Shall ALEX GOBLE be retained in the office of Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Sixth Juvenile Court District?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Alex Goble
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Sixth District Juvenile Court judge since 2022, appointed by Governor Spencer Cox. He served as the Deputy San Juan County Attorney and as an Assistant Attorney General in the Child Welfare Division.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was appointed by Governor Spencer Cox on August 31, 2022 to a new judge seat on the Sixth District Juvenile Court, subject to Utah Senate confirmation. He had been a San Juan County prosecutor since 2019.
August 31, 2022
Source: governor.utah.gov
Was the assistant Utah attorney general quoted in the state's release on an insurance fraud case. Insurance agent Brent Hilton was sentenced on July 6, 2015 to 1 to 15 years in prison and ordered to repay $1,377,546 he took from agency trust funds.
July 6, 2015
Source: attorneygeneral.utah.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Received a 12-0 vote from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission finding that he meets or exceeds its standards, in its report for his 2026 retention question. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 95% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. All four courtroom observers said they would expect fair treatment.
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 finding that he meets or exceeds its standards, in its report for his 2026 retention question. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 95% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. All four courtroom observers said they would expect fair treatment.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Sources: vote.utah.gov2