Posted: September 24, 2025
Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed November 10, 2025
URAP003. Appeal as of right: how taken. The Committee proposes amending Rule 3 to 1) add language instructing counsel to include in their notice of appeal whether they intend to remain as counsel on the appeal, and if they will not be, to provide the appellant’s contact information; and 2) move paragraph (d)(2) to (d)(5), please note that the amended language in the moved paragraph was previously posted for public comment which has now ended.
URAP011.The record on appeal. The Committee proposes amending Rule 11 to modify the time requirements for requesting transcripts from 14 days to 21 days. Additionally the time will start from the docketing statement instead of the notice of appeal. This amendment is to provide more time for the mediation office to review the docketing statement to determine if the case qualifies for mediation before the parties incur costs ordering transcripts.
URAP28A. Appellate Mediation Office. The Committee proposes amending Rule 28A to stay an appeal if the appeal goes to mediation.
URAP023A. Motion for reinstatement of appeal. The Committee proposes amending Rule 23A to clarify that motion for reinstatement of an appeal must be filed before remittitur.
URAP023B. Motion to remand for findings necessary to determination of ineffective assistance of counsel claim. The Committee proposes amending Rule 23B to 1) clarify the contents of the motion; 2) remove the requirement that parties submit a proposed order of remand with the motion; and 3) clean-up for clarity and consistency.
Posted: September 3, 2025
Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closed October 20, 2025
URCP005. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers. AMEND. The proposed amendments to this rule are primarily to address when service is required on parties in default, to clarify when a party in default must be served. There is also a new subparagraph (a)(2)(D) after review of the Standards of Professionalism and Civility, particularly Standard 16, and Utah Supreme Court case, Arbogast Family Trust ex rel. Arbogast v. River Crossings, LLC, 2010 UT 40. There is also a proposed amendment to (b)(3)(C) regarding a mailing address.
URCP042. Consolidation; separate trials; venue transfer. AMEND. The proposed amendments to this rule clarify the filings to be made in each action and by the parties when there are requests to consolidate cases. This includes clarification on motions to intervene, notices, orders, the assigned judge, and the use of a single case number. There is also new proposed language regarding severance of matters, and reassignment of cases where the cases to be consolidated may not be of the same case type.
URCP103. Child protective orders. NEW. This new proposed rule will apply when child protective order cases are transferred from the juvenile court to the district court under Utah Code section 78A-6-104(5). This rule covers procedures for live child testimony, recorded statements, and recorded testimony, and follows generally the substance of Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure Rule 37A.
Posted: September 3, 2025
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Rule Changes – Comment Period Closed October 20, 2025
USB011-613. CLE Accreditation for qualified audio and video presentations, webcasts, computer interactive programs, writing, lecturing, teaching, public service, and verified attendance. AMEND. The proposed change to the MCLE Rule 11-613 would allow lawyers and Licensed Paralegal Practitioners to receive one hour of elective CLE credit for every 1,000 words up to a maximum of three elective CLE credit hours per compliance cycle.
Posted: September 2, 2025
Rules of Professional Conduct – Comment Period Closed October 17, 2025
A new rule 5.8 is proposed that outlines requirements for fee sharing between lawyers. Along with this new rule, amendments are proposed to rule 1.0 to include definitions for fee sharing, legal fees, referral fees, and new comments for legal fees and referral fees. Furthermore, amendments are proposed to rules 1.5 and 5.4 to include language regarding fee sharing and referral fees.
RPC01.0. Terminology. AMEND.
RPC01.5. Fees. AMEND.
RPC05.4. Professional independence of a lawyer. AMEND.
RPC05.8. Fee sharing between lawyers. NEW.
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.
Posted: July 22, 2025
Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed September 5, 2025
CJA03-407. Accounting (AMEND)
The Board of Justice Court Judges voted to adopt the Court’s Accounting Manual as the standard for all justice courts. The proposed amendments: 1) broaden the scope of the manual to include justice courts; 2) add two members of the Justice Court Education Committee to the Accounting Manual Review Committee; and 3) make non-substantive formatting changes.
Posted: July 11, 2025
Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Comment Period Closed August 25, 2025
URJP034. Pre-trial hearing in non-delinquency cases. Amend. In response to In re J.M., 2024 UT App 147, the proposed amendments to Rule 34 include: (1) stylistic and grammatical changes that aim to provide clarity; (2) in paragraph (c), articulation of the court’s process in informing respondents of their rights and potential consequences upon adjudication of the petition; (3) a proposal to remove the language in (d)–this language is contained in Rule 19–and replace it with the capture of a respondent’s answer in open court; (4) in paragraph (e), when a respondent declines to admit or deny the allegations, the respondent can proceed with an “uncontested answer;” (5) paragraph (f) directs the court to find that admissions or uncontested answers and waiver of rights are knowing and voluntary; (6) and in paragraph (g), provide a mechanism to respondents seeking relief from admissions or uncontested answers.
Posted: July 10, 2025
Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed August 25, 2025
CJA03-402. Human resources administration. (AMEND)
Clarifies that the Grievance Review Panel has the authority to review adverse employment actions taken against career service employees and updates the list of adverse employment actions.
Posted: June 23, 2025
Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed August 7, 2025
CJA03-201.Court commissioners (AMEND)
The proposed amendments delegate the authority to approve court commissioner selections to the Management Committee.
CJA03-413.Judicial library resources (AMEND)
The proposed amendments modify which print publications are provided to each district and juvenile courtroom. The amendments are necessary due to significant price increases for print publications and the discontinuation of statewide bulk ordering by Legislative Services.