Shall Brian E. Brower be retained in the office of Judge of the Sunset 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,
Brian E. Brower
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Justice court judge for Sunset City and Morgan County since 2016, first appointed to the Clearfield City Justice Court in 2015. A University of Utah law graduate, he was Clearfield's city attorney for eight years and earlier a prosecutor for Weber County, Murray, and Layton.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Finished his term on the Utah Judicial Council and received a service plaque from Chief Justice Matthew Durrant at the council's October 27, 2025 meeting.
October 27, 2025
Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Seconded a February 24, 2025 Utah Judicial Council motion to share the courts' opposition to House Bill 512 with the Utah State Bar. Council members saw the bill and several others as an attempt to weaken the independence of the courts. The motion passed unanimously.
February 24, 2025
Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Voted on July 18, 2022 against a Utah Judicial Council motion to put off a $200,000 court budget request for the Office of Innovation, which helps regulate the practice of law. The delay passed 7-5.
July 18, 2022
Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Was sworn in on June 27, 2022 as a member of the Utah Judicial Council, the body that sets policy and budgets for Utah's courts. He took the seat of Judge Brook Sessions.
June 27, 2022
Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Was named judge of the Morgan County Justice Court by the Morgan County Nominating Commission on December 8, 2016, replacing retiring Judge Tony Hassell.
December 8, 2016
Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Was named judge of the Sunset City Justice Court by the Davis County Nominating Commission on October 24, 2016, replacing retiring Judge Jerald Jensen. He had been Clearfield's justice court judge since August 2015, after eight years as Clearfield's city attorney.
October 24, 2016
Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 favorable
Received a 13-0 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. He passed all 5 minimum standards, including judicial discipline and procedural fairness. A courtroom observer and all 12 people interviewed gave him positive reviews.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: judges.utah.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Received a 13-0 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. He passed all 5 minimum standards, including judicial discipline and procedural fairness. A courtroom observer and all 12 people interviewed gave him positive reviews.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Sources: vote.utah.gov · daviscountyutah.gov