78A-10-102. Nomination, appointment, and confirmation of judges. Judges for courts of record in Utah shall be nominated, appointed, and confirmed as provided in Utah Constitution Article VIII, Section 8, and this chapter. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Effective 7/17/2016 78A-10-103. Procedures governing meetings of judicial nominating commissions. (1) The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall: (a) in consultation with the Judicial Council, enact rules establishing procedures governing the meetings of the judicial nominating commissions in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and (b) ensure that those procedures […]
78A-10-104. Convening of judicial nominating commissions — Certification to governor of nominees — Meetings to investigate prospective candidates. (1) Unless a hiring freeze is implemented in accordance with Section 78A-2-113, the governor shall ensure that: (a) the recruitment period to fill a judicial vacancy begins 235 days before the effective date of a vacancy, unless […]
78A-10-105. Senate confirmation of judicial appointments — Courts of record. (1) The Senate shall: (a) consider and decide on each judicial appointment within 60 days of the date of appointment; and (b) if necessary, convene itself in extraordinary session to consider a judicial appointment. (2) If the Senate fails to approve the appointment, the office […]
