Jeri Allphin at a glance
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- Presiding Judge, Justice Court Judge
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Jeri Allphin
Presiding Judge, Justice Court Judge · Utah Eighth District Justice Court
Biography
Professional career
- Jeri L. Allphin is the Presiding Judge of the Daggett County Justice Court in Utah’s Eighth District, appointed in January 2022
- In 2003, she joined Utah Valley University as their Alumni Director and later advanced to serve as Senior Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving, a position she held until 2016
- Following graduation, she served as a law clerk in the Fourth District Court from 1998 to 1999.
- Legal Practice: previously with Esplin & Weight Law Firm
- Presiding Judge for the Eighth District Justice Court, which covers Daggett County, Utah
Education
- J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in — J.D. (1998)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Utah Valley University in 1995, graduating summa cum laude as the valedictorian of the University's first bachelor's degree class.
- in Business Management, Utah Valley University, summa cum laude and valedictorian of the school’s first bachelor’s degree class — B.S. (1995)
Additional information
- Law Clerkship: 1998–1999, Fourth District Court
- handling family law, criminal defense, business law, and bankruptcy matters
- Retired to Manila, Daggett County, where they enjoy outdoor activities, knitting, quilting, cooking, and traveling.
- After law school, Judge Allphin practiced with the Esplin & Weight Law Firm, where she focused on family law, criminal defense, business law, and bankruptcy matters.
- Responsible for overseeing court operations, presiding over cases, and ensuring compliance with Utah’s judicial procedures.
- Judge Allphin and her husband, Don Allphin of Orem, Utah, have four children and 12 grandchildren.
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 Eighth District Justice 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 Eighth District Justice 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 ↗