--- title: "Amanda N. Montague | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-n-montague-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Amanda N. Montague Utah Third District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Third District Court - State: Utah - Role: District 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 - Sworn in by Utah Supreme Court Justice Paige Peterson in February 2026 - 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 ### Education - 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. - Joined the Attorney General’s Office in 2012 after nearly nine years clerking for Third District Court judges. - Judge Montague graduated cum laude with a juris doctorate from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 2003. - overseeing legal representation for over 100 state agencies, boards, and commissions. - The Third District Court covers Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties. - Prior to her appointment, Judge Montague served as the Division Director for the State Agency Counsel Division in the Utah Attorney General's Office. - 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. ## 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/district-courts/third-district-court/judge-amanda-n--montague.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/judge-amanda-n--montague.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/judge-amanda-n--montague.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) - [JUDGE AMANDA N. MONTAGUE](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/judge-amanda-n--montague.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-n-montague-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-n-montague-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut", "name": "Amanda N. Montague | KnowJudges", "description": "Amanda N. Montague, Utah Third District Court. 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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.