Superseded 7/1/2024)
78A-10-302. Membership.
| (1) |
The Trial Court Nominating Commission shall consist of seven commissioners, each appointed by the governor to serve a single four-year term. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78A-10-302
- Commission: means a district and juvenile court nominating commission created in Subsection (2). See Utah Code 78A-10-301 v2
- Commissioner: means a member of a district and juvenile court nominating commission created in Subsection (2). See Utah Code 78A-10-301 v2
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
Each commissioner shall:
| (a) |
be a United States citizen; |
| (b) |
be a resident of Utah; |
| (c) |
be a resident of the geographic division to be served by the commission to which the commissioner is appointed; and |
| (d) |
serve until the commissioner’s successor is appointed. |
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| (3) |
The governor may not appoint:
| (a) |
a commissioner to serve successive terms; |
| (b) |
a member of the Legislature to serve as a member of a Trial Court Nominating Commission; or |
| (c) |
more than four commissioners from the same political party to a Trial Court Nominating Commission. |
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| (4) |
The governor shall appoint two commissioners from a list of nominees provided by the Utah State Bar. |
| (5) |
The Utah State Bar shall submit:
| (a) |
six nominees from Districts 2, 3, and 4; and |
| (b) |
four nominees from Districts 1, 5, 6, 7, and 8. |
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| (6) |
The governor may reject any list and request a new list of nominees. |
| (7) |
The governor may not appoint more than four persons who are members of the Utah State Bar to a Trial Court Nominating Commission. |
| (8) |
The chief justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint another member of the Judicial Council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of each Trial Court Nominating Commission. |
| (9) |
The governor shall appoint the chair of each Trial Court Nominating Commission from among its membership. |
Amended by Chapter 134, 2010 General Session
