Utah Statutes
§ 78A-5-105 — Term of judges -- Vacancy.
Utah·Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration·Ch. 78A-5 District Court·Part 78A-5-1 General Provisions
(1)Judges of the district courts shall be appointed initially until the first general election held more than three years after the effective date of the appointment. Thereafter, the term of office for judges of the district courts is six years, and commences on the first Monday in January, next following the date of election.
(2)A judge whose term expires may serve, upon request of the Judicial Council, until a successor is appointed and qualified.
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 78A-1-101
Courts of this state -- Courts of record.§ 78A-1-103
Number of district court judges.§ 78A-1-103.5
Number of Business and Chancery Court judges -- Disqualification or recusal of a Business and Chancery Court judge.§ 78A-1-104
Number of juvenile court judges.§ 78A-1-105
Merger of district court and circuit court.§ 78A-10a-101
Definitions.§ 78A-10a-102
Nomination, appointment, and confirmation of judges.§ 78A-10a-202
Time periods -- Recruitment period for judicial vacancy -- Convening a judicial nominating commission.