February 2024 – Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

Posted: February 27, 2024

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed April 12, 2024

CJA03-0306.02. Language Access Committee (AMEND). Removes the reference to rule Rule 3-306.05.

CJA03-0306.03. Interpreter credentialing (AMEND). Clarifies that the rule does not apply to staff interpreters employed by the court and gives the Language Access Program Manager the discretion to grant a rare language exemption without approval from the Language Access Committee.

CJA03-0306.04. Interpreter appointment, payment, and fees (AMEND). 1) Allows judicial officers to appoint “approved” interpreters in legal proceedings without exhausting the list of “certified” interpreters; 2) prevents court employees not hired as staff interpreters from interpreting legal proceedings; and 3) removes language regarding staff interpreter employee benefits.

CJA03-0306.05. Interpreter removal, discipline, and formal complaints (REPEALED)

Posted: February 26, 2024

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed April 11, 2024

CJA06-0304. Grand jury panel (AMEND). The proposed amendments change all grand jury panel member terms to 5 years, with no member serving more than 2 consecutive terms. Retiring members would be allowed to finish out a term as an active senior judge.

Posted: February 15, 2024

Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closed March 31, 2024

URCP018. Joinder of claims and remedies. AMEND. The proposed amendments reflect the change in the statue using the language “voidable transaction” instead of “fraudulent conveyance.” Other changes were made to the gendered pronouns used in the rule, as well as to simplify the language of the rule.

Posted: February 14, 2024

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed March 30, 2024

URAP010. Procedures for summary disposition or simplified appeal process. The Committee proposes amending Rule 10 to: (1) add a provision to allow the appellate courts to dismiss an appeal for failure to prosecute if, after 150 days, the reasons the appeal was tolled under Rule 4(b) or Rule 4(c) are not resolved; and (2) clean-up for clarity and consistency.

URAP057. Record on appeal; transmission of record; supplementation of the record. The Committee proposes amending Rule 57 to modify the definition of the record on appeal for child welfare cases, and to make the rule consistent with Rule 11.

Posted: February 7, 2024

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Comment Period Closed March 23, 2024

USB14-0104. Admission to practice law; qualifications, enrollment, oath, and fees. AMEND. This rule amendment clarifies that the Supreme Court may set the fee for a Certificate of Good Standing. This rule amendment also provides revisions necessary to comply with the Supreme Court’s Style Guide.