Posted: January 30, 2008
Rules of Appellate Procedure
URAP 03. Appeal as of right: how taken. Amend. States that a trial court clerk shall accept a notice of appeal even if the filing fee is not paid at that time. The fee must be paid within a reasonable time or the case might be dismissed.
URAP 37. Suggestion of mootness; voluntary dismissal. Amend. Requires a voluntary dismissal to be filed at least before the date that a decision is entered.
URAP 41. Certification of questions of law by United States courts. Amend. The proposed amendments state that, in certification cases, the rules of appellate procedure apply to the form of briefs and the proceedings on oral argument, except to the extent that the court notifies the parties differently.
Posted: January 30, 2008
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 03-413. Judicial library resources. Amend. Deletes references to materials no longer published.
CJA 04-201 Record of proceedings. Amend Permits the judge to allow access to the digital recording otherwise dsignated as “notes.”
CJA 04-203. Designating a case as historically significant. New. Establishes a process by which a person can request that a case be designated as historically significant. Records in historically significant cases will be retained permanently.
CJA 04-401. Media in the courtroom. Amend. Permits audio and video transmissions from the courtroom. Prohibits photographing documents and exhibits not in the public record. Clarifies that the judge can control areas adjacent to the courtroom without automatic restrictions.
CJA 06-601. The Board of District Court Judges. Amend. Prohibits a judge who is substituting for a Board member from making or voting on motions.
Posted: December 6, 2007
Rules of Evidence
URE 0509. News reporters. New. Creates a privilege for news reporters. This proposed rule is being published for comment a second time. The only change from the first publication is in section (b).
Posted: December 4, 2007
Rules of Civil Procedure
URCP 001. General provisions. Amend. Removes electronic filing from the pilot project phase.
URCP 005. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers. Amend. Recognizes electronic service, as well as traditional methods. Permits the judge to require electronic filing.
URCP 010. Form of pleadings and other papers. Amend. Prohibits redundant, immaterial, impertinent or scandalous matter. Makes upper-left corner of document uniform for represented and self-represented parties. Permits but does not require a graphic signature if a document is electronically filed. Includes electronic records within the scope of the rules.
URCP 011. Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers; representations to court; sanctions. Amend. Permits a self-authenticated statement instead of an affidavit in accordance with Section 46-5-101. Recognizes electronic signatures.
URCP 064D. Writ of garnishment. Amend. To accommodate electronic filing, the amendment allows the creditor to pledge to serve the garnishee’s fee rather than attach it to the filing.
Posted: December 4, 2007
Rules of Criminal Procedure
URCrP 08. Appointment of counsel. Amend. The amendments change the requirements to be appointed in capital cases, including increasing the number of education hours and requiring substantial work on a prior capital case.
URCrP 15.5. Out of court statement and testimony of child victims or child witnesses of sexual or physical abuse – Conditions of admissibility. Amend. The amendments are intended to help bring the rule into compliance with the requirements of Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 124 S. Ct. 1354, 158 L. Ed. 2d 177 (2004).
URCrP 33. Regulation of conduct in the courtroom. Amend. The amendments will permit a judge to sanction an attorney or party for incivility in pleadings or courtroom conduct.
Posted: December 4, 2007
Rules of Appellate Procedure
URAP 10. Motion for summary disposition. Amend. Differentiates the number of copies to be filed depending on the court in which the appeal is pending.
URAP 20. Habeas corpus proceedings. Amend. Differentiates the number of copies to be filed depending on the court in which the appeal is pending.
URAP 56. Response to petition on appeal. Amend. Deletes reference to URAP 27(d).
Posted: December 4, 2007
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA 01-205. Standing and ad hoc committees. Amend. Add a representative of the American Sign Language to the Court Interpreter Committee.
Posted: November 14, 2007
Rules of Evidence
URE 0404. Character evidence not admissible to prove conduct; exceptions; other crimes. Amend. Establishes the conditions for admission of evidence of similar crimes in child molestation cases.