Posted: January 30, 2020
Rules Governing the Utah State Bar in the Supreme Court Rules of Professional Practice – Effective January 29, 2020
USB14-0721. Admission of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Recipients. New Rule. This new rule will allow certain Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients to be eligible for admission to the Utah Bar.
Posted: January 29, 2020
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective January 27, 2020
CJA04-0410. Courthouse closure. NEW. Outlines procedure for closure of a courthouse, including responsibilities of presiding judges and court management.
Posted: January 28, 2020
Code of Judicial Conduct – Effective January 22, 2020
CJC03.7. Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal, or Civic Organizations and Activities. Amended. Amends the Code of Judicial Conduct to permit judges to directly engage in fundraising for court projects, as long as the potential donors do not regularly appear in the court the judge serves.
Posted: December 27, 2019
Rules of Civil Procedure – Effective December 18, 2019, pursuant to Rule 11-105(5) of the Utah Code of Judicial Administration
URCP086. Licensed paralegal practitioners. AMEND. The approved amendments remove the requirement to serve papers on both the party and the licensed paralegal practitioner, and instead require a licensed paralegal practitioner who has entered a general appearance to inform their client of any papers filed, regardless of whether the paper falls within the scope of the licensed paralegal practitioner’s representation.
Posted: December 27, 2019
Rules Governing Licensed Paralegal Practitioner – Effective December 18, 2019
Changes to rule to remove the word “Certified” from “Certified Registered Paralegal” and remove the “C” in “CRP” in both rules.
URGLPP15-0701. Definitions. Amended.
URGLPP15-0703. Qualifications for Licensure as a Licensed Paralegal Practitioner. Amended.
Posted: December 27, 2019
Rules of Criminal Procedure – Effective January 1, 2020
URCrP014. Subpoenas. Amended. The proposed amendments redefine and clarify the processes for taking and using testimony of a material witness, and for obtaining information for a victim.
Posted: December 27, 2019
Probate Rules: Utah Rules of Civil Procedure and Utah Code of Judicial Administration – Effective January 1, 2020
URCP026.04. Provisions governing disclosure and discovery in contested proceedings under Title 75 of the Utah Code. New. Carves out the circumstances under which an objection to a probate petition may be made, as well as the initial disclosures and timelines for discovery.
CJA06-0506. Procedure for contested matters filed in the probate court. New. Codifies a long-standing probate mediation practice in the Third District, makes probate mediation statewide, institutes a pre-mediation conference, and addresses the role of interested persons.
Posted: December 26, 2019
Code of Judicial Administration – Effective January 1, 2020, pursuant to Rule 11-105(5) of the Utah Code of Judicial Administration
CJA04-0403. Electronic Signature and Signature Stamp Use. Amended. In conjunction with new URCP 109, authorizes automatically affixing electronic judicial signatures on certain standardized domestic relations injunctions.
CJA04-0503. Mandatory Electronic Filing. Amended. Requires Licensed Paralegal Practitioners to file documents electronically.
Posted: December 20, 2019
Code of Judicial Administration
CJA01-0303. Internal procedures and organizations. Amended. The amendments to Rule 1-303 clarify the frequency of Board meetings and the frequency of reports of the Boards to the Judicial Council.
CJA05-0101. The Board of Appellate Court Judges. New. Rule 5-101 establishes the Board of Appellate Court Judges and the conduct of the meetings of the Board.
Posted: November 20, 2019
Rule of Criminal Procedure – Effective November 18, 2019, pursuant to Rule 11-105(5) of the Utah Code of Judicial Administration
URCrP009. Proceedings for persons arrested without a warrant on suspicion of a crime. Amended. The amendments modify the times within which a defendant must appear in court after a warrantless arrest when the defendant has been unable to meet the release conditions set by the magistrate.
URCrP009A. Procedures for persons arrested pursuant to warrant. Amended. The amendments modify the times within which a defendant must appear in court when the defendant has been arrested pursuant to a warrant and has been unable to meet the release conditions set by the court.