--- title: "Mark Mciff | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-mciff-presiding-judge-justice-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-justice-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Mark Mciff Utah Sixth District Justice Court · Presiding Judge, Justice Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Sixth District Justice Court - State: Utah - Role: Presiding Judge, 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 - The Presiding Judge of the Utah Sixth District Justice Court, serving multiple justice courts across Utah since his 2014 appointment to the bench - Also a candidate for re‐election in the November 3, 2026 general election for Judge of the Ephraim, Fairview, Fountain Green, Moroni, Spring City, and Sanpete County Justice Courts - Also listed as a judge for the Ephraim, Fairview, Fountain Green, Moroni, Spring City, and Sanpete County Justice Courts - He also maintained a private law practice in Richfield, UT for most of his career ### Education - Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, WA — J.D. (1998) - Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington — J.D. ### Additional information - First appointed to the bench in May 2014. - City prosecutor and city attorney for several municipalities - Pleasant. - Judge McIff presides over the Sixth District Justice Court and serves as judge for several justice courts, including Sevier, Piute, Fairview, Fountain Green, Spring City, Moroni, Ephraim City, Gunnison, Manti, and Mt. ## 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/sixth-district-justice-court/mark-mciff.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/sixth-district-justice-court/mark-mciff.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/sixth-district-justice-court/mark-mciff.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) - [PRESIDING JUDGE MARK MCIFF](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/sixth-district-justice-court/mark-mciff.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-mciff-presiding-judge-justice-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-justice-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-mciff-presiding-judge-justice-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-justice-court-ut", "name": "Mark Mciff | KnowJudges", "description": "Mark Mciff, Utah Sixth 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=4-401.01). Collected 2026-07-26. - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-5b4e5d61b330f356e2af7caf) — 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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02). Collected 2026-07-26.