Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closes November 9, 2026

CJA03-110. Judicial officer financial disclosures (AMEND) The proposed amendments establish a direct pathway for judges to submit additional redaction requests to the Management Committee and include a mandatory safeguard requiring the judiciary to notify judges whenever a request is made to access their unredacted financial disclosure forms.

CJA03-501. Insurance benefits upon retirement (AMEND) The proposed amendments clarify that earned benefits are limited to judges who qualify for and are entitled to receive a retirement allowance under Utah Code title 49, chapter 11. To ensure consistency, the amendment aligns the rule with the statutory definition of “retirement” under Utah Code 49-11-102(48).

CJA04-901. Mandatory electronic filing in juvenile court (AMEND) The proposed amendments: 1) add a provision that explicitly allows both lawyers representing an Indian tribe under Sup. Ct. R. Pro. Prac. Rule 4-806 and nonlawyer representatives under Rule 4-802 to submit court filings by email, mail, or in person; 2) shifts the authority to grant hardship eFiling exemptions from the Judicial Council to the Juvenile Court Administrator (or their designee); and 3) authorizes the Juvenile Court Administrator to set flexible terms rather than granting blanket case exemptions.