Salt Lake City, UT---The Utah Judicial Council has honored six individuals and one court team for outstanding contributions to the Judicial Branch. Chief Justice Christine M. Durham presented the awards on Sept. 17 during the Annual Awards Luncheon at The Homestead in Midway, Utah.
The awards and recipients are as follows: Amicus Curiae Award—Roger O. Tew, Esq., Utah League of Cities and Towns; Service to the Courts Award—Doug Call, Division of Child and Family Services; Judicial Administration Award—Nancy Volmer, Administrative Office of the Courts; Meritorious Service Award—Barbara Procarione, 7th District Court; Virginia Baker, 8th District Juvenile Court; Hollie Curtis, 6th District Court; Records Quality Award—Lisa Collins, Utah Court of Appeals, Nicole Gray, Utah Court of Appeals, and Penny Rainaldi, Administrative Office of the Courts.
The Utah Judicial Council directs the activities of all the Utah State Courts. The Judicial Council is responsible for adopting uniform rules for the administration of all courts in the state, setting standards for judicial performance, court facilities, support services, and judicial and nonjudicial personnel.