--- title: "Matthew J. Hansen | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-j-hansen-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Matthew J. Hansen Utah Second District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Second District Court - State: Utah - Role: District 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 District Court Judge appointed in May 2025 to the Second District Court, serving Morgan, Weber, and Davis counties - Governor Spencer J. Cox appointed Judge Hansen to the Second District Court in May 2025, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Noel Hyde - Attorney of the Year — Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office (2019) - He also worked as a prosecutor in Salt Lake County and Weber County, specializing in child physical and sexual abuse, adult sexual assault, domestic violence, and homicide cases - He previously worked for the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office and the Weber County Attorney’s Office - He has been an Administrative Law Judge for West Valley City, St. George City, and Heber City - Prior to his appointment, Judge Hansen served as a Division Chief in the Davis County Attorney’s Office. ### Education - In addition, from the University of Utah, he received a law degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law and a degree in Master of Business Administration from the David Eccles School of Business. - Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. - J.D. and M.B.A. — University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law and David Eccles School of Business - in Finance — Brigham Young University — B.A. ### Additional information - State Prosecutor of the Year — Utah Crime Victim’s Council (2023) - Official bio: Utah State Courts — Judge Matthew J. Hansen. - Before joining the judiciary, Hansen held the role of Division Chief and Deputy County Attorney in the Davis County Attorney’s Office, leading the Conviction Integrity Unit and Victim Services Division. - He presides over cases in Morgan, Weber, and Davis counties. - His professional service includes roles on multiple Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committees (Ethics and Discipline, Rules of Evidence, Rules of Criminal Procedure), as well as membership on the Utah Victim Services Commission and Utah Prosecution Council Training Committee. ## 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/district-courts/second-district-court/matthew-j-hansen.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/matthew-j-hansen.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/matthew-j-hansen.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 MATTHEW J. HANSEN](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/matthew-j-hansen.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-j-hansen-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/matthew-j-hansen-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut", "name": "Matthew J. Hansen | KnowJudges", "description": "Matthew J. Hansen, Utah Second District Court. 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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.