Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

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Month: August 2025

Posted: August 20, 2025

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed October 6, 2025

URAP011. The record on appeal. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 11 to remove paragraphs (d) and (e). Parties do not use paragraph (d) and paragraph (e) creates a difficult procedure with a short deadline for appellees served with an appellant’s prepared statement or recollection.

URAP038A. Withdrawal of counsel. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 38A to: 1) add that an attorney may not withdraw from a case if there is a motion pending in the appellate court; and 2) clean up language for clarity and consistency.

URAP55A. Motion to remand for findings necessary to determination of ineffective assistance of counsel claim. New. The Committee proposes the creation of Rule 55A to add a procedure for filing a motion to remand for ineffective assistance of counsel claims in child welfare cases.

Posted: August 20, 2025

Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Comment Period Closed October 6, 2025

URJP015. Preliminary inquiry; informal adjustment without petition. Amend. The proposed change to Rule 15(d) is in response to Senate Bill 157 (2025), which amended Utah Code section 80-6-304 to require probation officers to inform minors of their right to consult counsel and how to access counsel before declining a nonjudicial adjustment.