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Utah's court system would see several fee and procedural updates under this bill. It raises certain civil filing fees — for example, increasing the fee for small claims complaints under $2,000 from $90 to $105, divorce petitions from $325 to $350, and the surcharge for using the Online Court Assistance Program (an online tool that helps people prepare and file their own court documents) from $20 to $60 — while exempting requests for protective orders from that surcharge entirely. It confirms that state agencies and local governments do not pay civil filing fees in justice courts or courts of record, and requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to use Court Security Account funds to contract for security services at all courts of record, not just district and juvenile courts as under current law. The bill also removes several outdated legal provisions, including a rule allowing sheriffs to appoint law school graduates as bailiffs, a requirement for a separate juvenile court fine schedule, and 1990s-era rules on using court fee revenue for building construction, while making other technical and terminology updates, including changes to how defendants are informed about paying fines through community service instead of cash.