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# Todd M. Olsen

Utah Third District Court · District Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Utah Third District Court
- State: Utah
- Role: District Court Judge
- Service status: unknown
- Appointment: Appointed on April 16, 2026. [Utah Third District Court](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/court/ut/utah-third-district-court)

## Summary

Todd M. Olsen — Utah Third District Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed judge of the Utah Third District Court, serving since April 16, 2026, after a long career in public service, criminal justice, and legal advocacy.
- Governor Spencer J. Cox appointed Todd M. Olsen to the Third District Court in April 2026, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Barry Lawrence and the appointment of Judge John Nielsen to the Utah Supreme Court
- Appointed to the Third District Court in April 2026 after serving as a Third District Court commissioner and spending more than 15 years in the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office.
- Supervisor of the Restorative Justice and Treatment Court Team, with significant drug court experience He also practiced family and juvenile law at Lokken & Associates and held the role of a law clerk to the United States Senate.

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree in political science — Utah State University
- University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law — J.D.
- in Political Science — Utah State University — B.A.

### Additional information

- Third District Court commissioner; previously more than 15 years with Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, family/juvenile practice, and U.S. Senate law clerk.
- Judicial appointments require Senate confirmation.
- overseeing a large criminal docket and assisting judges across the court’s calendar.
- In summary: Todd M. Olsen is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in criminal justice, restorative justice, and family law, now serving as a judge on Utah’s Third District Court, bringing a background in public service and judicial support to the bench.

## Sources

- [Gov. Cox appoints Patricia C. Kuendig and Todd M. Olsen to the Third District Court](https://governor.utah.gov/uncategorized/gov-cox-appoints-patricia-c-kuendig-and-todd-m-olsen-to-the-third-district-court/)
- [Third District Court Judges](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/district-courts/third-district-court.html)

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