--- title: "Glen R. Dawson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/glen-r-dawson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Glen R. Dawson 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 - Judge Dawson has been appointed to the Second District Court in Utah since September 1, 1994, by then-Governor Michael O. Leavitt - Active senior judge of the Utah Second Judicial District, serving Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties since his 1994 appointment - 1994–Present: Judge, Utah Second Judicial District - 1986–1994: Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Utah - He relocated to Utah in 1986, where he served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah until his appointment to the bench. - 1980–1986: Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C - Adjunct Professor at Weber State University’s Criminal Justice Department ### Education - Law degree from the J. Reuben Clark College of Law at Brigham Young University in 1980. - Weber State College — B.S. (1977) ### Additional information - He was retained in 2010 and again in 2016, winning 79.1% of the vote in the 2016 retention election. - Appointed to the Second District Court in September 1994 by Gov. - He has overseen cases in Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties, including work as Mental Health Court coordinator for Davis County. - Michael O. Leavitt where he served Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties. - Martindale-Hubbell lists Judge Dawson with AV Preeminent® peer recognition, the highest rating for professional excellence in legal knowledge, communication, and ethics. ## 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/glen-r-dawson.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/glen-r-dawson.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/glen-r-dawson.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 GLEN R. DAWSON](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/senior-Judges/district-court-senior-judges/glen-r-dawson.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/glen-r-dawson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/glen-r-dawson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut", "name": "Glen R. Dawson | KnowJudges", "description": "Glen R. Dawson, 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/glen-r-dawson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/glen-r-dawson-senior-judge-utah-active-senior-judges-ut#judge", "name": "Glen R. 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