These rules shall not be construed to extend or limit the jurisdiction of the courts of this state or the venue of actions therein.
Rule 82.Jurisdiction and venue unaffected
Part XI: General Provisions · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 13, 2026
In one sentenceRule 82 confirms that the rules of civil procedure are purely procedural — they don't expand or shrink a court's jurisdiction, or change where a case belongs.
Full Text of Rule 82
Plain-English Summary
Rule 82 is a short guardrail. It tells courts and litigants not to read anything in the civil rules as changing a court's jurisdiction or the venue where a case may be brought. Jurisdiction and venue come from the constitution and statutes; the civil rules only govern how a case proceeds once it's properly in the right court.
That separation matters when a procedural rule seems to touch on where or whether a case can be heard. A rule about pleading, motions, or service can't be stretched to give a court power it didn't otherwise have, or to move a case to a court where venue wouldn't otherwise lie.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a civil procedure rule give a court authority it wouldn't otherwise have?
No. Rule 82 makes clear the rules are procedural only; they can't be read to extend or limit a court's jurisdiction.
Does this rule set the venue for a case?
No. Venue comes from statute. Rule 82 confirms that nothing in the civil rules changes it.
Where do jurisdiction and venue come from, if not the civil rules?
The Utah Constitution and Utah statutes. Rule 82 exists to keep that separate from the procedural rules governing how a case moves once it is in the right court.
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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