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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: 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: January 26, 2026
CJA 3-109. Ethics Advisory Committee (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) clarify the process by which ethics advisory opinions are requested and issued; and 2) make non-substantive formatting changes.
CJA 4-202.10. Record Sharing (AMEND)
The proposed amendments add the Office of Professional Conduct to the list of entities authorized to access nonpublic juvenile court records.
CJA 4-906. Guardian ad litem program (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) change annual reporting from August to October in (3)(I) to allow the director and chair to report on legislative grants and requests more accurately; 2) increase compensation for conflict guardians ad litem in (6)(D) to attract experienced attorneys to handle conflict cases; and 3) make grammatical and stylistic changes.
Posted: January 13, 2026
USB011-613. CLE Accreditation for qualified audio and video presentations, webcasts, computer interactive programs, writing, lecturing, teaching, public service, and verified attendance. AMEND. The change to the MCLE Rule 11-613 allows lawyers and Licensed Paralegal Practitioners to receive one hour of elective CLE credit for every 1,000 words up to a maximum of three elective CLE credit hours per compliance cycle.
Posted: January 8, 2026
URE0404. Character evidence; crimes or other acts. Amend. The amendments to the text of the rule are technical rather than substantive in nature. Additionally, a new advisory committee note clarifies that consideration of the Shickles factors is no longer mandatory, but that they may be relevant and properly considered depending on the facts and circumstances of the case.
URE0408. Compromise offers and negotiations. Amend. Amendments to the text of this rule are likewise technical rather than substantive. A new advisory committee note observes that the rule differs from its federal counterpart.
URE0510. Miscellaneous matters. Amend. Amendments to the text of the rule are technical only. A reference has been added to legislation last year substantively amending this rule.
Posted: October 30, 2025
URCP007. Pleadings allowed; motions, memoranda, hearings, orders. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule include subparagraph (b)(4) regarding orders related to subpoenas under Rule 45, and adding motions that may be acted upon without waiting for a response under subparagraph (l).
URCP010. Form of pleadings and other papers. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule clarify in subparagraph (e) that orders electronically filed by attorneys must follow these signature line requirements, as well as include amendments to conform to the style guide for the rules. The Supreme Court has ordered the expedited effectiveness of the amendments to this rule pursuant to Code of Judicial Administration, Rule 11-105. This rule will also be sent out for public comment.
URCP026.4. Provisions governing disclosure in contested proceedings under titles 75, 75A, or 75B of the Utah Code. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule clarify the information that needs to be provided regarding any less restrictive alternatives to guardianship or conservatorship, and reflect the recodification of the probate code to reference additional Utah Code titles.
URCP030. Depositions upon oral questions. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule include subparagraph (b)(6) to add clarity regarding objections to a subpoena and depositions, and amendments to conform with the style guide for the rules.
URCP037. Statement of discovery issues; Sanctions; Failure to admit, to attend deposition or to preserve evidence. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule add a reference to objections under rule 45(e)(4) to the statement of discovery issues in subparagraph (a)(2), as well as to subparagraph (a)(3), to add person subject to and non parties affected by subpoenas to the proposed order requirements found in (a)(5), to remove subparagraph (b)(6), and amendments to correct references to other rules as well as conform with the style guide for the rules.
URCP045. Subpoena. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule add a written requirement to subparagraph (e)(4), to clarify the process found in subparagraph (e)(5) regarding responses to objections and compliance, and amendments to conform with the style guide for the rules.
URCP101. Motion practice before court commissioners. AMEND. – The amendments to this rule clarify scope, content, oral motions, service on unrepresented parties, exhibits and admissible evidence, page limits, hearings and orders.
Posted: October 28, 2025
CJA 3-201. Court commissioners (AMEND)
The amendments authorize the Management Committee to approve court commissioner selections.
CJA 3-407. Accounting (AMEND)
The Board of Justice Court Judges voted to adopt the Court’s Accounting Manual as the standard for all justice courts. The amendments: 1) broaden the scope of the manual to include justice courts; 2) add two members of the Justice Court Education Committee to the Accounting Manual Review Committee; and 3) make non-substantive formatting changes.
CJA 3-413. Judicial library resources (AMEND)
The amendments modify which print publications are provided to each district and juvenile courtroom. The amendments are necessary due to significant price increases for print publications and the discontinuation of statewide bulk ordering by Legislative Services.