJR05 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.
URCP001. General Provisions. FINAL.
URCP042. Consolidation; separate trials; venue transfer. FINAL.
URCP063. Disability or Disqualification of a judge. FINAL.
URCP063A. Change of judge as a matter of right. FINAL.