78A-2-108. Assistants for state court administrator -- Appointment of trial court executives.
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Effective 3/13/2026
78A-2-108. Assistants for state court administrator -- Appointment of trial court executives.
(1)The state court administrator, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Judicial Council, is responsible for the establishment of positions and salaries of assistants as necessary to enable the state court administrator to perform the powers and duties vested in the state court administrator by this chapter, including the positions of appellate court administrator, business and chancery court administrator, district court administrator, juvenile court administrator, and justice court administrator.
(2)The state court administrator shall appoint an appellate court administrator, a business and chancery court administrator, a district court administrator, a juvenile court administrator, and a justice court administrator with the concurrence of the respective boards as established by the Judicial Council.
(3)If Chapter 5b, Constitutional Court, takes effect as described in Section 78A-5b-102 , the state court administrator shall, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Judicial Council, establish a salary and position for a constitutional court administrator.
(a)The district court administrator, with the concurrence of the presiding judge of a district or the district court judge in single judge districts, may appoint a trial court executive in each district.
(b)The trial court executive may appoint, subject to budget limitations, necessary support personnel including clerks, research clerks, secretaries, and other persons required to carry out the work of the court.
(c)The trial court executive shall supervise the work of all nonjudicial court staff and serve as administrative officer of the district.
(5)Administrators and assistants appointed under this section are known collectively as the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Amended by Chapter 38 , 2026 General Session