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 Nelson 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 Nelson.

Judge Kevin L. Nelson, a computer science graduate of Weber State University, has served the Mantua Justice Court since 1992. He attended the National Judicial College and earned a Certificate in Legal Studies from the Legal Institute for Justice Court Judges. Judge Nelson has served on the Judicial Council and the Board of Justice Court Judges. In 2002, he received the judiciary’s Quality of Justice Award. In committee work with the courts, Judge Nelson has enjoyed focusing on improving the judicial process through the use of technology.