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Jeffrey Burbank
Jeffrey Burbank is a former juvenile court judge for the First Judicial District, which serves Box Elder and Cache counties in Utah.[1] Burbank was first appointed to this position by Gov. Michael O. Leavitt (R) in March 1996.[2] He retired on March 15, 2017.[3]
Education
Burbank received his J.D. from Western State University College of Law at San Diego in 1980.[4]
Career
Burbank served as Deputy Cache County Attorney from 1983 to 1996. He was appointed to the Juvenile Court in March of 1996. He has also formerly served as presiding judge of the First District Court and the First District Juvenile Court.[4]
Elections
2012
- See also: Utah judicial elections, 2012
Burbank stood for retention election in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Burbank was retained with 87.8 percent of the vote and a total of 48,199 votes.[5]
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. 20 attorneys responded to the following questions.
- Legal Ability: 4.3
- Communication: 4.35
- Integrity: 4.35
- Judicial temperament: 4.37
- Administrative: 4.45
Based on cumulative results, Judge Burbank was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable Jeffrey Burbank.
2006
Burbank was retained in 2006.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Courts, "Utah State Court Directory - First District," accessed December 13, 2016
- ↑ Judges.Utah.gov, "Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Cache County"
- ↑ Utah Governor Gary Herbert, "Nominees announced for 1st District Juvenile Court vacancy," December 12, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah Courts, "Judges' Biographies: Judge Jeffrey R. Burbank," accessed December 13, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Election Resources - 2012 General Election Canvass Report"
- ↑ 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
