Utah State Law Library http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/ Serving Utahns' legal research needs since 1852* en Copyright 2012 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:31:28 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wireless Password: yards keyboard.JPGThe wireless password for the week of February 6, 2012 is yards.

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Comments are due by February 13, 2012. You can file your comments electronically or by mail.

]]> http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/2012/02/fcc_requests_public_comments_o.html http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/2012/02/fcc_requests_public_comments_o.html Federal Documents Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:06:06 -0700 Order to Show Cause Forms Available Online Order to Show Cause forms are now available online on the Utah State Courts' website.

An order to show cause is filed when a party seeks to enforce a previously established court order or decree. The main objective of the show cause hearing is to get the party who is not following the court’s order to do so. If a party is able to do what the court has ordered and does not, the court can also impose penalties, including, in extreme circumstances, a fine and time in jail.

Procedures for filing an order to show cause are similar around the state, but there are some differences. Motions for orders to show cause in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be determined initially by a court commissioner and parties should follow Rule of Civil Procedure 101. Motions for orders to show cause in Districts 5, 6, 7 and 8 will be determined by a judge. Parties in the Fifth District should follow Code of Judicial Administration Rule 10-1-50-1. Orders to show cause are filed in the same district where the original order or decree was entered.

For more information, and to access the forms, visit the Motion to Enforce Domestic Orders page.

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]]> http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/2012/01/wireless_password_xerox.html http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/2012/01/wireless_password_xerox.html Wireless Password Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:54:01 -0700 New Congressional Record App GPO Logo.bmpThe U.S. Government Printing Office has partnered with the Library of Congress to create a new iPad app to access the Congressional Record. The iPad app lets you run keyword searches, browse issues by date, and share documents by email.

If you don't have an iPad, you can access daily issues of the Congressional Record through the Federal Digital System. The website provides access to issues from 1994-present.

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It highlights a decade of reform in the Utah judiciary and discusses current initiatives, such as the Self-Help Center, the court visitor program for adult guardianship cases, and the expansion of the court interpreter program.

Access annual reports from 2002 to present here.

]]> http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/2012/01/2012_annual_report.html http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/2012/01/2012_annual_report.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:45:20 -0700 New Court of Appeals Briefs The library has received 36 Court of Appeals briefs. The docket numbers range from 20080579--20100950 (list not inclusive).

If you're looking for a specific brief, contact the library by phone (801-238-7990) or email to make sure we have it. If you can't come in to make copies yourself, we offer a document delivery service for 25¢ per page and will scan the briefs and email them to you.

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The Governor's office has recently created an activity sheet for Utah's 4th graders to complete during the address.

Missed last year's State of the State address? The text of the speech is available online.

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If you're looking for a specific brief, contact the library by phone (801-238-7990) or email to make sure we have it. If you can't come in to make copies yourself, we offer a document delivery service for 25¢ per page and will scan the briefs and email them to you.

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There are a number of ways you can keep track of what's happening during the legislative session:


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dea.bmpThe legislature did pass House Bill 23 in the 2011 General Session that not only included spice, but also included the substances in bath salts in the expanded list of controlled substances. Spice was also added to the driver license provisions regarding driving under the influence.

You can read the committee reports, listen to the floor debates and read the bill as it was introduced as well as the final bill that was passed and signed by the governor here.

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This holiday is also designated as the MLK Day of Service, part of the President's United We Serve initiative to increase community service and involvement. You can find a project to participate in. To find a volunteer project in Utah, visit the Utah Commission on Volunteers website.

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