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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0465" sponsor="Tiara Auxier" designation="HB" otherSponsor="Brady Brammer" otherHouse="Senate" subNumber="01" subSponsor="Tiara Auxier" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL1373" date="2/23/2026 16:02:147" printDate="02-23 16:03" subVer="1" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>8</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C80-6-S704_2026050620260506" fromuid="C80-6-S704_2024050120240501" sort="80 06 07040020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">80-6-704</sect><sect action="A" src="code" buid="3" uid="C80-6-S711_2026050620260506" fromuid="C80-6-S711_2022050420220504" sort="80 06 07110020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">80-6-711</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="7" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Juvenile Court Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Tiara Auxier</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer</otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill modifies provisions related to juvenile courts.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">allows a juvenile court to conditionally suspend a minor's order for detention under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>certain circumstances; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="1">makes technical and conforming changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="12">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="14">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="80-6-704" src="code" uid="C80-6-S704_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="80 06 07040020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><bold>80-6-704</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 256</sn><sn num="80-6-711" src="code" uid="C80-6-S711_2026050620260506" buid="3" sort="80 06 07110020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18"><bold>80-6-711</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 155</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="19"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="80-6-704" type="amend" src="code" uid="C80-6-S704_2026050620260506" sort="80 06 07040020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="80-6-704" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="21">Section 1. Section <bold>80-6-704</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="22"><bold>80-6-704<parens/>. Detention or alternative to detention -- Limitations.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-3" level="1" placement="noreturn" space="false"><display>(1)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>The juvenile court may order a minor to detention, or an alternative to detention, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-4"/>if the minor is adjudicated for:<subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-5" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>an offense under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="80-6-701">80-6-701</xref>; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-6" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>contempt of court under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="78A-6-353">78A-6-353</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-7" level="2"><display>(b)</display>Except as provided in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="78A-6-353(4)">78A-6-353(4)</xref>, and subject to the juvenile court <ln numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-8"/>retaining continuing jurisdiction over a minor's case, the juvenile court may order a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-9"/>minor to detention, or an alternative to detention, under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(1)(a)">(1)(a)</xref> for a period <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-10"/>not to exceed 30 cumulative days for an adjudication.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-11" level="2"><display>(c)</display>If a minor is held in detention before an adjudication, the time spent in detention <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-12"/>before the adjudication shall be credited toward the 30 cumulative days eligible as a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-13"/>disposition under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(1)(b)">(1)(b)</xref>.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-14" level="2"><display>(d)</display>If a minor spent more than 30 days in detention before a disposition, the juvenile <ln numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-15"/>court may not order the minor to detention under this section.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-16" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="1-39" dnum="_-o:a-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1008" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(a)</amend></display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="8" groupid="8" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">An</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" groupid="7" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">Except as provided in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(2)(b)">(2)(b)</xref>, an</amend> order for detention under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-17"/>Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(1)">(1)</xref> may not be suspended upon conditions ordered by the juvenile court.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-34" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-18" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1009" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="3" groupid="4" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">If a minor is adjudicated for an offense and the juvenile court orders the minor to <ln numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-19"/>detention, the juvenile court may suspend:</amend><subsection ssid="1-37" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-20" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1010" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="23" groupid="18" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">up to five days of that detention upon conditions ordered by the juvenile court; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-38" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-21" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1011" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="28" groupid="22" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">up to 30 days of that detention upon conditions ordered by the juvenile court if, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-22"/>for a prior adjudication of an offense, a juvenile court:</amend><subsection ssid="1-40" dnum="_-o:A-i" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-23" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1012" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(A)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="49" groupid="38" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">ordered the minor to detention;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-43" dnum="_-o:B-i" numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-24" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1013" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(B)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="53" groupid="41" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">suspended any portion of the detention in accordance with Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(2)(b)(i)">(2)(b)(i)</xref>; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-25"/>and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-41" dnum="_-o:C-i" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-26" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="4"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(C)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="42" groupid="32" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">imposed any portion of the detention suspended under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(2)(b)(i)">(2)(b)(i)</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-27" level="1"><display>(3)</display>A juvenile court may not order a minor to detention for:<subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-28" level="2"><display>(a)</display>contempt of court, except to the extent permitted under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="78A-6-353">78A-6-353</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-29" level="2"><display>(b)</display>a violation of probation;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-30" level="2"><display>(c)</display>failure to pay a fine, fee, restitution, or other financial obligation;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-13" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-31" level="2"><display>(d)</display>unfinished compensatory or community service hours;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-14" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-32" level="2"><display>(e)</display>an infraction; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="f-o" numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-33" level="2"><display>(f)</display>a status offense.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-34" level="1"><display>(4)</display>A juvenile court may not order a minor be placed in a correctional facility that is <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-35"/>intended to hold adults accused or convicted of offenses as an alternative to detention <ln numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-36"/>under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(1)">(1)</xref>.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-37" level="1" space="false"><display>(5)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>If a minor is held in detention under this section, the minor is eligible to receive <ln numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-38"/>credit for good behavior against the period of detention.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-19" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-39" level="2"><display>(b)</display>The rate of credit is one day of credit for good behavior for every three days spent in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-40"/>detention.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-20" dnum="6-o" numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-41" level="1" space="false"><display>(6)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-21" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>A minor may not be held in secure detention following a disposition by the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-42"/>juvenile court:<subsection ssid="1-null-22" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-43" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>under Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings; or</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-23" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="1-44" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>except as provided in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(6)(b)">(6)(b)</xref>, for a community-based program.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-24" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="1-45" level="2"><display>(b)</display>If a minor is awaiting placement by the division under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="80-6-703">80-6-703</xref>, a minor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="1-46"/>may not be held in secure detention for longer than 72 hours, excluding weekends <ln numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="1-47"/>and holidays.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-25" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="1-48" level="2"><display>(c)</display>The period of detention under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(6)(b)">(6)(b)</xref> may be extended by the juvenile <ln numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="1-49"/>court for a cumulative total of seven calendar days if:<subsection ssid="1-null-26" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="1-50" level="3"><display>(i)</display>the division, or another agency responsible for placement, files a written petition <ln numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="1-51"/>with the juvenile court requesting the extension and setting forth good cause; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-27" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="1-52" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the juvenile court enters a written finding that it is in the best interests of both the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="1-53"/>minor and the community to extend the period of detention.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-28" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="1-54" level="2"><display>(d)</display>The juvenile court may extend the period of detention beyond the seven calendar <ln numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="1-55"/>days if the juvenile court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that:<subsection ssid="1-null-29" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="1-56" level="3"><display>(i)</display>the division, or another agency responsible for placement, does not have space for <ln numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="1-57"/>the minor; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-30" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="1-58" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the safety of the minor and community requires an extension of the period of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="1-59"/>detention.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-31" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="1-60" level="2"><display>(e)</display>The division, or the agency with custody of the minor, shall report to the juvenile <ln numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="1-61"/>court every 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, regarding whether the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="1-62"/>division, or another agency responsible for placement, has space for the minor.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-32" dnum="f-o" numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="1-63" level="2"><display>(f)</display>The division, or agency, requesting an extension shall promptly notify the detention <ln numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="1-64"/>facility that a written petition has been filed.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-33" dnum="g-o" numlevel="1" lineno="85" slineno="1-65" level="2"><display>(g)</display>The juvenile court shall promptly notify the detention facility regarding the juvenile <ln numlevel="1" lineno="86" slineno="1-66"/>court's initial disposition and any ruling on a petition for an extension, whether <ln numlevel="1" lineno="87" slineno="1-67"/>granted or denied.</subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="3" num="80-6-711" type="amend" src="code" uid="C80-6-S711_2026050620260506" sort="80 06 07110020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="88" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section number="80-6-711" numlevel="1" lineno="89" slineno="2-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="88">Section 2. Section <bold>80-6-711</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="89"><bold>80-6-711<parens/>. Suspending a disposition.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="3-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="90" slineno="2-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>Except as <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="3" groupid="4" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">otherwise </amend><amendoutend style="2"/>provided in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-711(2)" start="0">(2)</xref><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="5" groupid="6" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both"> or Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-704(2)(b)">80-6-704(2)(b)</xref></amend>, a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="91" slineno="2-4"/>juvenile court may not suspend a disposition ordered under this part.</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-2" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="92" slineno="2-5" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="3-null-3" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>If a minor qualifies for commitment to the division under Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="80-6-703" start="0">80-6-703</xref>, the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="93" slineno="2-6"/>juvenile court may suspend a disposition for commitment to the division in lieu of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="94" slineno="2-7"/>immediate commitment, upon the condition that the minor commit no new <ln numlevel="1" lineno="95" slineno="2-8"/>misdemeanor or felony offense within 90 days after the day on which the juvenile <ln numlevel="1" lineno="96" slineno="2-9"/>court suspends the disposition for commitment.</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-4" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="97" slineno="2-10" level="2"><display>(b)</display>The duration of a suspended disposition under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-711(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref> may not:<subsection ssid="3-null-5" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="98" slineno="2-11" level="3"><display>(i)</display>exceed 90 days after the day on which the juvenile court suspends the disposition <ln numlevel="1" lineno="99" slineno="2-12"/>for commitment; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-6" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="100" slineno="2-13" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>be extended under any circumstance.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-7" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="101" slineno="2-14" level="1"><display>(3)</display>The juvenile court may only lift a suspension of a disposition under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-711(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref>:<subsection ssid="3-null-8" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="102" slineno="2-15" level="2"><display>(a)</display>following adjudication of a new misdemeanor or felony offense committed by the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="103" slineno="2-16"/>minor during the period of suspension set out under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-711(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-9" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="104" slineno="2-17" level="2"><display>(b)</display>if a new assessment or evaluation has been completed and the assessment or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="105" slineno="2-18"/>evaluation recommends that a higher level of care is needed and nonresidential <ln numlevel="1" lineno="106" slineno="2-19"/>treatment options have been exhausted or nonresidential treatment options are not <ln numlevel="1" lineno="107" slineno="2-20"/>appropriate; or</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-10" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="108" slineno="2-21" level="2"><display>(c)</display>if, after a notice and a hearing, the juvenile court finds:<subsection ssid="3-null-11" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="109" slineno="2-22" level="3"><display>(i)</display>a new or previous evaluation recommends a higher level of treatment; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-12" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="110" slineno="2-23" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>the minor willfully failed to comply with a lower level of treatment and has been <ln numlevel="1" lineno="111" slineno="2-24"/>unsuccessfully discharged from treatment.</subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-13" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="112" slineno="2-25" level="1"><display>(4)</display>A suspended disposition under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="80-6-711(1)" start="0">(1)</xref> may not be imposed without:<subsection ssid="3-null-14" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="113" slineno="2-26" level="2"><display>(a)</display>notice to the minor and the minor's counsel; and</subsection><subsection ssid="3-null-15" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="114" slineno="2-27" level="2"><display>(b)</display>a hearing.</subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="7" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="115" slineno="3-1" sn="3"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="115">Section 3.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="116"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>2-23-26 4:03 PM</tm></rev></foot></leg>