Part-time justice court judges standing for retention in 2016 are required to meet three minimum performance standards adopted by the judicial branch and enacted by the legislature.

Judge Cook met these standards:

1. He participated annually in no less than 30 hours of continuing legal education for each year of his current term;
2. He held no cases under advisement for more than two months; and
3. He has not been the subject of any public reprimands issued by the Judicial Conduct Commission or the Utah Supreme Court during his term of office.

Based solely on compliance with these standards, the commission recommends retention for Judge Cook.

Appointed to the justice court bench in 2012, Judge Trevor L. Cook serves Nibley City and Mendon City. Judge Cook graduated from Utah State University with a B.S. in management and human resources and earned a law degree from Texas Southern University. He is currently a partner at the law firm of Ericson & Shaw. Judge Cook serves on various law-related committees within Cache County.