Published by Paul Ivinskas
Friday, October 23, 2026
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Trent Nelson

Local Justice Court Judge

Judicial background

Local Justice Court Judge

Background

Trent Nelson was appointed to the Roy/Weber County Justice Court in 2017. He previously prosecuted cases for Roy and practiced juvenile, family and estate-planning law. He earned economics, law and business-administration degrees at Weber State, BYU and Utah State.

Source: Utah Courts biography: Trent Nelson · Background checked October 20, 2026

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  1. Utah Courts biography: Trent Nelson

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