Utah Court Rules
Utah Court Rules
✓ current as of August 2026Full text of 317 rules across 4 sets, cross-linked with Utah case law.
Utah R. Crim. P. — 55 rules
- Rule 1. General provisions
- Rule 2. Time
- Rule 3. Service and filing of papers
- Rule 4. Prosecution by information
- Rule 4A. Prosecution by indictment
- Rule 4B. Case commenced by citation
- Rule 6. Warrant of arrest or summons
- Rule 7. Initial proceedings for class A misdemeanors and felonies
- Rule 7A. Procedures for arraignment on class B or C misdemeanors, or infractions
- Rule 7B. Preliminary examinations
- Rule 7C. Material Witnesses-Procedure for Bond and Warrants
- Rule 8. Appointment of counsel
- Rule 9. Proceedings for persons arrested without a warrant on suspicion of a crime
- Rule 9.5. Charged multiple offenses - To be filed in single court
- Rule 9A. Procedures for persons arrested pursuant to an arrest warrant
- Rule 10. Arraignment
- Rule 11. Pleas
- Rule 12. Motions
- Rule 12.5. Notice of transfer Domestic Violence case from Justice Court to District Court
- Rule 13. Pretrial conference
- Rule 14. Subpoenas
- Rule 15. Expert witnesses and interpreters
- Rule 15.5. Out of court statement and testimony of child victims or child witnesses of sexual or physical abuse - Conditions of admissibility
- Rule 16. Discovery
- Rule 17. The trial
- Rule 17.5. In-person, remote, and hybrid hearings; request for different format
- Rule 18. Selection of the jury
- Rule 19. Instructions
- Rule 20. Exceptions unnecessary
- Rule 21. Verdict
- Rule 21A. Presentence investigation reports; Restitution
- Rule 22. Sentence, judgment and commitment
- Rule 23. Arrest of judgment
- Rule 24. Motion for new trial
- Rule 25. Dismissal without trial
- Rule 26. Written orders, judgments and decrees
- Rule 27. Stays of sentence pending motions for new trial or appeal from courts of record
- Rule 27A. Stays pending appeal from a court not of record - Appeals for a trial de novo
- Rule 27B. Stays pending appeal from a court not of record ‑ Hearings de novo, DUI, and reckless driving cases
- Rule 28. Disposition after appeal
- Rule 29. Disability and disqualification of a judge or change of venue
- Rule 29A. Change of judge as a matter of right
- Rule 30. Errors and defects
- Rule 31. Rules of court
- Rule 32. Minute entry
- Rule 33. Regulation of conduct in the courtroom
- Rule 34. Consolidation of cases
- Rule 35. Victims and witnesses
- Rule 36. Withdrawal of counsel
- Rule 37. Citation to decisions
- Rule 38. Appeals from justice court to district court
- Rule 39. Coordination of cases pending in district court and juvenile court
- Rule 40. Search Warrants
- Rule 41. Unsecured Bonds
- Rule 42. Expungement
Utah R. App. P. — 69 rules
- Rule 1. Scope of rules
- Rule 2. Suspension of rules
- Rule 3. Appeal as of right : how taken
- Rule 4. Appeal as of right: when taken
- Rule 5. Discretionary appeals from interlocutory orders
- Rule 6. Bond for costs on appeal
- Rule 7. Security: proceedings against sureties
- Rule 8. Stay or injunction pending appeal
- Rule 9. Docketing statement
- Rule 10. Procedures for summary disposition or simplified appeal process
- Rule 11. The record on appeal
- Rule 12. Transmission of the record
- Rule 13. Notice of filing by clerk
- Rule 14. Review of administrative orders: how obtained; intervention
- Rule 15. Petitions for review in tax cases
- Rule 17. Stay pending review
- Rule 18. Applicability of other rules to review
- Rule 19. Extraordinary relief
- Rule 20
- Rule 21. Filing and service
- Rule 22. Computation and enlargement of time
- Rule 23. Motions
- Rule 23A. Motion for reinstatement of appeal
- Rule 23B. Motion to remand for findings necessary to determination of ineffective assistance of counsel claim
- Rule 23C. Motion for expedited review
- Rule 24. Principal and reply briefs
- Rule 24A. Briefs in cross-appeals
- Rule 25. Amicus curiae briefs
- Rule 25A. Challenging the constitutionality of a statute, ordinance, rule, or other administrative or legislative enactment
- Rule 26. Filing and serving briefs
- Rule 27. Form of briefs, motions, and other documents
- Rule 28. Prehearing conference
- Rule 28A. Appellate Mediation Office
- Rule 29. Oral argument
- Rule 30. Decision of the court; notice of decision
- Rule 31. Expedited decisions
- Rule 32. Interest on judgment
- Rule 33. Damages for delay or frivolous appeal; recovery of attorney fees
- Rule 34. Costs
- Rule 35. Petition for rehearing
- Rule 36. Remittitur
- Rule 37. Suggestion of mootness; voluntary dismissal
- Rule 38. Substitution of parties
- Rule 38A. Withdrawal of counsel
- Rule 38B. Qualifications for appointed appellate counsel
- Rule 39. Duties of the clerk
- Rule 40. Attorney's or party's signature; representations to the court; sanctions and discipline
- Rule 40A. Vexatious litigants
- Rule 41. Certification of questions of law by United States courts
- Rule 42. Transfer of case from Supreme Court to Court of Appeals; retention requests
- Rule 43. Certification by the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court
- Rule 44. Transfer of improperly pursued appeals
- Rule 45. Review of judgments, orders, and decrees of court of appeals
- Rule 46. Considerations governing review of certiorari
- Rule 47. Transmission of record; joint and separate petitions; cross-petitions; parties
- Rule 48. Time for petitioning
- Rule 49. Petition for writ of certiorari
- Rule 50. Response; reply
- Rule 51. Disposition of petition for writ of certiorari
- Rule 52. Child welfare appeals
- Rule 53. Notice of appeal
- Rule 54. Transcripts
- Rule 55. Petition on appeal
- Rule 55A. Motion to remand for findings necessary to determination of ineffective assistance of counsel claims
- Rule 56. Response to petition on appeal
- Rule 57. Record on appeal; transmission of record
- Rule 58. Ruling
- Rule 59. Extensions of time
- Rule 60. Judicial bypass appeals
Utah R. Civ. P. — 113 rules
- Rule 1. General provisions
- Rule 2. One form of action
- Rule 3. Commencement of action
- Rule 4. Process
- Rule 5. Service and filing of pleadings and other papers
- Rule 6. Time
- Rule 7. Pleadings allowed; motions, memoranda, hearings, orders
- Rule 7A. Motion to enforce order and for sanctions
- Rule 7B. Motion to enforce order and for sanctions in domestic law matters
- Rule 8. General rules of pleadings
- Rule 9. Pleading special matters
- Rule 10. Form of pleadings and other papers
- Rule 11. Signing of pleadings, motions, affidavits, and other papers; representations to court; sanctions
- Rule 12. Defenses and objections
- Rule 13. Counterclaim and crossclaim
- Rule 14. Third-party practice
- Rule 15. Amended and supplemental pleadings
- Rule 16. Pretrial conferences
- Rule 17. Parties plaintiff and defendant
- Rule 18. Joinder of claims and remedies
- Rule 19. Joinder of persons needed for just adjudication
- Rule 20. Permissive joinder of parties
- Rule 21. Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties
- Rule 22. Interpleader
- Rule 23. Class actions
- Rule 23A. Derivative actions by shareholders
- Rule 24. Intervention
- Rule 25. Substitution of parties
- Rule 26. General provisions governing disclosure and discovery
- Rule 26.1. Disclosure and discovery in domestic relations actions
- Rule 26.2. Disclosures in personal injury actions
- Rule 26.3. Disclosure in unlawful detainer actions
- Rule 26.4. Provisions governing disclosure and discovery in contested proceedings under Title 75 of the Utah Code
- Rule 27. Depositions before action or pending appeal
- Rule 28. Persons before whom depositions may be taken
- Rule 29. Stipulations regarding disclosure and discovery procedure
- Rule 30. Depositions upon oral questions
- Rule 31. Depositions upon written questions
- Rule 32. Use of depositions in court proceedings
- Rule 33. Interrogatories to parties
- Rule 34. Production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes
- Rule 35. Physical and mental examination of persons
- Rule 36. Request for admission
- Rule 37. Statement of discovery issues; Sanctions; Failure to admit, to attend deposition or to preserve evidence
- Rule 38. Jury trial of right
- Rule 39. Trial by jury or by the court
- Rule 40. Scheduling and postponing a trial
- Rule 41. Dismissal of actions
- Rule 42. Consolidation; separate trials; venue transfer
- Rule 43. Evidence
- Rule 44. Proof of official record
- Rule 45. Subpoena
- Rule 46. Exceptions unnecessary
- Rule 47. Jurors
- Rule 48. Juries of less than eight - Majority verdict
- Rule 49. Special verdicts and interrogatories
- Rule 50. Judgment as a matter of law in a jury trial; related motion for a new trial; conditional ruling
- Rule 51. Instructions to jury; objections
- Rule 52. Findings and conclusions by the court; amended findings; waiver of findings and conclusions; correction of the record; judgment on partial findings
- Rule 53. Masters
- Rule 53A. Special masters for parenting disputes in domestic relations actions
- Rule 54. Judgments; costs
- Rule 55. Default
- Rule 56. Summary judgment
- Rule 57. Declaratory judgments
- Rule 58A. Entry of judgment; abstract of judgment
- Rule 58B. Satisfaction of judgment
- Rule 58C. Motion to renew judgment
- Rule 59. New trial; altering or amending a judgment
- Rule 60. Relief from judgment or order
- Rule 61. Harmless error
- Rule 62. Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment
- Rule 63. Disability or disqualification of a judge
- Rule 63A. Change of judge as a matter of right
- Rule 64. Writs in general
- Rule 64A. Prejudgment writs in general
- Rule 64B. Writ of replevin
- Rule 64C. Writ of attachment
- Rule 64D. Writ of garnishment
- Rule 64E. Writ of execution
- Rule 65A. Injunctions
- Rule 65B. Extraordinary relief
- Rule 65C. Post-conviction relief
- Rule 66. Receivers
- Rule 67. Deposit in court
- Rule 68. Settlement offers
- Rule 69A. Seizure of property
- Rule 69B. Sale of property; delivery of property
- Rule 69C. Redemption of real property after sale
- Rule 70. Judgment for specific acts; vesting title
- Rule 71. Process in behalf of and against persons not parties
- Rule 72. Property bonds
- Rule 73. Attorney fees
- Rule 74. Withdrawal of counsel
- Rule 75. Limited appearance
- Rule 76. Notice of contact information change
- Rule 77. District courts and clerks
- Rule 81. Applicability of rules in general
- Rule 82. Jurisdiction and venue unaffected
- Rule 83. Vexatious litigants
- Rule 85. Title
- Rule 86. Licensed paralegal practitioners
- Rule 87. In-person, remote, and hybrid hearings; request for different format
- Rule 100. Coordination of cases pending in district court and juvenile court
- Rule 100A. Case Management of Domestic Relations Actions
- Rule 101. Motion practice before court commissioners
- Rule 102. Motion and order for payment of costs and fees
- Rule 104. Divorce decree upon affidavit
- Rule 105. Shortening 30 day waiting period in divorce actions
- Rule 106. Modification of final domestic relations order
- Rule 107. Decree of adoption; Petition to open adoption records
- Rule 108. Objection to court commissioner's recommendation
- Rule 109. Injunction in certain domestic relations cases
Utah R. Evid. — 80 rules
- Rule 101. Scope; Definitions
- Rule 102. Purpose
- Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence
- Rule 104. Preliminary Questions
- Rule 105. Limiting Evidence That Is Not Admissible Against Other Parties or for Other Purposes
- Rule 106. Remainder of or Related Statements
- Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
- Rule 301. Presumptions in Civil Cases Generally
- Rule 302. Applying Federal Law to Presumptions in Civil Cases
- Rule 401. Test for Relevant Evidence
- Rule 402. General Admissibility of Relevant Evidence
- Rule 403. Excluding Relevant Evidence for Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time, or Other Reasons
- Rule 404. Character Evidence; Crimes or Other Acts
- Rule 405. Methods of Proving Character
- Rule 406. Habit; Routine Practice
- Rule 407. Subsequent Remedial Measures
- Rule 408. Compromise Offers and Negotiations
- Rule 409. Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses; Expressions of Apology; Medical Candor Process
- Rule 410. Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
- Rule 411. Liability Insurance
- Rule 412. Admissibility of Victim's Sexual Behavior or Predisposition
- Rule 416. Violation of Traffic Code Not Admissible
- Rule 417. Admissibility of Evidence of the Actor's Expression or Association in Victim Targeting Criminal Penalty Enhancements
- Rule 501. Privilege in General
- Rule 502. Husband - Wife
- Rule 503. Communications to Clergy
- Rule 504. Legal Professional - Client
- Rule 505. Government Informer
- Rule 506. Physician and Mental Health Therapist-Patient
- Rule 507. First Responder Peer Support
- Rule 508. Environmental Self-Evaluation Privilege
- Rule 509. News Reporters
- Rule 510. Miscellaneous Matters
- Rule 511. Insurance Regulators
- Rule 512. Victim communications
- Rule 601. General Rules of Competency
- Rule 602. Need for Personal Knowledge
- Rule 603. Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully
- Rule 604. Interpreter
- Rule 605. Judge's Competency as a Witness
- Rule 606. Juror's Competency as a Witness
- Rule 607. Who May Impeach a Witness
- Rule 608. A Witness's Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness
- Rule 609. Impeachment by Evidence of a Criminal Conviction
- Rule 610. Religious Beliefs or Opinions
- Rule 611. Mode and Order of Examining Witnesses and Presenting Evidence
- Rule 612. Writing Used to Refresh a Witness's Memory
- Rule 613. Witness's Prior Statement
- Rule 614. Court's Calling or Examining a Witness
- Rule 615. Excluding Witnesses., Preventing an Excluded Witness's Access to Trial Testimony
- Rule 616. Statements Made During Custodial Interrogations
- Rule 617. Eyewitness Identification
- Rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
- Rule 702. Testimony by Experts
- Rule 703. Bases of an Expert's Opinion Testimony
- Rule 704. Opinion on Ultimate Issue
- Rule 705. Disclosing the Facts or Data Underlying an Expert's Opinion
- Rule 706. Court-Appointed Experts
- Rule 707. Machine-Generated Evidence
- Rule 801. Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
- Rule 802. The Rule Against Hearsay
- Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay - Regardless of Whether the Declarant is Available as a Witness
- Rule 804. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay - When the Declarant is Unavailable as a Witness
- Rule 805. Hearsay Within Hearsay
- Rule 806. Attacking and Supporting the Declarant's Credibility
- Rule 807. Residual Exception
- Rule 901. Authenticating or Identifying Evidence
- Rule 902. Evidence That Is Self-Authenticating
- Rule 903. Subscribing Witness's Testimony
- Rule 1001. Definitions That Apply to This Article
- Rule 1002. Requirement of the Original
- Rule 1003. Admissibility of Duplicates
- Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Content
- Rule 1005. Copies of Public Records to Prove Content
- Rule 1006. Summaries to Prove Content
- Rule 1007. Testimony or Statement of a Party to Prove Content
- Rule 1008. Functions of the Court and Jury
- Rule 1101. Applicability of Rules
- Rule 1102. Reliable Hearsay in Criminal Preliminary Examinations
- Rule 1103. Title