--- title: "Shea Owens | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shea-owens-justice-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-justice-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Shea Owens Utah Sixth District Justice Court · Justice Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Sixth 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 - Justice Court Judge for the Sixth District in Kane County, Utah, appointed in July 2025, with a background in litigation, public lands law, and criminal defense - Judge Owens serves part-time as a Justice Court Judge in Kane County, Utah, a position he was appointed to in July 2025 - He previously served as legal counsel for the State of Utah's Public Lands Policy Coordination Office, where he represented the state in complex litigation involving natural resources, environmental law, and administrative law. - Prior to this role, he worked as an attorney in the litigation section at Parsons Behle & Latimer ### Education - Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Gonzaga University School of Law - Southern Virginia University — B.A. ### Additional information - In 2024, Judge Owens was named Attorney of the Year for his outstanding legal advocacy and commitment to public service. - representing the state in complex litigation involving natural resources, environmental law, and administrative law. - handling a wide range of civil matters. - Also a family law attorney at RCG Law Group - focusing on divorce, child custody, and related matters, combining his legal practice with his judicial service. - Began his legal career as a criminal defense attorney with Cooney Law Office, P.S., in Spokane, Washington, where he gained courtroom and trial experience. - His jurisdiction covers the Sixth District Justice Court, and he handles cases in line with Utah’s justice court procedures. - Criminal Defense Attorney with Cooney Law Office, P.S. in Spokane, Washington, gaining extensive courtroom and trial experience. ## 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/sixth-district-justice-court/judge-shea-owens.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/sixth-district-justice-court/judge-shea-owens.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/sixth-district-justice-court/judge-shea-owens.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 SHEA OWENS](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/justice-courts/sixth-district-justice-court/judge-shea-owens.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shea-owens-justice-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-justice-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/shea-owens-justice-court-judge-utah-sixth-district-justice-court-ut", "name": "Shea Owens | KnowJudges", "description": "Shea Owens, Utah Sixth 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.