In re Honorable Kevin Christensen
Utah Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
Justice DURHAM,
opinion of the Court:
INTRODUCTION
T1 This judicial discipline proceeding involves the statutory cap on the salaries of justice court judges who are employed by more than one municipality. Following an investigation, the Judicial Conduct Commission (JCC) found that the salary of justice court judge Kevin Christensen exceeded the statutory cap during the years 2009 through 2011, and recommended that he be censured and ordered to repay the excess amounts. We adopt the JCC's recommendations.
BACKGROUND
T2 Since at least the beginning of 2009, Judge Kevin Christensen has been employed…
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