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Show Judge Bossurd To Retire From Bench on January 1 On January 1, Judge Sterling H, Bossard, Cedar City, for-merly of Richfield, will retire after hearing an average of about 100 cases a month over 21 years and traveling approximately one million miles. Bossard, who sat first on the bench as a Juvenile Judge in 1944 said he is "getting a little tired," and feels he should retire at age 65. although he could wait five years until the mandatory retirement age for Judges. Planning to remarry in December, Bossard hopes to work on a case-to-case basis as a retired Judge in Salt Lake City. The district court system often calls on retired Judges to lighten heavy court calendars, Bossard said. Juvenile Judges are appointed by the governor after applications are reviewed by a judicial review committee, Bossard said. The committee recommends two, of which the governor will make a selection. Bossard said Uthans should be proud of the Juvenile court system in the state. Utah is one of only two states in the union that has a statewide juvenile court system, he said, and it Is considered one of the best in the United States. Bossard said when he first was appointed Juvenile judge, his district included 10 southern counties and consisted of one Judge and one probation officer. The Judge even acted as a probation officer, he added. Today, there is a five-person staff at Cedar City, three at Richfield and one judge. Up to two years ago, Bossard had the nickname "The Flying Judge." A licensed pilot, he would fly to various assignments in southwestern Utah. Bossard said traveling by Cessna 172 saved time and energy, but became too expensive. A member of the Utah state Bar for many years, Bossard was the group's elected president in 1969-70. He has also served as president of the Cedar City Lions, the Escalante Knife and Fork Club and was elected to the Honorary Association of Bar and Gavel. Federal Judge Wilis Rater and Governor Cilvln L. Rampton were elected to the prestigious group at the same time. Bossard got his degree from the University of Utah and has since attended several Judicial colleges for further training. During his time on the bench, he said, he has seen the juvenile court become more legalistic". |