January 2025 – Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

Posted: January 28, 2025

Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed March 14, 2025

URAP040A. Vexatious Litigants. The committee proposes the creation of Rule 40A to create a process for the appellate courts to find a party to be a “vexatious litigant.”

URAP042.Transfer of case from Supreme Court to Court of Appeals. The committee proposes amending Rule 42 to: 1) add to the rule the Court’s currently internal process for retention of appeals in the Supreme Court; and 2) clean-up language for clarity and consistency.

Posted: January 28, 2025

Approved Amendments and Public Comment Period for Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed March 14, 2025

URAP003. Appeal as of right—how taken.
URAP009. Docketing statement.
UR AP010. Procedures for summary disposition or simplified appeal process.
U RAP0 1 1. The record on appeal.
URAP 01 9. Extraordinary relief.
URAP034. Costs.
URAP043. Rule 43. Certification by the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court.
The Committee proposes amending Rule 3 to add that parties may also appeal a final order or judgment from the Business and Chancery Court. The Committee also proposes amending Rules 9, 10, 11, 19, 34, and 43 to: 1) change “district court” to “trial court” to include the Business and Chancery Court; and 2) clean-up language for clarity and consistency.

Posted: January 24, 2025

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed March 7, 2025

CJA01-101. General definitions – Rules of construction (AMEND)
The proposed amendments clarify and update uniform definitions in the Code of Judicial Administration.

CJA04-510.03. Qualifications of ADR providers (AMEND)
The proposed amendments remove the option for applicants to qualify for inclusion on the Court-Approved Alternative Dispute Resolution roster by completing education, training, or experience requirements not listed in the rule.

Posted: January 2, 2025

Approved Amendments and Public Comment Period for Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure – Comment Period Closed February 16, 2025

The Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Criminal Procedure updated citations to the Utah Code in Rules 6, 7, 7A, and 9. The amendments do not include any substantive changes to the Rules.

URCrP06. Warrant of arrest or summons. Amend.

URCrP07. Initial Proceedings for class A misdemeanors and felonies. Amend.

URCrP7A. Procedures for arraignment on class B or C misdemeanors, or infractions. Amend.

URCrP09. Proceedings for persons arrested without a warrant on suspicion of a crime.