--- title: "Paul M. Warner | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-m-warner-9611" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Paul M. Warner U.S. District Court for the District of Utah · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah - State: Utah - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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. ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/9611/paul-m-warner/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9611/paul-m-warner/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of Utah current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9611/paul-m-warner/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9611/paul-m-warner/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-m-warner-9611", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-m-warner-9611", "name": "Paul M. 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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](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — 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](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.