URCP042 – Utah Court Rules

Posted: February 18, 2026

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective February 13, 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: January 28, 2026

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective January 28, 2026

URCP042. Consolidation; separate trials; venue transfer. AMEND. The amendments to this rule provide for consideration of the classification of the case and records associated with the case, filing of the motion by a party to either action that may be consolidated, filing of notices by the movant, clarification of the assigned judge and reassignment, and procedures for consolidation or severance of matters. This amended rule is effective immediately.

Supreme Court Order

Posted: December 14, 2020

Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective January 1, 2021

Consolidation and Venue Transfer Amendments

URCP042. Consolidation; separate trials; venue transfer. AMEND.
The amendments to Rule 42 involve two issues: consolidation and venue transfer. The amendments clarify the powers of the district court to 1) consolidate two or more cases from any district in the state, 2) transfer a case from any court to any other court in the state, or 3) take either action as to just a portion of two or more cases. The amendments further mandate that cases filed in an improper venue be transferred to a proper venue when such is available. The venue amendments address the Supreme Court’s invitation in Footnote 4 of Davis County v. Purdue Pharma, L.P, 2020 UT 17.

Domestic Injunction Amendments

URCP005. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers. AMEND.

URCP109. Injunction in certain domestic relations cases. AMEND.
The amendments to Rules 5 and 109 address conflicting provisions between the two rules. The amendments to Rule 5 add an exception to allow specific rules to state who serves the petition. The amendments to Rule 109 require the petitioner, rather than the court, to provide a copy of the injunction to the respondent.

Supreme Court Order