CJA03-0201.02 – Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

Posted: September 25, 2026

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closes November 9, 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: October 6, 2020

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed November 20, 2020

CJA03-0201. Court Commissioners (AMEND)
Clarifies that both the Council and presiding judges can take corrective actions in response to a complaint or poor performance, and “removal” was added as a possible corrective action.

CJA03-0201.02. Court Commissioner Conduct Committee (AMEND)
More clearly defines the committee’s charge and complaint procedures, and creates an appeals process if the Committee dismisses a complaint without a hearing.

Posted: March 2, 2004

Code of Judicial Administration

CJA 1-205. Standing and ad hoc committees. Establishes the Judicial Outreach Committee. Technical amendments.
CJA 3-111.03. Standards of judicial performance. Establishes 30 hours per year as the minimum standard for certification.
CJA 3-114. Judicial outreach. Identifies the responsibilities of the Judicial Outreach Committee.
CJA 3-201.02. Court Commissioner Conduct Committee. Changes composition of Court Commissioner Conduct Committee.
CJA 3-202. Court Referees. Permits court to hire full or part time referee by contract. Effective December 15, 2003 subject to further amendment after the comment period.
CJA 3-412. Procurement of goods and services. Increases the amount of contracts within the discretion of the TCE from $1000 to $5000.
CJA 4-202.02. Records classification. Changes designation of PSI report from “controlled” to “protected” to conform with statute.
CJA 4-402. Clerical resources. Establishes process for clerical weighted caseload.
CJA 4-701. Failure to appear. Increases bail for failure to appear.
CJA 9-101. Board of Justice Court Judges. Changes justice court representative on the Education Committee.