Posted: June 13, 2017
Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Effective November 1, 2017
URJP018 Adds language regarding the ability to serve a pleading by email on an attorney who has an email account on file with the Utah State Bar. Clarifies that eFiling in the Juvenile Court’s Court and Agency Records Exchange (C.A.R.E.) does not constitute service upon a party and that an agreement to accept email service is not required to effectuate the provisions of Rule 18.
Posted: May 30, 2017
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective November 1, 2017
CJA04-103 Civil calendar management. Amend. Pursuant to Cannon v. Holmes, 2016 UT 42, and Civil Rule 41, requires that all orders of dismissal entered under the rule must contain the language “without prejudice.”
CJA4-202.09 Miscellaneous. Amend. Provides that records in property and use tax cases involving commercial information as that term is defined in Utah Code § 59-1-404 are protected. If a request is made to access a record or records, the records will be released within 14 days, except for specific records ordered by the court as sealed, private, protected, or safeguarded. 30 days after the court issues a non-appealable, final order, all records will be public, except as otherwise classified.
CJA09-301 Record of arraignment and conviction. Repeal. The Court of Appeals has determined that failure to follow this rule does not affect the validity of a plea or conviction with respect to enhancements. State v. Gonzales, 2005 UT App 538, 127 P.3d 1252. The rule is also redundant to other rules and statutes. See, e.g., URCrP Rule 11, CJA Rule 4-609, Utah Code § 53-10-208.1.
Posted: May 30, 2017
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective May 22, 2017
CJA01-0205 Standing and ad hoc committees. Amend. Expands committee composition to include one educator from a paralegal program or law school and one person skilled in linguistics or communication.
Posted: April 11, 2017
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective May 1, 2017
CJA11-0103. Amend. The amendments will require the Supreme Court’s rules advisory committees to submit rules to the Supreme Court before they are published for public comment.
Posted: March 28, 2017
Rules of Criminal Procedure – Effective May 1, 2017
URCrP004 Amend. This rule was previously published for public comment and the committee made changes in response to the comments. The committee continues to review and refine the processes for filing informations.
URCrP004A New. The proposed new rule will address the process for prosecutions commenced by indictment.
URCrP004B New. The proposed new rule will address the process for prosecutions commenced by citation.
URCrP029 Amend. The proposed amendment will eliminate the presiding officer of the Judicial Council as a person to whom disqualification affidavits may be referred.
Posted: March 27, 2017
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective May 1, 2017
CJA04-0202.02 Records Classification. Amend. Classifies court records associated with actions for disease testing as sealed.
Posted: March 24, 2017
Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective May 1, 2017
Posted: January 9, 2017
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective December 19, 2016
CJA01-0205. Standing and ad hoc committees. Amend. Creates a new Judicial Council Standing Committee on Forms; provides committee composition.
Posted: January 5, 2017
Rules of Evidence – Effective May 1, 2017
URE0412 Amend. Changes the classification of records described in subparagraph (c)(3) from sealed to protected.