--- title: "Darold Mcdade | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/darold-mcdade-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Darold Mcdade Utah Active Senior Judges · Senior Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Active Senior Judges - State: Utah - Role: Senior Judge - Service status: senior - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/darold-mcdade.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/darold-mcdade.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/darold-mcdade.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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/darold-mcdade-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/darold-mcdade-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut", "name": "Darold Mcdade | KnowJudges", "description": "Darold Mcdade, Utah Active Senior Judges. 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Huntsman appointed McDade as a judge in the Utah Fourth Judicial District, covering Utah County - Early Career: From 1990 to 2007, he served in the Utah Attorney General’s Office - Current Role: He is listed as a District Court Senior Judge on the Utah State Courts website ### Education - J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in — J.D. (1990) ### Additional information - Retirement: McDade retired from active judicial service on July 16, 2021. - Retention Elections: He was retained in 2010 and again in 2016, winning 76.88% of the vote in the 2016 retention election. - McDade handled a wide range of cases — from family matters to serious criminal charges — and emphasized treating every case with equal importance. - Daily Herald — “Behind the Bench: Judge Darold McDade” - He has stated that he expects respect in the courtroom and strives to give it back, aiming to be “fair and respectful” in all decisions. - His judicial assistant noted that McDade takes time to hear all sides before ruling, ensuring defendants and victims feel heard.