John Hulbert at a glance
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- Justice Court Judge
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John Hulbert
Justice Court Judge · Utah First District Justice Court
Biography
Professional career
- Justice Court Judge in Utah’s First District Justice Court, appointed to the Hyrum Justice Court in June 2025
- During law school, he completed federal appellate externships with Judge Michael McConnell of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and Judge N. Randy Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- He also taught as an adjunct professor in the Practice of Law and Management at Utah State University's Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Education
- Mr. Hulbert graduated from BYU-Idaho, Brigham Young University, and the UCLA School of Law.
Additional information
- Has been in‐house counsel for AAPC since 2022.
- He later worked for two years at AgReserves, Inc., an affiliate of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and has served as in-house counsel for AAPC since 2022.
- Icon Health & Fitness, Inc. (2014).
- In-house counsel for ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. (now iFIT) for 12 years, including helping in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Octane Fitness, LLC v.
- Served 12 years as in‐house counsel for ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. (now iFIT), including work on the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Octane Fitness, LLC v.
- Before law school, Mr. Hulbert was a Court-Appointed Special Advocate (C.A.S.A.) for the Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem
- representing abused and neglected children in Utah's Fourth Judicial District.
- Earlier, held the role of a Court‐Appointed Special Advocate (C.A.S.A.) for the Utah Office of Guardian ad Litem
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 First 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 First 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 ↗