The attorney general of Utah is an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Utah. The attorney general is the chief legal officer and legal adviser in the state. The office is elected, with a term of four years. The current office holder is Derek Brown, who was inaugurated on January 8, 2025.
List of attorneys general Deseret (1849) Daniel H. Wells (1849)
Utah Territory (1850–1874)
Hosea Stout (1850–?) James Ferguson Albert Carrington (1856–?) Zerubbabel Snow (1869–1874)
State of Utah (1896–present) #ImageNameTermParty 1 A. C. Bishop 1896–1901 Republican 2 M. A. Breeden 1901–1909 Republican 3 A. R. Barnes 1909–1917 Republican 4 Dan B. Shields 1917–1921 Democratic 5 Harvey H. Cluff 1921–1929 Republican 6 George P. Parker 1929–1933 Republican 7 Joseph Chez 1933–1941 Democratic 8 Grover A. Giles 1941–1949 Democratic 9 Clinton D. Vernon 1949–1953 Democratic 10 E. R. Callister 1953–1959 Republican 11 Walter L. Budge 1959–1961 Republican 12 A. Pratt Kessler 1961–1965 Republican 13 Phil L. Hansen 1965–1969 Democratic 14 Vernon B. Romney 1969–1977 Republican 15 Robert B. Hansen 1977–1981 Republican 16 David L. Wilkinson 1981–1989 Republican 17 Paul Van Dam 1989–1993 Democratic 18 Jan Graham 1993–2001 Democratic 19 Mark Shurtleff 2001–2013 Republican 20 John Swallow 2013 Republican 21 Sean Reyes 2013–2025 Republican 22 Derek Brown 2025–present Republican
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External links Utah Attorney General official website Utah Attorney General articles at ABA Journal News and Commentary at FindLaw Utah Code at Law.Justia.com U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Utah" at FindLaw Utah State Bar Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes profile at National Association of Attorneys General Press releases at Utah Attorney General