Shall CRAIG MILES BUNNELL be retained in the office of Judge of the Juvenile Court of the Seventh 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,
Craig Miles Bunnell
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · Official site
Seventh District Juvenile Court judge since 2016, appointed by Governor Gary R. Herbert. Most of his prior legal work was with the Utah Office of Guardian ad litem as a litigator, attorney training-facilitator, and administrator.
Track record
Track record — Impartiality
Impartiality · 2 favorable
Received a 12-0 vote to retain from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, which found he meets or exceeds its standards in its 2026 report. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 92% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. The report said he should improve his legal skills, and a few users asked for more consistent neutrality.
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, four years after Governor Gary Herbert appointed him. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 96% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. Users called him fair-minded and respectful.
July 13, 2020Favorable on Impartiality
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable
Received a 12-0 vote to retain from the Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission, which found he meets or exceeds its standards in its 2026 report. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 92% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. The report said he should improve his legal skills, and a few users asked for more consistent neutrality.
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, four years after Governor Gary Herbert appointed him. He passed all 8 minimum standards, and 96% of surveyed court users recommended keeping him. Users called him fair-minded and respectful.
July 13, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: utahjpec.file.force.com
Sources: vote.utah.gov2