Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules on Attorney Confidentiality

Added a new section amending Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 11 to require courts to advise defendants of their right to withdraw a plea before announcing a sentence.

Modified the scope of Rule 26 to explicitly state that the legislative auditor general is authorized to receive privileged work-product materials during audits of entities subject to audit.

Modified Rule 504 to add an exception where the attorney-client privilege does not apply if the legislative auditor general determines communication is necessary for an audit.

Added Rule 510 to clarify that disclosing privileged information to the legislative auditor general or an arbitrator does not waive the privilege for other purposes.

Removed amendments to Rule 11 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure that addressed plea withdrawal procedures and attorney-client privilege in criminal cases.

Removed amendments to Rule 504 of the Utah Rules of Evidence that addressed attorney-client privilege protections in the context of legislative audits.

Narrowed the bill's focus to only Rule 26 (civil discovery) and Rule 510 (evidence waiver), removing criminal law provisions.

Changed the House Sponsor from LONG TITLE to Jordan D. Teuscher.