AUGUSTUS G. CHIN
Judge Augustus G. Chin was appointed to the Holladay Justice Court in August 2011. The Holladay Justice Court serves the cities of Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Millcreek, and Brighton. Judge Chin received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah College of Law. He also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish from the University of Utah. Prior to attending law school, he was a civilian employee with the Department of the Army, working as a Maintenance Management Production Controller/Planner at the Tooele Army Depot. He was a law clerk-bailiff and law clerk for 3rd District Judge Tyrone E. Medley. Judge Chin was a prosecutor for the Salt Lake City Prosecutor's Office and the Summit County Attorney's Office. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Chin worked as a criminal defense attorney for Wasatch Advocates and Rasmussen and Miner.
Service history: National Judicial College, part-time (volunteer) Faculty 2017--present; Judicial Council 2017--2023; Board of Justice Court Judges 2016--2023; Utah State Bar President 2006–2007; Utah State Bar Commissioner 1999–2008; Utah Minority Bar Association President 1998--1999; Law-Related Education 1998--2025 / Board Member 2009--2025 /Chair 2011–2013 & 2023--2024; Utah Bar Foundation 2008--2011; Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism and Civility 2002--2015.
Recognitions: James B. Lee Mentoring Award--2023; Raymond S. Uno Award for Advancement of Minorities in the Legal Profession--2023; Quality of Justice Award--2019; Raymond S. Uno Award for Advancement of Minorities in the Legal Profession--2018; Justice Court Service Award--2016; Utah Minority Bar Association Lawyer of the Year--2007; Scott M. Matheson Award for Service to Law-Related Education--2003; University of Utah College of Law Young Alumnus of the Year Award--2000.
