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Utah's court system would grow under this bill, which increases the Utah Supreme Court from five to seven justices and the Utah Court of Appeals from seven to nine judges, while also adding one district court judge each to the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Judicial Districts. The bill also changes how the governor fills judicial vacancies: if the governor receives notice of vacancies on both the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals within 10 days of each other, the governor may delay starting the recruitment process for the Court of Appeals seat until 10 days after the Supreme Court appointment is made, rather than running both recruitment periods on the standard overlapping schedule. Most changes would take effect May 6, 2026, unless the bill passes with a two-thirds majority in each legislative chamber, in which case it could take effect sooner.