The Supreme Court or Judicial Council has approved and adopted the following rules, which rules are effective on the date indicated. To view the newly adopted rules, click on any rule number.
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Posted: June 25, 2012
URCP 025. Substitution of parties. Amend. Clarifies that the notice of hearing on a motion to substitute parties must be served with the motion if the hearing has been scheduled by the time the motion is served.
Supreme Court Order.
URCP 083. Vexatious litigants. New. Establishes the standards and procedures for declaring a person to be a vexatious litigant. Establishes management of cases involving vexatious litigants.
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: June 25, 2012
CJA 03-0301. Court administrators. Amend. Modifies responsibilities to reflect duties.
CJA 03-0410. Automated information resource management. Amend. Modifies responsibilities to reflect duties.
CJA 04-0202.08. Fees for records, information, and services. Amend. Establishes a fee of $5.00 to email a document. Prohibits the court from emailing a document available on Xchange.
Posted: June 25, 2012
URE 1101. Applicability of Rules. Amend. Makes URE applicable to preliminary hearings in criminal cases. Effective October 24, 2012 under Rule 11-105(5). Subject to change after the comment period. To submit a comment about this rule, click here
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: June 25, 2012
CJA 04-0501. Expedited jury trial. New. Implements the pilot program as directed by HB 349 (2011) and HB 204 (2012).
CJA 04-0503. Mandatory electronic filing. New. Requires that documents in district court civil cases, excluding probate cases, be filed electronically effective April 1, 2013. Probate cases to be filed electronically effective July 1, 2013. Provides for exceptions.