Morgan L. Cummings at a glance
- Current role
- Justice Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Utah · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Morgan L. Cummings
Justice Court Judge · Utah Fourth District Justice Court
Biography
Professional career
- Academic Role: Adjunct Professor, Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business, creating and teaching a Business Law course since 2013
- Justice Court Judge for the City of Lehi, Utah, appointed in January 2017, with a background in law, municipal prosecution, and healthcare contract negotiation
- Lehi City Prosecutor & Assistant City Attorney (2013–2016): Prosecuted criminal cases, handled municipal defense, advised city departments
- Leadership: Former Chair of the Board of Justice Court Judges
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, cum laude — J.D. (2009)
- University of Utah — B.A. (2005)
Additional information
- Duties: Adjudicates criminal and civil cases; as of 2025, handles over 8,000 cases annually.
- Based in Lehi, Utah, and continues to serve in his judicial role while also running Momentum Legal Services, a consulting and legal services firm founded in 2025.
- Legal Practice: Civil litigation, business planning, funding, securities compliance, and transactional services.
- Healthcare Sector: Managed and negotiated insurance contracts, including nearly $1 billion in agreements.
- Lehi City Prosecutor and Assistant City Attorney, four years, where he prosecuted criminal cases, practiced municipal defense, and advised various departments and commissions within the city
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 Fourth 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 Fourth 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 ↗