Mock Trials
The Utah Mock Trial competition was established in 1980 to teach students their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Each year, volunteer attorneys write or adapt a legal case involving issues of interest to youth. A handbook containing established facts, signed affidavits, and other legal information regarding the case, along with the rules and information related to the tournament, is provided for all participants. Team members play roles of witnesses, attorneys, clerks, and bailiffs in courtrooms throughout the state.
The Mock Trial Competition is open to all public and private secondary schools in Utah. Each year, more than 1,000 students, 80 teachers, 350 attorneys, and 100 community representatives participate in over 110 mock trials statewide. The high school championship team participates in the national mock trial competition.
Resources
A wonderful teacher resource is Dianna Pugh's Mock Trial Web Site. Dianna was a mock trial teacher for over twenty years, and her teams went to the National Mock Trial Competition a number of times. Her Mock Trial Web Site is a "must see."
Elementary Mock Trials
State of Utah v. Jack Beanstalk- B. B. Wolf v. Curley Pig
- State v. Gold E. Locks
- Winter Village v. Simple Simon and the Pieman
- Rumplestiltskin v. the Queen
- State of Utah v. Elementary School Counterfeit Ring
Cases Available for Download
- 2004 Mock Trial Case: State of Utah v. Beck Martin
- 2005 Mock Trial Case: Leslie Parker v. Red Rock County School Board
- 2006 Mock Trial Case: State of Utah v. Riley Amblin
- 2007 Mock Trial Case: Evan Nelson v. Chris Miller and Red Rock County School District
- 2008 Mock Trial Case: State of Utah v. Linn Pauling
- 2009 Mock Trial Case: State of Utah v. Casey Campbell
- 2010 Mock Trial Case: Sydney Young v. Riley Gardner
- 2011 Mock Trial Case: State of Utah v. Chris Robertson
- 2012 Mock Trial Case, Malcolm v. Utopia Zoo
2013 Mock Trial Season
The 2013 Utah Mock Trial Competition began on February 19, 2013 with playoff rounds running through March 9. The Mock Trial Registration form will be e-mailed to teachers and posted on this site by the end of October. Teachers wishing to participate may contact Utah Law Related Education at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The 2013 High School Mock Trial Championship team is Woods Cross. Thew 2013 Junior High School Mock Trial Championship team is West High School 9th Grade.
2013 Teachers and Schools
The list of 2013 Schools and Teachers Advisors include:
Albion Middle, Joshua Williamson
American Fork Junior, Claudia E. Dorsey
American Preparatory Academy, Daniel Baker
Centennial Middle, Krista Thornock
Central Davis Junior, Susanne Kershaw and Kevin Puzy
City Academy, Gareth Orr
Cosgriff Memorial, Steve McFarlane
Davinci Academy, Fred Donaldson
Dual Immersion Academy, Jennifer Shumate
Grace Lutheran, Christine Eggert
Homeschool Junior, Samuel Martineau
Kaysville Junior, Amie Huggins
Kearns St. Ann, Rebecca Witkowski
Lakeridge Junior, Donnel Willey
Legacy Junior, Jason Vilos and Elinda Bean
Lehi Junior, Albert McFerson
Meridian Junior, Jacob Glenn
Midvale Middle, Christiana Forbush
Mountainville Academy, Clelia Loquin
Polar Star, Colton Scott
Provo 9th Grade, Mary White
Reid, Angela Preble
Rocky Mountain Middle, Ashley Painter
Saint John the Baptist, Margie Hansen
Saint Vincent, Gary Green
South Summit Middle, Chip Hayes
Springville Junior, David Hansen
Youth 4 Freedom, Selena Ward
City Academy, Gareth Orr
Davis High, John Costley and LeeAnn Hyer
Grantsville High, Patrick Ciervo
Homeschool, Samuel Martineau
Juan Diego High, Jim Duane
Judge Memorial, Michael Lovett
Layton High, Brad Chapple
Lone Peak High, Sherry Duncan
Mountain View High, David Carpenter
Ogden High, Randall Richards
Paradigm High, Maren Christensen
Provo High, Darren Hirsche
Salem Hills High, Doug Welton
Skyline High, Judie Roberts
South Summit High, Sterling Draper
Stansbury High, Chad Jensen
Timpview High, Suzanne Parker
Tooele High, Robert Purvis
Truth Finders, Charlotte McKenzie
West High, Dave Harper
Woods Cross High, Brooke Gregg
Youth 4 Freedom, Tonya Andriarena
