Angela Adams Mackay at a glance
- Current role
- Juvenile Court Judge
- Court
- Utah Fifth District Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Utah · State
- Judicial service
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Angela Adams Mackay
Juvenile Court Judge · Utah Fifth District Juvenile Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- She then prosecuted delinquency cases in juvenile court for the Washington County Attorney’s Office and had a private adoption practice, from 2003 until her appointment to the bench.
- She worked as a Guardian ad Litem Attorney in the Fourth and Fifth Districts from 1998 until 2003.
Judicial service
- Judge Angela Adams MacKay was appointed to the Fifth District Juvenile Court in May, 2024 by Governor Spencer J. Cox.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Electronic Media Coverage
Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.
This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission.UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗
Media Request Process
Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office.
All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office.UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings ↗
Portable Electronic Devices
Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge.
A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge.UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗
Recording Photography Transmission
Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception.
A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above.UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices ↗
Sources
Utah State Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/juvenile-courts/fifth-district-juvenile-court/angela-adams-mackay.htmlUCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02