# Utah R. Crim. P. 1: Rule 1. General provisions

> Utah · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R1

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah R. Crim. P. 1
- **Heading:** Rule 1. General provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Court Rules / Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure / Utah R. Crim. P. 1

## Text

(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure."
(b) These rules shall govern the procedure in all criminal cases in the courts of this state except juvenile court cases. These rules are intended and shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the elimination of unnecessary expense and delay.
(c) These rules shall take effect on July 1, 1980. Thereafter, they shall govern all criminal proceedings commenced and, so far as just and practicable, all proceedings then pending. All statutes and rules in conflict therewith are repealed.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah R. Crim. P. 1 Rule 1. General provisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R1.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 2 Rule 2. Time](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R2.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 3 Rule 3. Service and filing of papers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R3.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 4 Rule 4. Prosecution by information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R4.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 4A Rule 4A. Prosecution by indictment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R4A.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 4B Rule 4B. Case commenced by citation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R4B.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 6 Rule 6. Warrant of arrest or summons](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R6.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 7 Rule 7. Initial proceedings for class A misdemeanors and felonies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R7.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 7A Rule 7A. Procedures for arraignment on class B or C misdemeanors, or infractions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R7A.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 7B Rule 7B. Preliminary examinations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R7B.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 7C Rule 7C. Material witnesses-procedure for bond and warrants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R7C.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 8 Rule 8. Appointment of counsel](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R8.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 9 Rule 9. Proceedings for persons arrested without a warrant on suspicion of a crime](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R9.md)
- [Utah R. Crim. P. 9.5 Rule 9.5. Charged multiple offenses - To be filed in single court](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_UT_URCRP_R9_5.md)

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