Local Rule DUCivR 10-2: NAMES OF PARTIES – PSEUDONYMS
D. Utah — Civil rule
DUCivR 10-2 NAMES OF PARTIES – PSEUDONYMS
(a) Motion and Notice.
(1) Motion. If a party seeks to proceed under a pseudonym, the party must contemporaneously file:
(A) a Motion to Proceed Under a Pseudonym, which uses the pseudonym and includes the justification for the use of a pseudonym under applicable law; and
(B) under seal, a Notice of Intention to Proceed Under a Pseudonym – Full Names, which includes the full name of each party seeking protection.
(2) Exception. Compliance with section 10-2(a)(1) is not required if a party is proceeding under Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2(a)(3). However, the party must file under seal a Notice of Full Names – Minor, which includes the full name of each minor, deceased or living. The notice is required to allow the court to conduct a conflict check.
(b) Age of Majority.
Compliance with section 10-2(a)(1) is required if a party is the age of majority but was a minor at the time of claim accrual and wants to proceed pseudonymously.
(c) Timing of Filing the Motion and Notice.
(1) If the case originates in this court, then the party must file the motion and notice contemporaneously with the case-initiating document.
(2) If a case is removed or transferred to this court, and the originating court has not entered an order authorizing the use of pseudonyms, then the pseudonymous party must follow section 10-2(a) within 3 days after the removal or transfer.
(d) Service and Objection.
The pseudonymous party must serve a copy of the motion and notice on each opposing party within 3 days after an opposing party's appearance. The opposing party must file any objection within 7 days after service of the motion and notice or 7 days after a motion is granted, whichever is longer. If a party appears after the motion has been granted, the party may file a motion to vacate the order within 7 days after the party's first appearance.
(e) Resolution of Motion.
The court may grant the motion without waiting for a response if good cause has been established. If the motion is denied or a previously granted motion is vacated, the party must file the case-initiating document using the full name of each party within 7 days after the denial or the case may be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.