K. Jake Graff
UT · Judge, Santa Clara Justice Court
Santa Clara Justice Court judge since 2023, approved unanimously by the city council, after serving as Hildale City's justice court judge from 2012. A University of Nevada law graduate, he has practiced law in Utah and Nevada since 2007.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was approved 5-0 by the Santa Clara City Council on April 12, 2023 as the judge of the Santa Clara Justice Court, after Mayor Rick Rosenberg nominated him. He was already the Hildale justice court judge and had been a Washington City judge since 2021.
April 12, 2023
Source: stgeorgeutah.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Received an 11-0 vote from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission finding that he meets or exceeds its standards, in the report it shows voters for his 2026 retention question. This basic review, done in 2022, found he met all 4 minimum standards, including yearly legal education and no public reprimand from the Utah Supreme Court.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Past race K. Jake Graff ran in:
- Shall K. Jake Graff be retained in the office of Judge of the Santa Clara Justice Court? · November 3, 2026 · Santa Clara city, Utah · incumbent