Mark R. DeCaria
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Mark R. DeCaria is a Utah Second Judicial District judge for the Ogden District Court.[1] DeCaria was appointed to this position in March 2009 by Gov. Jon Huntsman and was retained in 2012. His current term expires in 2018.[2]
Education
DeCaria graduated from the University of Utah. He went on to receive his J.D. from the Hamiline University School of Law in Minnesota.[2]
Career
DeCaria worked in private practice after earning his law degree. He then served as Weber County Attorney until his appointment to the Second District Court. He also served as Deputy County Attorney and as Ogden City prosecutor. DeCaria was appointed to the Second District Court in March of 2009 and he has served in that position since.[2]
Elections
2012
DeCaria stood for retention election in 2012. On November 6, 2012, DeCaria was retained with 81.0% of the vote and a total of 140,922 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. 50 attorneys responded to the following questions.
- Legal Ability: 4.24
- Communication: 4.26
- Integrity: 4.45
- Judicial temperament: 4.37
- Administrative: 4.28
Based on cumulative results, Judge DeCaria was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable Mark R. DeCaria.
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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
