NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR THE OREM CITY JUSTICE COURT VACANCY

Orem, Utah—The Judicial Nominating Commission for Orem City has selected four nominees for a justice court judge position that will serve Orem, Utah. The successful candidate will replace Judge Reed Parkin when he retires next month.

Following is an alphabetical listing of the nominees followed by place of employment and city of residence:

• Craig Chambers, J.D., Attorney at Law, resident of Heber,
• Misty Hope, J.D., Attorney at Law, resident of Vineyard,
• Melanie Serassio, J.D., Attorney at Law, resident of Sandy, and
• Spencer Thomas, J.D., Attorney at Law, resident of Spanish Fork.

A comment period will be held through November 15, 2026. Once application materials are provided to Brenn Bybee, Orem’s Chief Executive Officer, he will have 30 days to make a final selection. His decision must then be ratified by the Orem City Council and certified by the Utah Judicial Council. To submit written comments about any of the candidates, please email James Peters, Justice Court Administrator, at jamesp@utcourts.gov.

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