--- title: "Reuben J. Renstrom | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/reuben-j-renstrom-associate-presiding-judge-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Reuben J. Renstrom Utah Second District Court · Associate Presiding Judge, District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Second District Court - State: Utah - Role: Associate Presiding Judge, 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 - The Associate Presiding Judge of Utah’s Second District Court, serving Davis, Morgan, and Weber counties since 2019 - Judicial service: Justice Court Judge for Harrisville, Riverdale, South Ogden, South Weber, and Woods Cross - Preceding his appointment to the district court, he served as a Justice Court Judge for the cities of Harrisville, Riverdale, South Ogden, South Weber, and Woods Cross - In summary: Judge Reuben J. Renstrom is a seasoned Utah judge with over two decades of legal experience, combining judicial service, legal practice, and academic work, now serving as Associate Presiding Judge for the Second District Court covering three Utah counties ### Education - University of Kansas School of Law — J.D. (2002) - Weber State University — B.A. (1999) - Weber State University, bachelor’s degree ### Additional information - Appointed to the Second District Court in March 2019 by Gov - Appointed: March 2019 by Governor Gary R. Herbert - Administrative roles: Served on the Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Technology Committee Education director for Justice Courts in the Second Judicial District Elected to the Board of Justice Court Judges (2011) and later chaired the Board for four consecutive terms - Admitted to the Utah Bar: 2003 - Before his judicial appointment, Judge Renstrom’s legal work and teaching emphasized constitutional law, dispute resolution, and community justice initiatives - Prior to becoming a judge he maintained a general litigation and mediation practice with the law firm Helgesen, Waterfall, and Jones, while concurrently teaching constitutional law as an adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Weber State University ## 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/reuben-j-renstrom.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/reuben-j-renstrom.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/reuben-j-renstrom.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) - [ASSOCIATE PRESIDING JUDGE REUBEN J. RENSTROM](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/second-district-court/reuben-j-renstrom.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/reuben-j-renstrom-associate-presiding-judge-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/reuben-j-renstrom-associate-presiding-judge-district-court-judge-utah-second-district-court-ut", "name": "Reuben J. Renstrom | KnowJudges", "description": "Reuben J. Renstrom, Utah Second District Court. 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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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02). Collected 2026-07-26.