FILED
2025 DEC 1
CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH
IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF
AMENDED LOCAL RULES OF GENERAL ORDER
PRACTICE FOR THE DISTRICT 25-008
COURT
Under 28 U.S.C. § 2071 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 83, the proposed changes to the
local rules of practice were published for a three-week public comment period in August
2025. After the close of the first comment period, the Advisory Committee republished
DUCivR 10-2 for a second comment period. The judges convened in September,
considered the proposed rule changes along with any public comments, and adopted
the amendments included in the civil and criminal rules summaries below.
The court is also extending indefinitely the Pilot Program implemented through
General Order 24-004, and modified through General Order 25-004, which addresses
filing and service of restricted and sealed documents. Additional general orders may be
issued as needed regarding electronic access to sealed and restricted documents.
The adoption of the new rules required some additional, non-substantive
changes to the local rules that were excluded from the August 2025 public comment
notice. These non-substantive changes include the renumbering of certain rules.
Furthermore, the court has made minor modifications to its civil case scheduling and
discovery forms primarily to accommodate changes to Rules 16 and 26 of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure. These updated forms can be found on the Civil Case
Scheduling webpage: https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/civil-case-scheduling.
CIVIL RULES SUMMARY
DUCivR 3-1 Clerk’s Schedule of Miscellaneous Fees (Amend)
On October 31, 2022, the clerk’s office implemented a pilot
program to allow attorneys to electronically open new civil cases
using CM/ECF. The amendments to this rule: 1) codify the
requirements of the pilot program; 2) relocate DUCivR 3-4 (Civil
Cover Sheet) and 3-5 (Motion in Pleadings Prohibited) here; and
3) explain what happens to an attorney-opened civil case if the
required filing fee is not timely paid.
DUCivR 5-1 Filing and Electronic Notification (Amend)
The amendments to DUCivR 3-1 affected existing section
DUCivR 5-1(b)(2)-(3). The amendments clarify that attorneys
themselves cannot electronically file documents in sealed cases.
DUCivR 5.1-1 Notification of Claim of Unconstitutionality (Eliminate)
This rule has been eliminated and replaced with an internal
policy regarding the clerk’s office’s obligation to notify the
relevant attorneys general’s offices.
DUCivR 7-6 Amicus Curiae Participation (Amend)
The amendments clarify who is required to file a disclosure
statement and contain stylistic cleanup of section (d).
DUCivR 10-2 Name of Parties – Pseudonyms (New)
This new rule provides procedural guidance to litigants who seek
to proceed anonymously, recognizing that there is a strong
presumption in favor of openness in court proceedings.
DUCivR 16-1 Pretrial Procedure (Amend)
The amendment adds Freedom of Information Act cases to the
list of those exempt from the Scheduling Order requirement.
DUCivR 23-1 Designation of Proposed Class Action (Amend)
The amendment eliminates from section (c)(1)(E) the
requirement to complete class discovery within 90 days after the
Rule 26(f) conference.
DUCivR 30-2 Notice of Subpoena Required for Depositions Under Fed. R.
Civ. P. 30(b)(6) (Amend)
The amendments: 1) eliminate the word “corporate” in (a)(2)(B)
because Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) discusses organization
representatives for public or private corporations, partnerships,
associations, governmental agencies, or other entities; 2)
remove existing language from (a)(2)(C) about a party’s inability
to depose a deponent more than once because Fed. R. Civ. P.
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30(2)(A)(ii) already address this; and 3) eliminate section (a)(4)
because it duplicates federal rules governing document
productions and subpoenas duces tecum. The amendments also
include a general stylistic cleanup.
DUCivR 83-3 Electronic Devices and Broadcasts (Eliminate)
This rule has been eliminated because the requirements are
already housed in other federal rules or court policies.
CRIMINAL RULES SUMMARY
DUCrimR 12-1 Pretrial Motions (Amend)
The amendment clarifies, in section (d), that a party may not
make a motion in a response or reply.
DUCrimR 32-1 Presentence Investigation Reports and Documents (Amend)
The amendment corrects the reference in section (d)(1) to Fed.
R. Crim. P. 32.
DUCrimR 57-8 Electronic Devices and Broadcasts (Eliminate)
The cross-referenced rule DUCivR 83-3 has been eliminated, so
this rule is likewise eliminated.
RENUMBERED RULES UPDATES
CIVIL RULE RENUMBERED
DUCivR 83-4 DUCivR 83-3
DUCivR 83-5 DUCivR 83-4
CRIMINAL RULE RESERVED
DUCrimR 57-8 RESERVED
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
(1) The Pilot Program implemented through General Order 24-004, and
modified through General Order 25-004, is extended indefinitely;
(2) The changes to the local rules discussed above are adopted;
(3) The changes to the local rules are effective on December 1, 2025; and
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(4) The Clerk of Court will publish the updated rules to the Federal Bar for the
District of Utah and post a copy on the court’s website by December 1,
2025.
DATED this 1st day of December, 2025.
BY THE COURT:
_____________________________________
JILL N. PARRISH
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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