Shall STEVEN K. BECK 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,
Steven K. Beck
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Third District Juvenile Court judge since July 2017, appointed by Governor Gary R. Herbert. He prosecuted delinquency cases for the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office from 2005 to 2015, then defended youth with Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Was confirmed 21-0 by the Utah Senate as a judge of the Third District Juvenile Court on June 21, 2017. Governor Gary Herbert had appointed him on May 5, 2017.
June 21, 2017
Source: le.utah.gov
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 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 scored above his juvenile court peers in all four survey areas. All of the surveyed court users recommended keeping him.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Impartiality
Source: judges.utah.gov
Received a 13-0 vote to retain from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission in its 2020 report. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 98% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him.
July 13, 2020Favorable on Impartiality
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 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 scored above his juvenile court peers in all four survey areas. All of the surveyed court users recommended keeping him.
October 15, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: judges.utah.gov
Received a 13-0 vote to retain from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission in its 2020 report. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 98% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him.
July 13, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Sources: vote.utah.gov2