--- title: "Kirk M. Morgan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kirk-m-morgan-juvenile-court-judge-utah-first-district-juvenile-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Kirk M. Morgan Utah First District Juvenile Court · Juvenile Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah First District Juvenile Court - State: Utah - Role: Juvenile 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 - Utah juvenile court judge serving on the First District Juvenile Court, appointed in 2017, with a background in law, public service, and the U.S. Air Force - Following his military service, Judge Morgan returned to Brigham City and became a practicing attorney and shareholder at the law firm of Mann, Hadfield & Thorne - Judge Morgan also served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Hawaii - In addition to his civil practice, Judge Morgan served as the Brigham City Attorney and as the chief deputy county attorney in the Box Elder County Attorneys Office.6/17 - U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General - Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Hawaii - Brigham City Attorney and partner at Mann, Hadfield & Thorne law firm - Chief Deputy County Attorney and juvenile court prosecutor for Box Elder County - Morgan’s career spans both prosecution and defense perspectives, giving him a broad view of juvenile justice issues - After graduating from law school, Judge Morgan was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force and served as a judge advocate general. ### Education - J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University — J.D. ### Additional information - His term runs through 2027, with a 2026 retention election. - Appointed by Governor Gary R. Herbert in February 2017 and confirmed by the Utah State Senate on March 8, 2017. - Appointed to the First District Juvenile Court in February 2017 by Governor Gary R. Herbert. - First District Juvenile Court, covering Box Elder, Cache, and Rich counties in Utah. - Morgan himself expressed being “humbled and excited” to serve children and families in the First District. - Judge Morgan graduated from Utah State University - Governor Herbert described Morgan as having “a unique breadth of experience and dedication to the juvenile court... special understanding of the issues that individuals in his courtroom will face”. ## 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/juvenile-courts/first-district-juvenile-court/kirk-m-morgan.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/first-district-juvenile-court/kirk-m-morgan.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/first-district-juvenile-court/kirk-m-morgan.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 KIRK M. MORGAN](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/first-district-juvenile-court/kirk-m-morgan.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kirk-m-morgan-juvenile-court-judge-utah-first-district-juvenile-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kirk-m-morgan-juvenile-court-judge-utah-first-district-juvenile-court-ut", "name": "Kirk M. Morgan | KnowJudges", "description": "Kirk M. Morgan, Utah First District Juvenile 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.