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This joint resolution amends the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure to introduce new provisions and modify existing ones. Key changes include the definition of a "district court panel" as a group of three district court judges convened to decide a case, and updated rules for consolidating cases, transferring venue, and reassigning judges. It also clarifies procedures for disqualifying a judge, including specific rules for judges on a district court panel, and modifies the process for changing a judge as a matter of right or by agreement, with new provisions for district court panels. Additionally, the resolution addresses the effective date of these changes and includes a coordination clause to ensure proper integration if another related resolution also becomes law, specifically amending Rule 42 to include provisions for separate trials in medical malpractice actions to prevent prejudice to defendants.

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