Washington County, Utah (Judicial)

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Washington County is within the Utah Fifth Judicial District. The people of Washington County are served by a District Court, a Juvenile Court, and a Justice Court.

The United States District Court for the District of Utah has jurisdiction in Washington County. Appeals from the District of Utah go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.

Judges

Washington County, Utah

District Court

Beaver County

• Ann Marie McIff Allen
• G. Michael Westfall

Iron County

• Ann Marie McIff Allen
• Keith C. Barnes
• John J. Walton

Washington County

• Eric A. Ludlow
• John J. Walton
• G. Michael Westfall
• Jeffrey C. Wilcox

Juvenile Court

Iron County

• Thomas M. Higbee

Washington County

• Paul Dame
• Michael Leavitt

See also

• Utah counties
• Courts in Utah

External links

• Washington County website

Elections

See also: Utah judicial elections

Utah is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Utah, click here.

• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2024
• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2023
• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2022
• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2021
• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2020
• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2019
• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2017
• Utah local trial court judicial elections, 2016
• Utah judicial elections, 2014
• Utah judicial elections, 2012
• Utah judicial elections, 2010

Election rules

Retention election

In retention elections, judges do not compete against another candidate, but voters are given a "yes" or "no" choice whether to keep the justice in office for another term. If the candidate receives more yes votes than no votes, he or she is successfully retained. If not, the candidate is not retained, and there will be a vacancy in that court effective the first Monday in January following the general election.