--- title: "Craig Hall | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/craig-hall-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Craig Hall Utah Second District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Second 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 - Utah State Court judge appointed in 2021 to the Second District Court, serving Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties, with a background in law, public service, and healthcare legal counsel - Law Clerk for Judge Joe Fisher, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas - Legal Counsel roles at various law firms in Texas and Utah, and at a city attorney’s office - Throughout his legal career he focused on civil litigation matters while being employed with various law firms in Texas and Utah, and at a city attorney's office ### Education - Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Utah State University, with a minor in Spanish in 1997. ### Additional information - Appointed by Governor Spencer J. Cox in July 2021 to fill a vacancy on the Second District Court and took the bench in November 2021. - Utah Judicial Conduct Commission member (2017–2021), Chair (2020–2021) - Senior Legal Counsel at Intermountain Healthcare (2013–2021) - Utah House of Representatives (2013–2021), District 33 (West Valley) - He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from Baylor Law School in 1999.Immediately after law school, Judge Hall worked as a law clerk for Judge Joe Fisher at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. - Immediately before taking the bench, he worked as Senior Legal Counsel for Intermountain Healthcare. - Served in the Utah Legislature for eight years - focusing on issues such as infrastructure, public safety, and criminal justice. - He presides over cases in Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties. - He sponsored and passed several bills, including those on municipal election campaign finance, child pornography reporting, and driver’s license amendments. - Throughout his career, Hall has concentrated on civil litigation matters. - His appointment to the bench reflects his long-standing commitment to public service, as noted by Governor Cox, who praised his record in both legislative and private-sector roles. ## 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/second-district-court/craig-hall.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/craig-hall.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/craig-hall.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 CRAIG HALL](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/craig-hall.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/craig-hall-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/craig-hall-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut", "name": "Craig Hall | KnowJudges", "description": "Craig Hall, Utah Second District 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.