An attorney and unrepresented party must promptly notify the court in writing of any change in that person’s address, e-mail address, and phone number for purposes of receiving service and communications from the court and other parties. The same notice must be provided to other parties, unless a protective order, stalking injunction, or other court order provides otherwise.
Rule 76.Notice of contact information change
Part IX: Attorneys · Last amended November 1, 2022 · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceRequires attorneys and self-represented parties to keep the court and other parties updated on their current contact information.
Full Text of Rule 76
Amendment History
Added effective November 1, 2009; November 1, 2022.
Plain-English Summary
Courts and opposing parties need a working way to reach the people in a case. Rule 76 requires every attorney and every unrepresented party to promptly tell the court in writing whenever their address, email address, or phone number changes. The same update has to go to the other parties in the case too, so no one is left trying to serve papers or send notices to a dead address.
There is one exception: if a protective order, stalking injunction, or other court order says otherwise—for instance, to keep a protected party's new address confidential from an abuser—that order controls, and the contact update doesn't have to be shared with everyone in the case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has to notify the court of a contact-information change?
Both attorneys and unrepresented parties. Anyone receiving service and communications directly from the court has to keep their information current.
Do I have to tell the other side too, or just the court?
Both, unless a protective order, stalking injunction, or other court order provides otherwise.
What counts as contact information under this rule?
Address, email address, and phone number used for receiving service and communications from the court and other parties.
Is there an exception for domestic violence or stalking situations?
Yes. A protective order, stalking injunction, or other court order can limit disclosure of a party's updated contact information to protect their safety.
Source & verification. Rule text, Advisory Committee Notes, and
amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure,
adopted by the Utah Supreme Court. Last verified July 13, 2026. ·
Official source
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