--- title: "Elizabeth A. Hruby-mills | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elizabeth-a-hruby-mills-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Elizabeth A. Hruby-mills Utah Third District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Third District Court - State: Utah - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge on Utah’s Third District Court, serving Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties since 2011, with a background in social work, counseling, and legal practice - Partner at the law firm of Richard Brandt Miller Nelson in Salt Lake City where she practiced from 1993 through 2011. - She also served in leadership roles on the Legal Aid Board, And Justice for All, and other community and legal boards ### Education - S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in — J.D. (1993) - Master's degree in counseling from the University of Vermont in 1986. - in Counseling, University of Vermont — M.A. (1986) - Middlebury College, Vermont — B.A. (1984) ### Additional information - She was retained in the 2014 Utah judicial election with 75.1% of the vote and continues to serve under the Utah judicial retention system. - The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommended she be retained in 2014. - Appointed to the Third District Court in August 2011 by Governor Gary Herbert and took the bench in December 2011. - Her appointment followed confirmation by the Utah Senate in October 2011. - Before joining the court, Hruby-Mills held a position as an emergency services social worker and counselor for children. - First appointed to the Third District Court in Utah - She presides over cases in Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties. - She remains active in the judicial system, with her tenure continuing under Utah’s retention process. ## 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/third-district-court/elizabeth-a-hruby-mills.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/elizabeth-a-hruby-mills.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/elizabeth-a-hruby-mills.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 ELIZABETH A. HRUBY-MILLS](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/elizabeth-a-hruby-mills.html) - [Gov. Cox announces appointments to Utah Supreme Court and Third Judicial District Court](https://governor.utah.gov/press/gov-cox-announces-appointments-to-utah-supreme-court-and-third-judicial-district-court/) - [JUDGE ELIZABETH A. HRUBY-MILLS](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/elizabeth-a-hruby-mills.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elizabeth-a-hruby-mills-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/elizabeth-a-hruby-mills-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut", "name": "Elizabeth A. Hruby-mills | KnowJudges", "description": "Elizabeth A. Hruby-mills, Utah Third District Court. 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