JUDICIAL COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA
February 23, 2026
Hybrid Meeting (in person and Webex)
Matheson Courthouse - Council Room
450 S State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, Presiding
9:00 a.m. Welcome & Approval of Minutes ...Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant
9:05 a.m. Chair's Report ...........Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant
9:10 a.m. State Court Administrator's Report ........Ron Gordon (Information)
9:20 a.m. Reports: Management Committee .Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant
Budget and Fiscal Management Committee .... ...Judge Rita Cornish
Liaison Committee .......... .Judge Judge Brendan McCullagh
Policy, Planning, and Technology Committee Judge James Gardner
Bar Commission ................. ...Katie Woods, esq.
9:30 a.m. Budget and Grants ...................Karl Sweeney
Alisha Johnson
9:50 a.m. JPEC Report .................Mary-Margaret Pingree
10:00 a.m. Request to fill Commissioner Vacancy ... Judge Sean Petersen
Mark Urry
10:05 a.m. Court Facilities Planning Committee Judge Michele Christiansen Forster
Chris Talbot
10:15 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m. Uniform Fine Committee .... Michael Drechsel
10:35 a.m. Legislative Updates ........ Michael Drechsel
10:55 a.m. Request to Certify New Justice Court Judges ..Jim Peters
11:00 a.m. Request to Expand Territorial Jurisdiction Jim Peters
11:10 a.m. HR Policy Amendments .............Bart Olsen
Jeremy Marsh
11:25 a.m. Rules for Final Approval................................................Keisa Williams
11:30 a.m. Constitutional Court.................Keisa Williams
11:50 a.m. Old Business / New Business ......... ...All
12:00 p.m. Consent Calendar.. ........Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant
12:05 p.m. Adjourn .............Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant
Consent Calendar
MUJI Criminal Committee Re-Appointment
MUJI Civil Committee Appointment
Forms
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
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