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Matthew Bates

Third District Court Judge

Judicial background

Third District Court Judge

Background

Matthew Bates was appointed to the Third District Court in 2016. He previously served as Summit County's chief prosecutor and worked for the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office and Utah Attorney General's Office. He earned his law degree at Brigham Young University in 2003.

Source: Utah Courts biography: Matthew Bates · Background checked October 20, 2026

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