--- title: "Ryan B. Evershed | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-b-evershed-associate-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-second-district-juvenile-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Ryan B. Evershed Utah Second District Juvenile Court · Associate Presiding Judge, Juvenile Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Second District Juvenile Court - State: Utah - Role: Associate Presiding Judge, Juvenile 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 - Private Practice — Since 2008, has run his own law firm specializing in family, criminal, and juvenile law, and also held the role of a public defender in Juvenile Court. - The Associate Presiding Judge of the Utah Second District Juvenile Court, appointed in October 2024 by Governor Spencer J. Cox - Prior to his appointment to the Second District, Judge Evershed served in the Eighth District Juvenile Court, having been appointed in August 2013 by Gov. - In 2008, Judge Evershed opened his own practice, specializing in family, criminal, and juvenile law, and also served as a public defender in Juvenile Court. ### Education - University of Toledo College of Law — J.D. - University of Utah — B.A. ### Additional information - Appointed to the Second District Juvenile Court in October 2024 by Gov. - Gary R. Herbert; served until 2024. - Utah Judicial Council (2018–2024) and the Juvenile Court Board, where he was chair. - Associate Presiding Judge on the Second District Juvenile Court, a position that oversees juvenile cases in Utah’s Second Judicial District. - Before joining the bench, Judge Evershed represented the Child Protection Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office in cases involving child abuse, neglect, and dependency. - His appointment filled a vacancy created by Judge Sipes’ retirement. - He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Uintah/Daggett County Children’s Justice Center. - In his own words, Evershed has “worked in Juvenile Court in several roles for the past eighteen years” and considers it “the greatest honor of my professional life” to help children and families in challenging times. ## 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/juvenile-courts/second-district-juvenile-court/ryan-b-evershed.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/second-district-juvenile-court/ryan-b-evershed.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/second-district-juvenile-court/ryan-b-evershed.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 RYAN B. EVERSHED](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/second-district-juvenile-court/ryan-b-evershed.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-b-evershed-associate-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-second-district-juvenile-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-b-evershed-associate-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-second-district-juvenile-court-ut", "name": "Ryan B. Evershed | KnowJudges", "description": "Ryan B. Evershed, Utah Second District Juvenile 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.