Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled to Adopt a Constitution for the State of Utah
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Judicial Department
Section 3. Every judge of the supreme court shall be at least thirty years of age and shall, before his election, be a member of the bar, learned in the law and a resident of the Territory or State of Utah for five years next preceding his election.
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Section 25. The State shall be divided into seven judicial districts, for each of which at least one and not exceeding three judges shall be chosen by the qualified electors thereof. The term of office of the district judges shall be four years. There shall be held a district court in each county at least four times a year at the county seat thereof. Each judge of the district court shall be at least thirty years of age, a member of the bar, learned in the law, a resident of the State three years and shall reside in the district for which he shall be elected. Any district judge may hold a district court in any county at the request of the judge of the district, and upon a request of the Governor it shall be his duty to do so. Any cause in the district court may be tried by a judge pro tempore, who must be a member of the bar, agreed upon by the parties or their attorneys of record, and who shall be sworn to try a cause.
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