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Douglas Hogan
District Court Judge · Utah Third District Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Tooele County Attorney for eight years and held that office until taking the bench in December 2014
- Judge L. Douglas Hogan was appointed to the Third District Court in October 2014 by Gov
- Judge L. Douglas Hogan was appointed to the Third District Court in October 2014 by Governor Gary Herbert, covering Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties
- In 2006, Hogan was elected Tooele County Attorney, a position he held for eight years before taking the bench in December 2014.
- His private practice included serving as a public defender for Tooele County from 2001 to 2006
- Judge Hogan's undergraduate studies were completed at the University of Utah in 1996
- As part of his Tooele County public defender contract, he served as the assigned counsel for indigent participants in the Tooele Drug Court program
- His prior role as Tooele County Attorney and his private practice in the area underscore his long-standing involvement in the local legal community
- Judge Hogan grew up in Tooele County, Utah, and has maintained strong local connections throughout his career
- After completing law school, Judge Hogan worked as in-house counsel for SK Hart Management in Salt Lake City.
Education
- Juris Doctor with distinction from the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific in 1999 and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Utah in 1996.
Additional information
- He also held the role of a public defender for Tooele County from 2001 to 2006, including work with the Tooele Drug Court program, and as conflict counsel for the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association.
- In 2000, he opened the Law Office of L. Douglas Hogan, P.C. in Tooele
- Before joining the bench, Hogan worked as in-house counsel for SK Hart Management in Salt Lake City.
- During this time, Judge Hogan also worked for a year as conflict counsel for the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association.
- handling criminal defense, divorce, adoption, probate, contracts, and landlord/tenant law.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Electronic Media Coverage
Statewide
Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.
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 ↗
Media Request Process
Statewide
Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office.
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 ↗
Portable Electronic Devices
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.
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 ↗
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings
Utah Third District Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices
Utah Third District Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Utah State Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Utah State Courts official judicial roster ↗UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗