Month: January 2020

JUSTICE COURT JUDGE SELECTION MEETING PLANNED

Aurora, UT—The Sevier County Judicial Nominating Commission has scheduled a meeting on Jan. 28, 2020 to review applications for the vacancy in the Aurora City Justice Court. The successful candidate will replace Judge Cordell Pearson who left the position in December 2019. The Commission will begin the meeting at 4 p.m. at the Aurora City Offices located at 20 S. 120 E. in Aurora, Utah 84620.

The early portion of the meeting is scheduled for public comment about issues facing the Utah judiciary and improvements to the system. Public comments will be accepted from 4 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Following the public comment period, the meeting will be closed to allow commission members to review applications for the vacancy.

Individuals interested in appearing before the commission during the public comment portion of the meeting should contact Amy Hernandez at (801) 578-3809 or amymh@utcourts.gov to request an appointment.

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JUSTICE COURT JUDGE SELECTION MEETING PLANNED

Salina, UT—The Sevier County Judicial Nominating Commission has scheduled a meeting on Jan. 30, 2020 to review applications for the vacancy in the Salina City Justice Court. The successful candidate will replace Judge Cordell Pearson who left the position in December 2019. The Commission will begin the meeting at 12 p.m. at the Salina City Justice Court located at 90 W Main in Salina, Utah 84654.

The early portion of the meeting is scheduled for public comment about issues facing the Utah judiciary and improvements to the system. Public comments will be accepted from 12 p.m. to 12:20 p.m. Following the public comment period, the meeting will be closed to allow commission members to review applications for the vacancy.

Individuals interested in appearing before the commission during the public comment portion of the meeting should contact Amy Hernandez at (801) 578-3809 or amymh@utcourts.gov to request an appointment.

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NOMINEE NAMED TO FILL HARRISVILLE JUSTICE COURT VACANCY

Harrisville, UT—The Weber County Judicial Nominating Commission has announced the appointment of Judge Trent Nelson to fill the Harrisville Justice Court vacancy. The position replaces Judge Reuben Renstrom who resigned effective May, 2019.

Trent Dee Nelson currently serves as the justice court judge for the Roy/Weber County Justice Court which serves the communities of Roy City, unincorporated Weber County, West Haven City and Hooper City. Prior to being appointed to the bench, he was the assistant city attorney/prosecutor for Roy City. He also previously worked as a sole practitioner in the areas of juvenile law, family law, and estate planning. Judge Nelson is a trained domestic mediator and has a bachelor’s degree from Weber State University in Economics, a law degree from Brigham Young University, and an MBA from Utah State University. He currently serves as the presiding judge for the Second District justice courts (Weber, Davis and Morgan counties). In addition to serving as a presiding judge, Judge Nelson serves on the Utah Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, the Utah Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, and the Child Welfare Improvement Council of DCFS.

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