Judicial Vacancies

6/4/14

Applications are now being accepted for the position of district court judge in the Third District Court. (Counties include: Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele)

This position results from the pending retirement of Judge L.A. Dever, November 1, 2014.

Completed application forms must be received by the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2014.

Applicants who previously applied for the vacancies of Judge Terry Christiansen, Judge John Paul Kennedy or Judge Denise Posse Lindberg may apply for this vacancy by submiting a letter of interest to the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice by July 7th, 2014

Applicants may apply for the vacancies of Judge Kennedy, Judge Lindberg and Judge Dever by submitting a single application and cover letter. The application period for Judge Christiansen's vacancy is closed.

6/2/14

Applications are now being accepted for the position of juvenile court judge in the First District Juvenile Court. (Counties include: Box Elder, Cache, and Rich)

This position results from the pending retirement of Judge Larry E. Jones, December 31, 2014.

Completed application forms must be received by the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014.

6/2/14

Applications are now being accepted for two district court judges in the Third District Court. (Counties include: Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele)

These positions results from the pending retirement of Judge John Paul Kennedy, December 31, 2014 and Judge Denise Posse Lindberg, January 1, 2015.

Completed application forms must be received by the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014.

Applicants who applied for Judge Terry Christiansen's vacancy may apply for these vacancies by submitting a letter of interest to the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice by July 2nd.

4/25/14

Applications are now being accepted for the position of district court judge in the Third District Court. (Counties include: Salt Lake, Summit and Tooele)

This position results from the pending retirement of Judge Terry L. Christiansen, October 1, 2014.

Applications must be received by the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2014.

3/19/14

Applications are now being accepted for the position of judge of the Utah Court of Appeals.

This position results from the resignation of Judge Carolyn B. McHugh, March 17, 2014.

Applications must be received by the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 28, 2014.

Applicants must submit: (1) a completed application form; (2) a legal writing sample of no more than 10 pages (writing sample may be an excerpt); and (3) a two-page essay addressing the following topic:

How should life experiences help frame the approach to decision-making as a judge?

2/20/14

Applications are now being accepted for the position of district court judge in the First District Court (Counties include: Box Elder, Cache and Rich).

This position results from the pending retirement of Judge Ben H. Hadfield, August 15, 2014.

Completed application forms must be received by the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 28, 2014.

Location

Our agency hours are 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday.

State Capitol Complex
Senate Building Suite 330
PO Box 142330
SLC UT 84114-2330
Office: 801-538-1031
Fax: 801-538-1024