Posted: August 26, 2014
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 03-0306. Language access in the courts. Amend. Adds a Utah residency requirement for individuals seeking to be credentialed as court-certified interpreters. Removes the Registered II credentialing designation. Makes minor technical changes.
CJA 04-0902. Limited scope investigation of domestic issues. New. Provides a process for the court to appoint a custody evaluator to investigate select issues in a domestic case rather than ordering a full custody evaluation.
Judicial Council Minutes.
Posted: June 24, 2014
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 04-0202.02 Records classification. Amend. Classifies records from cases involving minors seeking judicial consent for abortion as sealed.
CJA 04-0405. Juror and witness fees and expenses. Amend. Increases the rate for jury snacks and breaks from $3.00 to $4.00 in accordance with the state rate.
CJA 04-0906. Guardian ad litem program. Amend. Allows the Office of Guardian ad Litem to remove a private guardian ad litem who has not met the continuing education requirement from their case assignment roster.
Judicial Council Minutes.
Posted: May 27, 2014
Rules of Appellate Procedure
URAP 003. Appeal as of right: how taken. Amend. Provides that service of the notice of appeal shall be done in accordance with the service requirements of the court from which the appeal is taken.
URAP 008A. Motion for emergency relief. Renumber and amend. Renumbers rule 8A to rule 23C. Provides that a motion for emergency relief is not sufficient to invoke the court’s jurisdiction, and that a jurisdictional petition must be filed or no emergency relief will be granted.
URAP 011. The record on appeal. Amend. Eliminates the requirement that the appellant file a statement of the issues that will be presented on appeal and creates a process for the appellee to designate other proceedings to be transcribed, beyond those identified by the appellant.
URAP 029. Oral argument. Amend. Clarifies that a joint motion to cancel oral argument may be filed upon the agreement of all parties.
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: May 27, 2014
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 10-1-602. Orders to show cause. New. 6th District local rule which describes the process for requesting an order to show cause when a commissioner is unavailable.
Judicial Council Minutes.
Posted: April 29, 2014
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 04-0401.01. Electronic media coverage of court proceedings. Amend. Changes the definition of news reporter, removes the presumption of electronic media coverage in cases classified as private, and adds a factor for judges to consider when determining whether the presumption has been overcome. Effective April 28, 2014 under CJA 2-205. Subject to change after the comment period.
Judicial Council Minutes.
Posted: April 25, 2014
Rules of Appellate Procedure
URAP 014. Review of administrative orders: how obtained; intervention. Amend. Clarifies that payment of the filing fee is not jurisdictional, making the rule consistent with rule 3.
URAP 024. Briefs. Amend. Adds a word count limit in death sentence cases, doubling the limit in other appeals.
URAP 045. Review of judgments, orders, and decrees of court of appeals. Amend. Changes the language to correctly reflect the process on petitions for writs of certiorari.
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: April 10, 2014
Code of Judicial Conduct
CJC Canon 1. Amend. Amends the comment to clarify that a judge may provide a letter of recommendation for someone who has been under the judge’s direct supervision.