Rule 5. Discretionary appeals from interlocutory orders.

(a) Petition for permission to appeal. An appeal from an interlocutory order may be sought by any party by filing a petition for permission to appeal from the interlocutory order with the clerk of the appellate court with jurisdiction over the case within 20 days after the entry of the order of the trial court, with proof of service on all other parties to the action. A timely appeal from an order certified under Rule 54(b), Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, that the appellate court determines is not final may, in the discretion of the appellate court, be considered by the appellate court as a petition for permission to appeal an interlocutory order. The appellate court may direct the appellant to file a petition that conforms to the requirements of paragraph (c) of this rule.

(b) Fees and copies of petition. For a petition presented to the Supreme Court, the petitioner shall file with the Clerk of the Supreme Court an original and five copies of the petition, together with the fee required by statute. For a petition presented to the Court of Appeals, the petitioner shall file with the Clerk of the Court of Appeals an original and four copies of the petition, together with the fee required by statute. The petitioner shall serve the petition on the opposing party and notice of the filing of the petition on the trial court. If an order is issued authorizing the appeal, the clerk of the appellate court shall immediately give notice of the order by mail to the respective parties and shall transmit a certified copy of the order, together with a copy of the petition, to the trial court where the petition and order shall be filed in lieu of a notice of appeal.

(c) Content of petition.

(c)(1) The petition shall contain:

(c)(1)(A) A concise statement of facts material to a consideration of the issue presented and the order sought to be reviewed;

(c)(1)(B) The issue presented expressed in the terms and circumstances of the case but without unnecessary detail, and a demonstration that the issue was preserved in the trial court. Petitioner must state the applicable standard of appellate review and cite supporting authority;

(c)(1)(C) A statement of the reasons why an immediate interlocutory appeal should be permitted, including a concise analysis of the statutes, rules or cases believed to be determinative of the issue stated; and

(c)(1)(D) A statement of the reason why the appeal may materially advance the termination of the litigation.

(c)(2) If the appeal is subject to assignment by the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals, the phrase "Subject to assignment to the Court of Appeals" shall appear immediately under the title of the document, i.e. Petition for Permission to Appeal. Appellant may then set forth in the petition a concise statement why the Supreme Court should decide the case in light of the relevant factors listed in Rule 9(c)(9).

(c)(3) The petitioner shall attach a copy of the order of the trial court from which an appeal is sought and any related findings of fact and conclusions of law and opinion.

(d) Service in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases. Any petition filed by a defendant in a criminal case originally charged as a felony or by a juvenile in a delinquency proceeding shall be served on the Criminal Appeals Division of the Office of the Utah Attorney General.

(e) Answer. Within 10 days after service of the petition, any other party may file an answer in opposition or concurrence. If the appeal is subject to assignment by the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals, the answer may contain a concise response to the petitioner's contentions under Rule 5(c) . An original and five copies of the answer shall be filed in the Supreme Court. An original and four copies shall be filed in the Court of Appeals. The respondent shall serve the answer on the petitioner. The petition and any answer shall be submitted without oral argument unless otherwise ordered.

(f) Grant of permission. An appeal from an interlocutory order may be granted only if it appears that the order involves substantial rights and may materially affect the final decision or that a determination of the correctness of the order before final judgment will better serve the administration and interests of justice. The order permitting the appeal may set forth the particular issue or point of law which will be considered and may be on such terms, including the filing of a bond for costs and damages, as the appellate court may determine. The clerk of the appellate court shall immediately give the parties and trial court notice by mail of any order granting or denying the petition. If the petition is granted, the appeal shall be deemed to have been filed and docketed by the granting of the petition. All proceedings subsequent to the granting of the petition shall be as, and within the time required, for appeals from final judgments except that no docketing statement shall be filed under Rule 9 unless the court otherwise orders.

(g) Stays pending interlocutory review. The appellate court will not consider an application for a stay pending disposition of an interlocutory appeal until the petitioner has filed a petition for interlocutory appeal.