1. (1) The Judicial Council shall establish and maintain a single website that allows the public to search and access all public court records in accordance with the requirements of this section.

2. (2) To comply with Section 78A-2-233, the court record website shall provide remote access to all public court records through a network or system that:

   1. (a) is secure; and

   2. (b) provides restricted access through security standards developed by the Judicial Council, including a registration requirement under which a prospective user must provide the prospective user's:

      1. (i) identity;
      2. (ii) business or residence address; and
      3. (iii) citizenship status.

3. (3)

   1. (a) The court record website shall allow an individual to conduct a search by using:

      1. (i) the name of a court;
      2. (ii) the name of a party, judge, or attorney;
      3. (iii) the name of a judicial district;
      4. (iv) a case number;
      5. (v) a case type;
      6. (vi) a filing date;
      7. (vii) the case status; and

      8. (viii) for a criminal case:

         1. (A) the section of the Utah Code under which an offense is charged; and
         2. (B) the disposition of a charged offense.

4. (4) Except as provided in Section 78A-2-301.7, the Judicial Council may not require a person to pay a fee to:

   1. (a) access the court record website;
   2. (b) create an account or register to obtain access to the court record website;
   3. (c) conduct a search in the court record website; or
   4. (d) download a document from the court record website.
5. (5) The Judicial Council shall post a link to the court record website in a prominent place on the website for the Utah state courts.

Enacted by Chapter 378, 2026 General Session