Review of rules -- Criteria.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. Legislature
4. Judicial Rules Review Committee
5. Judicial Rules Review Committee
6. Review of rules -- Criteria.

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

• (2) The committee:
  • (a) shall review and evaluate a submission of:
    • (i) a court rule; or
    • (ii) a proposal for court rule; and
  • (b) may review an existing court rule.

• (3) The committee shall conduct a review of a court rule described in Subsection (2) based on the following criteria:
  • (a) whether the court rule is authorized by the state constitution or by statute;
  • (b) if authorized by statute, whether the court rule complies with legislative intent;
  • (c) whether the court rule is in conflict with existing statute or governs a policy expressed in statute;
  • (d) whether the court rule is primarily substantive or procedural in nature;
  • (e) whether the court rule infringes on the powers of the executive or legislative branch of government;
  • (f) the impact of the court rule on an affected person;
  • (g) the purpose for the court rule, and if applicable, the reason for a change to an existing court rule;
  • (h) the anticipated cost or savings due to the court rule to:
    • (i) the state budget;
    • (ii) local governments; and
    • (iii) individuals; and
  • (i) the cost to an affected person of complying with the court rule.

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