LOGAN — The deadline for applications for a part-time justice court judge position that will serve Providence has been extended. The position will replace Judge Matthew Funk who resigned in January.
Tania Mashburn, Director of Communications for the Utah Courts, said that to be considered for a justice court judgeship in Cache County, candidates must be at least 25 years of age, a citizen of the United States, a Utah resident for at least three years, and have a degree from a law school that would make one eligible to apply for admission to a bar in any state in the United States. In addition, applicants must be a resident of Cache County, an adjacent county, or the judicial district in which the justice court is located either upon appointment or within a reasonable time following appointment.
Judge Funk was chosen by Providence Mayor Ron Liechty, to join that city’s Justice Court. The appointment, which was approved by the City Council, took effect in February 2011, when Judge Allan D. Vail retired.
The salary range for the position is $20,962 to $26,951 per year and does not include benefits.
Mashburn said the deadline for applications has been extended until Friday, October 4, 2024 at 5 p.m. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Utah law requires the Judicial Nominating Commission to submit three to five nominees to the mayor of Providence, Kathleen Alder, within 45 days of its first meeting. Mayor Alder will then have 30 days in which to select a finalist. Her selection must then be ratified by the Providence City Council and certified by the Utah Judicial Council.