Brook Sessions at a glance
- Current role
- Justice Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Utah · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Brook Sessions
Justice Court Judge · Utah Fourth District Justice Court
Biography
Professional career
- Clerk for an Oregon Circuit Court judge before returning to Utah where he has worked in private practice since 1992.
- Lindon City Justice Court — appointed in 2019
- Wasatch County Justice Court — appointed in 2015
- Utah justice court judge serving Wasatch County and Lindon City, with a background in law, mediation, and public service
- Wasatch County and Lindon City Justice Courts
- Associate Chair of the Board of Justice Court Judges
Education
- After graduating from Utah State, he attended law school at the University of Oregon, graduating in with a — J.D. (1991)
- Utah State University — B.S. in Business, specialization in Finance; minor in Economics
Additional information
- handling a wide range of cases including personal injury, bankruptcy, and criminal matters
- Also authorized to privately mediate family law cases across Utah
- Chair of the Justice Court Trust and Confidence Committee
- Active on multiple committees to improve Utah’s courts
- When not adjudicating cases, Judge Sessions mediates family law disputes statewide, leveraging his experience in negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Judge Sessions graduated from Utah State University where he majored in business with a specialization in finance and a minor in economics.
- Admitted to the Utah State Bar, Oregon courts, and U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
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 Fourth 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 Fourth 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 ↗