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Category: CJA06-0104

Posted: December 3, 2024

Approved Amendments to Utah Code of Judicial Administration – Effective May 1, 2025

CJA4-202.02. Records Classification. Amend. The amendments reclassify probation progress/violation reports as protected records, classify “nonpublic restitution records” as sealed records in accordance with Utah Code, and update statutory references.

CJA4-202.03. Records access. Amend. The amendments are non-substantive clerical changes.

CJA6-104. District court water judges. Amend. The amendments clarify that the supervising water judge is responsible for reassigning water cases upon the retirement of a water judge.

Judicial Council Order

Posted: May 23, 2022

Code of Judicial Administration – Effective November 1, 2022

CJA03-0421. WINGS Committee. (NEW). Outlines the roles and responsibilities of the new Standing Committee on Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS).

CJA04-0903. Uniform custody evaluations. (AMEND). Limits the circumstances under which a custody evaluation can be ordered, outlines the training requirements of those who conduct custody evaluations, and shortens the time period in which a party must request a custody evaluation from 45 days to 28 days after the custody evaluation conference.

CJA06-0104. Water law judges. (NEW). New rule creating designated water judges in district court to handle cases involving water law and the adjudication of water rights.

Judicial Council Order