Utah Court Rules – Published for Comment
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Posted: March 12, 2021
URCrP006. Warrant of arrest or summons. Amended. The amendment clarifies that a judge must review the information to determine whether there is probable cause when the judge issues a warrant instead of a summons or when the judge issues a warrant based on a defendant’s failure to appear on a summons.
Posted: September 29, 2020
The amendments and new rule are related to pretrial release practices in response to HB 206.
URCrP004. Amend. Prosecution by information.
URCrP006. Amend. Warrant of arrest or summons.
URCrP007. Amend. Initial proceeding for class A misdemeanors and felonies.
URCrP007A. Amend. Procedures for arraignment on class B and C misdemeanors, or infractions.
URCrP009. Amend. Proceedings for persons arrested without a warrant on suspicion of crime.
URCrP009A. Amend. Proceedings for persons arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant.
URCrP010. Amend. Arraignment.
URCrP027. Amend. Stay of sentence pending motions for new trial or appeal from court of record.
URCrP027A. Amend. Stays pending approval from a court not of record – Appeals for a trial de novo.
URCrP027B. Amend. Stays pending approval from a court not of record – Hearings de novo, DUI and reckless driving case.
URCrP028. Amend. Disposition after appeal.
URCrP038. Amend. Appeals from justice court and district court.
URCrP041. New. Unsecured bonds.
Posted: October 22, 2019
URCrP004. Prosecution by information.
URCrP006. Warrant of arrest or summons.
Posted: November 17, 2016
URCrP004 Amend. This rule was previously published for public comment and the committee made changes in response to the comments. The committee continues to review and refine the processes for filing informations.
URCrP004a New. The proposed new rule will address the process for prosecutions commenced by indictment.
URCrP004b New. The proposed new rule will address the process for prosecutions commenced by citation.
URCrP004, 4a, 4b Committee Note The note explains the changes that are made in response to comments received.
URCrP006 Amend. This rule was previously published for public comment and the committee made changes in response to the comments. The committee continues to review and refine the processes for issuing warrants and summones.
URCrP029 Amend. The proposed amendment will eliminate the presiding officer of the Judicial Council as a person to whom disqualification affidavits may be referred.
Posted: July 1, 2016
Rule 004: Sets forth in detail the required contents of an information. The new provisions will require statements about pretrial release.
Rule 005: Repealed.
Rule 006: The proposed changes create a presumption in favor of summonses over warrants. The rule establishes the requirements for issuing a warrant. The rule also describes the required content of summonses and warrants.