Month: April 2025

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective May 1, 2025

URAP040A. Vexatious Litigants. New. The rule creates a process for the appellate courts to find a party to be a “vexatious litigant.”

URAP042. Transfer of case from Supreme Court to Court of Appeals. Amend. The amendments to Rule 42 that were previously sent out for public comment and have been approved include: 1) add to the rule the Court’s currently internal process for retention of appeals in the Supreme Court; and 2) clean-up language for clarity and consistency. One additional amendment was made to remove “to final decision and disposition” in paragraph (g) Subsequent proceedings before Court of Appeals. This additional amendment is being sent out for public comment and approved as final effective May 1, 2025.

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Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective May 7, 2025

URCP026. General provisions governing disclosure and discovery. Amend. On March 7, 2025, the Legislature passed SJR004, a joint resolution amending Rule 26 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 510 of the Utah Rules of Evidence regarding the work-product doctrine and waiver of the attorney-client privilege in the context of a legislative audit. The bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.

 

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Rules of Evidence – Effective May 7, 2025

URE0510. Miscellaneous matters. Amend. On March 7, 2025, the Legislature passed SJR004, a joint resolution amending Rule 26 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 510 of the Utah Rules of Evidence regarding the work-product doctrine and waiver of the attorney-client privilege in the context of a legislative audit. The bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.

 

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