--- title: "Edwin T. Peterson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/edwin-t-peterson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Edwin T. Peterson 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, appointed in 2009 to the Eighth Judicial District, with a career spanning law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial service - Served Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah counties and was the Eighth District Court presiding judge - Recognized for his contributions to child protection law enforcement and county-level justice administration - He also served as an Assistant Utah Attorney General in the Child Protection Division, a Pro Tem District Court Judge in the Third Circuit Court in West Valley, and as the Murray City Prosecutor - Graduate of the Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course at the U.S. Air Force’s Air War College - He also served four years as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate Corps on active duty ### Education - bachelor's degree from Utah State University. - Juris Doctor (J.D.) — University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law ### Additional information - Peterson was retained in 2012 by voters with 84.2% of the vote. - Appointed to the Eighth District Court in September 2009 by Governor Gary R. Herbert. - Deputy Uintah County Attorney prior to his judicial appointment. - After law school and admission to the practice of law, Judge Peterson served four years active duty as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate. - Prior to serving as a prosecutor, he was in private practice in Salt Lake County. - The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission rated him highly across all categories — legal ability, communication, integrity, judicial temperament, and administrative skills — with unanimous recommendations for retention. ## 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/edwin-t-peterson.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/edwin-t-peterson.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/edwin-t-peterson.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 EDWIN T. PETERSON](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/edwin-t-peterson.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/edwin-t-peterson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/edwin-t-peterson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut", "name": "Edwin T. Peterson | KnowJudges", "description": "Edwin T. Peterson, 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/edwin-t-peterson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/edwin-t-peterson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut#judge", "name": "Edwin T. 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