Judge Claudia Laycock was appointed to the Fourth District Court in January 2001. She serves Juab, Millard, Utah, and Wasatch Counties. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 1974 in English and then taught language arts and German at Dixon Junior High School in Provo. She received a law degree from Brigham Young University and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1985. She practiced law in Provo from 1985 to 1988 with the firm of Aldrich, Nelson, Weight & Esplin, specializing in criminal defense and family law. She joined the Utah County Attorney's Office in 1988 as a criminal prosecutor, remaining there until her appointment to the bench. From 1988 to 2000, she served on the board of the Women and Children in Crisis Center in Provo. Judge Laycock serves on the Standing Committee on Judicial Branch Education, which oversees the continuing education of all judges and court staff in the State of Utah.

Updated: 2/10/07