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Royal I. Hansen
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Royal I. Hansen was a Utah Third Judicial District presiding judge for Salt Lake County, Utah for the West Jordan District Court.[1] Hansen was appointed to this position in July 2003 and he retired from the court on August 1, 2021.[2][3]
Education
Hansen received his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law in 1975.[2]
Career
Hansen worked as a law clerk for Judge Frank Q. Nebeker of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals from 1975 to 9776. He then worked as an attorney for the firm of Moyle & Draper from 1976 to 2003. Hansen was appointed to the Third District Court by Governor Michael O. Leavitt in July of 2003.[2]
Hansen is a member of the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission.
Elections
2012
Hansen stood for retention election in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Hansen was retained with 77.4% of the vote and a total of 268,474 votes.[4][5]
- 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. 76 attorneys responded to the following questions.
- Legal Ability: 4.22
- Communication: 4.35
- Integrity: 4.46
- Judicial temperament: 4.41
- Administrative: 4.44
Based on cumulative results, Judge Hansen was recommended for retention by 11 out of 11 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable Royal I. Hansen.
2006
Hansen was retained in 2006.[6]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Courts, "Directory"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utah Courts, Judge Hansen Biography
- ↑ Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox, "NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 3RD DISTRICT COURT VACANCY," accessed July 8, 2022
- ↑ 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"
