Amanda N. Montague at a glance
- Current role
- District Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Utah · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Amanda N. Montague
District Court Judge · Utah Third District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Sworn in by Utah Supreme Court Justice Paige Peterson in February 2026
- Joined the Attorney General’s Office in 2012 after nearly nine years clerking for Third District Court judges.
- Utah Attorney General's office for approximately 13 years
- Governor Cox praised Montague’s “steady hand and clear-eyed compassion” and her 20 years of ensuring the justice system works for real people
- Justice Peterson, who first met Montague in court, called her “a standout” with “what it takes” to serve the public fairly
- As a Third District Court judge, Montague will preside over cases in Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties, applying Utah law and constitutional principles with a focus on fairness and integrity
- Prior to her appointment, Judge Montague served as the Division Director for the State Agency Counsel Division in the Utah Attorney General's Office.
Education
- Judge Montague graduated cum laude with a juris doctorate from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2003.
- in History, cum laude — Utah State University During law school, she was a Dean’s Fellow and Managing Editor of the BYU Journal of Public Law — B.S.
Additional information
- Governor Spencer J. Cox appointed Amanda Montague to the Utah Third District Court in August 2025, and she was confirmed by the Utah Senate.
- overseeing legal representation for over 100 state agencies, boards, and commissions.
- The Third District Court covers Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties.
- Before joining the judiciary, Montague held the role of Division Director for State Agency Counsel in the Utah Attorney General’s Office
- She graduated cum laude from Utah State with a bachelor’s degree in history.
- Prior to working at the Attorney General's office, Judge Montague was an attorney/law clerk for Third District Court.
- representing executive branch agencies, boards and commissions, including the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, the Utah Department of Corrections, and the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Registry.
- She also led the Corrections Section and advised the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole, the Department of Corrections, the Interstate Compact Office, and the Sex, Kidnap, and Child Abuse Offender Registry.
- Judge Amanda N. Montague is a newly appointed member of the Utah Third District Court, serving Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties, with a background in state agency legal counsel and extensive judicial clerkship experience.
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 ↗