Augustus Griffith Chin
Official evaluation
From Utah's Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, copied from the 2026 Voter Information Pamphlet, Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Utah, page 59. The determination, vote count, standards, narrative, response and biography are the pamphlet's words; the labels are ours.
Commission narrative
Survey Respondent Recommendation: 98% of survey respondents recommend Judge Chin for retention.
Performance Measures: Survey scores are analyzed for statistical significance to determine if the judge scored well above, above, consistent with, below, or well below their justice court peers.
Above Peers: Legal Ability, Integrity & Judicial Temperament, Administrative Skills, Procedural Fairness
Respondent and Observer Feedback: Respondents praise Judge Chin as particularly skilled, highlighting his legal acumen and diligent, orderly manner. One called him “the epitome of fairness.” Both respondents and courtroom observers applaud his respectful, cordial demeanor, finding him to be caring but also firm, and both find that he communicates clearly. All four observers report confidence that they would be treated fairly if they were to appear in Judge Chin’s court.
More on how judges are evaluated: judges.utah.gov
Biography
As printed in the state's 2026 Voter Information Pamphlet.
Judge Augustus G. Chin was appointed to the Holladay Justice Court in 2011. The Holladay Justice Court serves the cities of Holladay, Cottonwood Heights, Millcreek, and Brighton Township. Judge Chin received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah College of Law. He also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Spanish from the University of Utah. Judge Chin was a law clerk-bailiff and law clerk for 3rd District Judge Tyrone E. Medley from 1995-1997. He was a prosecutor for the Salt Lake City Prosecutor’s Office and the Summit County Attorney’s Office from 1998-2008. Prior to taking the bench in 2011, he worked as a criminal defense attorney for Wasatch Advocates and Rasmussen and Miner. Service history: National Judicial College, Part-time (volunteer) Faculty 2017- present, Judicial Council 2017-2023, Board of Justice Court Judges 2016-2023, Utah State Bar President 2006–2007, Utah State Bar Commissioner 1999–2008, Utah Minority Bar Association President 1998-1999, Law-Related Education 1998-2025, Board Member 2009-2025, Chair 2011–2013 & 2023-2024. Utah Bar Foundation 2008-2011, Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism and Civility 2002-2015.
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