Posted: August 27, 2026
Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Comment Period Closes October 13, 2026
URJP012. Admission to shelter care. Amend/replace. The proposed revision completely repurposes Rule 12, previously titled “Admission to shelter care,” a process governed by statute. The proposed new title, “Warrants and subpoenas in child welfare or other related non-delinquency proceedings” and the new paragraph (a) provide the scope of the new Rule 12, which now articulates updated procedures for warrants and subpoenas in child welfare and related non-delinquency proceedings. While Rule 7 currently includes some of the provisions found in the newly designed Rule 12, Rule 7 is presently under review by the Committee for revision as a stand-alone rule applying only to delinquency and criminal matters. The proposed iteration of Rule 12 would establish a 72-hour filing deadline for filing returns of service and permits ex parte motions to vacate a warrant or subpoena prior to execution. Additionally, the proposal mandates that all related warrant and subpoena documents be sealed for 20 days post-issuance, subject to modification by the court for good cause.
URJP037A. Visual recording of statement or testimony of child in abuse, neglect, dependency, substantiation, child protective order, or other related non-delinquency proceedings; conditions of admissibility. Amend. The proposed amendments to Rule 37A streamline subparagraphs (a)(3) and (c)(2) by eliminating redundant requirements regarding equipment capability and operator competence, focusing instead strictly on the accuracy and unaltered state of the recording. This change aligns the rule with the more concise verbiage already found in Rule 29A of the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the analog of Rule 37A used in delinquency proceedings. Additionally, subparagraph (a)(5) is amended to clarify that the interviewer’s presence and availability for cross-examination at the proceeding is required only “if requested by a party or the court.”
Posted: August 27, 2026
Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closes October 13, 2026
CJA04-405.Juror and Wtiness Fees and Expenses (AMEND)
The proposed amendments remove the requirement that a court order is necessary to provide juror refreshments and make non-substantive formatting changes.
Posted: August 4, 2026
Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice – Comment Period Closes September 18, 2026
SCRP01-501. Lawyer disciplinary and disability proceedings: purpose, authority, scope, and structure. Amend.
SCRP01-502. Definitions. Amend
SCRP01-503. Oversight Committee for the Office of Professional Conduct. Amend
SCRP01-510. Ethics and Discipline Committee composition. Amend
SCRP01-511. Screening panel composition; responsibilities. Amend
SCRP01-522. Ethics advisory opinions. Amend
SCRP01-523. OPC investigative subpoenas. Amend
SCRP01-530. Professional misconduct proceedings. Amend
SCRP01-531. Proceedings before Committee and screening panels. Amend
SCRP01-532. Exceptions to screening panel determinations and recommendations. Amend
SCRP01-535. Appealing a final Committee disposition to the Supreme Court. Amend
SCRP01-542. Additional rules of procedure. Amend
SCRP01-552. Diversion contract. Amend
SCRP01-553. Respondent’s participation in diversion. Amend
SCRP01-560. Grounds for discipline. Amend
SCRP01-561. Accessing disciplinary information. Amend
SCRP01-563. Interim discipline for threat of harm. Amend
SCRP01-567. Reciprocal discipline. Amend
SCRP01-570. Notice of disability or suspension; return of clients’ property; refund of unearned fees. Amend
SCRP01-580. Purpose and nature of sanctions. Amend
SCRP01-581. Sanctions. Amend
SCRP01-590. Reinstatement following a suspension of no more than six months or probation. Amend
SCRP01-591. Reinstatement following a suspension of more than six months; relicensure. Amend
Posted: July 28, 2026
Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closes September 11, 2026
CJA01-205. Standing and ad hoc committees (AMEND)
The proposed amendments remove the “adult educator from higher education” member position from the Standing Education Committee.
CJA01-302. Board of Judges Membership – Officers – Secretariat (AMEND)
The proposed amendments move the Board of Justice Court Judges’ election cycle to the annual judicial conference to coincide with current practice.
CJA09-101. Board of Justice Court Judges (AMEND)
The proposed amendments add the Chair of the Justice Court Judges’ Education Committee as a non-voting member of the Board and clarify that the person filling this position and the person sitting on the Judicial Council Education Committee are the same person.
CJA09-110. Implementation of Internal Control for Self-Assessment Recommendations [for Justice Courts] (NEW)
The proposed rule outlines the process for implementing the recommendations from an Internal Control Self-Assessment conducted by the AOC’s audit department.
CJA03-407. Accounting (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) expand the accounting manual to incorporate justice courts; 2) adjust the committee’s membership structure to conform with current committee membership; and 3) make non-substantive formatting changes.
CJA04-601. Failure to appear – Notice to Surety (NEW)
The proposed rule establishes a procedure for providing notice to sureties when a defendant fails to appear in criminal cases in district and justice courts.
CJA04-202.02. Records classification (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) classify the names of minors on child protective orders as public in response to House Bill 540, and 2) classify all motions, supporting materials, and records of hearings involving the admissibility of evidence of a victim’s sexual behavior as protected records.
Posted: July 23, 2026
Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Comment Period Closes September 8, 2026
URJP020. Discovery generally. Amend. The proposed changes to Rule 20 include: (a) renaming the rule to “Discovery and subpoenas in delinquency and criminal proceedings,” reflecting the expanded scope and applicability to delinquency and criminal proceedings in juvenile court; (b) removing language not related to discovery in delinquency or criminal proceedings; (c) explicitly requiring prosecutors in the county of occurrence to disclose discovery materials prior to arraignment; (d) adopting and clarifying that Rule 14 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure governs subpoenas; and (e) articulating the timing and content requirements for notice of expert witnesses in trials and hearings, and potential sanctions for noncompliance.
URJP023A. Hearing on factors of Utah Code section 80-6-503; bind over to district court. Amend. The proposed amendments to Rule 23A update statutory references while removing procedural provisions duplicative of Utah Code section 80-6-504. Additionally, the proposal simplifies the procedures for binding a minor over to district court following a probable cause determination.
Posted: July 23, 2026
Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closes September 8, 2026
URCP005. Service and filing of pleadings and other documents. AMEND. The amendments require a party seeking default judgment to serve notice on a non-moving party’s attorney if known, even if no formal appearance has been entered. Additionally, they expand service requirements on defaulting parties to mandate serving the proposed default judgment along with all accompanying and supporting documents.
URCP029.Stipulations regarding disclosure and discovery procedure. AMEND. This amendment corrects a typographical error by updating a cross-reference from Rule 26(b)(2) to Rule 26(b)(3) regarding proportionality standards.
URCP030. Depositions upon oral questions. AMEND. The amendments to paragraph (f) remove outmoded requirements for deposition officers to physically seal and label transcripts with specific markings, streamlining delivery requirements to reflect modern practice and eliminate unnecessary costs.
URCP037. Statement of discovery issues; Sanctions; Failure to admit, to attend deposition or to preserve evidence. AMEND. The amendments align paragraph (a)(2) with Rule 7(q) by adding a 1,500-word limit option for statements of discovery issues, and update a cross-reference in paragraph (a)(7) from Rule 26(b)(2) to Rule 26(b)(3) regarding proportionality standards.
URCP064. Writs in general. AMEND. The amendments to paragraph (d)(2) align the rule with S.B. 156 by explicitly permitting writs to direct an officer to establish a periodic payment schedule with a defendant in lieu of seizing and selling property, or to communicate with the defendant regarding payment of the writ.
URCP064E. Writ of execution. AMEND. The amendment to paragraph (a) aligns the rule with S.B. 156 by clarifying that a writ of execution is available to enforce a judgment or order for the payment of money whether the payment is in an amount sufficient to satisfy the final judgment or subject to a periodic payment schedule.
URCP074. Withdrawal of counsel. AMEND. The amendment to paragraph (e) removes the requirement for former counsel’s signature on a notice of substitution of counsel, ensuring that obtaining former counsel’s signature or permission is not a prerequisite for a client to secure new representation.
URCP0105. Shortening 30 day waiting period in divorce actions. AMEND. The amendments replace references to a “motion for a hearing” with a “request to enter a decree of divorce” to reflect the modern practice of submitting stipulated proposed findings rather than holding actual hearings, alongside minor plain-language and stylistic updates.
URCP110. Judicial interview of a minor child. NEW. This new rule applies to district court proceedings in which the court is permitted to interview a minor child, and explicitly excludes juvenile court matters, child testimony, and non-judicial interviews. Adapted generally from the Uniform Judicial Interview of Children Act (UJICA), the rule covers interview criteria, required judicial training, recording requirements, guardian ad litem attendance, and post-interview access to records.
Posted: July 23, 2026
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closes September 8, 2026
URAP001. Scope of rules. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 1 to: 1) clarify which rules do not apply to substantiation proceedings under Utah Code § 80-3-504; and 2) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
URAP019. Extraordinary relief. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 19 to: 1) clarify that the contents of the petition must include headings and be in order; and 2) add a procedure for the clerk to reject a petition if all required contents are not included.
URAP027. Form of briefs, motions, and other documents. Amend. Rule 27 was previously posted for public comment for proposed amendments to add a requirement that cases involving pretrial detention, parental rights, or child custody must state that it is such a case on the cover of the brief. The new proposed amendment expands that list to include capital charges. These amendments expand on the already effective requirement that the cover must note if an individual is incarcerated.
URAP048. Time for petitioning. Amend. This rule was previously posted for public comment to put into rule an internal process that states a rejected petition of writ of certiorari will be construed as an extension of time if filed prior to the admitted time expiring. The Committee proposes changing the new language to remove “or other filing” in new paragraph (e)(3) and change the language on extensions from “per party” to “per petition.”
Posted: June 30, 2026
Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Comment Period Closed August 14, 2026
URJP016. Transfer of delinquency case and venue. Amend. The proposed amendments primarily clarify the procedures for transferring delinquency cases, establishing the minor’s county of residence as the primary venue. Additionally, the proposal specifies that cases not adjudicated at arraignment must be transferred to the county of occurrence for “pretrial conference and all other hearings up to and including adjudication” before returning to the county of residence for disposition, and it allows either court to handle competency motions following mutual consultation.
Posted: June 22, 2026
Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed August 6, 2026
CJA03-421. Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders (WINGS) (AMEND)
To provide greater flexibility, community stakeholder members serving on the WINGS committee may be exempt from standard term limits.
CJA04-906. Guardian ad litem program (REPEALED)
CJA04-906. Guardian ad Litem Office, Oversight Committee, and Director (NEW)
CJA04-906.01. GALs, staff, and volunteers (NEW)
CJA04-906.02. Private GALs (NEW)
CJA04-906.03. Complaints (NEW)
Rule 4-906 is repealed and replaced with four distinct rules to reflect the legislative changes in House Bill 372 (effective May 6, 2026) regarding the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) Oversight Committee and the GAL Office Director’s responsibilities. The amendments also incorporate a new appeal process for complaints, while maintaining the substance of the provisions related to GAL staff, volunteers, and private GALs.
Posted: June 4, 2026
Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice – Comment Period Closed July 20, 2026
Rule 4-1001. IOLTA. Amend. These amendments make stylistic updates and define allowable reasonable service fees for IOLTA accounts.
Rule 5-1001. IOLPPTA. Amend. These amendments make stylistic updates and address how unclaimed and unidentified funds are handled in Licensed Paralegal Practitioner’s client trust accounts.