--- title: "Shauna Graves-robertson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shauna-graves-robertson-justice-court-judge-utah-third-district-justice-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Shauna Graves-robertson Utah Third District Justice Court · Justice Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Third District Justice Court - State: Utah - Role: Justice 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 - Appointed to the Salt Lake County Justice Court by the Salt Lake County Commission in January 1999 - Currently the court’s presiding judge - Currently the presiding judge in Salt Lake County - She emphasizes listening, empathy, and the balance between justice and mercy in her judicial philosophy ### Education - University of Utah — J.D. (1990) - Masters in Public Administration in 1987 and a law degree from the University of Utah in 1990. - Master of Public Administration, University of Utah (1987) - She graduated from Arizona State University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. ### Additional information - 2024 Most Influential Women Award – Utah Business - 2024 Raymond S. Uno Award – Utah State Bar - 2023 Woman of IMPACT – IMPACT Magazine - 2021 Quality of Justice Award – Utah Supreme Court - Historically significant as Utah’s first and only African‐American female judge, a role she has held for more than 25 years. - Judge Graves‐Robertson is widely recognized for her commitment to fairness, dignity, and community engagement. - She graduated from the National Judicial College with a certificate in judicial studies. - Before taking the bench, she worked for the Salt Lake Legal Defenders Association, gaining extensive experience in criminal defense and community legal issues. - Longtime NAACP member and civil rights advocate ## 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/justice-courts/third-district-justice-court/shauna-graves-robertson.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/third-district-justice-court/shauna-graves-robertson.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/third-district-justice-court/shauna-graves-robertson.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 SHAUNA GRAVES-ROBERTSON](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/third-district-justice-court/shauna-graves-robertson.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shauna-graves-robertson-justice-court-judge-utah-third-district-justice-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shauna-graves-robertson-justice-court-judge-utah-third-district-justice-court-ut", "name": "Shauna Graves-robertson | KnowJudges", "description": "Shauna Graves-robertson, Utah Third District Justice 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.