The Utah Judiciary is aware of a scam involving text messages that falsely appear to come from the courts and demand payment through links or QR codes. These messages are not legitimate - courts do not request payments this way, and individuals should not respond or provide any personal or financial information.

JUDGE ERIC R. GENTRY

Judge Eric R. Gentry was appointed to the Fifth District Court in July 2023 by Governor Spencer Cox. He serves Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties. Prior to his appointment, Judge Gentry worked as a Deputy County Attorney in the Washington County Attorney's Office, as a prosecuting attorney for the cities of St. George, Santa Clara, Ivins, and Enterprise, and as an associate with the law firms of Christopherson, Farris, White, and Utley, and Snow, Jensen, and Reese. Judge Gentry graduated summa cum laude from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2002.

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