Learn how to correctly file an Appearance of Counsel in Utah State Courts. Get step-by-step instructions on becoming an attorney of record and troubleshooting e-filing service notifications.
Category: Frequently Asked Questions
File an Appearance of Counsel on an Existing Case
If you are not an attorney of record on a case, you can file an Appearance of Counsel on the case.
E-Filing Specialists Assigned at Each Utah Court
The following chart provides a list of the “e-filing specialists” assigned at each Court. At any time, please feel free to contact the Court e-filing specialist if you require any direct assistance from the Court, or have question about the Court docket.
What Out-of-State Attorneys Need to Know About Utah e-Filing and Pro Hac Vice Admission
Attorneys who are not members of the Utah State Bar—but are admitted to practice law in another U.S. jurisdiction—must be admitted pro hac vice before appearing as counsel in any Utah state court, local court, or government body.
Rich Text Format (.rtf) and How to Fix Formatting Problems
By far the most common support issue we assist with is helping attorneys and staff format their documents required to be submitted in Rich Text Format (.rtf) in a way that the Court’s system can process smoothly.
Utah E-Filing Email Delivery Explained – Troubleshooting & Whitelisting
As a participant in Utah’s State Court’s electronic court filing program, and as a registered user of Green Filing, you can expect to receive email notifications alerting you to things such as;
Remove a drawing object, header or revision tracking from rejected RTF document
RTF files submitted to the Utah Court can be rejected if they contain drawing objects, headers, or revision tracking, even if these elements aren’t immediately visible.
Court to Begin Auto-Rejecting Improperly Formatted RTF Documents
As of March 31st, 2015 at 5:30 PM the Courts implemented a change in their e-filing management software.
Writ of Execution and Writ of Garnishment Status
We often receive inquiries as to why this particular filing has been pending for a few days. The courts do not send out an accepted notification until they have approved the Writ of Execution or Garnishment.
No document attached to an email notification
Due to a new rule set by the Courts, non-attorneys-of-record will not received documents attached to the email notifications received from Green Filing.