URAP049 – Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment

Posted: March 19, 2026

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closes 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: February 24, 2026

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closes April 10, 2026

URAP027. Rule 27. Form of briefs, motions, and other documents. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 27 to add a requirement that cases involving pretrial detention, parental rights, or child custody must state that it is such a case on the cover of the brief. This expands on the already effective requirement that the cover must note if an individual is incarcerated.

URAP049. Petition for writ of certiorari. Amend. The Committee proposes an additional amendment to Rule 49 which would require the party to include a certificate of compliance be included with their petition. This rule was previously published for public comment with the following proposed amendments: 1) add a word limit and change the page limit from 20 pages to 15 pages; 2) add a requirement that a certificate of compliance be included with the petition; 3) clarify what the statement of the case should include; and 4) clean-up for clarity and consistency.

URAP050. Response; reply. Amend. The Committee proposes an additional amendment to Rule 50 which would require the party to include a certificate of compliance with their response. This rule was previously published for public comment with the following proposed amendments: 1) add what the contents of the response to a petition for writ of certiorari should include; 2) add a word limit and change the page limit from 20 pages to 15 pages for a response; 3) add a word limit of 1,500 for the reply; 4) add a requirement that a certificate of compliance be included with the response and reply; 5) clarify what the statement of the case should include; and 6) clean-up for clarity and consistency.

Posted: November 19, 2025

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed January 5, 2026

URAP049. Petition for writ of certiorari. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 49 to 1) add a word limit and change the page limit from 20 pages to 15 pages; 2) clarify what the statement of the case should include; and 3) clean-up for clarity and consistency.

URAP050. Response; reply. Amend. The Committee proposes amending Rule 50 to 1) add what the contents of the response to a petition for writ of certiorari should include; 2) add a word limit and change the page limit from 20 pages to 15 pages for a response; 3) add a word limit of 1,500 for the reply; 4) clarify what the statement of the case should include; and 5) clean-up for clarity and consistency.

Posted: May 7, 2019

Rules of Appellate Procedure – Comment Period Closed June 21, 2019

URAP045. Review of judgments, orders, and decrees of court of appeals. Amend. Conforms the rule to current practice in providing that unless the rule requires otherwise, every reference in Rules 45 through 51 to a petition or petitioner includes a cross-petition or cross-petitioner, respectively.

URAP049. Petition for writ of certiorari. Amend. Corrects an erroneous reference in paragraph (a)(6)(C) from Rule 47(c) to Rule 48(d)(1)(B).

Posted: January 5, 2009

Rules of Appellate Procedure

URAP 19. Extraordinary writs. Amend. The amendment will require a petitioner seeking extraordinary relief to state whether interlocutory appeal was sought, and if so, the results of the petition.
URAP 25. Brief of an amicus curiae or guardian ad litem. Amend. The proposal establishes specific deadlines for filing a brief of an amicus curiae.
URAP 37. Suggestion of mootness; voluntary dismissal. Amend. The amendments clarify that a suggestion of mootness should be filed only when one or more, but less than all, of the issues have become moot. If all the issues are moot, a motion for voluntary dismissal must be filed. The amendments also establish a pr
URAP 38. Substitution of counsel. Amend. The amendments clarify the process for substituting a party when a party becomes incompetent or for other causes.
URAP 49. Petition for writ of certiorari. Amend. A petition of writ of certiorari shall include references to the record on appeal or to the opinion of the Court Appeals, rather than referring to both sources.
URAP 50. Brief in opposition; reply brief; brief of an amicus curiae. Amend. The proposal establishes a more detailed process for submitting a proposed amicus brief, including the contents of the brief and deadlines.