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 DENNIS M. FUCHS

District Court
JUDGE DENNIS M. FUCHS - Judge Dennis M. Fuchs is an Active Senior Judge. He was appointed to the Third Circuit Court in December 1986 by Gov. Norman H. Bangerter. He became a judge in Third District Court in July 1996. He served Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties. He received his law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1973. He worked for the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration from 1974 to 1977. He was a Deputy Attorney in the Salt Lake County Attorney's Office from 1977 to 1981 and he was in private practice from 1981 to 1983. From 1983 to 1986, Judge Fuchs served on the Utah State Board of Pardons and was Chairman from 1985 to 1986. He was a member of the Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee has served on the Criminal Procedures Task Force and the Judicial Education Committee. Judge Fuchs is a former member of the Board of Circuit Court Judges. Updated 10/21/21

District Court Senior Judges

JUDGE JAMES BRADY

District Court Senior Judge

JUDGE JAMES BRADY

District Court Senior Judge

JUDGE BEN HADFIELD

District Court Senior Judge

JUDGE BEN HADFIELD

District Court Senior Judge