As of April 24th, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of Utah has ordered a temporary stay of S.B. 199.
The Utah State Courts are processing guardianship cases under existing law, but are excluding all of S.B. 199's provisions until the stay is lifted or amended. Learn more

JUDGE DAVID R. HAMILTON

Judge David R. Hamilton was appointed to the Second District Court in July 2010 by Governor Gary R. Herbert. He serves Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties. Judge Hamilton received a law degree from the University of Utah, School of Law in 1978 after completing a bachelor's degree at the University of Utah in 1975. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Hamilton was in private practice for 32 years, most recently as a solo practitioner at David R. Hamilton, P.C. His practice concentrated in insurance defense, collections, family law, and mediation. For more than 10 years, Judge Hamilton has been the chair of the Fund for Client Protection (Client Security Fund) with the Utah State Bar. He is the past president of the Weber County Bar Association. 11/10

Second District Court Judges