Adam T. Mow at a glance
- Current role
- Presiding Judge, District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Utah · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Adam T. Mow
Presiding Judge, District Court Judge · Utah Third District Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Presiding Judge of Utah’s Third District Court, serving Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties since January 2018
- held the role of an attorney at Babcock Scott & Babcock (2004–2011)
Education
- S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah — William H. Leary Scholar — J.D. (2005)
- in Architecture (magna cum laude), Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana — B.A. (1999)
Additional information
- Appointed by Governor Gary R. Herbert in January 2018 to the Third District Court, where he presides over cases in Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties.
- As Presiding Judge, he leads the court’s operations and oversees judicial assignments in the district.
- Former architect and past president of the Utah Chapter of the American Institute of Architects
- Executive Editor, Utah Law Review
- Judge Mow’s career blends legal expertise with architectural and dispute resolution experience, reflecting a multidisciplinary background that informs his judicial approach.
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 Third District 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 Third District 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 ↗