--- title: "Alex Goble | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alex-goble-associate-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-juvenile-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Alex Goble Utah Sixth District Juvenile Court · Associate Presiding Judge, Juvenile Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Sixth District Juvenile Court - State: Utah - Role: Associate Presiding Judge, Juvenile Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Currently listed as a candidate for Judge of the Juvenile Court, Sixth Juvenile Court District in the November 3, 2026 Utah general election - Appointed Associate Presiding Judge of the Sixth District Juvenile Court in August 2022 by Utah Governor Spencer Cox - Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division across all Utah districts - The Associate Presiding Judge of Utah’s Sixth District Juvenile Court, serving six counties, and has a long background in public service and prosecution - Alex Goble’s judicial service blends juvenile justice leadership with a decade of prosecutorial and public service experience, and he continues to be active in community-focused justice programs - The Sixth District Juvenile Court is part of the Utah State Courts system, with Presiding Judge Brody L. Keisel ### Education - Bachelor of Arts degree from Westminster College and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah, SJ Quinney College of Law. ### Additional information - He has also been active in Drug Court programs since 2016, including both Family and Adult Drug Court. - Practicing attorney from 2009 until his appointment. - Before practicing in the Seventh District he served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division throughout every District in Utah, and as a prosecutor for Salt Lake City. - Prior to his appointment, Judge Goble served as the Deputy San Juan County Attorney in the Seventh District and as an Assistant Attorney General in the Child Welfare Division for Grand and San Juan Counties. - His official judicial profile is maintained by the Utah State Courts and Lawlova. - He presides over juvenile cases in Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, and Kane counties. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media request process Scope: statewide Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### portable electronic devices Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording photography transmission Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/sixth-district-juvenile-court/alex-goble.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/sixth-district-juvenile-court/alex-goble.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/sixth-district-juvenile-court/alex-goble.html) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) - [ASSOCIATE PRESIDING JUDGE ALEX GOBLE](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/sixth-district-juvenile-court/alex-goble.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alex-goble-associate-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-juvenile-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/alex-goble-associate-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-juvenile-court-ut", "name": "Alex Goble | KnowJudges", "description": "Alex Goble, Utah Sixth District Juvenile Court. 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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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01). Collected 2026-07-26. - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-5b4e5d61b330f356e2af7caf) — 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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02). Collected 2026-07-26.