14/08/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 14/08/2024 22:21
Providence, Utah-Applications are being accepted for a justice court judge position that will serve Providence, Utah. The position will replace Judge Matthew Funk who resigned in January.
To be considered for a justice court judgeship in Cache 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, applicants must be a resident of Cache County, an adjacent county, or the judicial district in which the justice court is located either upon appointment or within a reasonable time following appointment.
Information on judicial retention and performance evaluation is posted on the Utah State Court'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 $20,962 to $26,951 per year and does not include benefits. For additional information about working for Providence, email Tyler Cameron at [email protected] or call him at (435) 752-9441.
The deadline for applications is Friday, September 13, 2024 at 5 p.m. and should be sent to the attention of Jim Peters, Administrative Office of the Courts, P.O. Box 140241, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114-0241. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. For questions about the justice courts or the process for filling this position, email Jim Peters, Justice Court Administrator, at j[email protected].
Utah law requires the Judicial Nominating Commission to submit three to five nominees to the mayor of Providence, Kathleen Alder, within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Alder will then have 30 days in which to select a finalist. Her selection must then be ratified by the Providence City Council and certified by the Utah Judicial Council.
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