Utah § 78A-10a-202 Time periods -- Recruitment period for judicial vacancy -- Convening a judicial nominating commission.

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§ 78A-10a-202 — Time periods -- Recruitment period for judicial vacancy -- Convening a judicial nominating commission.

Utah § 78A-10a-202

Title 78AJudiciary and Judicial Administration

Ch. 78A-10aJudicial Selection

Part 78A-10a-2Judicial Selection Process

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 78A-10a-202 (2026).

Text

(1)(1)(a) Unless a hiring freeze is implemented in accordance with Section 78A-2-113, the governor shall ensure that:

(1)(a)(i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the recruitment period to fill a judicial vacancy begins 235 days before the effective date of the judicial vacancy;

(1)(a)(ii) if sufficient notice of a judicial vacancy is not given to the governor, the recruitment period to fill a judicial vacancy begins within 10 days after the day on which the governor receives notice;

(1)(a)(iii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the recruitment period is a minimum of at least 30 days but no more than 90 days; and

(1)(a)(iv) the chair of the commission having authority over the vacancy convenes a meeting no more than 10 days after the close of the recruitment period.

(1)(b

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(1) (1)(a) Unless a hiring freeze is implemented in accordance with Section 78A-2-113, the governor shall ensure that:
(1)(a)(i) except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the recruitment period to fill a judicial vacancy begins 235 days before the effective date of the judicial vacancy;
(1)(a)(ii) if sufficient notice of a judicial vacancy is not given to the governor, the recruitment period to fill a judicial vacancy begins within 10 days after the day on which the governor receives notice;
(1)(a)(iii) except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), the recruitment period is a minimum of at least 30 days but no more than 90 days; and
(1)(a)(iv) the chair of the commission having authority over the vacancy convenes a meeting no more than 10 days after the close of the recruitment period.
(1)(b) If fewer than nine applications are received for a judicial vacancy, the governor may extend the recruitment period described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii) up to 30 days.
(2) If there is a hiring freeze implemented in accordance with Section 78A-2-113, the time periods described in Subsection (1) shall begin to run on the day that the hiring freeze ends.