--- title: "Brooke C. Wells | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brooke-c-wells-9612" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Brooke C. Wells U.S. District Court for the District of Utah · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah - State: Utah - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career ### Education - University of Utah's S. J. Quinney School of Law in — J.D. (1977) ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, D. Utah, 2003-present ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/9612/brooke-c-wells/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9612/brooke-c-wells/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of Utah current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9612/brooke-c-wells/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9612/brooke-c-wells/) - [Brooke C. Wells](https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/about-federal-judges/judicial-milestones/brooke-c-wells) - [Brooke Wells - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Brooke_Wells) - [Wikidata: Brooke C. Wells](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4974415) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brooke-c-wells-9612", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brooke-c-wells-9612", "name": "Brooke C. Wells | KnowJudges", "description": "Brooke C. Wells, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brooke-c-wells-9612#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brooke-c-wells-9612#judge", "name": "Brooke C. 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Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.