Charles D. Behrens
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Charles D. Behrens is a Utah Third Judicial District judge for the Juvenile Court.[1] Behrens was appointed to this position in 1997 and his term expires in 2018.[2]
Education
Behrens earned his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Denver. He went on to receive his J.D. from the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College.[2]
Career
Behrens worked for two years as a member of the Youth Parole Authority and as a deputy district attorney in Pueblo, Colorado, for the juvenile unit. He then worked as a prosecutor in the Salt Lake District Attorney's Office, where he focused on drug cases and crimes against children. Behrens was appointed to the Third District Juvenile Court by Governor Michael O. Leavitt in 1997.[2]
Elections
2012
Behrens stood for retention election in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Behrens was retained with 78.6 percent of the vote and a total of 271,250 votes.[3][4]
- See also: Utah judicial elections, 2012
Judicial Performance Evaluation recommendation
The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission compiled information from attorneys, court staff and jurors about the performance of all judges up for retention in 2012. Judges were evaluated based on five criteria.
A judge must score at least 3 out of 5 in each of these categories to meet the minimum performance standard. 33 attorneys responded to the following questions.
- Legal Ability: 4.21
- Communication: 4.28
- Integrity: 4.34
- Judicial temperament: 4.34
- Administrative: 4.42
Based on cumulative results, Judge Behrens was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable Charles D. Behrens.
2006
Behrens was retained in 2006.[5]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Courts, "Directory"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utah Courts, "Judge Behrens Biography"
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Election Resources - 2012 General Election Canvass Report"
- ↑ Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission website, "Judges up for Election in 2012"
- ↑ Utah Elections, "2006 General Election Results"
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah
State courts:
Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts
State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
