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F. Richards Smith
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F. Richards Smith is a juvenile court judge for the Utah Fourth Judicial District. He was appointed by Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on November 7, 2012, to replace Sterling Sainsbury, effective in January 2013.[1][2]
Smith won a retention election on November 8, 2016.[3]
Biography
Smith received his J.D. from Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School.[1] He began his career as an attorney with Howard, Lewis & Petersen. He then joined the Office of Guardian ad Litem and Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) as an attorney. He became the office's director in 2007.[1]
Elections
2016
Utah held retention elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for sitting judges seeking retention was April 15, 2016. F. Richards Smith was retained in the Utah 4th District Juvenile Court (Smith Seat) election with 83.06 percent of the vote. [3]
| Utah 4th District Juvenile Court (Smith Seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 F. Richards Smith | 83.06% | |
| Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Awards and associations
Awards
- Child Advocate of the Year in 2004 by the Utah County Abuse Council
Associations
- Children's Justice Advisory Board
- Standing Committee on Children and Family Law for the Utah Judicial Council
- Statewide Court Improvement Program
- Chair of the Child Fatality Review Committee[1]
See also
Footnotes
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
