UINTAH-HUNTSVILLE JUSTICE COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED 

Uintah and Huntsville, Utah—Applications are being accepted for a justice court judge position that will serve Uintah and Huntsville, Utah. The position will replace Judge Patrick Lambert who retired in July. 

To be considered for a justice court judgeship in Weber County, candidates must be at least 25  years of age, a citizen of the United States, a Utah resident for at least three years, and have a  degree from a law school that would make one eligible to apply for admission to a bar in any state  in the United States. In addition, candidates must be a resident of Weber County or an adjacent  county for at least six months immediately preceding appointment. 

Information on judicial retention and performance evaluation is posted on the Utah StateCourt’s  website at www.utcourts.gov under employment opportunities. An application for judicial office  form must be completed and is available on the court’s website (www.utcourts.gov/admin/jobs).  The salary range for the position is $7,900 to $14,220 per year and does not include benefits. For  

additional information, contact Jolene Sturzenegger, City Recorder, at (801) 479-4130. 

The deadline for applications is Monday, August 30, 2021 at 5 p.m. and should be sent to the  attention of Amy Hernandez, Administrative Office of the Courts, P.O. Box 140241, Salt Lake  City, UT, 84114-0241. For an application or information, email amymh@utcourts.gov. 

Utah law requires the Judicial Nominating Commission to submit three to five nominees to Gordon Cutler, Uintah City Mayor, and Jim Truett, Huntsville Town Mayor, within 45 days of its  first meeting. Mayor Cutler and Mayor Truett will then have 30 days in which to make a  selection. The selection must then be certified by the Utah Judicial Council.