Justice Court Vacancy Announced for Salt Lake City
Notice Type(s)
Notice
Event Start Date & Time
May 1, 2026 05:00 PM
Event End Date & Time
May 29, 2026 05:00 PM
Description/Agenda
JUSTICE COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED FOR SALT LAKE CITY
Salt Lake City, Utah-Applications are being accepted for a full-time justice court judge position
that will serve Salt Lake City, Utah. The successful candidate will fill a new position recently
approved by the Utah Judicial Council.
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, applicants must be a resident of Salt Lake County or an adjacent
county either upon appointment or before taking the bench.
Information on judicial retention and performance evaluation is posted on the Utah State Court's
website at www.utcourts.gov under employment opportunities. An application for judicial office
must be completed online at justicecourtvacancies.utah.gov before the deadline. The salary range for
the position is $200,210.40 per year and includes benefits. For additional information about working
for Salt Lake City, call Kelsey Evans, the Human Resources Recruitment Manager for Salt Lake
City, at (801) 535-6699 or email careers@slc.gov.
The deadline for applications is Friday, May 29, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Applications cannot be
submitted after the deadline. For questions about the justice courts or the process for filling this
position, email Jim Peters, Justice Court Administrator, at jamesp@utcourts.gov.
Utah law requires the Judicial Nominating Commission to submit at least three nominees to Mayor
Erin Mendenhall within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Mendenhall will then have 30 days in
which to select a finalist. Her selection must then be ratified by the Salt Lake City Council and
certified by the Utah Judicial Council.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Please contact the Recorder's office at 801-535-7671 or via email at SLCRecorder@slc.gov to coordinate accommodations.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
The complete file copy of the entity action may be viewed online at https://tinyurl.com/SLCAdoptedLegislation
Other Information
**This is not a meeting notice, but dates are required by the software to enter the notice. The meeting date listed is not reflective of any scheduled meeting associated with notice from the Recorder's office.