Shall Trevor Layne Cook be retained in the office of Judge of the Rich County Justice Court?
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,
Trevor Layne Cook
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Trevor L. Cook has been a justice court judge since 2012 and the Rich County Justice Court judge since 2017. He has a management degree from Utah State University and a law degree from Texas Southern University, and also works as in-house counsel.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received a 13-0 vote to retain from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission in its 2020 basic review. The review only checked that he met training, case-timing, and fitness rules and had no public reprimands.
April 13, 2020
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Was named the Rich County Justice Court judge by the Rich County Nominating Commission, in a court system announcement on December 20, 2016. He replaced retiring Judge Ross McKinnon. He had been a justice court judge for Nibley and Mendon since 2012, after eight years practicing civil law.
December 20, 2016
Source: legacy.utcourts.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 its standards, in the report it shows voters for his 2026 retention question. The four courtroom observers were mixed. Two were positive, three urged a warmer and more respectful manner, and one said they did not want to appear before him.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Source: vote.utah.gov