Aaron Randall at a glance
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Aaron Randall
Justice Court Judge · Utah Fifth District Justice Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Aaron D. Randall was appointed to the Washington City Justice Court in September 2024
- Judge Randall also served as a small claims judge pro tempore at the Washington County Justice Court from 2010 to 2024
- Joined Hughes & Bursell in 2002, later becoming managing partner when the firm was renamed Hughes and Randall in 2005, and eventually Thompson, Randall & Mellen in 2016
- He became an associate and then a partner at the law firm of Hughes & Bursell, which later became Thompson, Randall & Mellen
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law in — J.D. (2000)
- Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Korean from Brigham Young University in 1997
Additional information
- Randall has been active in the Southern Utah Bar Association, serving as a board member from 2006 to 2008 and as president in 2008.
- He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1997 and Santa Clara University School of Law located in Santa Clara, California in 2000.
- After law school, he held a position as an attorney in the Bay Area at Hoover and Bechtel, a large family law firm, before relocating to St. George, Utah.
- His practice spans estate planning, probate, business formation, real estate litigation, collections, foreclosures, general civil litigation, and domestic law including divorces and child custody matters.
- He has also contributed to the community through the Root for Kids nonprofit, supporting at-risk children aged 0–3, and participates in the Community Council for Desert Hills High School.
- Additionally, he has held the role of a Utah High School Wrestling Official for over a decade.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Media Coverage
Statewide
Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.
This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗
Media Request Process
Statewide
Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office.
All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office.UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗
Portable Electronic Devices
Statewide
Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge.
A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge.UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception.
A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above.UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings
Utah Fifth District Justice Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices
Utah Fifth District Justice Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Utah State Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Utah State Courts official judicial roster ↗UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗