Judge Trent Nelson receives positive reviews from nearly all respondents. Respondents find the judge to be welcoming and kind, someone who tries to motivate litigants to do better. They say Judge Nelson cares about the various situations in which courtroom participants find themselves and does what he can to work with them. Respondents further identify the judge as consistent and adhering to procedure. This judge meets discipline standards set by statute and has been certified by the Judicial Council as meeting all time standards, education requirements, and mental and physical competence standards.
Judge Trent Nelson was appointed to the Roy/Weber County Justice Court in February 2017, serving the communities of Roy City, unincorporated Weber County, West Haven City, and Hooper City. In December 2019, he was also appointed to the Harrisville City Justice Court. He is the presiding judge for the justice courts of the Second Judicial District (Weber, Davis, and Morgan counties). He earned a Bachelor of Economics from Weber State University, a law degree from Brigham Young University, and an MBA from Utah State University. As a lawyer, Judge Nelson was the prosecutor for Roy City, and had a private practice focused on juvenile law, family law, and estate planning. He serves on the following committees: the Utah Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee for Rules of Professional Conduct; the Child Welfare Improvement Committee (DCFS); the Weber County Subcommittee of Utah’s Committee on Disproportionate Minority Contact; the Special Education Advisory Panel (State Board of Education); and the Judicial Council’s Ethics Advisory Committee.