--- title: "Colt Mund | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/colt-mund-justice-court-judge-utah-first-district-justice-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Colt Mund Utah First District Justice Court · Justice Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah First 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 - 2024–present: Partner at Farr Cragun & Berube in Weber County, practicing in civil law and serving as municipal attorney for Willard City and Honevyille - Appointed to the Bench to serve as the Willard Justice Court Judge in November 2025 - The Willard Justice Court Judge in Utah’s First District Justice Court, appointed in November 2025, with a background in law practice, municipal law, and legal leadership - In 2024, he joined Farr Cragun & Berube in Weber County where he continued his civil practice but also continued to serve as the municipal attorney for Willard City and Honevyille. - Early career: Partner at Mann, Hadfield & Thome in Brigham City; held the role of Brigham City’s justice court prosecutor - In summary: Judge Colt Mund brings over a decade of legal experience, municipal service, and recognized professional achievements to his role as Willard’s justice court judge, serving the community through the First District Justice Court ### Education - Juris Doctor (J.D.) — Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School (2017) - Bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science — Utah State University (2010) ### Additional information - Appointed by Willard City Mayor Travis Mote and confirmed by the Willard City Council on October 9, 2025, to serve as the city’s new justice court judge, filling the vacancy left by former Judge Kevin Christensen. - Super Lawyers Rising Star — 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 - NAFLA Top 10 Under 40 — 2021 - Practice areas: Family law, criminal defense, civil litigation, estate planning, probate, and municipal law. - Languages: Fluent in Portuguese. - Before his judicial appointment, Judge Mund combined private legal practice with public service as a municipal attorney - representing both city governments and private clients. - Began his legal career at Mann, Hadfield & Thome in Brigham City where he became a partner. - His work has been recognized for its breadth and effectiveness, and his appointment was based on professional experience, familiarity with Willard, and availability to serve. - He now presides over cases in the First District Justice Court, which covers Willard and surrounding communities. ## 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/first-district-justice-court/judge-colt-mund.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/first-district-justice-court/judge-colt-mund.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/first-district-justice-court/judge-colt-mund.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 COLT MUND](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/first-district-justice-court/judge-colt-mund.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/colt-mund-justice-court-judge-utah-first-district-justice-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/colt-mund-justice-court-judge-utah-first-district-justice-court-ut", "name": "Colt Mund | KnowJudges", "description": "Colt Mund, Utah First 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.