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Terry Christiansen is a Third District Court Judge in Salt lake county, Summit county, and Toole counties.

EDUCATION

He received his law degree from the University of Utah School of Law in 1975.

LEGAL CAREER

Judge Christiansen began working with the firm of Roe & Fowler in Salt Lake City. He then worked as chief deputy Summit County attorney, Park City prosecutor, and for the firm of Adkins & Christiansen.

JUDICIAL CAREER

Judge Christiansen served 10 years as a small claims judge. Judge Christiansen serves on the Board of District Court Judge, the Utah Sentencing Commission, the State Court’s Grand Jury Committee, the State Law Library Committee, and the Third District Administrative Committee. He is also former member of the Utah Sexual Violence Council.

NOTABLE CASES

Utah Third District Court Judge Terry Christiansen signed a warrant for Warren Steed Jeffs following an extradition request                            from Texas Governor Rick Perry. Warren Jeffs will be extradited to Texas to be tried on charges there.

Judge Christiansen read the charges against Arturo Tenorio, 57, alleging two counts of forcible sex abuse, a second-degree felony.

Judge Christiansen denied a request to quash an extradition petition for the head of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Judge Christiansen rejects petition to block Jeffs extradition.

REFERENCES http://www.utahbar.org/bars/slcbar/assets/fall_2002.pdf http://www.utcourts.gov/judgesbios/showGallery.asp?dist=3&ct_type=D http://cmm.lefora.com/2010/07/27/utah-court-reverses-flds-leader-warren-jeffs-gets-/ http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=13975100 http://www.abc40.com/Global/story.asp?S=13507564