Month: June 2026

Salt Lake City, Utah—The Judicial Nominating Commission for Salt Lake City has scheduled a  meeting on June 26, 2026 to review applications for a justice court judge position that will serve Salt  Lake City, Utah. The successful candidate will fill a new position recently approved by the Utah  Judicial Council. The Commission will begin the meeting at 8:00 a.m. in the Matheson Courthouse,  which is located at 450 South State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

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 9:00 a.m. to  9:30 a.m. Following the public comment period, the meeting will be closed to allow commission members to review applications for the vacancy. 

Individuals interested in submitting oral or written commentary to the commission during the public  comment portion of the meeting must contact Jim Peters at (801) 578-3824 or jamesp@utcourts.gov to request an appointment.  

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Salt Lake City, Utah — The Third District Criminal Commissioner Nominating Committee submits the following names for public comment: Melissa Stirba, Breanne Miller, Paul Farr.  Anyone wishing to make a comment regarding the following in relation to the potential appointment of the Criminal Commissioner position may do so within the next 10 days by sending an email to markp@utcourts.gov.

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Orem, Utah—Applications are being accepted for a full-time justice court judge position that will serve Orem, Utah. The successful candidate will replace Judge Reed Parkin who will retire at the end of the year.

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, applicants must be a resident of Utah County or an adjacent county either upon appointment or before taking the bench.

To apply, an application for judicial office must be completed online at https://justicecourtvacancies.utah.gov/ before the deadline. The salary for the position is $157,325 per year and includes benefits. For additional information about working for the City of Orem, call Keri Rugg, Deputy City Manager, at (801) 229-7164 or send an email to hr@orem.gov.

The deadline for applications is Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Applications cannot be submitted after the deadline. For questions about the justice courts or the process for filling this position, email Jim Peters, Justice Court Administrator, at jamesp@utcourts.gov.

Utah law requires the Judicial Nominating Commission to submit at least three nominees to Brenn Bybee, City Manager for the City of Orem, within 45 days of its first meeting. Mr. Bybee will then have 30 days in which to select a finalist. His selection must then be ratified by the Orem City Council and certified by the Utah Judicial Council.

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Salt Lake City, Utah—Applications are being accepted for a justice court judge pro tempore who will assist with small claims cases at the Salt Lake City Justice Court. Judges pro tempore serve at the will of the Utah Supreme Court, but generally the term is renewable every two years. Judges pro tempore serve without compensation.

To be considered for this 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 been admitted to the practice of law in Utah for a minimum of four years.

To apply, contact Dee Dee Sonntag at (801) 578-3820 or by email at deedees@utcourts.gov to request an application. For scheduling and other court-specific information, contact Tammy Shelton  at tammys@utcourts.gov.

The deadline for applications is Friday, June 12, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and should be emailed to deedees@utcourts.gov. If appointed, a judge pro tempore must complete at least three hours of small claims education annually, including a small claims orientation program immediately following appointment.

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