Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Comment Period Closes September 8, 2026

URJP020. Discovery generally. Amend. The proposed changes to Rule 20 include: (a) renaming the rule to “Discovery and subpoenas in delinquency and criminal proceedings,” reflecting the expanded scope and applicability to delinquency and criminal proceedings in juvenile court; (b) removing language not related to discovery in delinquency or criminal proceedings; (c) explicitly requiring prosecutors in the county of occurrence to disclose discovery materials prior to arraignment; (d) adopting and clarifying that Rule 14 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure governs subpoenas; and (e) articulating the timing and content requirements for notice of expert witnesses in trials and hearings, and potential sanctions for noncompliance.

URJP023A. Hearing on factors of Utah Code section 80-6-503; bind over to district court. Amend. The proposed amendments to Rule 23A update statutory references while removing procedural provisions duplicative of Utah Code section 80-6-504. Additionally, the proposal simplifies the procedures for binding a minor over to district court following a probable cause determination.