Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment
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Posted: November 20, 2023
CJA03-0101. Judicial performance standards (AMEND). The proposed amendments are intended to simplify case under advisement standards by clarifying reporting requirements and removing “average” calculations.
Posted: September 2, 2020
CJA03-0101. Judicial Performance Standards (AMEND).
The proposed amendments to Rules 3-101 establish a definition for “submitted” for purposes of the case under advisement performance standard. The updates also provide discretion to the Council to excuse full compliance with the performance standards regarding cases under advisement and education hours for circumstances beyond the judge’s control, pursuant to Utah Code section 78A-2-223.
The comment period’s expiration is extended from September 8, 2020 to December 1, 2020. The previous notice of comment period is found here.
Posted: July 23, 2020
CJA03-0101. Judicial Performance Standards (AMEND)
CJA03-0104. Presiding Judges (AMEND)
CJA03-0111. Performance Evaluation of Senior Judges and Court Commissioners (AMEND)
The proposed amendments to Rules 3-101, 3-104, and 3-111 establish a definition for “submitted” for purposes of the case under advisement performance standard. The updates also provide discretion to the Council to excuse full compliance with the performance standards regarding cases under advisement and education hours for circumstances beyond the judge’s control, pursuant to Utah Code section 78A-2-223.
The comment period’s expiration is extended from July 25, 2020 to September 8, 2020. The original notice of comment period is found here.
Posted: June 10, 2020
CJA03-0101. Judicial Performance Standards (AMEND)
CJA03-0104. Presiding Judges (AMEND)
CJA03-0111. Performance Evaluation of Senior Judges and Court Commissioners (AMEND)
The proposed amendments to Rules 3-101, 3-104, and 3-111 establish a definition for “submitted” for purposes of the case under advisement performance standard. The updates also provide discretion to the Council to excuse full compliance with the performance standards regarding cases under advisement and education hours for circumstances beyond the judge’s control, pursuant to Utah Code section 78A-2-223.
CJA06-0506. Procedure for Contested Matters Filed in the Probate Court (AMEND)
Change “may” to “will” in regard to scheduling a pre-mediation conference.
CJA03-0403. Judicial Branch Education (AMEND)
CJA09-0101. Board of Justice Court Judges (AMEND)
CJA09-0109. Presiding Judges (AMEND)
Proposed changes to Rules 9-101 and 9-109 provide an alternative to conducting elections for leadership positions in the justice courts when the justice court conference is canceled. The proposed change to 3-403 authorizes the Board of Justice Court Judges to excuse judges from that conference.
CJA04-0106. Electronic Conferencing (REPEAL)
Because remote hearing provisions exist in the rules of procedure, the proposal is to repeal CJA 4-106.
Posted: October 26, 2011
CJA 03-0101. Judicial performance standards. New. Establishes standards of performance for minimum education and cases under advisement for application by the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission. Effective October 24, 2011 under Rule 2-205. Subject to change after the comment period.
CJA 04-0704. Authority of court clerks to extend payment schedule and dismiss citations. Amend. Allows clerks to dismiss citations as permitted in the Uniform Fine/Bail Schedule.
CJA 04-0907. Mandatory divorce education. Amend. Simplifies policy on access to divorce orientation courses and divorce education courses.
Posted: April 26, 2010
CJA 03-0101. Judicial nominating commissions. Repeal. Under HB 289, the Judicial Council no longer has authority for rules regulating Judicial Nominating Commissions.
CJA 04-0202.03. Records access. Amend. Resolve a conflict with URCP 107(a).
CJA 04-0801. Transfer of small claims cases. Amend. Require filing small claims cases in justice courts. Proposed effective date: September 1, 2010.