This bill modifies provisions related to fees and various administrative procedures of the Utah court system.
This bill:
- removes unused provisions;
- modifies language addressing bail to conform with recent statutory changes;
- increases the filing fee surcharge for cases filed using the online court assistance program;
- updates terminology;
- clarifies that a request for a protective order does not have a filing fee surcharge under the online court assistance program;
- permits the courts to use a portion of the funds in the Online Court Assistance Account for security costs in courts of record; and
- provides that Court Security Account funds may be used for all courts of record.

Statutes affected:
Substitute #1: 17-22-27, 76-3-301.5, 76-3-301.7, 78A-2-501, 78A-2-602, 78A-7-122
Substitute #2: 17-22-27, 76-3-301.5, 76-3-301.7, 78A-2-301, 78A-2-301.5, 78A-2-501, 78A-2-602, 78A-7-122
Introduced: 17-22-27, 76-3-301.5, 76-3-301.7, 78A-2-501, 78A-2-602, 78A-7-122