Pleasant Grove appoints Brooke Larson to city justice court; swearing-in pending judicial commission approval
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The City Council appointed Brooke Larson to serve as Pleasant Grove Justice Court judge; Larson will complete training and a commission certification process before being sworn in.
Pleasant Grove City Council on Tuesday moved to appoint Brooke Larson as the city’s Justice Court judge. Larson appeared at the meeting, described her background as a longtime prosecutor and justice-court practitioner, and told the council she intends to serve “as long as you'll have me.”
Councilmember Williams moved to consider the appointment; Councilmember Ramon seconded the motion. The council voted verbally in favor and announced the motion carried. The council and staff said Larson must complete a short judicial training and pass an exam before the judicial nominating commission certifies the appointment; staff said the commission’s review is expected by March 13 and the city will schedule a swearing-in event after that approval and training are complete.
Larson told the council she has prosecuted in multiple justice courts and described a commitment to criminal justice and the justice-court role. Council members thanked her for volunteering and said the city will plan a more formal swearing-in and reception following the commission’s approval and required mentoring sessions on the bench.
No formal ordinance or salary change was presented at the meeting; the appointment was recorded as a council motion and carried by the council voice vote.