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Matthew L. Bell

Fifth District Court Judge

Judicial background

Fifth District Court Judge

Background

Matthew L. Bell was appointed to the Fifth District Court in 2017. He previously served as a federal prosecutor in Utah and a trial attorney in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. Before law school, he worked as a St. George police officer. He earned a law degree at BYU.

Source: Utah Courts biography: Matthew L. Bell · Background checked October 20, 2026

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