Davis County seeks state backing for $170M-plus shared justice center

Presenter gave commissioners a schematic overview of a proposed shared justice center that would consolidate multiple Davis County court locations and county attorney offices into one campus and asked the commission to support a legislative funding request. The presenter said the programing study was completed for roughly $20,000 to refine space needs and cautioned that "our challenge is it's a $170,000,000 plus project," noting the court portion is the largest share of the cost.

Commissioners and staff discussed next steps for outreach to the legislature and local stakeholders. The presenter said he will include the revised figures in a funding request that is due imminently and estimated construction could finish around 2030–2031 if the state funds the project and design proceeds on schedule. Commissioners emphasized the project’s intent to improve access to justice by consolidating services and reducing scheduling delays across multiple court sites.