PLEASANT GROVE JUSTICE COURT VACANCY DEADLINE EXTENDED

Pleasant Grove, Utah—The deadline for applications for a Justice Court judge position in Pleasant Grove City has been extended. The position will replace Judge Brent Bullock who will retire effective Feb. 28, 2019.
To be considered for a Justice Court judgeship in Utah County, 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 a degree from a law school that would make one eligible to apply for admission to a bar in any state in the United States. In addition, candidates must have been a resident of Utah County or an adjacent county for at least six months immediately preceding appointment.
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 (legacy.utcourts.gov/admin/jobs). The starting annual salary range for the position is $24,945 to $44,901 DOQ with no benefits except URS retirement contributions as required by Utah State Code. For additional information, please email Scott Darrington, Pleasant Grove City Administrator, at sdarrington@pgcity.org.

The deadline for applications is Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at 5 p.m. and should be sent to the attention of Amy Hernandez, Administrative Office of the Courts, P.O. Box 140241, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114-0241. For an application or information, email amymh@utcourts.gov.

Utah law requires the Judicial Nominating Commission to submit three to five nominees to Pleasant Grove Mayor Guy Fugal within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Fugal and the Pleasant Grove City Council then have 30 days in which to make a selection. The selection must then be certified by the Utah Judicial Council.

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