Fourth District Court — Provo
Utah's Fourth District Court in Provo, Utah is the judicial venue for State v. Tyler Robinson, the prosecution of the accused shooter in the Charlie Kirk assassination. Robinson is presumed innocent; this page documents the court location and public hearing record, not guilt.
Judge and appointment context
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Presiding judge | Tony Graf (Tony F. Graf Jr.) — appointed May 2, 2025 by Gov. Spencer Cox |
| Prior vacancy | Robert Lunnen retired effective August 1, 2025 |
| First appearance | September 16, 2025 — video feed from Utah County Jail; no bail on aggravated murder charges per reporting |
Subsequent motions — evidence release, discovery disputes, gag orders — are tracked on Tyler Robinson — Trial and court/mirandize.
Custody chain to the courtroom
Robinson's physical path to Provo hearings:
- UVU crime scene (Sept 10)
- Dairy Queen / I-15 south (Sept 10–11)
- Cedar City Maverik (Sept 11 morning)
- Washington County Sheriff — Hurricane (surrender Sept 11 evening)
- Utah County Jail — Spanish Fork (booked ~Sept 12)
- Fourth District Court — Provo (hearings, often remote video)
Judicial speech restrictions
Judge Graf's December 16, 2025 gag order — issued on the court's own motion — is documented on Censorship — Court Gag Orders. That order affects what witnesses and lawyers may say, not the physical court address.
Laws (Charlie Kirk)
Unsealed hearing transcripts, discovery rulings, and gag-order text are among records the Charlie Kirk Investigation Laws may bring into public view.