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Posted: March 9, 2026
The new Rule 707 of the Utah Rules of Evidence was made final and effective as of Friday, March 6, 2026 upon approval of House Joint Resolution, HJR026 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.
UTAH RULES OF EVIDENCE
URE0707. Machine-Generated Evidence. FINAL.
Posted: March 6, 2026
URAP026. Filing and serving briefs. Amend. The amendments to Rule 26 include: 1) removing the language regarding stipulated requests for extensions of time; 2) adding a paragraph directing parties to Rule 22 to find the procedures for requesting an extension of time; and 3) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
Posted: March 5, 2026
The amendments to Rule 404 of the Utah Rules of Evidence were made final and effective as of Thursday, February 26, 2026 upon approval of Senate Joint Resolution, SJR001 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.
UTAH RULES OF EVIDENCE
URE0404. Character evidence; crimes or other acts. FINAL.
Posted: March 4, 2026
CJA3-101. Judicial performance standards (AMEND)
The amendments modify the case under advisement performance standards for appellate court judges from a fixed number to a percentage-based standard.
CJA4-410. Courthouse closure (AMEND)
The amendments: 1) clarify the sequence of designated authority for signing courthouse closure orders; 2) add cybersecurity and court operations throughout the rule; and 3) modify the language to include a provision for physical building closure, as well as operational closure.
CJA3-111. Performance Evaluation of Court Commissioners (AMEND)
The amendments remove language allowing court commissioners to exclude an attorney from a certification performance survey because that provision no longer applies.
Posted: February 25, 2026
CJA 4-102. Case, calendar, and panel assignments (NEW)
This rule establishes the processes for case and three-judge panel assignments and reassignments. You can find the list of district court judges qualified to serve on a three-judge panel and a detailed explanation of the computer-generated random selection process for three-judge panels on the court’s website here.
Posted: February 24, 2026
URAP005. Discretionary appeals from interlocutory orders. Amend. The amendments to Rule 5 include: 1) clarifying that the petition for an interlocutory appeal must be filed after the trial court’s signed order resolving the motion or issue before the trial court has been entered; and 2) adding an advisory committee note further clarifying what orders qualify as the trial court’s signed order.
URAP026. Filing and serving briefs. Amend. The amendments to Rule 26 include: 1) removing the language regarding stipulated requests for extensions of time; 2) adding a paragraph directing parties to Rule 22 to find the procedures for requesting an extension of time; and 3) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
URAP027. Form of briefs, motions, and other documents. Amend. The amendments to Rule 27 include: 1) changing the language in paragraph (a) Typeface from “a plain, roman style with serifs” to “plain and legible”; and 2) removing the cross reference to Rule 3 in paragraphs (c)(1)(C) and (d)(1)(C).
URAP034. Costs. Amend. The amendment to Rule 34 changes the awarded cost on appeal from $3.00 per page, to an actual reasonable cost that was incurred from the printing of briefs and attachments.
Posted: February 18, 2026
The amendments to Rules 1, 42, 63, and 63A of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure were made final and effective as of Friday, February 13, 2026 upon approval of Senate Joint Resolution, SJR05 by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house.
URCP001. General Provisions. FINAL.
URCP042. Consolidation; separate trials; venue transfer. FINAL.
URCP063. Disability or Disqualification of a judge. FINAL.
URCP063A. Change of judge as a matter of right. FINAL.
Posted: February 9, 2026
USB14-716. License fees; enrollment fees; oath and admission. Amend. The amendment to Rule 14-716 changes the number of times the Bar is permitted to file a Motion for Admission with the Supreme Court from four times a year to five times a year.
Posted: February 3, 2026
URJP003. Style of pleadings and forms. Amend. The adopted change to the caption described in subparagraph (b)(1) removes the reference to the age of a minor. Utah law contains multiple definitions of ‘minor,’ with the age threshold varying depending on the statutory context. The approved change in subparagraph (b)(6) adds a generic caption for court-approved forms that the Self-Help Center can provide to self-represented parties for use across multiple case types, expanding access to justice.
URJP020A. Discovery in non-delinquency proceedings. Amend. The approved changes to Rule 20A clarify that the rule applies to discovery in non-delinquency and non-criminal proceedings in juvenile court. The changes also refine language and update cross-references throughout the rule. Specifically, paragraph (b) is revised to more closely align with Rule 26 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. A reference to Rule 19 of the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure was added to the introductory language in paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (g). Paragraph (g) now incorporates the caution language from Rule 36 of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, with a shortened time frame. Finally, new paragraphs (n) and (o) relocate provisions currently found in Rule 20 of the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
URJP022. Initial appearance and preliminary hearing in cases under Utah Code sections 80-6-503 and 80-6-504. Amend. The adopted changes to Rule 22 amend the title and the preliminary hearing timeframes found in paragraph (g). For youth in custody, a hearing will be held no later than 14 days after the initial appearance. For youth not in custody, the preliminary hearing will be held no later than 28 days after the initial appearance. These timeframes are consistent with those in Rule 7 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure.
Posted: February 3, 2026
URJP015. Preliminary inquiry; informal adjustment without petition. Amend. The adopted language to paragraph (d) is a response to Senate Bill 157 (2025), which amended Utah Code section 80-6-304 to require probation officers to inform minors of their right to consult counsel—and how to access counsel—before declining a nonjudicial adjustment. Additional adopted changes remove references to “parent, guardian, or custodian” from paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e). These revisions reflect that Utah Code section 80-6-303.5 does not require parental participation or agreement for a minor to enter a nonjudicial adjustment.