--- title: "J.c. Ynchausti | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-c-ynchausti-justice-court-judge-utah-second-district-justice-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # J.c. Ynchausti Utah Second District Justice Court · Justice Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Second District Justice Court - State: Utah - Role: Justice Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed to the Second District Justice Court in 2016 - Judge John Carl (J.C.) Ynchausti is a judge of the Davis County Justice Court in Utah, appointed in 2016, and is the former Bountiful Assistant City Attorney and Prosecutor - Associate, Robert H. Wilde, Attorney at Law Professional Corporation, Midvale, UT (1993–1995) - Early Career: Law clerk for Idaho Fifth District Judge James J. May (Sun Valley, ID, 1990–1992) - Employed as the law clerk for Idaho Fifth District Judge James J. May in Sun Valley, Idaho - Legal Licenses: Licensed to practice law in Idaho and Utah ### Education - University of Idaho College of Law, recipient of the Langroise Scholarship — J.D. (1990) - B.A. in History and Italian, University of Utah (1987) — recognized as an Outstanding Undergraduate by the College of Humanities and as Outstanding History Student by the Utah Historical Society. ### Additional information - Private practice in Bountiful, UT (since 1995). - His term runs through 2026, with a retention election scheduled for November 3, 2026. - Assistant City Attorney for Bountiful, UT (1996–2016). - For nearly 25 years, represented patients in Utah’s civil commitment process. - handling misdemeanors, advising police, and training prosecutors. - He has also served as an instructor on the topic of civil commitment for the Davis County Behavioral Health Crisis Intervention Team Program. - He attended the University of Idaho College of Law where he was awarded the Langroise Scholarship and served as a Senior Class member of the Conduct Review Board, a student representative of the Tenure Review Committee, and Treasurer of Delta Theta Phi. - He graduated from the University of Utah with degrees in History and Italian. - Judge Ynchausti serves in the Davis County Justice Court, which handles Class B and C misdemeanors, ordinance violations, small claims, and infractions within its jurisdiction. - Volunteer mediator for the Utah Equal Employment Opportunity Anti-Discrimination Division. - Member of the Rex E. Lee American Inn of Court. ## 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/justice-courts/second-district-justice-court/jc-ynchausti.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/second-district-justice-court/jc-ynchausti.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/second-district-justice-court/jc-ynchausti.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 J.C. YNCHAUSTI](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/second-district-justice-court/jc-ynchausti.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-c-ynchausti-justice-court-judge-utah-second-district-justice-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/j-c-ynchausti-justice-court-judge-utah-second-district-justice-court-ut", "name": "J.c. Ynchausti | KnowJudges", "description": "J.c. Ynchausti, Utah Second District Justice Court. 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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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02). Collected 2026-07-26.