Posted: April 10, 2014
Rules of Civil Procedure
URCP 004. Process. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 006. Time. Repeal and reenact. Conforms the computation of time to the approach of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
URCP 007. Pleadings allowed; motions, memoranda, hearings, orders. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 010. Form of pleadings and other papers. Amend. Prohibits a graphic or “wet” signature on an electronically filed document.
URCP 012. Defenses and objections. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 014. Third-party practice. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 015. Amended and supplemental pleadings. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 017. Parties plaintiff and defendant. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 027. Depositions before action or pending appeal. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 038. Jury trial by right. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 050. Motion for a directed verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 052. Findings by the court; correction of the record. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 053. Masters. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 054. Judgments; costs. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 056. Summary judgment. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 058B. Satisfaction of judgment. Amend. Requires the creditor to file a satisfaction of judgment within 28 days after the judgment has been paid.
URCP 059. New trials; amendments of judgment. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 060. Relief from judgment or order. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 062. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 063. Disability or disqualification of a judge. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 064. Writs in general. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 064A. Prejudgment writs in general. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 064D. Writ of garnishment. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 064E. Writ of execution. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 065A. Injunctions. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 065C. Post-conviction relief. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 066. Receivers. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 068. Settlement offers. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 069C. Redemption of real property after sale. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 074. Withdrawal of counsel. Amend. Permits an attorney making a limited appearance to withdraw by announcing the withdrawal in court, if permitted by the judge. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
URCP 075. Limited Appearance. Amend. Permits an attorney making a limited appearance to announce the appearance in court, if permitted by the judge.
URCP 101. Motion practice before court commissioners. Amend. Modifies deadlines of 30 days or less to a uniform 7/14/21/28 days.
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: March 18, 2014
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 04-0403. Signature stamp use. Amend. Allows a clerk to use a judge’s signature stamp, with permission, on orders on unopposed motions requesting the Department of Workforce Services to release debtor information. The rule is effective March 14, 2014 under Utah Code of Judicial Administration, rule 2-205, and is subject to change after the comment period.
Posted: January 22, 2014
Rules of Juvenile Procedure
URJP 047. Reviews and modification of orders. Amend. Clarifies questions regarding the timeliness of a request for an evidentiary hearing as addressed by the Court of Appeals in In re P.D., 2013 UT App 151. Describes intervention plans.
Supreme Court Order.
URJP 050. Presence at hearings. New. Resolves inconsistencies between Rule 50 and Utah Code Section 78A-6-114.
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: December 19, 2013
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 04-0101. Calendaring court sessions. Repeal. Annual calendars posted at the courthouse have been replaced by daily calendars published on the court’s web site.
Judicial Council Minutes.
Posted: November 26, 2013
Code of Judicial Conduct
CJC.Applicability. Amend. Exempts active senior judges from complying with Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 3.4 (Appointments to Governmental Positions). Effective November 4, 2013 under Rule 11-105(5). Subject to change after the comment period.
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: October 30, 2013
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 04-0603. Mandatory electronic filing. New. Requires that all documents other than the Information be electronically filed in district court criminal cases as of March 31, 2014. Requires Informations to be electronically filed as of January 1, 2015. Effective October 28, 2013 under Rule 2-205. Subject to change after the comment period.
Judicial Council Minutes.
Posted: September 10, 2013
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 04-0404. Jury selection and service. Amend. Implements the requirement of Section 78B-1-110 that compliance with a summons satisfies a person’s jury service obligation for two years. Permits a court to establish a shorter term of service than is provided by rule, but not longer.
Posted: September 9, 2013
Rules of Appellate Procedure
URAP 004. Appeal as of right: when taken. Amend. Creates a process for litigants in civil cases to seek reinstatement of the 30 day period for filing an appeal. A trial court may reinstate the time for appeal if a party did not receive a notice of the judgment, because it was not promptly sent and the litigant otherwise exercised reasonable diligence in monitoring the proceedings.
Supreme Court Order.
Posted: September 9, 2013
Rules of Civil Procedure
URCP 058A. Entry of judgment; abstract of judgment. Amend. Requires the party preparing the judgment to promptly serve a copy of the signed judgment on the other parties and promptly file proof of service with the court. Proposed in conjunction with proposed amendments to URAP 4.
URCP 064D. Writ of garnishment. Amend. Extends a writ of continuing garnishment to one year, unless a second or subsequent writ is served.
Supreme Court Order.