{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-10a-204","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 78A-10a-204","heading":"Senate confirmation of judicial appointments for courts of record.","body":"(1) The Senate shall:\n(a) consider and render a decision on each judicial appointment within 60 days after the day of the judicial appointment; and\n(b) if necessary, convene the Senate in an extraordinary session to consider the judicial appointment.\n(2) If the Senate fails to approve a judicial appointment, the office is considered vacant and a new nominating process begins.\n(3) A judicial appointment is effective upon approval of a majority of all members of the Senate.","path":["Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration","Chapter 78A-10a Judicial Selection","Part 78A-10a-2 Judicial Selection Process"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title78A/Chapter10a/78A-10a-S204.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"0d8b2004f3303f27fd78ce91224cc89ddb070c0b4bda817f3452ad17a3d85f4d","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-10a-203","next":"us-ut/utah-code-78a-10a-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}