78A-1-204. Requirements for court record website.

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Effective 1/1/2027

(1)The Judicial Council shall establish and maintain a single website that allows the public to search and access all public court records in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(2)To comply with Section 78A-2-233 , the court record website shall provide remote access to all public court records through a network or system that:

(a)is secure; and

(b)provides restricted access through security standards developed by the Judicial Council, including a registration requirement under which a prospective user must provide the prospective user's:

(i)identity;

(ii)business or residence address; and

(iii)citizenship status.

(a)The court record website shall allow an individual to conduct a search by using:

(i)the name of a court;

(ii)the name of a party, judge, or attorney;

(iii)the name of a judicial district;

(iv)a case number;

(v)a case type;

(vi)a filing date;

(vii)the case status; and

(viii)for a criminal case:

(A)the section of the Utah Code under which an offense is charged; and

(B)the disposition of a charged offense.

(4)Except as provided in Section 78A-2-301.7 , the Judicial Council may not require a person to pay a fee to:

(a)access the court record website;

(b)create an account or register to obtain access to the court record website;

(c)conduct a search in the court record website; or

(d)download a document from the court record website.

(5)The Judicial Council shall post a link to the court record website in a prominent place on the website for the Utah state courts.

Enacted by Chapter 378 , 2026 General Session