This bill makes changes related to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission.
This bill:
- amends definitions;
- renumbers and reorganizes statutory provisions in Title 78A, Chapter 12, Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission;
- addresses the requirements for a meeting of the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (Commission);
- requires the Commission to perform a study regarding reversal on appeal and provide a report to the Judiciary Interim Committee on the study;
- requires the Commission to allow a judge to appear and speak at a commission meeting in certain circumstances;
- modifies the requirements for the judicial performance survey, including the contents of the survey;
- modifies the certification standards for judicial performance, including the certification standards for a justice of the Utah Supreme Court and a judge of the Utah Court of Appeals; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 63G-2-305, 78A-12-102, 78A-12-203, 78A-12-204, 78A-12-205, 78A-12-206
Enrolled: 63G-2-305, 78A-12-102, 78A-12-203, 78A-12-204, 78A-12-205
Amended 2/24/2026 11:02:772: 63G-2-305, 78A-12-102, 78A-12-203, 78A-12-204, 78A-12-205
Substitute #1: 63G-2-305, 78A-12-102, 78A-12-203, 78A-12-204, 78A-12-205