--- title: "Ryan Peters | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-peters-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-fourth-district-juvenile-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Ryan Peters Utah Fourth District Juvenile Court · Presiding Judge, Juvenile Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Fourth District Juvenile Court - State: Utah - Role: 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 - The Presiding Judge of the Utah Fourth District Juvenile Court, appointed in October 2023 by Governor Spencer J. Cox - Presiding Judge of the Fourth District Juvenile Court, a position created during the 2023 Utah General Legislative Session - From 2007–2017, Peters was a line prosecutor in the Utah County Attorney’s Office, later moving to the special victims unit ### Education - Creighton University School of Law — J.D. (2005) - B.A. in Criminal Justice (minor in Political Science) — Weber State University, 2001 ### Additional information - Appointed to the Fourth District Juvenile Court Bench by Governor Spencer Cox in October 2023. - Governor Cox appointed Peters to the bench in October 2023, with Senate confirmation required. - Before becoming a judge, Peters was Juab County Attorney from 2017 until his appointment, where he acted as chief legal officer for the county, lead prosecutor in district, juvenile, and justice courts, and oversaw the opening of the Juab/Millard Children’s Justice Center in Nephi. - Early career included clerkships for the legal division at National Indemnity Company and for judges in Utah’s Second District Court. - He also serves on multiple boards, including the Utah Cold Case Review Board and the Fourth District Victim Rights Committee. ## 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/fourth-district-juvenile-court/ryan-peters.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/fourth-district-juvenile-court/ryan-peters.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/fourth-district-juvenile-court/ryan-peters.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) - [PRESIDING JUDGE RYAN PETERS - Juvenile Courts](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/fourth-district-juvenile-court/ryan-peters.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-peters-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-fourth-district-juvenile-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ryan-peters-presiding-judge-juvenile-court-judge-utah-fourth-district-juvenile-court-ut", "name": "Ryan Peters | KnowJudges", "description": "Ryan Peters, Utah Fourth 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=4-401.01). 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.