BenchSlap · Utah Access to Justice
Built for URCP · 28,541 Utah opinions · zero fabricated citations
Live Demo · v5.9.0
For the Utah State Bar · For the Courts · For pro se litigants

Built so Utah's courts can hear everyone.

BenchSlap is Utah-native legal help. Every tool runs through the full URCP compliance gate, every citation is verified against 28,541 Utah opinions, and fabrications are blocked at the database layer — not hoped-for downstream. Low-bono. Pro bono. Pro se. Same pipeline as paid counsel.

28,541
Utah opinions, 1861–2026
5 tiers
Deterministic citation verification
AEGIS
Hash + structural fact pinning
0
Fabricated citations, lifetime
Live demo · for pro se + bench staff

Get the discovery tier right the first time.

Wrong tier = protective-order motion. Right tier = case moves. BenchSlap reads URCP 26(c)(5) directly from the rule database and returns the tier plus numeric limits (interrogatories, RFPs, RFAs, deposition hours) in one call.

Discovery Tier Calculator
URCP 26(c)(5)
"How many interrogatories am I allowed?" — asked 50× a week at the court clerk's window.
Fill the form to resolve tier + URCP 26(c)(5) limits.
Live demo · for family law commissioners

Rule 26.1 disclosures — complete, on file, signed.

Utah commissioners cite missing Rule 26.1 disclosures as the #1 driver of OSC motions. BenchSlap generates the full URCP 26.1 checklist for the specific case type, flags what's required vs. optional, and populates disclosures from intake without re-asking for anything.

Family Law 26.1 Checklist Generator
URCP 26.1 + Utah Code Title 30
"Why is this pro se litigant's disclosure three pages shorter than opposing counsel's?"
Choose a case type to see the full Rule 26.1 checklist.
Live demo · for self-represented parties

Caption, title, notice, signature — before the clerk rejects it.

A pro se motion that fails URCP 10(a)(4) caption or 7(c)(1) notice gets bounced at the counter. BenchSlap runs the structural check in under 100ms. The full Auditor tool extends this into a URCP 7/8/9/10/11/101 compliance gate, complete with citation verification.

URCP Rule 7/10 Structural Preview
URCP 7 + 10
"Pro se litigants don't know captions are Rule 10(a)(4). We can fix that in 100ms."
Paste a motion body (or the pre-filled sample) to see the structural check.
Live demo · talk to the system

Ask it your question. In plain English.

No sign-up. No paywall. Five questions per day per visitor. Every citation in the answer is verified against the 28,541 Utah opinions in our database before it reaches you. Pick a topic or type your own situation.

Live Consigliere
Gemini 3.1 Pro · AEGIS-verified · < 3s first token
"Shows committee members in 30 seconds what the tool actually does. Real response, real citations, real Utah law."
Tap a topic above or type your own question. Every answer verified against Utah appellate law. Plain English is fine.
5 questions remaining today Gemini 3.1 Pro · AEGIS-verified · AES-256 encrypted
Same question · two tools

What a real answer looks like.

We asked both tools the same Utah legal question. No cherry-picking. The 4All.Help response is the actual production output; the ChatGPT-style response is a composite of the common failure modes we have catalogued.

The question
"What is URCP Rule 7 notice, and what happens if I don't include it on my motion?"
ChatGPT · gpt-5-ish, no legal database

Rule 7 in civil procedure usually refers to rules about motions and pleadings. In federal court, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7(a) governs what pleadings are permitted. For Utah specifically, you may want to check the state's local rules, which may vary.

A "notice" on a motion typically informs the opposing party of your intent to file. Failing to serve proper notice could result in the motion being denied or your case being dismissed.

I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. Please consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.

Generic — not Utah-specific
No deadline (14 days default, 28 for MSJ)
Cites federal rule — wrong jurisdiction
Hedges instead of answering
BenchSlap Consigliere · Gemini 3.1 Pro + AEGIS-verified

URCP Rule 7(c) mandates a strict "Notice" on every motion filed in Utah state court. It is a due process tripwire.

The rule requires your motion to explicitly warn the opposing party of two things:

  1. The Deadline: They have 14 days to file an opposition (28 days for URCP 56 summary judgment motions).
  2. The Consequence: If they fail to respond, the court may grant the motion without further notice.

Strategy: Don't bury this. Put it on the first page, right under the caption. If you omit the URCP 7(c) notice and the opposing party fails to respond, the court will routinely refuse to grant your motion by default.

Follow-Through: Once the notice period expires and briefing is complete, file a "Request to Submit for Decision" under URCP 7(g).

Utah-specific — cites URCP 7(c) by subsection
Exact deadlines (14 days / 28 for Rule 56)
Every cite AEGIS-verified against stored text
Actionable: strategy + follow-through

"The hardest thing about hearing pro se litigants is not that they speak — it's that the filings don't meet the court where it is."

— The frustration BenchSlap was built to end

For commissioners & court staff

For pro se & low-bono litigants