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SB0308 • 2026

Judicial District Amendments

Judicial District Amendments

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Sen. Weiler, Todd
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
Senate/ filed
Effective date
Not listed

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Judicial District Amendments

This bill modifies the judicial districts for the district and juvenile courts.

What This Bill Does

  • This bill modifies the judicial districts for the district and juvenile courts.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Senate file for bills not passed

    Senate/ filed

  2. 2026-03-06 Senate Secretary

    Senate/ strike enacting clause

  3. 2026-03-05 Senate Rules Committee

    Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules

  4. 2026-03-04 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

    Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules

  5. 2026-02-23 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  6. 2026-02-20 Released

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  7. 2026-02-20 Version Sponsor

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  8. 2026-02-19 Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

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  9. 2026-02-18 Legislative Research and General Counsel

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  10. 2026-02-18 Legislative Fiscal Analyst

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  11. 2026-02-18 Legislative Fiscal Agency

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  12. 2026-02-18 Legislative Research and General Counsel

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  13. 2026-02-18 Senate Rules Committee

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  14. 2026-02-18 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

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Official Summary Text

This bill modifies the judicial districts for the district and juvenile courts.

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78A-1-102
78A-1-103
78A-1-104
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Judicial District Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler
House Sponsor:
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies the judicial districts for the district and juvenile courts.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
modifies the judicial districts for the district and juvenile courts from eight judicial
districts to four judicial districts;
creates subdistricts within the judicial districts for administrative purposes; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78A-1-103
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 148
78A-1-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 148
REPEALS AND REENACTS:
78A-1-102
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 394
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
78A-1-102
is repealed and reenacted to read:
78A-1-102
. Trial courts of record -- Geographical divisions -- Subdistricts.
(1)
Before July 1, 2026, the district and juvenile courts are divided into the following eight
geographical divisions:
(a)
First Judicial District, which includes Box Elder County, Cache County, and Rich
County;
(b)
Second Judicial District, which includes Weber County, Davis County, and Morgan
County;
(c)
Third Judicial District, which includes Salt Lake County, Summit County, and
Tooele County;
(d)
Fourth Judicial District, which includes Utah County, Wasatch County, Juab County,
and Millard County;
(e)
Fifth Judicial District, which includes Beaver County, Iron County, and Washington
County;
(f)
Sixth Judicial District, which includes Garfield County, Kane County, Piute County,
Sanpete County, Sevier County, and Wayne County;
(g)
Seventh Judicial District, which includes Carbon County, Emery County, Grand
County, and San Juan County; and
(h)
Eighth Judicial District, which includes Daggett County, Duchesne County, and
Uintah County.
(2)
On and after July 1, 2026, the district and juvenile courts are divided into the following
four geographical districts:
(a)
Northern Judicial District, which includes Box Elder County, Cache County, Rich
County, Weber County, Davis County, Morgan County, Salt Lake County, Summit
County, and Tooele County;
(b)
Western Judicial District, which includes Utah County, Wasatch County, Juab
County, and Millard County;
(c)
Southern Judicial District, which includes Beaver County, Iron County, Washington
County, Garfield County, Kane County, Piute County, Sanpete County, Sevier
County, and Wayne County; and
(d)
Eastern Judicial District, which includes Carbon County, Emery County, Grand
County, San Juan County, Daggett County, Duchesne County, and Uintah County.
(3)
(a)
The First Judicial District, the Second Judicial District, and the Third Judicial
District as they existed on June 30, 2026, are consolidated and known as the Northern
Judicial District on and after July 1, 2026.
(b)
The Fourth Judicial district as it existed on June 30, 2026, is known as the Western
Judicial District on and after July 1, 2026.
(c)
The Fifth Judicial District and the Sixth Judicial District as they existed on June 30,
2026, are consolidated and known as the Southern Judicial District on and after July
1, 2026.
(d)
The Seventh Judicial District and the Eighth Judicial District as they existed on June
30, 2026, are consolidated and known as the Eastern Judicial District on and after
July 1, 2026.
(4)
On and after July 1, 2026, the judicial districts described in Subsection
(2)
are divided
into subdistricts for administrative purposes as follows:
(a)
First Judicial District, which includes Box Elder County, Cache County, and Rich
County;
(b)
Second Judicial District, which includes Weber County, Davis County, and Morgan
County;
(c)
Third Judicial District, which includes Salt Lake County, Summit County, and
Tooele County;
(d)
Fourth Judicial District, which includes Utah County, Wasatch County, Juab County,
and Millard County;
(e)
Fifth Judicial District, which includes Beaver County, Iron County, and Washington
County;
(f)
Sixth Judicial District, which includes Garfield County, Kane County, Piute County,
Sanpete County, Sevier County, and Wayne County;
(g)
Seventh Judicial District, which includes Carbon County, Emery County, Grand
County, and San Juan County; and
(h)
Eighth Judicial District, which includes Daggett County, Duchesne County, and
Uintah County.
(5)
A judge serving in a geographical district described in Subsection
(1)
on June 30, 2026,
is not removed from office due to the changes in geographical divisions under
Subsections
(2)
and
(3)
on July 1, 2026.
Section 2. Section
78A-1-103
is amended to read:
78A-1-103
. Number of district court judges.
(1)
The
Before July 1, 2026, the
number of district court judges is:
(1)
(a)
four district court judges in the First Judicial District;
(2)
(b)
14 district court judges in the Second Judicial District;
(3)
(c)
32
33
district court judges in the Third Judicial District;
(4)
(d)
13
14
district court judges in the Fourth Judicial District;
(5)
(e)
seven
eight
district court judges in the Fifth Judicial District;
(6)
(f)
two district court judges in the Sixth Judicial District;
(7)
(g)
three district court judges in the Seventh Judicial District; and
(8)
(h)
three district court judges in the Eighth Judicial District.
(2)
On and after July 1, 2026, the number of district court judges is:
(a)
51 district court judges in the Northern Judicial District;
(b)
14 district court judges in the Western Judicial District;
(c)
10 district court judges in the Southern Judicial District; and
(d)
six district court judges in the Eastern Judicial District.
Section 3. Section
78A-1-104
is amended to read:
78A-1-104
. Number of juvenile court judges.
(1)
The
Before July 1, 2026, the
number of juvenile court judges is:
(1)
(a)
two juvenile court judges in the First Judicial District;
(2)
(b)
six juvenile court judges in the Second Judicial District;
(3)
(c)
nine juvenile court judges in the Third Judicial District;
(4)
(d)
seven juvenile court judges in the Fourth Judicial District;
(5)
(e)
three juvenile court judges in the Fifth Judicial District;
(6)
(f)
two juvenile court judges in the Sixth Judicial District;
(7)
(g)
two juvenile court judges in the Seventh Judicial District; and
(8)
(h)
two juvenile court judges in the Eighth Judicial District.
(2)
On and after July 1, 2026, the number of juvenile court judges is:
(a)
17 juvenile court judges in the Northern Judicial District;
(b)
seven juvenile court judges in the Western Judicial District;
(c)
five juvenile court judges in the Southern Judicial District; and
(d)
four juvenile court judges in the Eastern Judicial District.
Section 4.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
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