CJA11-0401 – Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

Posted: November 18, 2024

Standing Committee on Appellate Representation – Comment Period Ends January 2, 2025

Rule 11-401. Standing Committee on Appellate Representation. Amend.

There are two amendments to this rule. The first amendment relates to the qualifications for the appellate rosters. The amendment adds a requirement that an attorney applying for the appellate rosters list and explain the reasons for all cases in which the attorney requested ten or more extensions for criminal cases, or two or more extensions for juvenile cases. The second amendment relates to the logistics and timing of the application and reapplication process for the appellate rosters.

Posted: August 23, 2021

Rules of Professional Practice – Comment Period Closed October 7, 2021

CJA11-0401. Standing Committee on Appellate Representation and the Appellate Roster. Amend.

The following is a brief summary of the rule amendments (line numbers refer to the redline version and note where the subject amendments begin). Amendments to Rule 11-401:

· Address the creation of the Indigent Appellate Defense Division (line 12);

· Simplify committee composition (line 33);

· Clarify that at least one appellate brief submitted for application purposes must be in the relevant subject matter area (line 107);

· Add a CLE requirement (line 146);

· Add requirements for entity exempt status and clarify when an attorney falls under that exemption (line 161); and

· Increase term limits from three to five years (lines 135 and 145).

Posted: April 27, 2021

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed June 11, 2021

CJA 11-401. Standing Committee on Appellate Representation and the Appellate Roster. Amend.

CJA11-0401. Redline version

CJA11-0401. Clean version

The following is a brief summary of the rule amendments (line numbers refer to the redline version and note where the subject amendments begin). Amendments to Rule 11-401:

Address the creation of the Indigent Appellate Defense Division (line 12);
Simplify committee composition (line 33);
Clarify that at least one appellate brief submitted for application purposes must be in the relevant subject matter area (line 100);
Add a CLE requirement (line 139);
Add requirements for entity exempt status and clarify when an attorney falls under that exemption (lines 16 and 154); and
Increase term limits from three to five years (lines 128 and 138).

Posted: October 9, 2019

Code of Judicial Administration and Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closes November 23, 2019

CJA11-0401.Standing Committee on Appellate Representation and the Appellate Roster. Amend.

URAP038B. Qualifications for Appointed Appellate Counsel. Amend.

URAP058. Ruling. Amend.

The following is a brief summary of the rule amendments:

Updates terminology in Rule 11-401 to address legislative changes;
Addresses in Rule 11-401 the addition to the Appellate Roster of appeals of private parental termination cases from the district court;
Adds a mentoring provision to Rule 11-401;
Adds a rolling admissions provision to Rule 11-401;
Addresses in Rule 11-401 the Indigent Defense Commission’s role with the committee;
Merges the provisions of Appellate Rule 38B into Rule 11-401;
Addresses in Rules 38B and 11-401 the role of attorneys’ contracts with government entities to represent indigent individuals on appeal prior to Rule 11-401’s adoption;
Addresses the tension between Rule 55 and the child welfare appellate roster in Rule 58;
Adds transparency to the Appellate Roster vetting process; and
Amends the Appellate Roster reconsideration process.

Posted: October 30, 2018

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed December 14, 2018

CJA11-0401. Standing Committee on Appellate Representation. Amend. Updates the definition of “legal defender’s office.”

Posted: November 22, 2017

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed January 6, 2018

CJA011-0401 New Rule 11-401: To establish a standing committee to assist the Board of Appellate Court Judges to determine a roster of attorneys eligible for appointment to represent indigent parties on appeal to the Utah Supreme Court and the Utah Court of Appeals.