Shall Michael Sam Junk be retained in the office of Judge of the North Ogden City and Ogden City Justice Courts?
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,
Michael Sam Junk
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Michael Sam Junk has been a judge on the Ogden City Justice Court since January 2017 and also serves North Ogden's justice court. He was Ogden's city prosecutor for over 27 years and teaches business at Weber State University.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Won his retention vote as Ogden City Justice Court judge, with 19,588 yes votes (78.13%) to 5,484 no votes.
November 3, 2020
Source: 48b2f845-13b3-4f2f-b3f5-69e2f977e226.filesusr.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 3 favorable
Received a 12-0 vote from the state Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission finding he met all 5 minimum standards for judges, including discipline rules.
October 6, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Received a 13-0 vote from the state Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission recommending voters keep him; 97% of 38 surveyed court users agreed.
July 6, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Was chosen by the Weber County Nominating Commission to be judge of the Ogden City Justice Court, after more than 27 years as an Ogden city prosecutor.
January 6, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: legacy.utcourts.gov
Sources: utah.gov · weberelections.gov · utcourts.gov · vote.utah.gov