Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

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Month: August 2023

Posted: August 29, 2023

Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Comment Period Closed October 13, 2023

URJP009. Detention hearings; scheduling; hearing procedure. Amend. The proposed amendments to Rule 9 include the addition of paragraph (o) allowing the juvenile court to review predisposition orders to detention every 30 days instead of every 7 days when there is concurrent jurisdiction in the district and juvenile courts or when a criminal information is pending in the juvenile court. The changes also include replacing the language “shall” with “must” or “will” to comply with the Supreme Court Style Guide.

URJP010. Bail for non-resident minors. Amend. The proposed amendments to Rule 10 include updating references to statute.

Posted: August 23, 2023

Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closed October 7, 2023

URCP056. Summary judgment. AMEND. The proposed changes to subparagraph (b) is aimed to provide clarity to the deadline for filing motions for summary judgment so as not to be dependent upon the close of discovery.