District of Utah (D. Utah)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the District of Utah (D. Utah)?
Active member in good standing of court's bar; Utah State Bar membership required for residents or those regularly practicing in Utah. Rule: DUCivR 83-1.1.
What is the admission fee for the District of Utah (D. Utah)?
$199 for original admission, including certificate of admission. Payment: pay admission fee online to the District of Utah using the link provided in an email.
Does the District of Utah (D. Utah) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Local counsel (active bar member) files motion and application; must associate. Fee: $50 (fee schedule).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Active member in good standing of court's bar; Utah State Bar membership required for residents or those regularly practicing in Utah
- Rule
- DUCivR 83-1.1
- Sponsor
- No sponsoring attorney required
- Oath
- Applicant must swear to support, obey and defend the Constitution, discharge duties with honesty and fidelity, and observe Rules of Professional Conduct
- Fee
- $199 for original admission, including certificate of admission
- Fee payment
- pay admission fee online to the District of Utah using the link provided in an email
- Apply
- pacer.uscourts.gov
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- Exam or course
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- Good standing cert.
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Attorneys who are not active members of Utah State Bar but are members in good standing of the bar of the highest court of another state or DC
- Local counsel
- Local counsel (active bar member) files motion and application; must associate
- Residency limits
- Utah residents or those practicing in Utah regularly must be admitted to Utah State Bar to be eligible
- Fee
- $50 (fee schedule)
- Fee covers
- A separate motion and fee are required for each PHV Applicant and for each case in which the PHV Applicant seeks admission.
- E-filing
- Request efiling privileges after motion filed
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- Limits
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- Certifications
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- $30 Annual attorney registration
- Bankruptcy court
- Attorneys practicing in Bankruptcy Court must be active members of this court's bar, a federal attorney authorized to practice, or admitted pro hac vice
- Pending changes
- None found as of Oct. 5, 2026. The 2026 package (comments closed Sept. 4, 2026; final rules Dec. 1, 2026) amends DUCivR 83-1.7 and 83-2, not 83-1.1 or 83-1.2.
- Rules dated
- December 1, 2023
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- CLE or course
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Who qualifies
To become a member of this court's bar, an attorney must be an active member in good standing of the Utah State Bar.utd.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
The District of Utah does not require a Sponsoring Attorney for bar membership.utd.uscourts.gov
Oath
Do you solemnly swear that you will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States; that you will discharge the duties of attorney and counselor at law as an officer of the United States District Court for the District of Utah with honesty and fidelity;utd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
$199 For original Admission of attorneys to practice in the District of Utah, including a certificate of admission.utd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
may be admitted pro hac vice for the limited purpose of appearing in a case before this court.utd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
An attorney (PHV Applicant) who is not an active member of the Utah State Bar but who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of another state or the District of Columbia may be admitted pro hac viceutd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
Unless the court orders otherwise, the PHV Applicant must associate with an active, local member (Local Counsel) of this court’s bar who consents to appear in the case.utd.uscourts.gov
Residency limits
Attorneys who are Utah residents or practice in Utah on a regular basis, unless exempt, need to apply and be admitted as members to the Utah State Bar to be eligible to practice law in the District of Utah.utd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
IMPORTANT: After you submit your application, you will be required to pay your admission fee online to the District of Utah using the link provided in an email.utd.uscourts.gov
Application link
STEP 1 Go to PACER at https://www.pacer.uscourts.gov. Click on the Manage My Account link.utd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee covers
A separate motion and fee are required for each PHV Applicant and for each case in which the PHV Applicant seeks admission.utd.uscourts.gov
Bankruptcy court admission
Attorneys practicing in the U.S. District Court or U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah, must be active members in good standing of the this court's bar, a federal attorney authorized to practice before this court, or admitted pro hac vice.utd.uscourts.gov