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S.J.R. 6

Enrolled

Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules

SJR006S02 (Substitute)

Rep. Katy Hall
Rep. Katy HallFloor Sponsor
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S.J.R. 6Enrolled

Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules

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What This Bill Does

This resolution amends the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.

Key Provisions

This resolution:

  • amends Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 42, to address separate trials in a medical malpractice action and transfer to a district court panel;
  • makes technical and conforming changes; and
  • includes a coordination clause with S.J.R. 5, Joint Resolution Amending the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, to address the coordination clause in S.J.R. 5.

Plain-Language Summary

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This resolution amends Utah's civil court procedure rules in two significant ways: it adds a new provision for medical malpractice cases requiring that evidence of a patient's past medical expenses and medical equipment costs cannot be shown to a jury until after the defendant's liability has been established and any noneconomic damages (such as pain and suffering) have been fully decided; and it expands who can request that a case be transferred to a district court panel — a group of judges that hears a case together — from only the Attorney General, Governor, or Legislature to any party in a lawsuit, as long as the request is filed within 45 days of the case being filed or amended.