Paul M. Warner at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Current assignment
- District Court, D. Utah
- Jurisdiction
- Utah · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Paul M. Warner
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Biography
Professional career
- Paul Michael Warner is an American lawyer who held the role of a United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah from February 19, 2006, until his retirement in 2020
- Appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah on February 19, 2006, Warner held the role of a magistrate judge, including as Chief Magistrate Judge.
- From 1998 to 2006, he was U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, nominated by President Clinton and retained by President Bush
- He then joined the Utah Attorney General’s Office in 1982, serving as Chief of the Litigation Division and Associate Chief Deputy Attorney General
- He has also taught criminal trial practice as an adjunct professor at BYU Law
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, D. Utah, 2006-present
- His tenure ended in 2020.
- M.P.A. from BYU’s Marriott School of Management, 1984
- Born June 11, 1949, Seattle, Washington.
- In this role, he was First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Chief of the Criminal Division, and Violent Crimes and Hate Crimes Coordinator.
- After law school, Warner served six years as a trial lawyer in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps, later becoming Chief Defense Counsel in San Diego.
- Public records show he handled procedural matters such as motions to dismiss, often applying a “pleading–cure–then-dismiss” approach for deficient complaints.
- Warner grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, graduated from East High School, and served a two-year mission in the Philippines for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Warner’s military service earned him the Legion of Merit and the Army Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters.
- He is remembered for his long career in public service, combining federal prosecution, state legal leadership, and judicial service.
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
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View U.S. District Court for the District of Utah current judicial profile ↗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 ↗