Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB283: Court Fees and Administration Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill modifies provisions related to fees and various administrative procedures of the court system.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
8 Court Fees and Administration Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler House Sponsor: Grant Amjad Miller LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to fees and various administrative procedures of the court system. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - removes obsolete provisions: - allowing a sheriff to appoint a law school graduate as a bailiff; - requiring the Judicial Council to create a fine schedule for juvenile courts; and - relating to the use of revenue from court fees to fund court building projects; - updates terminology; - provides that all civil document fees for justice courts and courts of record are provided at no charge to the state, state agencies, or political subdivisions; - increases certain court fees; - requires the Administrative Office of the Courts to use appropriated funds from the Court Security Account to contract for court security at all courts of record; - provides that a request for a protective order does not have a filing fee surcharge under the Online Court Assistance Program; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17-72-708 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 76-3-301.5 , as last amended …
Sponsors
- Todd Weiler (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Miller, Grant Amjad (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 6, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 24, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Juveniles, Courts, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice, Fines, Punishment
Common questions
- What is SB283?
- SB283 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Court Fees and Administration Amendments.
- What does SB283 do?
- This bill modifies provisions related to fees and various administrative procedures of the court system.
- What is the status of SB283?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB283?
- Todd Weiler (R, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB283?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0283.html
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