PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Rule 33 of Utah’s Rules of Criminal Procedure has been amended.

Summary: Regulation of conduct in the courtroom. Amend. The amendments will permit a judge to sanction an attorney or party for incivility in pleadings or courtroom conduct.

Amendment: Follow this link URCrP 33 to review the entire amendment.

Order: Click this link for the Supreme Court Order approving the amendment.

Effective Date: The amendment becomes effective on November 1, 2008.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Rule 15.5 of Utah’s Rules of Criminal Procedure has been amended.

Summary: Out of court statement and testimony of child victims or child witnesses of sexual or physical abuse – Conditions of admissibility. Amend. The amendments are intended to help bring the rule into compliance with the requirements of Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 124 S. Ct. 1354, 158 L. Ed. 2d 177 (2004).

Amendment:  Follow this link URCrP 15.5 to review the entire amendment.

Order:  Click this link for the Supreme Court Order approving the amendment.

Effective Date:  The amendment becomes effective on November 1, 2008.

Source:  For a direct Blog feed from the Utah Courts click here.