On August 24, 2021, the Advisory Committee on the Local Rules of Practice published this year’s proposed rule amendments for public comment. Proposed rule DUCivR 37-1 (Discovery Disputes), however, was inadvertently omitted from the summary table, which identified the proposed rules to be amended and briefly summarized the proposed changes to each rule. The proposed changes to DUCivR 37-1 were included in the clean and redline PDF packets, but because the rule was not listed in the summary, and out of an abundance of caution, the court is re-publishing DUCivR 37-1 for an additional public comment period. If approved, amended DUCivR 37-1 will become effective on December 1, 2021, with the rest of the previously proposed changes to the local rules.

The proposed changes are summarized and available in the PDF packets linked below:

DUCivR 37-1 Proposed  Changes – Redline
DUCivR 37-1 Proposed Changes – Clean/No Redline

Please email comments to Utd_public_comments@utd.uscourts.gov (link sends e-mail) or mail to:

Anne Morgan, Chief Deputy
Attn: Rules Committee
United States District Court for the District of Utah
Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse
351 South West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

ALL COMMENTS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 24, 2021 AT 5:00 PM

Members of the bar and the public are encouraged to make suggestions or proposals regarding the local rules by sending an email to Utd_public_comments@utd.uscourts. The deadline for submitting suggestions or proposals to be considered during the next local rules amendment cycle is May 1, 2022.