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C. Dane Nolan is a Third District Juvenile Court Judge. He serves in the Utah Third Judicial District which covers Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele Counties. He serves at the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Early Life and Education
Nolan was born in 1960. He grew up in Sparks, Nevada. His immediate family consists of one brother, two sisters, and his parents. He attended Edward C. Reed High School, where he was a member of the tennis team. Following high school graduation, Nolan attended the University of Nevada, Reno. Nolan graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1983. He then went on to attend the University of Utah College of Law where in 1986 he received his Juris Doctorate.

Legal career
From 1986-1989 Nolan practiced law at the Utah Legal Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah. During these first three years of practice he handled family law and civil rights cases. From 1989-1991 he worked as an Assistant Utah Attorney General in the Litigation Division. From 1991-2003 Nolan worked at the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office as a sex crime prosecutor. He mainly handled child sexual abuse, child physical abuse, and adult sexual assault prosecutions. Nolan was a founding member of the Utah Minority Bar Association, served as the chair of the Judicial Conduct Commissions from 2001-2002, and served as a member of the Utah Judicial Council from 2002-2003.

Judicial Career
In May 2003 Judge Nolan was appointed to the Third District Juvenile Court by Governor Michael Leavitt and has served in this position since. Judge Nolan was affirmed in the 2006 retention election, and is up again for retention election in 2012. He served on the Juvenile Court Board of Judges from 2006-2011. Currently, Nolan serves on a number of committees. He is on the Judicial Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee, the Governor's Mental Health Initiative, the Juvenile Competency Committee, the Supreme Court's Professional Committee, and the Standing Committee on Technology. Also, Nolan has presided over Utah's first Juvenile Mental Health Court. He has presided over this since 2007.

Notable Cases
The proceedings of a Juvenile Court are typically confidential. An illustrative high profile case handled by Judge Nolan that did receive public attention involved a case dealing with aggravated kidnapping and sexual abuse.

Personal Background
Judge Nolan and his wife have three children. They have twin boys and a daughter. Judge Nolan enjoys playing the clarinet, playing sports, and spending time with his family.