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.
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.