36-35-104. Review of court rules -- Criteria.
(1) As used in this section, "court rule" means a proposal for a court rule, a new court rule, or an existing court rule.
(2) The committee may review and evaluate: a submission of: a new court rule; or a proposal for a court rule; and an existing court rule.
(3) If the committee chooses to conduct a review of a court rule as provided under Subsection (2), the review shall be based on the following criteria: whether the court rule is authorized by the state constitution or by statute; if authorized by statute, whether the court rule complies with legislative intent; whether the court rule is in conflict with existing statute or governs a policy expressed in statute; whether the court rule is primarily substantive or procedural in nature; whether the court rule infringes on the powers of the executive or legislative branch of government; the impact of the court rule on an affected person; the purpose for the court rule, and if applicable, the reason for a change to an existing court rule; the anticipated cost or savings due to the court rule to: the state budget; local governments; and individuals; and the cost to an affected person of complying with the court rule.