JUDICIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
October 6, 2026
Hybrid Meeting (in person and Webex)
Zermatt Resort
784 W Resort Dr, Midway, UT 84049
Basel Room
Judge David Mortensen, Presiding
Interim Chief Justice Jill Pohlman, Presiding
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1. 12:15 p.m. Welcome ......................................Judge David Mortensen
2. 12:15 p.m. Executive Session.............................................................Judge David Mortensen
3. 01:00 p.m. Approval of Minutes........................................Interim Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
4. 01:05 p.m. Chair's Report..................................................Interim Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
5. 01:10 p.m. State Court Administrator's Report.....................................................Ron Gordon
6. 01:20 p.m. Request to Certify New Justice Court Judge..........................................Jim Peters
7. 01:30 p.m. Reports: Management Committee....................Interim 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.
8. 01:35 p.m. Budget and Grants .Karl Sweeney
Jordan Murray
9. 01:45 p.m. 2026 Court Fees Report......................................................................Wayne Kidd and Karl Sweeney
10. 01:50 p.m. Request for exception to CJA Rule 3-102.......................................Mark Paradise
11. 01:55 p.m. Judicial Branch Education Committee.....................................Judge Ryan Tenney
Lauren Andersen
12. 02:10 p.m. HB540 Recommendations to Judiciary Interim Committee.......Michael Drechsel
02:30 p.m. Break
13. 02:40 p.m. Council Member's Service Recognition...........Interim Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
14. 02:45 p.m. Justice Court Update .........Ron Gordon and Michael Drecshel
15. 03:05 p.m. Legislative Audit Responses ....Ron Gordon
16. 03:25 p.m. System Review Update.........................................................................Ron Gordon, Neira Siaperas, Esme Blanco
17. 03:55 p.m. Rules for Final Approval.................................................................Keisa Williams
18. 04:00 p.m. Senior Judge Appointment.............................................................. Neira Siaperas
19. 04:05 p.m. Old Business / New Business............................................................................All
20. 04:15 p.m. Consent Calendar.............................................Interim Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
21. 04:20 p.m. Executive Session..............................................................................................All
22. 04:25 p.m. Adjourn............................................................Interim Chief Justice Jill Pohlman
Consent Calendar
1. MUJI Criminal Reappointment
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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