--- title: "Roger Griffin | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-griffin-district-court-judge-utah-fourth-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Roger Griffin Utah Fourth District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Fourth District Court - State: Utah - Role: 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 - Judge Roger W. Griffin was appointed to the Fourth District Court in Utah in June 2014 by Governor Gary R. Herbert, filling the vacancy left by Judge Steven L. Hansen’s retirement ### Education - Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1993 - Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Utah State University in 1989 ### Additional information - received the Outstanding Community Service Award from American Fork City in 2014. - Beyond the courtroom, Judge Griffin has been active in his community. - He presides over cases in Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch counties. - He has also contributed to the legal community as a mentor in the Utah State Bar Association's New Lawyer Training Program. - Before his judicial appointment, Griffin worked in private litigation and held the role of chief litigation officer for a multi-state law firm, earning recognition as a Legal Elite by Utah Business Magazine four times for his professional excellence. - He held the role of chair of the Board of Trustees for the American Fork Library for six years ## 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/fourth-district-court/roger-griffin.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/fourth-district-court/roger-griffin.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/fourth-district-court/roger-griffin.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) - [JUDGE ROGER GRIFFIN - Fourth District Court](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/fourth-district-court/roger-griffin.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-griffin-district-court-judge-utah-fourth-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/roger-griffin-district-court-judge-utah-fourth-district-court-ut", "name": "Roger Griffin | KnowJudges", "description": "Roger Griffin, Utah Fourth 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=4-401.01). Collected 2026-07-26. - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-5b4e5d61b330f356e2af7caf) — 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](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02). Collected 2026-07-26.