Uncategorized – Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

Posted: May 21, 2026

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closes July 6, 2026

CJA03-306.04. Interpreter appointment, payment, and fees (AMEND)
The proposed amendments require that all interpreter appointments be made using an interpreter scheduling process approved by the Council.

CJA03-409. Court facilities planning (AMEND)
The proposed amendments (1) remove references to the now disbanded Court Facility Planning Committee, (2) update the responsibilities and reporting duties of the Court Facilities Director and court executives, and (3) make non-substantive formatting changes.

CJA04-202.12. Request by victim to use initials rather than name (NEW)
Under House Bill 102, for offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2026, a crime victim can choose to use their initials rather than their names in charging documents and other public-facing filings and documents. The amendments: 1) establish a process for victims to make a request; 2) require prosecutors to file a corrected charging document if a request is made after the charging document was filed; and 3) classify charging documents listing the victim’s name as “private” records pending the receipt of an amended charging document.

CJA03-110. Judicial officer financial disclosures (NEW)
New rule requiring all judicial officers to submit annual financial disclosures on a form approved by the Council.

CJA04-202.02. Records classification (AMEND)
The amendments: 1) classify court records identifying a victim by name rather than initials as “private,” if a valid and timely request is made under CJA rule 4-202.12, and 2) classify unredacted judicial officer financial disclosure forms as “protected records.”

CJA03-412. Procurement of goods and services (AMEND)
The amendments bring the rule in line with the Utah Procurement Code.

CJA04-102. Case, calendar, and panel assignments (AMEND)
In response to Senate Bill 257, the amendments direct district courts to assign any case or proceeding involving the same child or family to a single judge, to the extent possible.

CJA01-205. Standing and Ad Hoc Committees (AMEND)
The amendments: 1) dissolve the Court Facilities Planning Committee, 2) amend the membership of the Uniform Fine Committee and the Committee on Children and Family Law, and 3) amend the membership of and certain provisions regarding the Guardian ad Litem Oversight Committee to coincide with amendments in House Bill 372.

Posted: April 23, 2026

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Admissions – Comment Period Closes June 8, 2026

USB4-722. Petition to Waive a Rule in Extraordinary Circumstances. New. The proposed rule establishes a process for an applicant to seek a rule waiver. It clearly sets forth the “extraordinary circumstances” standard and adds an advisory note referencing relevant opinions from this Court. The change also states that the Court will not grant a rule waiver without requesting a response from the Bar, which will alleviate some burden on the Bar to respond to every petition filed under the rule.

Posted: March 20, 2026

Rules of Evidence – Comment Period Closed May 4, 2026

URE0702. Testimony by experts. The proposed amendments recognize existing caselaw allowing the use of so-called “blind experts.”

Posted: March 19, 2026

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed May 4, 2026

URAP048. Time for petitioning. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 48 to put into rule an internal process that states a rejected petition for writ of certiorari or other filing, will be construed as an extension of time.

URAP049. Petition for writ of certiorari. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 49 to add paragraph (f) and put into rule an internal process that allows the clerk to reject a petition if it does not substantially comply with the content requirements of paragraph (a). Note: This public comment period is only regarding the addition of paragraph (f). The other proposed amendments are also currently out for public comment, posted February 24, 2026, closes April 10, 2026.

URAP055A. Motion to remand for findings necessary to determination of ineffective assistance of counsel claim. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 55A to include a procedure for the juvenile court to transmit the supplemental record to the appellate court.

Posted: March 18, 2026

Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closed May 4, 2026

URCP073. Attorney fees. AMEND. The proposed amendments for this rule were previously posted for public comment. An additional amendment has been made to the rule in subparagraph (d) changing the language from “will” to “may.” The Supreme Court has approved this rule as final with an effective date of May 1, 2026, and is posting this additional amendment for public comment as provided for in Rule 1-105.

URCP086. Licensed paralegal practitioners. AMEND. The proposed amendments to subparagraph (a) of this rule align the rule with the language found in Code of Judicial Administration Rule 14-802.

Posted: February 26, 2026

Rules of Professional Conduct – Comment Period Closed April 13, 2026

RPC01.12. Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral. Amend. This amendment restricts a former appellate judge or justice from appearing as counsel before the court in which the judge or justice last held office.

Posted: February 20, 2026

Rules Governing the Utah State Bar – Admissions – Comment Period Closed April 6, 2026

USB14-701. Definitions. Amend.
The proposed change adds definitions for Legacy UBE and NextGen UBE as subparts of paragraph (qq).

USB14-702. Board – general powers. Amend.
The proposed changes add “no authority to waive rules” to the title and clarifies in paragraph (f) that the process to request a rule waiver is found in new rule 14-722.

USB14-712. Qualifications for admission based on UBE. Amend.
The proposed change will allow an applicant to transfer a score from either the Legacy UBE or the NextGen UBE exam taken in another jurisdiction starting with the July 2026 exam administration.

USB14-722. Rule Waiver. New.
The proposed rule establishes a process for an applicant to seek a rule waiver. It clearly sets forth the “extraordinary circumstances” standard and adds an advisory note referencing relevant opinions from this Court. The change also states that the Court will not grant a rule waiver without requesting a response from the Bar.

USB14-809. Practice Pending Admission. Amend.
The proposed change adds a paragraph stating that someone who has received a passing score on the most recent bar examination in Utah and who is awaiting the next motion for admission may receive a Practice Pending Admission certificate if all other requirements are met. The proposed change imposes a six-month time limit on the Practice Pending Admission certificate for these applicants, which is consistent with rule 14-716(d) and its six-month time limit for an applicant to take the oath after being eligible for admission.

Posted: January 26, 2026

Rules of Civil Procedure – Comment Period Closed March 12, 2026

URCP062. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment or order. AMEND. The proposed amendments to this rule adds a new subparagraph (j) specifically addressing stays in domestic relations actions, with other amendments to add clarity and conform to the style guide for the rules.

URCP074. (Updated) Withdrawal of counsel. AMEND. The proposed amendments to this rule address the withdrawal of counsel when there may be ongoing obligations to the court, notice, and the contact information that must be included for a party, as well as amendments to conform with the style guide for the rules.

URCP076. Notice of contact information change. AMEND. The proposed amendments to this rule address notice and disclosure of contact information by an attorney or self represented parties and when disclosure may be prohibited.

URCP102. Motion and order for payment of costs and fees. AMEND. The proposed amendments to this rule clarify the granting of a motion for costs and fees in whole or in part, make amendments to conform with statutory renumbering and the style guide for the rules.

Posted: January 23, 2026

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed March 9, 2026

URAP022. Computation and enlargement of time. Amend. The Amendments to Rule 22 include: 1) changed enlargement of time to extension of time throughout the rule for consistency; 2) moved the stipulation language from Rule 26 to Rule 22 so the procedures for extensions of time can be found in one rule; 3) increased the amount of stipulated requests for extensions of time to up to 60 days; 4) clarified that stipulated requests for enlargements of time will be granted automatically without a court order; 5) removed paragraph (c) Ex parte motion as these are rarely used and can be filed as a regular motion for extension of time; and 6) cleaned-up for clarity and consistency.

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Posted: January 21, 2026

Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closed March 9, 2026

CJA04-510.04. ADR Training (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) ensure court-qualified Primary Trainers are actively involved in 40-hour basic mediation training; 2) require court-qualified mediation training providers to provide or facilitate opportunities for trainees to get the observation and experience requirements necessary to be admitted to the ADR Roster; and 3) make non-substantive formatting changes.