(1) As used in this section, “court rule” means a proposal for a court rule, a new court rule, or an existing court rule.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 36-35-104

  • Committee: means the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee. See Utah Code 36-35-101
  • Court Rule: means any of the following, whether existing, new, or proposed:
         (3)(a) rules of procedure, evidence, or practice for use of the courts of this state;
         (3)(b) rules governing and managing the appellate process adopted by the Supreme Court; or
         (3)(c) rules adopted by the Judicial Council for the administration of the courts of the state. See Utah Code 36-35-101
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Rule: means an agency rule or a court rule. See Utah Code 36-35-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) The committee may review and evaluate:

     (2)(a) a submission of:

          (2)(a)(i) a new court rule; or
          (2)(a)(ii) a proposal for a court rule; and
     (2)(b) an existing court rule.
(3) If the committee chooses to conduct a review of a court rule as provided under Subsection (2), the review shall be based on the following criteria:

     (3)(a) whether the court rule is authorized by the state constitution or by statute;
     (3)(b) if authorized by statute, whether the court rule complies with legislative intent;
     (3)(c) whether the court rule is in conflict with existing statute or governs a policy expressed in statute;
     (3)(d) whether the court rule is primarily substantive or procedural in nature;
     (3)(e) whether the court rule infringes on the powers of the executive or legislative branch of government;
     (3)(f) the impact of the court rule on an affected person;
     (3)(g) the purpose for the court rule, and if applicable, the reason for a change to an existing court rule;
     (3)(h) the anticipated cost or savings due to the court rule to:

          (3)(h)(i) the state budget;
          (3)(h)(ii) local governments; and
          (3)(h)(iii) individuals; and
     (3)(i) the cost to an affected person of complying with the court rule.