--- title: "Dennis M. Fuchs | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dennis-m-fuchs-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Dennis M. Fuchs 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Active Senior Judge of the Utah District Court, recognized for pioneering Utah’s first treatment court in 1996 and over 27 years of service in that program - District Court Service: Became a District Court judge in July 1996, serving Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties - Early Work: Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (1974–1977) Deputy Attorney, Salt Lake County Attorney’s Office (1977–1981) Private practice (1981–1983) Utah State Board of Pardons (1983–1986), Chairman 1985–1986 - Current Role: Active Senior Judge, continuing to serve in the Utah District Court ### Education - Boston University School of Law — J.D. (1973) - Bethany College — B.A. (1969) ### Additional information - In June 2023, Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant presented Judge Fuchs with an award for creating Utah’s first treatment court in 1996 and his continued leadership in treatment court initiatives for nearly three decades. - Appointed to the Third Circuit Court in December 1986 by Gov. - Appointment: Appointed to the Third Circuit Court in December 1986 by Governor Norman H. Bangerter. - Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee, Criminal Procedures Task Force, and Judicial Education Committee. - He was also a former member of the Board of Circuit Court Judges. - lists Judge Fuchs with AV Preeminent® peer recognition for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards. - The Judicial Council noted his ongoing role as an Active Senior Judge despite this recognition. ## 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/dennis-m-fuchs.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/dennis-m-fuchs.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/dennis-m-fuchs.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 DENNIS M. FUCHS](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/dennis-m-fuchs.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dennis-m-fuchs-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dennis-m-fuchs-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut", "name": "Dennis M. Fuchs | KnowJudges", "description": "Dennis M. Fuchs, Utah Active Senior Judges. 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/dennis-m-fuchs-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dennis-m-fuchs-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut#judge", "name": "Dennis M. 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