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FAQs

  • How can I get a new Attorney Admission Certificate if I've lost my original certificate?

    The Clerk's Office will replace your Attorney Admission Certificate for a $19 fee. To request a new certificate, contact:



    Office of the Clerk 
    U.S. District Court 
    351 S. West Temple, Rm. 1.100
    Salt Lake City, UT 84101 
    Telephone: 801-524-6100.

    You will need to provide the Clerk's Office with the spelling of your name, your bar number, the date of your admission to the Bar of this Court, and a check or credit card number to cover the fee.

  • Is there an admission fee to become a member of the District Court's Bar?

    Yes. You must pay $181.00 at the time of your admission to the Bar of this Court.

  • May I take the oath of admissions for the Bar of the U.S. District Court before an out-of-state federal judge?

    Yes. You may take the oath of admission before any federal trial or appellate court judge if you follow the procedures described under attorney admissions for nonresident applicants. The oath must be administered by a federal trial or appellate court judge, not a magistrate judge.

  • What procedures do I need to follow to be sworn in as a member of the Bar of the District Court for the District of Utah if I was unable to attend the annual spring or fall joint admission ceremony for the Utah Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court?

    See attorney admissions. If you paid the active fees to the Utah State Bar, your name was placed on a motion for admission to the Court's Bar. Therefore, you do not need to obtain a sponsor provided that you are admitted to the Court's Bar within a year from the date of the joint admission ceremony. If you paid the inactive fees to the Utah State Bar, you do need to obtain a sponsor.

  • Was I automatically admitted to the Court's Bar if I attended the annual spring or fall joint admission ceremony for the Utah Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court?

    It depends on whether you became an active member of the Utah State Bar. Only attorneys who become active members of the Utah State Bar at the time they are admitted and who pay the $181.00 federal court bar admission fee are named in the Utah State Bar's motion for admission to both courts and administered the oath of admission for this Court's Bar at the joint admission ceremonies. If you paid the inactive fees to the Utah State Bar at the time of the joint admission ceremony, you were not admitted to the Bar of the U.S. District Court. Once you become an active member of the Utah State Bar, you may apply to become a member of this Court's Bar by following the Court's attorney admissions procedures.

  • Who may become a member of the Bar of the District Court?

    Any attorney who is an active member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Utah may apply to become a member of the Bar of the District Court.

  • What do I need in order to have criminal subpoenas issued, if I'm the appointed counsel?

    You must bring a copy of the signed order, to the clerk's office, allowing issuance of subpoenas for the named witness showing on the subpoenas.

  • Do I have to supply my social security number?

    Yes. To process a voucher for payment, the Administrative Office must have your social security number (16B). The taxpayer or law firm ID number (16C) is required only if you checked "Yes" in 16A. All checks will be made out to you, not the law firm. If your firm is incorporated (16A), a 1099 will be provided to the firm, not to you.

  • Where do I claim mileage and parking expenses on the CJA voucher?

    Both mileage and parking are to be claimed as travel expenses.

  • What if my employer wants proof that I was serving on jury duty?

    The jury administrator will provide you with an attendance certificate showing the dates and times you served if you request it. Your employer may require that you submit such a certificate. You also are entitled to a certificate for your personal records if you so wish.

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