CJA03-0101 – Utah Court Rules

Posted: March 4, 2026

Code of Judicial Administration – Effective May 1, 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.

Judicial Council Order

Posted: January 25, 2024

Code of Judicial Administration – Effective May 1, 2024

CJA03-0101. Judicial performance standards (AMEND). Simplifies case under advisement standards by clarifying reporting requirements and removing “average” calculations.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: March 2, 2021

Code of Judicial Administration – Effective May 1, 2021

CJA03-0101. Judicial performance standards. (AMEND). Establishes a definition of “submitted” for purposes of the case under advisement performance standard. Clarifies that judges will be considered compliant with education and case under advisement standards if their failure to meet one or both of those standards was due to circumstances outside of the judge’s control.

CJA03-0108. Judicial assistance. (AMEND). Authorizes the presiding officer of the Judicial Council to appoint a district court presiding judge as the signing judge for automatic expungements in all district courts within the presiding judge’s district.

Judicial Council Order

Posted: August 1, 2011

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 03-0101. Judicial performance standards. New. Establishes standards of performance for minimum education and cases under advisement for application by the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission..

Posted: June 30, 2010

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 03-0101. Judicial nominating commissions. Repeal. Under HB 289, the Judicial Council no longer has authority for rules regulating Judicial Nominating Commissions.