2011 Utah Code
Title 78A Judiciary and Judicial Administration
Chapter 7 Justice Court
Section 203 Term of office for justice court judge.

78A-7-203. Term of office for justice court judge.
(1) The term of a justice court judge is six years beginning the first Monday in January following the date of election.
(2) Notwithstanding Section 20A-12-201, justice court judges holding office or appointed to fill any vacancy before January 1, 2009 will stand for election in the 2010 general election, unless a municipal justice court judge chooses not to stand for election.
(3) (a) Notwithstanding Section 20A-12-201, any municipal justice court judge holding office on January 1, 2009 may serve out their current term if the judge:
(i) stands for retention election in 2010, and is not retained in that election; or
(ii) chooses not to stand for election in 2010.
(b) A vacancy shall then exist in the office on the first Monday in February 2012.