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Effective 9/1/2021
78A-6-201. Judges of juvenile court — Appointments — Terms.

  • (1)
    • (a) A judge of the juvenile court shall be appointed initially to serve until the first general election held more than three years after the day on which the appointment is effective.
    • (b) After the initial term described in Subsection (1)(a), the term of office of a juvenile court judge is six years and commences on the first Monday in January next following the date of election.
  • (2) A juvenile court judge whose term expires may serve, upon request of the Judicial Council, until a successor is appointed and qualified.

Amended by Chapter 261, 2021 General Session