Shall Eric Stephen Jewell be retained in the office of Judge of the Springville Municipal 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,
Eric Stephen Jewell
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Justice court judge for Payson, Santaquin, and Springville, first appointed in 2021. A William & Mary law graduate, he was a prosecutor in Virginia and then Payson's assistant city attorney and prosecutor.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was sworn in on December 20, 2022 as the new Springville and Mapleton Justice Court judge at a Springville City Council meeting, replacing retiring Judge Sherlynn Fenstermaker.
December 20, 2022
Source: utah.gov
Jewell was appointed in August 2021 to serve municipal justice courts in Utah County.
August 27, 2021
Source: 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
Source: vote.utah.gov