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UT HJR021
Joint Resolution
Status
3/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matt MacPherson
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AI Summary
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Adds a definition of "district court panel" to Rule 1, meaning a panel of three district court judges convened to hear and decide an action
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Allows the Attorney General, Governor, or Legislature to file a notice within 45 days to convene a three-judge district court panel in certain civil actions, with the case then transferred to that panel
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Establishes that motions to disqualify a judge on a three-judge panel are reviewed by the presiding officer of the Judicial Council, with replacement judges selected through random assignment rather than reassigning the entire panel
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Grants each side one change of judge as a matter of right for three-judge panels, with a 7-day filing deadline after receiving notice of assigned judges
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Requires a two-thirds vote of both legislative houses to take effect, as authorized by Utah Constitution Article VIII, Section 4 for legislative amendments to court rules
Legislative Description
Joint Resolution Amending Rules of Civil Procedure
Courts
Last Action
House/ filed in House file for bills not passed
3/6/2026