Shall AARON WILLIAM FLATER be retained in the office of Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Third 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,
Aaron William Flater
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Third District Juvenile Court judge since October 2022, appointed by Governor Spencer Cox. He was a Senior Assistant Salt Lake City Prosecutor, a Deputy Salt Lake County District Attorney, and an Assistant United States Attorney.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was confirmed 23-0 by the Utah Senate as a judge of the Third District Juvenile Court on November 16, 2022. Governor Spencer Cox had appointed him on October 28, 2022. He was then a federal prosecutor in Utah.
November 16, 2022
Source: le.utah.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 1 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 95% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. The report said he should keep improving his legal skills and knowledge.
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, 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 95% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. The report said he should keep improving his legal skills and knowledge.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Sources: vote.utah.gov2