Judge Jon Carpenter was appointed to the Carbon County and Wellington City Justice Courts in May 2014 and to the East Carbon Justice Court in January 2017. Judge Carpenter received a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and a law degree from Creighton University. After law school, Judge Carpenter served as a law clerk in the Utah Seventh District. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Carpenter practiced at a private law firm providing a wide range of legal services. Judge Carpenter is currently a member of the Board of Justice Court Judges. 9/17 

Judge Lyon W. Hazleton II, was appointed to the San Juan County Justice Court in 1994 and the Monticello City Justice Court in 1999. Judge Hazleton graduated with an Associate of Science degree from the College of Eastern Utah. In addition to completing education through the Administrative Office of the Courts, Judge Hazleton has also attended several courses through the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, and received a Certificate in Legal Studies from the Utah Judicial Institute. Judge Hazelton has served as education director for the Justice Court judges and Seventh District court clerks. He was awarded the Justice Court Service Award in 2001. Judge Hazelton has been an active volunteer member of the San Juan County and Monticello City Emergency Services for more than 27 years. In addition, he has worked with the Boy Scouts and other youth programs. 9/17  

Judge Danalee Welch-O'Donnal was appointed to the Grand County Justice Court in December 2019. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Welch-O'Donnal worked as a paralegal for the Grand County Attorney's Office for nearly 15 years, working on both civil and criminal matters. During her career at the County Attorney's Office she became certified with the Utah State Bar as a certified paralegal. Judge Welch-O'Donnal has attended Utah State University, worked at the local elementary school as a paraeducator in Special Education, and spent many years serving as a volunteer leader for 4H horse youth groups.