Posted: February 26, 2016
APPLICATION PERIOD FOR FAIRVIEW CITY JUSTICE COURT VACANCY EXTENDED
Fairview, Utah—Applications are being accepted for a Justice Court judge position in Fairview City. The position will replace Judge Ivo Peterson who will retire effective July 1, 2016.
To be considered for the position, candidates must be at least 25 years of age, a citizen of the United States, a Utah resident for at least three years, and have earned a high school diploma or GED. In addition, candidates must be a resident of the county in which the court is located—or an adjacent county—for at least six months.
Information on judicial retention and performance evaluation is posted on the Utah State Court’s website at legacy.utcourts.gov under employment opportunities. An application for judicial office form must be completed and is available on the court’s website. The annual salary for the position is $4,763.76 without benefits. For additional information, contact David Taylor at (435) 427-3858.
The deadline for applications is March 15, 2016 at 5 p.m. and should be sent to the attention of Melisse Stiglich, Administrative Office of the Courts, P.O. Box 140241, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114-0241, or faxed to (801) 238-7828. For an application or more information, email melisses@utcourts.gov.
Utah law requires the Judicial Nominating Commission to submit three to five nominees to the Mayor of Fairview, Jeffrey Cox, within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Cox then has 30 days in which to make a selection. The selection must then be certified by the Utah Judicial Council.