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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
NEWS RELEASE
450 South State
P.O. Box 140241
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-0241
801-578-3800
Matthew B. Durrant
Chief Justice, Utah Supreme Court
Ronald B. Gordon, Jr.
State Court Administrator
Ensuring Justice for All
Neira Siaperas
Deputy State Court Administrator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tania Mashburn
August 18, 2026 (801) 712-4545
JUSTICE COURT VACANCY ANNOUNCED FOR DUCHESNE COUNTY
Duchesne County, Utah—Applications are being accepted for a part-time justice court judge
position that will serve Duchesne County, Utah. The successful candidate will replace Judge E. Jed
Labrum following his resignation.
To be considered for a justice court judgeship in Duchesne 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 Duchesne County or an adjacent
county either upon appointment or before taking the bench.
An application for judicial office must be completed online at justicecourtvacancies.utah.gov
before the deadline. The minimum salary for the position is $40,905 and does not include benefits.
For additional information about working for Duchesne County, contact Tommi Mascaro by
phone at (435) 738-1232 or by email at tmascaro@duchesne.utah.gov.
The deadline for applications is Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Applications cannot
be submitted after the deadline. For questions about the justice courts or the process for filling
this position, email Jim Peters, Justice Court Administrator, at jamesp@utcourts.gov.
Utah law requires the Duchesne County Justice Court Nominating Commission to submit at least
three nominees to Commissioner Greg Miles, chair of the Duchesne County Commission, within 45
days of its first meeting. He will then have 30 days in which to make a selection. His selection must
then be ratified by the Duchesne County Commission and certified by the Utah Judicial Council.

