Section 7. Qualifications of Justices and Judges

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Qualifications of Justices and Judges

Supreme court justices shall be at least 30 years old, United States citizens. Utah residents for five years preceding selection, and admitted to practice law in Utah. Judges of other courts of record shall be at least 25 years old, United States citizens, Utah residents for three years preceding selection, and admitted to practice law in Utah. If geographic divisions are provided for any court, judges of that court shall reside in the geographic division for which they are selected.

Summary: Judicial article revision

Election Date: November 6, 1984

Votes For Ratification: 316272

Votes Against Ratification: 249942

Percent for Ratification: 56%

Percent Against Ratification: 44%

Notes: Passed in one vote with the rest of Article 8, as well as Art. 21, Secs. 1 & 2

Amendment Source: 1984 SJR 1

Effective Date Source: https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/09/1984Gen.pdf

Qualification of Judges

Judges of the supreme court and district courts shall be selected for such terms and in such manner as shall be provided by law, provided, however, that selection shall be based solely upon consideration of fitness for office without regard to any partisan political considerations and free from influence of any person whomsoever, and provided further that the method of electing such judges in effect when this amendment is adopted shall be followed until changed by law.

Summary: Relating to supreme and district courts

Election Date: November 7, 1944

Votes For Ratification: 84122

Votes Against Ratification: 23414

Percent for Ratification: 78%

Percent Against Ratification: 22%

Notes:

Amendment Source: 1943 SJR 2

Effective Date Source: Lieutenant Governor Election Papers, Reel 47, Box 24, Folder 78 (p.749)