--- title: "Todd C. Hilbig | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-c-hilbig-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Todd C. Hilbig Utah Third District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Third 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 - Utah Third District Court judge appointed in 2025 by Governor Spencer J. Cox, serving Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties, with a career spanning nearly 30 years in civil litigation, federal prosecution, and public service - Federal Service: From 2018 until his judicial appointment, Hilbig held the role of an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Utah - Ethics Advisor: He was also U.S. Attorney’s Office Ethics Advisor, working with the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys in Washington, D.C - In his appointment announcement, Hilbig expressed gratitude for the trust placed in him and pledged to serve “with impartiality and compassion, in the service of fairness, justice, and fidelity to the law” ### Education - J. Reuben Clark Law School, BYU — Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Law — J.D. (1999) - B.A. in Economics and B.A. in German from Brigham Young University (University Honors) ### Additional information - Appointed: September 2025 by Governor Spencer J. Cox (subject to Utah Senate confirmation) - His practice spanned Utah’s district and appellate courts as well as federal court, and in 2018 he was admitted to the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel. - Private Practice: Before federal service, he practiced for nearly two decades at Morgan, Minnock, Rice & Miner in Salt Lake City - handling civil litigation in state and federal courts, with expertise in construction, malpractice, products liability, and insurance law. - Primary courthouse: West Jordan Courthouse - Official bio: Utah State Courts — Judge Todd C. Hilbig. - representing the U.S. in federal district court and the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals on matters including constitutional issues, employment discrimination, contracts, and tort claims. - After law school, Judge Hilbig joined a prominent law firm in downtown Salt Lake City, where he practiced for nineteen years as an associate and later as a partner and shareholder. - Other work: Former part-owner of a commercial real estate development company; extensive volunteer service with nonprofits. - He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brigham Young University, graduating with University Honors. ## 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/third-district-court/judge-todd-c--hilbig.html) - [Official roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/judge-todd-c--hilbig.html) - [Utah State Courts official judicial roster](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/judge-todd-c--hilbig.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 TODD C. HILBIG](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court/judge-todd-c--hilbig.html) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-c-hilbig-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-c-hilbig-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut", "name": "Todd C. Hilbig | KnowJudges", "description": "Todd C. Hilbig, Utah Third District Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-c-hilbig-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-c-hilbig-district-court-judge-utah-third-district-court-ut#judge", "name": "Todd C. 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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.