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Kara L. Pettit

Third District Court Judge

Judicial background

Third District Court Judge

Background

Kara L. Pettit was appointed to the Third District Court in 2014. Her earlier career included internal auditing at 3M, prosecution in Ada County, Idaho, and civil litigation at Snow, Christensen & Martineau. She earned accounting and law degrees at the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Utah.

Source: Utah Courts biography: Kara L. Pettit · Background checked October 20, 2026

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