Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment
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Posted: September 28, 2026
SCRP04-810. Non-traditional Legal Providers Assisting Clients in Court. Amend.
The rule amendment requires the court to note in the docket when a non-traditional legal provider assists an individual in court. The amendment aims to help the Supreme Court better understand the impact of non-traditional legal providers on increasing meaningful access to justice.
Posted: September 25, 2026
URBCP Appendix A. Applicability of Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. AMEND. The proposed amendment corrects an erroneous reference to URCP Rule 7A in the list of rules that do not apply in the Business and Chancery Court, replacing it with URCP Rule 7B, which governs domestic relations proceedings outside the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Business and Chancery Court.
URBCP016. Pretrial conferences and parties’ planning conferences. AMEND. The proposed amendment to paragraph (a) changes the deadline for the initial pretrial conference from no later than 28 days after all parties have appeared to no later than 28 days after the first responsive pleading is filed.
URBCP038. Jury trial of right. AMEND. The proposed amendments correct the statutory cross-reference governing the county in which a jury trial should be held and clarify the procedure when no motion to strike a jury demand is filed by requiring the party who demanded the jury to file a request to submit, rather than a notice, informing the court that the demand is unopposed.
Posted: September 25, 2026
CJA03-201.01. Commissioners for divisions within the district court (NEW)
CJA03-201.02. Court Commissioner Conduct Committee (AMEND)
CJA06-701. Debt Collection and Housing Action Division (NEW)
CJA06-702. Debt Collection and Housing Action Division Commissioners (NEW)
CJA03-111. Performance evaluation of court commissioners (AMEND)
CJA03-202. Court referees prohibited (AMEND)
CJA04-403. Electronic signature and signature stamp use (AMEND)
The proposed amendments and new rules establish an administrative and operational framework for court commissioners serving the newly created Debt Collection and Housing Action Division, defining their duties, hearing authority, and supervisory structure. Further proposed amendments to Rule 3-201.02 allow the Court Commissioner Conduct Committee to issue a private warning when dismissing a complaint against a commissioner for unprofessional behavior that does not rise to the level of misconduct.
Posted: September 25, 2026
URJP007. Warrants. Amend. The proposed amendments narrow Rule 7 to a stand-alone rule governing warrants exclusively in delinquency and criminal matters in the juvenile court. The amendments would move child welfare and non-delinquency warrant provisions to the newly drafted Rule 12, which is open for public comment through October 13, 2026. The revisions also establish updated procedures for written arrest warrant applications, telephonic pick-up orders, and execution, and set a 72-hour deadline for return of service. For search warrants, the amendments cross-reference Rule 40 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure and require sealing for 20 days after issuance. Finally, the amendments remove obsolete provisions on physical paper storage, recognizing the modern practice of electronic filing and storage in the C.A.R.E. program.
URJP007A. Pick up orders. Repeal.The proposal repeals Rule 7A. Amended Rule 7 would incorporate the pick-up order procedures, so a separate rule is no longer necessary.
Posted: September 23, 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.
Posted: September 23, 2026
URAP024. Principal and reply briefs. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 24 to: 1) include trial counsel when relevant to an issue on appeal in the list of individuals to be included in principal briefs; 2) add to the certificate of compliance that when a word count is used parties must state the total number of words; 3) change paragraph (h) to state that the Court will accept a proposed brief included with a motion for over length brief as filed if the motion is granted; and 4) add an advisory committee note to clarify the addition of paragraph (a)(1)(B).
Posted: August 27, 2026
URJP012. Admission to shelter care. Amend/replace. The proposed revision completely repurposes Rule 12, previously titled “Admission to shelter care,” a process governed by statute. The proposed new title, “Warrants and subpoenas in child welfare or other related non-delinquency proceedings” and the new paragraph (a) provide the scope of the new Rule 12, which now articulates updated procedures for warrants and subpoenas in child welfare and related non-delinquency proceedings. While Rule 7 currently includes some of the provisions found in the newly designed Rule 12, Rule 7 is presently under review by the Committee for revision as a stand-alone rule applying only to delinquency and criminal matters. The proposed iteration of Rule 12 would establish a 72-hour filing deadline for filing returns of service and permits ex parte motions to vacate a warrant or subpoena prior to execution. Additionally, the proposal mandates that all related warrant and subpoena documents be sealed for 20 days post-issuance, subject to modification by the court for good cause.
URJP037A. Visual recording of statement or testimony of child in abuse, neglect, dependency, substantiation, child protective order, or other related non-delinquency proceedings; conditions of admissibility. Amend. The proposed amendments to Rule 37A streamline subparagraphs (a)(3) and (c)(2) by eliminating redundant requirements regarding equipment capability and operator competence, focusing instead strictly on the accuracy and unaltered state of the recording. This change aligns the rule with the more concise verbiage already found in Rule 29A of the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, the analog of Rule 37A used in delinquency proceedings. Additionally, subparagraph (a)(5) is amended to clarify that the interviewer’s presence and availability for cross-examination at the proceeding is required only “if requested by a party or the court.”
Posted: August 27, 2026
CJA04-405.Juror and Witness Fees and Expenses (AMEND)
The proposed amendments remove the requirement that a court order is necessary to provide juror refreshments and make non-substantive formatting changes.
Posted: August 4, 2026
SCRP01-501. Lawyer disciplinary and disability proceedings: purpose, authority, scope, and structure. Amend.
SCRP01-502. Definitions. Amend
SCRP01-503. Oversight Committee for the Office of Professional Conduct. Amend
SCRP01-510. Ethics and Discipline Committee composition. Amend
SCRP01-511. Screening panel composition; responsibilities. Amend
SCRP01-522. Ethics advisory opinions. Amend
SCRP01-523. OPC investigative subpoenas. Amend
SCRP01-530. Professional misconduct proceedings. Amend
SCRP01-531. Proceedings before Committee and screening panels. Amend
SCRP01-532. Exceptions to screening panel determinations and recommendations. Amend
SCRP01-535. Appealing a final Committee disposition to the Supreme Court. Amend
SCRP01-542. Additional rules of procedure. Amend
SCRP01-552. Diversion contract. Amend
SCRP01-553. Respondent’s participation in diversion. Amend
SCRP01-560. Grounds for discipline. Amend
SCRP01-561. Accessing disciplinary information. Amend
SCRP01-563. Interim discipline for threat of harm. Amend
SCRP01-567. Reciprocal discipline. Amend
SCRP01-570. Notice of disability or suspension; return of clients’ property; refund of unearned fees. Amend
SCRP01-580. Purpose and nature of sanctions. Amend
SCRP01-581. Sanctions. Amend
SCRP01-590. Reinstatement following a suspension of no more than six months or probation. Amend
SCRP01-591. Reinstatement following a suspension of more than six months; relicensure. Amend
Posted: July 28, 2026
CJA01-205. Standing and ad hoc committees (AMEND)
The proposed amendments remove the “adult educator from higher education” member position from the Standing Education Committee.
CJA01-302. Board of Judges Membership – Officers – Secretariat (AMEND)
The proposed amendments move the Board of Justice Court Judges’ election cycle to the annual judicial conference to coincide with current practice.
CJA09-101. Board of Justice Court Judges (AMEND)
The proposed amendments add the Chair of the Justice Court Judges’ Education Committee as a non-voting member of the Board and clarify that the person filling this position and the person sitting on the Judicial Council Education Committee are the same person.
CJA09-110. Implementation of Internal Control for Self-Assessment Recommendations [for Justice Courts] (NEW)
The proposed rule outlines the process for implementing the recommendations from an Internal Control Self-Assessment conducted by the AOC’s audit department.
CJA03-407. Accounting (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) expand the accounting manual to incorporate justice courts; 2) adjust the committee’s membership structure to conform with current committee membership; and 3) make non-substantive formatting changes.
CJA04-601. Failure to appear – Notice to Surety (NEW)
The proposed rule establishes a procedure for providing notice to sureties when a defendant fails to appear in criminal cases in district and justice courts.
CJA04-202.02. Records classification (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) classify the names of minors on child protective orders as public in response to House Bill 540, and 2) classify all motions, supporting materials, and records of hearings involving the admissibility of evidence of a victim’s sexual behavior as protected records.