JUDICIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
July 27, 2026
Hybrid Meeting (in person and Webex)
Matheson Courthouse - Council Room
450 S State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman, Presiding
1. 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Approval of Minutes..................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
(TAB 1 - Action)
2. 9:05 a.m. Chair's Report................................................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
(Information)
3. 9:10 a.m. State Court Administrator's Report......................................................Ron Gordon
(Information)
4. 9:20 a.m. Reports: Management Committee.................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
Budget and Fiscal Management Committee.............................Judge Rita Cornish
Liaison Committee........................................................Judge Brendan McCullagh
Policy, Planning, and Technology Committee......................Judge James Gardner
Bar Commission.........................................................................Katie Woods, esq.
(TAB 2 - Information)
5. 9:30 a.m. Board of Juvenile Court Judges Report.........................Judge Rick Westmoreland
(Information) Judge Troy Little
Daniel Meza Rincon
6. 9:45 a.m. Budget and Grants............................................................................Karl Sweeney
(TAB 3 - Action) Alisha Johnson
7. 10:05 a.m. Basic Guidelines Guardianship Handbook for Minors..................Shonna Thomas
(TAB 4 - Action)
8. 10:10 a.m. Certification of Treatment Courts........................................................Cris Seabury
(TAB 5 - Action) Katy Erickson
9. 10:25 a.m. Debt Collection and Housing Division Update..........................Judge Rita Cornish
(TAB 6 - Action) Judge Kara Petit
10. 10:45 a.m. Language Access Committee Report....................................................Cade Stubbs
(TAB 7 - Information) Jon Puente
11. 10:55 a.m. Open and Public Meetings Act Training.....................................Keisa Williams
(Information)
11:05 a.m. Break
12. 11:15 a.m. Court Facilities Planning Report......................................................Chris Talbot
(TAB 8 - Information)
13. 11:25 a.m. Indigent Defense Commission Report......................................Matthew Barraza
(TAB 9 - Information)
14. 11:40 a.m. Weighted Caseloads..........................................................................Ron Gordon
(TAB 10 - Action) Shane Bahr
Daniel Meza Rincon
Morgan Hansen
Emily King
15. 11:55 a.m. Rules for Final Approval.............................................................Keisa Williams
(TAB 11 - Action)
16. 12:00 p.m. Court Commissioner Conduct Committee Report....................Judge John Luthy
(TAB 12 - Information) Stacy Haacke
17. 12:10 p.m. Old Business / New Business..........................................................................All
(Discussion)
18. 12:20 p.m. Consent Calendar........................................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
(Action)
19. 12:25 p.m. Certification of Court Commissioners.................................................Shane Bahr
(TAB 13 - Action)
20. 12:30 p.m. GAL Oversight Committee................................................. Daniel Meza Rincon
(TAB 14 - Action)
21. 12:35 p.m. Executive Session...........................................................................................All
22. 01:20 p.m. Adjourn......................................................Associate Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
Consent Calendar
1. Rules for Public Comment
(TAB 15)
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