Rules of Appellate Procedure – Effective May 1, 2025
URAP040A. Vexatious Litigants. New. The rule creates a process for the appellate courts to find a party to be a “vexatious litigant.”
URAP042. Transfer of case from Supreme Court to Court of Appeals. Amend. The amendments to Rule 42 that were previously sent out for public comment and have been approved include: 1) add to the rule the Court’s currently internal process for retention of appeals in the Supreme Court; and 2) clean-up language for clarity and consistency. One additional amendment was made to remove “to final decision and disposition” in paragraph (g) Subsequent proceedings before Court of Appeals. This additional amendment is being sent out for public comment and approved as final effective May 1, 2025.