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Paige Petersen
Justice · Utah Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- American judge and lawyer serving on the Utah Supreme Court since December 2017, appointed by Governor Gary Herbert to replace Justice Christine Durham
- Before joining the Supreme Court, Petersen held the role of a Utah District Court judge in the Third Judicial District (Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties) from 2015 to 2017.
- Return to Utah: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah (2012–2015)
- International law: Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague (2009–2011), including a trial team that prosecuted the former Serbian Chief of Police for ethnic cleansing and mass murder in Kosovo
- Prosecution: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of New York (2003–2008)
- Private practice: Associate attorney, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City (2001–2003)
- In summary: Justice Paige Petersen is a highly experienced jurist with a background in federal prosecution, international criminal law, and state-level judicial service, now serving as a justice on the Utah Supreme Court and contributing to judicial policy and legal professional well‐being
- She is also an adjunct associate professor at the University of Utah College of Law
Education
- Law degree: Yale Law School — J.D. (1999)
- Bachelor’s degree: University of Utah, 1995, in Political Science and English (summa cum laude)
Additional information
- Current term: Through January 2, 2033
- Re‐election: Retained in November 2022 with 82.7% of the vote
- Clerkship: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (1999–2001)
- Date of birth: 1972
- handling organized crime and international narcotics cases
- Utah Judicial Council and is co‐chair of the Well‐Being Committee for the Legal Profession, leading initiatives to improve lawyer well‐being in Utah.
- She also presided over the Summit County Drug Court.
- Birth place: Georgia
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 Supreme 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 Supreme 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 August 22, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Utah State Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 22, 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 ↗