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Jeffrey Burbank

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Jeffrey Burbank

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Prior offices

Utah First Judicial District

Education

Jeffrey Burbank is a former juvenile court judge for the First Judicial District, which serves Box Elder and Cache counties in Utah.[1] Burbank was first appointed to this position by Gov. Michael O. Leavitt (R) in March 1996.[2] He retired on March 15, 2017.[3]

Education

Burbank received his J.D. from Western State University College of Law at San Diego in 1980.[4]

Career

Burbank served as Deputy Cache County Attorney from 1983 to 1996. He was appointed to the Juvenile Court in March of 1996. He has also formerly served as presiding judge of the First District Court and the First District Juvenile Court.[4]

Elections

2012

See also: Utah judicial elections, 2012

Burbank stood for retention election in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Burbank was retained with 87.8 percent of the vote and a total of 48,199 votes.[5]

Judicial Performance Evaluation recommendation

The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission compiled information from attorneys, court staff and jurors about the performance of all judges up for retention in 2012. Judges were evaluated based on five criteria.

A judge must score at least 3 out of 5 in each of these categories to meet the minimum performance standard. 20 attorneys responded to the following questions.

  • Legal Ability: 4.3
  • Communication: 4.35
  • Integrity: 4.35
  • Judicial temperament: 4.37
  • Administrative: 4.45

Based on cumulative results, Judge Burbank was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable Jeffrey Burbank.

2006

Burbank was retained in 2006.[6]

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