--- title: "Clemens Landau | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/clemens-landau-justice-court-judge-utah-third-district-justice-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Clemens Landau Utah Third District Justice Court · Justice Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Third District Justice Court - State: Utah - Role: Justice 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 - The presiding judge of the Salt Lake City Justice Court, appointed in 2018 by Mayor Jackie Biskupski, with a background in law, public service, and community engagement - Teaches Law and Literature at Utah State Prison (University of Utah Prison Education Project) and has co-taught courses on legal design, access to justice, and racial equity at the University of Utah Law School, Stanford Law School, and Harvard School of Design ### Education ### Additional information - Appointed in 2018 after being selected by the Salt Lake City Nominating Commission and approved by the City Council and Utah Judicial Council. - civil litigator, Parr, Brown, Gee & Loveless before moving to the appellate firm of Zimmerman Booher - Before joining the bench, Landau held a position as a civil litigator at Parr, Brown, Gee & Loveless and later at appellate firm Zimmerman Booher. - Earlier in his career, he was a paramedic in Boston, Massachusetts, and managed a woodworking and musical instrument-making company in Metten, Germany. - Mayor Jackie Biskupski described Landau as having “a mind for the law but a heart for the community” and praised his legal knowledge and compassion. - Utah’s Access to Justice Commission — including committees on technology, community relations, implicit bias, and mental health in the justice system. - The presiding judge of the Salt Lake City Justice Court, which handles misdemeanors, traffic violations, and small-debt disputes. - In summary, Judge Clemens Landau combines legal expertise, community service, and educational outreach, making him a prominent figure in Utah’s justice system and public life. - Board memberships: Salt Lake County Bar Association, Utah Center for Legal Inclusion, Utah Bar’s Leadership Academy. - Public speaking: Has presented at the National Center for State Courts, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, and Women Lawyers of Utah. ## 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/justice-courts/third-district-justice-court/clemens-landau.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/third-district-justice-court/clemens-landau.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/third-district-justice-court/clemens-landau.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 CLEMENS LANDAU - Third District Justice Court](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/third-district-justice-court/clemens-landau.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/clemens-landau-justice-court-judge-utah-third-district-justice-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/clemens-landau-justice-court-judge-utah-third-district-justice-court-ut", "name": "Clemens Landau | KnowJudges", "description": "Clemens Landau, Utah Third District Justice 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.