Month: July 2016

MIDVALE CITY JUSTICE COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED

Midvale, UT — Applications are being accepted for a Justice Court judge position in Midvale City. The position will replace Judge Ronald Wolthuis who will retire effective Jan. 1, 2017.

To be considered for a Justice Court judgeship in Salt Lake 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 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 Courts’ website at legacy.utcourts.gov under employment opportunities. An application for judicial office form must be completed and is available on the courts’ website. Please note that the application has been updated since June 2016. The annual salary range for the position is $104,000 – $107,000 with benefits. For additional information, contact Rori Andreason at 801-567-7207 or by email at randreason@midvale.com.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday Aug. 3, 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 Midvale JoAnn B. Seghini within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Seghini then has 30 days in which to make a selection. The selection must then be certified by the Utah Judicial Council.
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JUSTICE COURT JUDGE SELECTION MEETING PLANNED

Sunset City, UT — The Davis County Judicial Nominating Commission has scheduled a meeting on Aug. 22, 2016, to select a candidate for the Sunset City Justice Court to replace Judge Jerald Jensen, who will retire effective Jan. 1, 2017. The commission will begin the meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Sunset City Offices, 200 West 1300 North, in the Sunset Room.

The early portion of the meeting is scheduled for public comment about issues facing the Utah judiciary and refinements or improvements to the system. Public comments will be accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Following the public hearing, the meeting is closed to allow commission members to select a slate of three to five candidates for the vacancy.

Individuals interested in appearing before the commission during the public comment portion of the meeting should contact Melisse Stiglich at (801) 578-3844 to request an appointment. Information on the Justice Court Nominating Commission members is available at legacy.utcourts.gov.

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SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY JUSTICE COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED

South Salt Lake, UT — Applications are being accepted for a Justice Court judge position in South Salt Lake City. The position will replace Judge Catherine M. Johnson who will retire effective Jan. 1, 2017.

To be considered for a Justice Court judgeship in Salt Lake 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 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 Courts’ website at legacy.utcourts.gov under employment opportunities. An application for judicial office form must be completed and is available on the courts’ website. Please note that the application has been updated since June 2016. The annual salary range for the position is $100,000 to $115,000 DOE with benefits. For additional information, contact Chief of Staff Charee Peck at cpeck@southsaltlakecity.com.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Aug. 3, 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 South Salt Lake Cherie Wood within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Wood then has 30 days in which to make a selection. The selection must then be certified by the Utah Judicial Council.
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SOUTH JORDAN CITY JUSTICE COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED

South Jordan, UT—Applications are being accepted for a Justice Court judge position in South Jordan. The position will replace Judge Clinton Balmforth, who will retire effective Jan. 2, 2017.

To be considered for a Justice Court judgeship in Salt Lake 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 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 Courts’ website at legacy.utcourts.gov under employment opportunities. An application for judicial office form must be completed and is available on the courts’ website. Please note that the application has been updated since June 2016. The annual salary range for the position is $85,690.00 – $121,673.00 DOQ with benefits. For additional information contact Debbie Lyman at 801-253-5203 or by email at dlyman@sjc.utah.gov.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday, Aug. 3, 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 South Jordan, David L. Alvord, within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Alvord then has 30 days in which to make a selection. The selection must then be certified by the Utah Judicial Council.
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SUNSET CITY JUSTICE COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED

Sunset, UT—Applications are being accepted for a Justice Court judge position in Sunset City. The position will replace Judge Jerald Jensen, who will retire effective Jan. 1, 2017.

To be considered for a Justice Court judgeship in Davis 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 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 courts’ website. Please note that the application has been updated since June 2016. The annual salary range for the position is $23,100 to $27,000 with some benefits. For additional information, contact Linda Youngdell at 801-614-9102 or by email at linday@sunset-ut.com.

The deadline for applications is Monday Aug. 1, 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 Sunset, Beverly MacFarlane, within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor MacFarlane then has 30 days in which to make a selection. The selection must then be certified by the Utah Judicial Council.
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