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Judicial Conduct Commission Reports Increased Complaints After Online Portal; Seeks Statutory Cleanups

Utah Legislature General Government Appropriations Subcommittee · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Alex G. Peterson, executive director of the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission, reported increased complaint volume after an online portal expansion and proposed statutory wording changes to reduce conflicts of interest when the same actor both refers and rules on a suspension.

Alex G. Peterson, executive director of the Utah Judicial Conduct Commission, presented the commission’s annual briefing to the subcommittee and described trends in complaint volume and statutory alignment recommendations.

Peterson said opening access via an online portal increased complaints—"In FY 18, we had 58 complaints; by the end of the fiscal year I expect to be about 204…

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