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Posted: August 6, 2018

Code of Judicial Administration – Effective June 25, 2018

CJA09-0109. Presiding judges. New. Amend. Establishes the procedure for election, term of office, role, responsibilities, and authority of presiding judges, associate presiding judges, and education directors for justice courts. This rule was effective April 1, 2018 pursuant to UCJA Rule 2-205. The final version effective June 25, 2018 adds “the media” to paragraph (3)(D)(i) in conformity with the paragraph (3)(D) title.

Judicial Council Order

Posted: July 23, 2018

Code of Judicial Administration – Effective November 1, 2018

CJA04-0202.02. Records Classification. Amend. Allows a minor’s full name to be listed on any type of protective order, rather than initials only on adult protective orders and a full name on child protective orders. Classifies affidavits of indigency as private record.

CJA04-0202.07. Appeals. Amend. Clarifies that a person may appeal a response that a record does not exist or is not maintained by the court and amends the timing for filing and responding to an appeal.

CJA04-0510.03. Qualification of ADR Providers. Amend. Updates the language of the rule to reflect the broadened scope of the new ADR ethics exam.

Judicial Council Order

Posted: July 12, 2018

Code of Judicial Administration – Effective November 1, 2018

CJA03-0407. Accounting. Amend. Amends the membership of the Accounting Manual Review Committee to reflect current practice.

Judicial Council Order

Posted: July 3, 2018

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Effective November 1, 2018

USB14-0409. Amend. Self-study categories of accredited MCLE defined. Proposed changes to the rule allow up to nine (9) hours of self-study CLE credit during a compliance period for lawyers who lecture on legal topics in community outreach programs.

USB14-0413. Amend. MCLE credit for qualified audio and visual presentations, webcasts, computer interactive telephonic programs, writing, lecturing’ teaching, live attendance. Proposed changes to the rule state the hours and types of credit that are allowed for lawyers who lecture on legal topics in community outreach programs.

Supreme Court Order for 14-0409 and 14-0413

Posted: July 2, 2018

Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Effective November 1, 2018

URJP004. Rule 4 is revised to include weekends and holidays in the computation of time to bring the juvenile rule into conformity with computation of time rules contained in civil and criminal rules. It also eliminates provisions related to motions, which were previously moved to Utah R. Juv. P. 19A.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: July 2, 2018

Rules of Criminal Procedure – Effective November 1, 2018

URCrP018. Amend. The rule change will clarify the number of peremptory challenges allowed when alternate jurors are called.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: June 29, 2018

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Effective June 20, 2018

USB14-0403. Proposed changes to the rule make the appointment and term durations for MCLE Board members consistent with the Rule 11-101 appointment and term durations for members of other Court committees. Effective June 20, 2018 pursuant to CJA Rule 11-105(5), expedited rulemaking.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: May 16, 2018

Rules of Evidence – Effective May 8, 2018

URE0507. First Responder Peer Support. New. A person receiving peer support services from a peer support team member has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent another person from disclosing peer support communications.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: May 8, 2018

Rules of Criminal Procedure – Effective May 8, 2018

URCrP09A. Procedures for persons arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant. Amend. Defines “arrest warrant” for purposes of the rule.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: May 8, 2018

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective May 8, 2018

URCP004. Process. Amend.Makes amendments that conform to S.B. 188 (2018). Effective May 8, 2018 pursuant to CJA Rule 11-105(5), expedited rulemaking.

URCP011. Signing of pleadings, motions, affidavits, and other papers; representations to court; sanctions. Amend. Makes amendments that conform to S.B. 188 (2018). Effective May 8, 2018 pursuant to CJA Rule 11-105(5), expedited rulemaking.

URCP055. Default. Amend. Makes amendments that conform to S.B. 188 (2018). Effective May 8, 2018 pursuant to CJA Rule 11-105(5) expedited rulemaking.

URCP063. Disability or disqualification of a judge. Amend. Makes amendments that conform to S.B. 188 (2018). Effective May 8, 2018 pursuant to CJA Rule 11-105(5).

Supreme Court Order