{"id":11251,"date":"2025-03-19T08:28:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westjordan.utah.gov\/?p=11251"},"modified":"2025-03-19T08:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:28:44","slug":"west-jordan-welcomes-new-judge-ryan-n-holtan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westjordan.utah.gov\/newsroom\/2025\/03\/west-jordan-welcomes-new-judge-ryan-n-holtan\/","title":{"rendered":"West Jordan Welcomes New Judge Ryan N. Holtan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/judge-1024x576.png\" alt=\"A judge administers an oath to a man in a suit while a woman stands beside him in a courtroom setting. The audience watches, some taking photos. A screen displays the text West Jordan Utah.\" class=\"wp-image-11252\" style=\"width:707px;height:auto\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/judge-1024x576.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/judge-300x169.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/judge-768x432.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/judge-1536x864.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/judge-50x28.png 50w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/judge.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On March 13, 2025, Judge Ryan N. Holtan presided over his first 63 cases at the West Jordan Justice Court. He follows Judge Ronald E. Kunz footsteps, who served West Jordan residents for 34 years until his retirement in Feb 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holtan brings a wealth of experience to West Jordan, having worked at both the state and federal levels as a defense attorney and prosecutor. He\u2019s handled crimes from cartel narcotics, sexual exploitation, human trafficking to murder. \u201cI\u2019ve seen how bad it can get,\u201d Holtan lamented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He\u2019s in West Jordan because \u201cI have the opportunity to help change a person\u2019s trajectory. The further-in they get, the more they struggle to break free of their patterns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holtan was selected from a pool of applicants. Becoming a municipal (or city) judge involves a rigorous, multi-month process, including thorough screenings and interviews by the Utah State Bar Judicial Nominating Commission. Committees evaluate candidates&#8217; backgrounds, legal philosophies, and goals. After months of assessment, the final candidates are presented to the city&#8217;s executive\u2014Mayor Dirk Burton in West Jordan\u2014for one-on-one interviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interview process includes tough questions about the applicant&#8217;s beliefs on law and how courts should work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holtan\u2019s philosophy? \u201cMy career has been spent in courts that are rigid and firm to rules of procedure\u2013that\u2019s how you ensure fairness. Rules and law apply equally and fairly to everyone to make sure everyone is being treated the same way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean judgement without mercy. \u201cPunishment without mercy cannot be justice. Justice includes some element of mercy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to appear in court in front of Judge Holtan, don\u2019t expect anything sensational, especially not like what you see on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe law on TV is designed to entertain with a particular dramatic outcome,\u201d Holtan explained. \u201cThe law in real life is designed to be fair; it\u2019s about the process. This includes sentencing fairly and appropriately, ensuring appropriate punishment for behavior, rehabilitation and deterring an individual from repeating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf a process is fair, the outcome is fair.\u201d West Jordan heads into the future with a Judge who will be as faithful as the past ones. Holtan believes in fairness and equality. He believes in serving justice, and helping people make changes for the better.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 13, 2025, Judge Ryan N. 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