Shall JARED WILLIAM ELDRIDGE be retained in the office of Judge of the District Court of the Fourth Judicial 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,
Jared William Eldridge
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Fourth District Court judge since May 2017, appointed by Governor Gary R. Herbert. He served 14 years as Juab County Attorney and earlier was a trial attorney for public defender groups in Salt Lake and Utah counties.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was confirmed 21-0 by the Utah Senate as a judge of the Fourth District Court on June 21, 2017. Governor Gary Herbert had appointed him on May 31, 2017. He had been the elected Juab County Attorney since 2002.
June 21, 2017
Source: le.utah.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 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 92% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. Court users said he knows the law and applies it fairly.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: judges.utah.gov
Received a 13-0 vote to retain from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission in its 2020 report. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 90% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. A few observers and one respondent said his manner seemed detached.
July 14, 2020Favorable on Impartiality
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 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 92% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. Court users said he knows the law and applies it fairly.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Received a 13-0 vote to retain from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission in its 2020 report. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 90% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. A few observers and one respondent said his manner seemed detached.
July 14, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Sources: vote.utah.gov2