Christopher Gregory Bown

Survey Respondent Recommendation: 95% of survey respondents recommend Judge Bown 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, Procedural Fairness

Consistent with peers: Administrative Skills

Respondent and Observer Feedback: Respondents describe the judge as “fair and effective” and as one who promotes public trust and confidence. Respondents and courtroom observers applaud his kind and courteous demeanor. Observers value the judge’s sensitivity to the situations and circumstances of court participants. All observers report confidence that they would be treated fairly if they were to appear in Judge Bown’s court.

Judge Christopher G. Bown was appointed to the Taylorsville Justice Court in May 2021, and the Riverton Justice Court in February 2023. Judge Bown received a degree in political science from Brigham Young University in 1996. Before attending law school, he was a court clerk for the Third District Court. He graduated from the University of Utah Law School in 2001. After receiving his Juris Doctor, Judge Bown, upon graduating, was employed as a Deputy District Attorney at the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office until 2013. While there, he handled many types of cases, including a number of high-profile cases, and considered his time as the assigned prosecutor in the Third District Court one of the highlights of his career. In 2013, Judge Bown became a criminal defense attorney and eventually joined the firm of Stowell, Crayk and Bown, PLLC as a partner until his appointment to the bench.