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Posted: June 25, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 04-0401.01. Electronic media coverage of court proceedings. Amend. Provides a presumption of electronic media coverage in court proceedings where the predominant purpose of the coverage is journalism or dissemination of news to the public. Provides that all requests for electronic media coverage must come through the court’s public information office. Requires that news reports providing pool coverage shall promptly share their files with other news reporters and that news reporters must be willing and able to share their files to be approved to provide coverage.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: May 14, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 01-0205. Standing and ad hoc committees. Amend. Reauthorizes numerous Judicial Council Standing Committees. Adds a representative from the Self-Help Center to the Committee on Resources for Self-Represented Parties.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: May 1, 2015

Rules of Professional Conduct – Effective May 1, 2015

RPC 01.00 Terminology. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 01.01 Competence. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 01.04 Communication. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 01.06 Confidentiality of Information. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 01.17 Sale of Law Practice. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 01.18 Duties to Prospective Client. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 04.04 Respect for Rights of Third Persons. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 05.03 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants. Amend. Changes the name of the rule. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 05.05 Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

RPC 07.01 Communications Concerning a Lawyer’s Services. Amend. In light of comments received regarding the originally proposed rules, the Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Utah State Bar prepared amended rules. These rules provide additional guidance to lawyers as to which communications are false or misleading in order to protect the public. Submission of advertising to the Bar as mandated under the earlier proposed rules is no longer required.

RPC 07.02 Advertising. Amend. In light of comments received regarding the originally proposed rules, the Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Utah State Bar prepared amended rules. These rules provide additional guidance to lawyers as to which communications are false or misleading in order to protect the public. Submission of advertising to the Bar as mandated under the earlier proposed rules is no longer required.

RPC 07.03 Solicitation of Clients. Amend. In light of comments received regarding the originally proposed rules, the Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct and the Utah State Bar prepared amended rules. These rules provide additional guidance to lawyers as to which communications are false or misleading in order to protect the public. Submission of advertising to the Bar as mandated under the earlier proposed rules is no longer required.

RPC 08.05 Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law. Amend. Incorporates provisions of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: March 16, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 11-0301. Utah Standards of Judicial Professionalism and Civility. New. Establishes standards of professionalism and civility for Utah judges.
Supreme Court Order.

Posted: March 16, 2015

Rules of Civil Procedure

URCP 062. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment. Amend. Removes the special bond requirements for municipalities with an adverse judgment of $5,000,000 or more. See HJR 20.

Posted: March 4, 2015

Rules of Appellate Procedure

URAP 009. Docketing statement. Amend. Explains the purposes of a docketing statement, the different types of docketing statements, and the information that must be included when filing a docketing statement.
Supreme Court Order.

Posted: February 24, 2015

Rules of Juvenile Procedure

URJP 002. Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure. Amend. Amends the rule to replace the term “permanent deprivation of parental rights” with “termination of parental rights.”
URJP 023. Hearing to waive jurisdiction and certify under Section 78A-6-703; bind over to district court. Amend. Amends the rule to comply with statutory changes to section 78A-6-703 enacted following the 2014 legislative general session.
URJP 023A. Hearing on conditions of Section 78A-6-702; bind over to district court. Amend. Amends the rule to comport with statutory changes to 78A-6-702 enacted following the 2014 legislative general session.
Supreme Court Order.

Posted: February 24, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 4-202.02. Records classification. Amend. Makes actions to remove an individual from the National Instant Background Check System private. Makes Qualified Domestic Relations Orders private.
Judicial Council Minutes.

Posted: February 24, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 03-0111. Performance evaluation of senior judges and court commissioners. Amend. Requires a presiding judge to evaluate a senior judge’s performance every 18 months after the first term and a commissioner’s performance annually. Changes the evaluation criteria to more closely match the JPEC criteria. Effective February 23, 2015 under Rule 2-205.
CJA 03-0201. Court commissioners. Amend. Requires a court commissioner to undergo a performance evaluation annually. Effective February 23, 2015 under Rule 2-205.
CJA 11-0201. Senior judges. Amend. Establishes a residency requirement. Requires a senior judge to undergo a performance evaluation every 18 months after a first term. Effective February 23, 2015 under Rule 2-205.
CJA 11-0203. Senior justice court judges. Amend. Establishes a residency requirement. Requires a senior justice court judge to undergo a performance evaluation every 18 months after a first term. Effective February 23, 2015 under Rule 2-205.
Judicial Council Minutes.
Supreme Court Order.

Posted: January 27, 2015

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 11-0101. Creation and Composition of Advisory Committees. Amend. Provides for appointment of mid-term committee vacancies in the same manner as an end-of-term vacancy. Changes the circumstances for reappointment for more than two terms.
Supreme Court Order.