Rule 5 - Discretionary Appeals from Interlocutory Orders(a) Petition for permission to appeal. Any party may seek an appeal from an interlocutory order by filing a petition for permission to appeal from the interlocutory order with the appellate court with jurisdiction over the case. The petition must be filed and served on all other parties to the action within 21 days after the entry of the trial court's order. If the trial court enters an order on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the date of entry will be deemed to be the first day following the trial court's entry that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. A timely appeal from an order certified under Rule 54(b), Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, that the appellate court determines is not final may, in the appellate court's discretion, be considered by the appellate court as a petition for permission to appeal an interlocutory order. The appellate court may direct the appellant to file a petition that conforms to the requirements of paragraph (c) of this rule.(b) Fees and filing of petition. The petitioner must file the petition with the appellate court clerk and pay the fee required by statute within seven days of filing. The petitioner must serve the petition on the opposing party and notice of the filing of the petition on the trial court. If the appellate court issues an order granting permission to appeal, the appellate court clerk will immediately give notice of the order to the respective parties and will transmit the order to the trial court where the order will be filed instead of a notice of appeal.(c) Content of petition.(1) The petition must contain: (A) A concise statement of facts material to a consideration of the issue presented and the order sought to be reviewed;(B) The issue presented expressed in the terms and circumstances of the case but without unnecessary detail, and a demonstration that the issue was preserved in the trial court. Petitioner must state the applicable standard of appellate review and cite supporting authority;(C) A statement of the reasons why an immediate interlocutory appeal should be permitted, including a concise analysis of the statutes, rules or cases believed to be determinative of the issue stated; and(D) A statement of the reason why the appeal may materially advance the termination of the litigation.(2) If the petition is subject to assignment by the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals, the phrase "Subject to assignment to the Court of Appeals" must appear immediately under the title of the document, i.e. Petition for Permission to Appeal. Petitioner may then set forth in the petition a concise statement why the Supreme Court should decide the case.(3) The petitioner must attach a copy of the trial court's order from which an appeal is sought and any related findings of fact and conclusions of law and opinion. Other documents that may be relevant to determining whether to grant permission to appeal may be referenced by identifying trial court docket entries of the documents.(d) Page limitation. A petition for permission to appeal must not exceed 20 pages, excluding table of contents, if any, and the addenda.(e) Service in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases. Any petition filed by a defendant in a criminal case originally charged as a felony or by a juvenile in a delinquency proceeding must be served on the Criminal Appeals Division of the Office of the Utah Attorney General.(f) Response; no reply. No petition will be granted in the absence of a request by the court for a response. No response to a petition for permission to appeal will be received unless requested by the court. Within 14 days after an order requesting a response, any other party may oppose or concur with the petition. Any response to a petition for permission to appeal is subject to the same page limitation set out in paragraph (d) and must be filed in the appellate court. The respondent must serve the response on the petitioner. The petition and any response will be submitted without oral argument unless otherwise ordered. No reply in support of a petition for permission to appeal will be permitted unless requested by the court.(g) Grant of permission. An appeal from an interlocutory order may be granted only if it appears that the order involves substantial rights and may materially affect the final decision or that a determination of the correctness of the order before final judgment will better serve the administration and interests of justice. The order permitting the appeal may set forth the particular issue or point of law that will be considered and may be on such terms, including requiring a bond for costs and damages, as the appellate court may determine. The appellate court clerk will immediately give the parties and trial court notice of any order granting or denying the petition. If the petition is granted, the appeal will be deemed to have been filed and docketed by the granting of the petition. All proceedings after the petition is granted will be as and within the time required, for appeals from final judgments except that no docketing statement under Rule 9 is required unless the court otherwise orders, and no cross-appeal may be filed under rule 4(d).(h) Stays pending interlocutory review. The appellate court will not consider an application for a stay pending disposition of an interlocutory appeal until the petitioner has filed a petition for interlocutory appeal.(i) Cross-petitions not permitted. A cross-petition for permission to appeal a non-final order is not permitted by this rule. All parties seeking to appeal from an interlocutory order must comply with paragraph (a) of this rule. (j)Record. If the petition is granted, the trial court will prepare and transmit the record under rule 11 or 12. Any transcript(s) must be ordered in compliance with Rule 11.
Amended February 20, 2020, effective 2/19/2020; amended April 12, 2023, effective 5/1/2023; amended September 22, 2023, effective 11/1/2023.