Aaron William Flater
UT · Judge, Third District Juvenile Court
Third District Juvenile Court judge since October 2022, appointed by Governor Spencer Cox. He was a Senior Assistant Salt Lake City Prosecutor, a Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney, and an Assistant United States Attorney.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was confirmed 23-0 by the Utah Senate as a judge of the Third District Juvenile Court on November 16, 2022. Governor Spencer Cox had appointed him on October 28, 2022. He was then a federal prosecutor in Utah.
November 16, 2022
Source: le.utah.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Received a 12-0 vote from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, which found he meets or exceeds its standards, in the report it shows voters for his 2026 retention question. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 95% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. The report said he should keep improving his legal skills and knowledge.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: judges.utah.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Received a 12-0 vote from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, which found he meets or exceeds its standards, in the report it shows voters for his 2026 retention question. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 95% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. The report said he should keep improving his legal skills and knowledge.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Past races Aaron William Flater ran in:
- Shall AARON WILLIAM FLATER be retained in the office of Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Third Juvenile Court District? · November 3, 2026 · Tooele County, Utah · incumbent
- Shall AARON WILLIAM FLATER be retained in the office of Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Third Juvenile Court District? · November 3, 2026 · Summit County, Utah · incumbent
- Shall AARON WILLIAM FLATER be retained in the office of Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Third Juvenile Court District? · November 3, 2026 · Salt Lake County, Utah · incumbent