Shall George Frederick Vo-Duc be retained in the office of Judge of the Midvale City Justice Court?
What does this office do?
- Deciding traffic tickets and fines
- Deciding small claims cases
- Ruling on city code violations
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
George Frederick Vo-Duc
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
George F. Vo-Duc has been the Midvale City Justice Court judge since January 2017. A U.S. Navy veteran and University of Utah law graduate, he spent 15 years as a Salt Lake County deputy district attorney prosecuting narcotics, gang and violent felony cases.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was named the new Midvale City Justice Court judge by the Salt Lake County Nominating Commission, in a court system announcement on November 14, 2016. He replaced retiring Judge Ronald Wolthuis. He had been a Salt Lake County prosecutor since 2002, handling drug, gang, special victim, and violent felony cases.
November 14, 2016
Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 favorable
Received a 12-0 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. The observer and nearly all of 27 people interviewed gave positive reviews. One person said he favored police officers, and the observer noted he repeatedly called court-appointed lawyers a "taxpayer funded attorney."
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 93% of surveyed attorneys and court staff recommended keeping him. His legal ability and temperament scores were well above other justice court judges.
June 18, 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 finding that he meets or exceeds its standards, in the report it shows voters for his 2026 retention question. The observer and nearly all of 27 people interviewed gave positive reviews. One person said he favored police officers, and the observer noted he repeatedly called court-appointed lawyers a "taxpayer funded attorney."
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 93% of surveyed attorneys and court staff recommended keeping him. His legal ability and temperament scores were well above other justice court judges.
June 18, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Sources: vote.utah.gov · saltlakecounty.gov