Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment
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Posted: June 24, 2014
URCP 026. General provisions governing disclosure and discovery. Amend. Refers the person requesting extraordinary discovery to rule 37.
URCP 045. Subpoena. Amend. Refers the person objecting to a subpoena or requesting an order to compel to rule 37. Requires that a third-party subpoena be served on the other parties.
Posted: June 24, 2014
URJP 023. Hearing to waive jurisdiction and certify under Section 78A-6-703; bind over to district court. Amend. Amends the rule to comply with statutory changes to section 78A-6-703 enacted following the 2014 legislative general session.
URJP 023A. Hearing on conditions of Section 78A-6-702; bind over to district court. Amend. Amends the rule to comport with statutory changes to 78A-6-702 enacted following the 2014 legislative general session.
Posted: June 24, 2014
URAP 004. Appeal as of right; when taken. Amend. Clarifies the process for filing a motion for extension of time to file a notice of appeal based on good cause or based on good cause or excusable neglect.
URAP 021. Filing and service. Amend. Outlines the certifications an individual makes when filing papers in the appellate court.
URAP 021A. Appellate filings containing other than public information and records. New. Creates a new rule addressing the process for making appellate filings that contain information and records classified as other than public under Utah law.
URAP 048. Time for petitioning. Amend. Clarifies the process for filing a motion for extension of time to file a petition for writ of certiorari based on good cause or based on good cause or excusable neglect.
URAP 055. Petition on appeal. Amend. Requires that petitions on appeal comply with rule 21A.
URAP 056. Response to petition on appeal. Amend. Requires that responses to petitions on appeal comply with rule 21A.
Posted: June 24, 2014
CJA 03-0111. Performance evaluation of senior judges and court commissioners. Amend. Requires a presiding judge to evaluate a senior judge’s performance every 18 months after the first term and a commissioner’s performance annually. Changes the evaluation criteria to more closely match the JPEC criteria.
CJA 03-0201. Court commissioners. Amend. Requires a court commissioner to undergo a performance evaluation annually.
CJA 04-0405. Juror and witness fees and expenses. Amend. Makes an attorney issuing the subpoena responsible for reimbursing a civil witness for necessary and reasonable parking expenses as required by statute.
CJA 04-0907. Divorce education and divorce orientation courses. Amend. Provides an option to take the divorce orientation course online, and reflects changes to the fees for the course as required by statute.
CJA 11-0201. Senior judges. Amend. Establishes a residency requirement. Requires a senior judge to undergo a performance evaluation every 18 months after a first term.
CJA 11-0203. Senior justice court judges. Amend. Establishes a residency requirement. Requires a senior justic court judge to undergo a performance evaluation every 18 months after a first term.