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Posted: February 4, 2005

Utah Rules of Civil Procedure

URCP 009. Pleading special matters. Amend. Describes method for identifying persons to whom a defendant wants to assess fault under Utah Code Section 78-27-41. May 2, 2005 Approved as an expedited amendment under Rule 11-101(6)(F). Subject to further change after the comment period.
URCP 026. General provisions governing discovery. Amend. Discovery plan should include deadline for identifying non-parties to whom fault will be allocated. May 2, 2005 Approved as an expedited amendment under Rule 11-101(6)(F). Subject to further change after the comment period.

Posted: January 25, 2005

Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure

URCrP 40. Remotely communicated search warrants. New. Establishes procedures for obtaining a search warrant other than personally before the magistrate. Effective May 2, 2005. Approved as an expedited amendment under Rule 11-101(6)(F). Subject to further change after the comment period.

Posted: January 25, 2005

Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure

URAP 11. The record on appeal. Amend. Technical change. Effective April 1, 2005. Approved as an expedited amendment under Rule 11-101(6)(F). Subject to further change after the comment period.

Posted: January 25, 2005

Utah Rules of Civil Procedure

URCP 062. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment. Amend. Establishes guidelines for determining the amount of a supersedeas bond. Establishes a maximum supersedeas bond. Effective February 4, 2005. Approved as an expedited amendment under Rule 11-101(6)(F). Subject to further change after the comment period.

Posted: October 25, 2004

Code of Judicial Administration. Rule Regulating Access to Court Records.

Final Report of the Committee on Privacy and Public Court Records.
CJA 04-202. Purpose. New. Outlines the purposes served by open and closed court records.
CJA 04-202.01. Definitions. Repeal & Reenact. Defines terms used in court rules regulating access to records.
CJA 04-202.02. Records classification. Repeal & Reenact. Classifies court records as public or non-public.
CJA 04-202.03. Records access. Repeal & Reenact. Identifies who has access to non-public court records.
CJA 04-202.04. Request to access a record associated with a case; request to classify a record associated with a case. Repeal & Reenact. Establishes procedures for requesting access to a record associated with a case or for requesting confidential treatment of a case record.
CJA 04-202.05. Request to access an administrative record; research; request to classify an administrative record; request to create an index. Repeal & Reenact. Establishes procedures for requesting access to a record not associated with a case or for requesting confidential treatment of an administrative record. Establishes procedures for requesting non-public records for research and procedures for using a data element as an index to the court’s database.
CJA 04-202.06. Response to request to access or classify a court record. Repeal & Reenact. Establishes minimum requirements for responding to a records request.
CJA 04-202.07. Appeals. New. Establishes procedures for reviewing an adverse decision.
CJA 04-202.09. Miscellaneous. Amend. Permits a filer to redact sensitive information from pleadings. Requires vendors to comply with court policies regarding access to records.
CJA 04-202.10. Record sharing. New. Established procedures for sharing non-public records with other governmental entities.
CJA 04-202.12. Access to electronic data elements. Repeal. Eliminates distinctions between electronic data elements and public or non-public data generally.
CJA 04-205. Security of court records. Amend. Technical changes.

Posted: September 28, 2004

Rules Governing Bar Admissions

Bar Admissions Rule 11-4. Preparation, Grading and Scoring of the Bar Examination. Amend. Increases the minimum score necessary to pass the Utah Bar Examination.
Petition for rule change. The petition refers to exhibits, which can be viewed at the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court or at the office of the Utah State Bar.

Posted: September 3, 2004

Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure

URJP 53. Appearance and withdrawal of counsel. Amend. Requires written motion for substitution of counsel at least ten days prior to the next scheduled hearing.

Posted: September 3, 2004

Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure

URCrP 07. Proceedings before magistrate. Amend. Conforms the rule to the statute which allows justice court judges to make probable cause determinations in first degree felonies. Also eliminates the requirement of a written bindover order.
URCrP 11. Pleas. Amend. States that compliance with the rule will be determined by reviewing the entire record and variances which do not affect substantial rights will be disregarded.
URCrP 12. Motions. Amend. Clarifies that motions for a reduction may be filed any time after sentencing.

Posted: September 3, 2004

Utah Rules of Civil Procedure

URCP 051. Instructions to jury; objections. Amend. Permits the judge discretion to repeat earlier instructions as necessary.
URCP 073. Attorney fees. Amend. Requires a statement that attorney will not split fees in violation of Code of Professional Responsibility.

Posted: September 3, 2004

Utah Rules of Appellate Procedure

URAP 29. Oral argument. Amend. Limits the appellant’s reply argument to points made in the appellee’s argument.
URAP 48. Time for petitioning. Amend. Changes to 7 the number of copies to be filed on a petition for writ of certiorari.
URAP 50. Brief in opposition; reply brief; brief of amicus curiae. Amend. Changes to 7 the number of copies to be filed on a brief in opposition, reply brief and brief of amicus curiae.