FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tania Mashburn
September 7, 2023 (801) 712-4545
JUSTICE COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED FOR MURRAY CITY
Murray, Utah-Applications are being accepted for a justice court judge position that will serve
Murray, Utah. The position will replace Judge Paul Thompson who will retire in May.
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, an adjacent
county, or the judicial district in which the justice court is located either upon appointment or
within a reasonable time following appointment.
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
form must be completed and is available on the court's website (www.utcourts.gov/admin/jobs).
The salary range for the position is $142,590 to $183,330 per year and includes benefits. For
additional information about working for Murray, email Doug Hill, Chief Administrative Officer,
at dhill@murray.utah.gov.
The deadline for applications is Monday, October 9, 2023 at 5 p.m. and should be sent to the
attention of Jim Peters, Administrative Office of the Courts, P.O. Box 140241, Salt Lake City,
UT, 84114-0241. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. 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 three to five nominees to the
mayor of Murray, Brett Hales, within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Hales will then have 30
days in which to select a finalist. His selection must then be ratified by the Murray City Council.