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First Substitute H.B. 28

Representative Douglas C. Aagard proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
JUVENILE JUSTICE RECODIFICATION AND REVISIONS

             2     
2005 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Sponsor: Douglas C. Aagard

             5     
             6      LONG TITLE
             7      General Description:
             8          This bill recodifies Title 62A, Chapter 7, Juvenile Justice Services, to reflect the duties
             9      and functions of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    reorganizes, by amendments, repeal, and renumber and reenactment, provisions of
             13      the chapter into parts within the chapter that set forth the division's functions and
             14      duties in an accessible order;
             15          .    clarifies functions of the division and of the Youth Parole Authority;
             16          .    clarifies that the criminal offense of damaging a jail or other confinement facility
             17      applies also to juvenile detention facilities; and
             18          .    makes technical corrections and amends cross references as required by the
             19      reordering of the chapter provisions and also makes stylistic corrections.
             20      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          This bill provides an immediate effective date.
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:


             26          62A-7-101, as last amended by Chapter 171, Laws of Utah 2003
             27          62A-7-104, as last amended by Chapters 140 and 281, Laws of Utah 2002
             28          62A-7-201, as last amended by Chapter 171, Laws of Utah 2003
             29          62A-7-202, as last amended by Chapter 200, Laws of Utah 1997
             30          62A-7-203, as last amended by Chapter 36, Laws of Utah 1996
             31          76-8-306, as last amended by Chapters 140 and 240, Laws of Utah 2004
             32          76-8-418, as last amended by Chapter 66, Laws of Utah 1996
             33          77-37-3, as last amended by Chapter 35, Laws of Utah 2002
             34          78-3a-113, as last amended by Chapters 102 and 267, Laws of Utah 2004
             35      RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
             36          62A-7-105.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-118, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             37      1988)
             38          62A-7-106.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-119, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             39      1988)
             40          62A-7-107.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-120, as last amended by Chapter 4, Laws of
             41      Utah 1993, Second Special Session)
             42          62A-7-108.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-121, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             43      1988)
             44          62A-7-109.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-122, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             45      1988)
             46          62A-7-110.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-123, as last amended by Chapter 171, Laws of
             47      Utah 2003)
             48          62A-7-111.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-124, as last amended by Chapter 171, Laws of
             49      Utah 2003)
             50          62A-7-401.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-105, as last amended by Chapter 4, Laws of
             51      Utah 1993, Second Special Session)
             52          62A-7-402, (Renumbered from 62A-7-106, as last amended by Chapters 240 and 240,
             53      Laws of Utah 2004)
             54          62A-7-403, (Renumbered from 62A-7-107, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             55      1988)
             56          62A-7-404, (Renumbered from 62A-7-108, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah


             57      1988)
             58          62A-7-501, (Renumbered from 62A-7-109, as last amended by Chapter 176, Laws of
             59      Utah 2002)
             60          62A-7-502, (Renumbered from 62A-7-110, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             61      1988)
             62          62A-7-503, (Renumbered from 62A-7-111, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             63      1988)
             64          62A-7-504, (Renumbered from 62A-7-112, as last amended by Chapter 267, Laws of
             65      Utah 1992)
             66          62A-7-505, (Renumbered from 62A-7-113, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             67      1988)
             68          62A-7-506, (Renumbered from 62A-7-114, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             69      1988)
             70          62A-7-507, (Renumbered from 62A-7-115, as enacted by Chapter 1, Laws of Utah
             71      1988)
             72          62A-7-601, (Renumbered from 62A-7-125, as enacted by Chapter 281, Laws of Utah
             73      2002)
             74          62A-7-701, (Renumbered from 62A-7-116, as last amended by Chapter 4, Laws of
             75      Utah 1993, Second Special Session)
             76          62A-7-702, (Renumbered from 62A-7-117, as last amended by Chapter 200, Laws of
             77      Utah 1997)
             78      REPEALS:
             79          62A-7-204, as enacted by Chapter 53, Laws of Utah 1991
             80          62A-7-205, as enacted by Chapter 267, Laws of Utah 1992
             81     
             82      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             83          Section 1. Section 62A-7-101 is amended to read:
             84     
Part 1. Division of Juvenile Justice Services - Functions and Duties

             85           62A-7-101. Definitions.
             86          As used in this chapter:
             87          [(1) "Alternatives to secure detention" means a nonsecure, nonresidential, or residential


             88      program designated to provide intensive supervision in the community, rehabilitation services,
             89      or work programs for youth who are diverted from detention. Designated alternatives include
             90      home detention, day/night reporting centers, electronic monitoring, and contempt programs.]
             91          [(2)] (1) "Authority" means the Youth Parole Authority, established in accordance with
             92      Section [ 62A-7-109 ] 62A-7-501 .
             93          [(3)] (2) "Board" means the Board of Juvenile Justice Services established in
             94      accordance with Section 62A-1-105 .
             95          [(4)] (3) "Community-based program" means a nonsecure residential or nonresidential
             96      program designated to supervise and rehabilitate youth offenders in the least restrictive setting,
             97      consistent with public safety, and designated or operated by or under contract with the division.
             98          [(5)] (4) "Control" means the authority to detain, restrict, and supervise a youth in a
             99      manner consistent with public safety and the well being of the youth and division employees.
             100          [(6)] (5) "Court" means the juvenile court.
             101          [(7) "Day/night reporting center" means a nonsecure, nonresidential or residential
             102      program designated to provide supervision for youth who may otherwise be held in a more
             103      restrictive setting.]
             104          [(8)] (6) "Delinquent act" is an act which would constitute a felony or a misdemeanor if
             105      committed by an adult.
             106          [(9)] (7) "Detention" means secure detention or home detention.
             107          [(10)] (8) "Detention center" means a facility established in accordance with Title 62A,
             108      Chapter 7, Part 2, Detention Facilities.
             109          [(11)] (9) "Director" means the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             110          [(12)] (10) "Discharge" means a written order of the [division] Youth Parole Authority
             111      that removes a youth offender from its jurisdiction.
             112          [(13)] (11) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
             113          [(14) "Electronic monitoring" means a method of supervision of youth in the
             114      community, in nonsecure placements, by way of electronic surveillance that provides 24-hour
             115      information and immediate reports of violations.]
             116          [(15) "Guidelines" means the written statewide rules for admission to secure detention
             117      and home detention promulgated by the division in accordance with Sections 63-46a-4 and
             118      63-46a-6 .]


             119          [(16)] (12) "Home detention" means predispositional placement of a child in the child's
             120      home or a surrogate home with the consent of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian for
             121      conduct by a child who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act or postdispositional
             122      placement pursuant to Subsection 78-3a-118 (2)(f) or 78-3a-901 (3).
             123          [(17) "Juvenile receiving center" means a nonsecure, nonresidential program
             124      established by the division that is responsible for juveniles taken into custody by law
             125      enforcement for status offenses or delinquent acts, but who do not meet the criteria for
             126      admission to secure detention or shelter.]
             127          [(18)] (13) "Observation and assessment program" means a service program operated
             128      or purchased by the division, that is responsible for temporary custody of youth offenders for
             129      observation.
             130          [(19)] (14) "Parole" means a conditional release of a youth offender from residency in a
             131      secure facility to live outside that facility under the supervision of the Division of Juvenile
             132      Justice Services or other person designated by the division.
             133          (15) "Receiving center" means a nonsecure, nonresidential program established by the
             134      division or under contract with the division that is responsible for juveniles taken into custody
             135      by a law enforcement officer for status offenses or delinquent acts, but who do not meet the
             136      criteria for admission to secure detention or shelter.
             137          [(20)] (16) "Rescission" means a written order of the Youth Parole Authority that
             138      rescinds a parole date.
             139          [(21)] (17) "Revocation of parole" means a written order of the Youth Parole Authority
             140      that terminates parole supervision of a youth offender and directs return of the youth offender
             141      to the custody of a secure facility because of a violation of the conditions of parole.
             142          [(22)] (18) "Runaway [youth]" means a youth who willfully leaves the residence of a
             143      parent or guardian without the permission of the parent or guardian.
             144          [(23)] (19) "Secure detention" means predisposition placement in a facility operated by
             145      or under contract with the division, for conduct by a child who is alleged to have committed a
             146      delinquent act.
             147          [(24)] (20) "Secure facility" means any facility operated by or under contract with the
             148      division, that provides 24-hour supervision and confinement for youth offenders committed to
             149      the division for custody and rehabilitation.


             150          [(25)] (21) "Shelter" means the temporary care of children in physically unrestricted
             151      facilities pending court disposition or transfer to another jurisdiction.
             152          [(26)] (22) "Temporary custody" means control and responsibility of nonadjudicated
             153      youth until the youth can be released to the parent, guardian, a responsible adult, or to an
             154      appropriate agency.
             155          [(27)] (23) "Termination" means a written order of the Youth Parole Authority that
             156      terminates a youth offender from parole.
             157          [(28)] (24) "Ungovernable" means a youth in conflict with a parent or guardian, and the
             158      conflict:
             159          (a) results in behavior that is beyond the control or ability of the youth, or the parent or
             160      guardian, to manage effectively;
             161          (b) poses a threat to the safety or well-being of the youth, the family, or others; or
             162          (c) results in the situations in both Subsections [(28)] (24)(a) and (b).
             163          [(29)] (25) "Work program" means a public or private service work project established
             164      and administered by the division for youth offenders for the purpose of rehabilitation,
             165      education, and restitution to victims.
             166          [(30)] (26) "Youth offender" means a person 12 years of age or older, and who has not
             167      reached 21 years of age, committed or admitted by the juvenile court to the custody, care, and
             168      jurisdiction of the division, for confinement in a secure facility or supervision in the
             169      community, following adjudication for a delinquent act which would constitute a felony or
             170      misdemeanor if committed by an adult.
             171          [(31)] (27) (a) "Youth services" means services provided in an effort to resolve family
             172      conflict:
             173          (i) for families in crisis when a minor is ungovernable or runaway; or
             174          (ii) involving a minor and the minor's parent or guardian.
             175          (b) These services include efforts to:
             176          (i) resolve family conflict;
             177          (ii) maintain or reunite minors with their families; and
             178          (iii) divert minors from entering or escalating in the juvenile justice system;
             179          (c) The services may provide:
             180          (i) crisis intervention;


             181          (ii) short-term shelter;
             182          (iii) time out placement; and
             183          (iv) family counseling.
             184          Section 2. Section 62A-7-104 is amended to read:
             185           62A-7-104. Division responsibilities.
             186          [(1) The division:]
             187          [(a) shall establish and administer youth services; and]
             188          [(b) may enter into contracts with state and local governmental entities and private
             189      providers to provide the youth services.]
             190          [(2)] (1) The division is responsible for all youth offenders committed to it by juvenile
             191      courts for secure confinement or supervision and treatment in the community.
             192          [(3)] (2) The division shall:
             193          (a) establish and administer a continuum of community, secure, and nonsecure
             194      programs for all youth offenders committed to the division;
             195          (b) establish and maintain all detention and secure facilities and set minimum standards
             196      for those facilities[.];
             197          (c) establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth services programs for
             198      nonadjudicated youth placed with the division; and
             199          (d) establish observation and assessment programs necessary to serve youth offenders
             200      committed by the juvenile court for short-term observation under Subsection 78-3a-118 (2)(e),
             201      and whenever possible, conduct the programs in settings separate and distinct from secure
             202      facilities for youth offenders.
             203          [(4) (a) The division shall, in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
             204      Administrative Rulemaking Act, promulgate written statewide rules as guidelines for
             205      admission to secure detention and home detention.]
             206          [(b) The division shall implement those rules as guidelines and provide training
             207      regarding the implementation of those guidelines to law enforcement agencies, division
             208      employees, juvenile court employees, and to other affected agencies and individuals upon their
             209      request.]
             210          [(5) The division shall establish and administer a continuum of community, secure, and
             211      nonsecure programs for all youth offenders committed to the division.]


             212          [(6) The division shall establish and administer Juvenile Receiving Centers, Juvenile
             213      Assessment Programs, and other programs to provide temporary custody, care, risk-needs
             214      assessments, evaluations, and control for nonadjudicated youth placed with the division.]
             215          [(7)] (3) The division shall place youth offenders committed to it in the most
             216      appropriate program for supervision and treatment.
             217          [(8)] (4) In any order committing a youth offender to the division, the juvenile court
             218      shall specify whether the youth offender is being committed for secure confinement or
             219      placement in a community-based program. The division shall place the youth offender in the
             220      most appropriate program within the category specified by the court.
             221          [(9)] (5) The division shall employ staff necessary to:
             222          (a) supervise and control youth offenders in secure facilities or in the community;
             223          (b) supervise and coordinate treatment of youth offenders committed to the division for
             224      placement in community-based programs; and
             225          (c) control and supervise nonadjudicated youth placed with the division for temporary
             226      services in receiving centers, youth services, and other programs established by the division.
             227          [(10) The division shall establish observation and assessment programs necessary to
             228      serve youth offenders committed by the juvenile court for short-term observation under
             229      Subsection 78-3a-118 (2)(e). Whenever possible, those programs shall be conducted in settings
             230      separate and distinct from secure facilities for youth offenders.]
             231          [(11)] (6) Youth in the custody or temporary custody of the division are controlled or
             232      detained in a manner consistent with public safety and rules promulgated by the division. In
             233      the event of an unauthorized leave from a secure facility, detention center, community-based
             234      program, receiving center, home, or any other designated placement, division employees have
             235      the authority and duty to locate and apprehend the youth, or to initiate action with local law
             236      enforcement agencies for assistance.
             237          [(12) The division shall establish and operate compensatory-service work programs
             238      designed to place youth offenders in public or private service work projects for the purpose of
             239      rehabilitation, education, and restitution to victims.]
             240          [(13)] (7) The division [may] shall establish and operate compensatory-service work
             241      programs for youth offenders committed to the division by the juvenile court. The
             242      compensatory-service work program shall:


             243          (a) provide labor to help in the operation, repair, and maintenance of public facilities,
             244      parks, highways, and other programs designated by the division;
             245          (b) provide educational and prevocational programs in cooperation with the State
             246      Board of Education for youth offenders placed in the program; and
             247          (c) provide counseling to youth offenders.
             248          [(14)] (8) The division shall establish minimum standards for the operation of all
             249      private residential and nonresidential rehabilitation facilities which provide services to
             250      juveniles who have committed a delinquent act, in this state or in any other state.
             251          [(15)] (9) In accordance with policies established by the board, the division shall
             252      provide regular training for staff of secure facilities, detention staff, case management staff, and
             253      staff of the community-based programs.
             254          [(16)] (10) (a) The division is authorized to employ special function officers, as
             255      defined in Section 53-13-105 , to locate and apprehend [absconders] minors who have
             256      absconded from division custody, transport minors taken into custody pursuant to division
             257      policy, investigate cases, and carry out other duties as assigned by the division.
             258          (b) Special function officers may be employed through contract with the Department of
             259      Public Safety, any P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement agency, or directly hired by the division.
             260          [(17)] (11) The division shall designate employees to obtain the saliva DNA specimens
             261      required under Section 53-10-403 . The division shall ensure that the designated employees
             262      receive appropriate training and that the specimens are obtained in accordance with accepted
             263      protocol.
             264          Section 3. Section 62A-7-105.5 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-118 is
             265      renumbered and amended to read:
             266           [62A-7-118].     62A-7-105.5. Information supplied to division.
             267          (1) Juvenile court probation sections shall render full and complete cooperation to the
             268      division in supplying the division with all pertinent information relating to youth offenders who
             269      have been committed to the division. [That information]
             270          (2) Information under Subsection (1) may include, but is not limited to, prior criminal
             271      history, social history, psychological evaluations, and identifying information specified by the
             272      division.
             273          Section 4. Section 62A-7-106.5 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-119 is


             274      renumbered and amended to read:
             275           [62A-7-119].     62A-7-106.5. Annual review of programs and facilities.
             276          (1) (a) The division shall annually review all programs and facilities that provide
             277      services to juveniles who have committed a delinquent act, in this state or in any other state,
             278      which would constitute a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult, and license those
             279      programs and facilities that are in compliance with standards approved by the board. The
             280      division shall provide written reviews to the managers of those programs and facilities.
             281          (b) Based upon policies established by the board, programs or facilities that are unable
             282      or unwilling to comply with the approved standards may not be licensed.
             283          (2) Any private facility or program providing services under this chapter that willfully
             284      fails to comply with the standards established by the division is [subject to] guilty of a class B
             285      misdemeanor.
             286          Section 5. Section 62A-7-107.5 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-120 is
             287      renumbered and amended to read:
             288           [62A-7-120].     62A-7-107.5. Contracts with private providers.
             289          (1) [Nothing in this] This chapter [prohibits] does not prohibit the division from
             290      contracting with private providers or other agencies for the construction, operation, and
             291      maintenance of juvenile facilities or the provision of care, treatment, and supervision of youth
             292      offenders who have been committed to the care of the division.
             293          (2) All programs for the care, treatment, and supervision of youth offenders committed
             294      to the division shall be licensed in compliance with division standards within six months after
             295      commencing operation.
             296          Section 6. Section 62A-7-108.5 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-121 is
             297      renumbered and amended to read:
             298           [62A-7-121].     62A-7-108.5. Records -- Property of division.
             299          (1) All records maintained by programs that are under contract with the division to
             300      provide services to youth offenders, are the property of the division and shall be returned to it
             301      when the youth offender is terminated from the program.
             302          (2) The division shall maintain an accurate audit trail of information provided to other
             303      programs or agencies regarding youth offenders under its jurisdiction.
             304          Section 7. Section 62A-7-109.5 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-122 is


             305      renumbered and amended to read:
             306           [62A-7-122].     62A-7-109.5. Restitution by youth offender.
             307          (1) The division shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that restitution is made to the
             308      victim of a youth offender. Restitution shall be made through the employment of youth
             309      offenders in work programs. However, reimbursement to the victim of a youth offender is
             310      conditional upon that youth offender's involvement in the work program.
             311          (2) Restitution may be made a condition of release, placement, or parole by the
             312      division. In the event of parole revocation or, where there is no court order requiring
             313      restitution to the victim and the loss to the victim has been determined, the division shall
             314      evaluate whether restitution is appropriate and, if so, the amount or type of restitution to which
             315      the victim is entitled.
             316          (3) The division shall notify the juvenile court of all restitution paid to victims through
             317      the employment of youth offenders in work programs.
             318          Section 8. Section 62A-7-110.5 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-123 is
             319      renumbered and amended to read:
             320           [62A-7-123].     62A-7-110.5. Juvenile Justice Services Victim Restitution
             321      Account.
             322          (1) There is created within the General Fund a nonlapsing restricted account known as
             323      the "Juvenile Justice Services Victim Restitution Account," which shall be administered by the
             324      division.
             325          (2) The Juvenile Justice Services Victim Restitution Account shall be used exclusively
             326      for establishing work programs, as defined in Section 62A-7-101 .
             327          Section 9. Section 62A-7-111.5 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-124 is
             328      renumbered and amended to read:
             329           [62A-7-124].     62A-7-111.5. Cost of support and maintenance of youth
             330      offender -- Responsibility.
             331          (1) On commitment of a youth offender to the division, and on recommendation of the
             332      division to the juvenile court, the juvenile court may order the youth offender or his parent,
             333      guardian, or custodian, to share in the costs of support and maintenance for the youth offender
             334      during his term of commitment.
             335          (2) After payment of collection expenses, any remaining balance collected under the


             336      provisions of Subsection (1) may be deposited in the "Juvenile Justice Services Victim
             337      Restitution Account[,]" created in Section 62A-7-110 at the discretion of the director.
             338          Section 10. Section 62A-7-201 is amended to read:
             339     
Part 2. Detention Facilities

             340           62A-7-201. Confinement -- Facilities -- Restrictions.
             341          (1) Children under 18 years of age, who are apprehended by any officer or brought
             342      before any court for examination under any provision of state law, may not be confined in jails,
             343      lockups, or cells used for [ordinary criminals or] persons 18 years of age or older who are
             344      charged with crime, or in secure postadjudication correctional facilities operated by the
             345      division, except as provided by specific statute and in conformance with [approved] standards
             346      approved by the board.
             347          (2) (a) Children charged by information or indictment with crimes as a serious youth
             348      offender under Section 78-3a-602 or certified to stand trial as an adult pursuant to Section
             349      78-3a-603 may be detained in a jail or other place of detention used for adults.
             350          (b) Children detained in adult facilities under Section 78-3a-602 or 78-3a-603 prior to a
             351      hearing before a magistrate, or under Subsection 78-3a-114 (3), may only be held in certified
             352      juvenile detention accommodations in accordance with rules promulgated by the division.
             353      Those rules shall include standards for acceptable sight and sound separation from adult
             354      inmates. The division certifies facilities that are in compliance with the division's standards.
             355          (3) In areas of low density population, the division may, by rule, approve juvenile
             356      holding accommodations within adult facilities that have acceptable sight and sound
             357      separation. Those facilities shall be used only for short-term holding purposes, with a
             358      maximum confinement of six hours, for children alleged to have committed an act which
             359      would be a criminal offense if committed by an adult. Acceptable short-term holding purposes
             360      are: identification, notification of juvenile court officials, processing, and allowance of
             361      adequate time for evaluation of needs and circumstances regarding release or transfer to a
             362      shelter or detention facility.
             363          (4) Children who are alleged to have committed an act which would be a criminal
             364      offense if committed by an adult, may be detained in holding rooms in local law enforcement
             365      agency facilities for a maximum of two hours, for identification or interrogation, or while
             366      awaiting release to a parent or other responsible adult. Those rooms shall be certified by the


             367      division, according to the division's rules. Those rules shall include provisions for constant
             368      supervision and for sight and sound separation from adult inmates.
             369          (5) Willful failure to comply with any of the provisions of this section is a class B
             370      misdemeanor.
             371          (6) (a) The division is responsible for the custody and detention of children under 18
             372      years of age who require detention care prior to trial or examination, or while awaiting
             373      assignment to a home or facility, as a dispositional placement under Subsection
             374      78-3a-118 (2)(f)(i) or 78-3a-901 (3)(a), and of youth offenders under Subsection [ 62A-7-112 ]
             375      62A-7-504 (8).
             376          (b) The division shall provide standards for custody or detention under Subsections
             377      (2)(b), (3), and (4), and shall determine and set standards for conditions of care and
             378      confinement of children in detention facilities.
             379          (c) All other custody or detention shall be provided by the division, or by contract with
             380      a public or private agency willing to undertake temporary custody or detention upon agreed
             381      terms, or in suitable premises distinct and separate from the general jails, lockups, or cells used
             382      in law enforcement and corrections systems.
             383          [(7) A child who willfully and intentionally damages a jail or other place of
             384      confinement as provided in Section 76-8-418 , including a detention, shelter, or secure
             385      confinement facility, operated by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, commits an act
             386      which would be a third degree felony if committed by an adult.]
             387          Section 11. Section 62A-7-202 is amended to read:
             388           62A-7-202. Location of detention facilities and services.
             389          (1) The division shall provide detention facilities and services in each county, or group
             390      of counties, as the population demands, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
             391          (2) The division, through its detention centers, is responsible for development,
             392      implementation, and administration of home detention services, and shall establish criteria for
             393      placement on home detention.
             394          (3) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
             395      Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing standards for admission to secure detention and
             396      home detention programs.
             397          (4) The division shall provide training regarding implementation of the rules to law


             398      enforcement agencies, division employees, juvenile court employees, and other affected
             399      agencies and individuals upon their request.
             400          Section 12. Section 62A-7-203 is amended to read:
             401           62A-7-203. Detention -- Physical facilities.
             402          [(1) The division, with the aid of the Division of Facilities Construction and
             403      Management, shall provide suitable physical facilities to meet the detention requirements of
             404      any county or group of counties. The division may use existing state-owned properties for
             405      detention purposes.]
             406          [(2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the]
             407          The division may issue requests for proposals to allow for the private construction of
             408      facilities suitable to meet the detention requirements of any county or group of counties,
             409      subject to approval by the governor. The governor shall furnish an analysis of the benefits of
             410      the proposals received to the Capital Facilities and Administrative Services Appropriations
             411      Subcommittee for its review.
             412          Section 13. Section 62A-7-401.5 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-105 is
             413      renumbered and amended to read:
             414     
Part 4. Secure Facilities

             415           [62A-7-105].     62A-7-401.5. Secure facilities.
             416          (1) The division shall maintain and operate secure facilities for the custody and
             417      rehabilitation of youth offenders who pose a danger of serious bodily harm to others, who
             418      cannot be controlled in a less secure setting, or who have engaged in a pattern of conduct
             419      characterized by persistent and serious criminal offenses which, as demonstrated through the
             420      use of other alternatives, cannot be controlled in a less secure setting.
             421          (2) [An] The director shall appoint an administrator for each secure facility [shall be
             422      appointed by the director]. An administrator of a secure facility shall have experience in social
             423      work, law, criminology, corrections, or a related field, and also in administration.
             424          (3) (a) The division, in cooperation with the State Board of Education, shall provide
             425      instruction, or make instruction available, to youth offenders in secure facilities. [That] The
             426      instruction shall be appropriate to the age, needs, and range of abilities of the youth offender.
             427          (b) An assessment shall be made of each youth offender by the appropriate secure
             428      facility to determine [his] the offender's abilities, possible learning disabilities, interests,


             429      attitudes, and [similar matters] other attributes related to appropriate educational programs.
             430          (c) Prevocational education shall be provided to acquaint youth offenders with
             431      vocations, and vocational requirements and opportunities.
             432          (4) The division shall place youth offenders who have been committed to the division
             433      for secure confinement and rehabilitation in a secure facility, operated by the division or by a
             434      private entity, that is appropriate to [insure] ensure that humane care and rehabilitation
             435      opportunities are afforded to the youth offender.
             436          (5) The division shall adopt, subject to approval by the board, standards, policies, and
             437      procedures for the regulation and operation of secure facilities, consistent with state and federal
             438      law. [Policies are subject to the approval of the board.]
             439          Section 14. Section 62A-7-402 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-106 is
             440      renumbered and amended to read:
             441           [62A-7-106].     62A-7-402. Aiding or concealing youth offender -- Trespass
             442      -- Criminal penalties.
             443          (1) A person who commits any of the following offenses is guilty of a class A
             444      misdemeanor:
             445          (a) entering, or attempting to enter, a building or enclosure appropriated to the use of
             446      youth offenders, without permission;
             447          (b) entering any premises belonging to a secure facility and committing or attempting
             448      to commit a trespass or [depredation] damage on those premises; or
             449          (c) willfully annoying or disturbing the peace and quiet of a secure facility or of a youth
             450      offender in a secure facility.
             451          (2) A person is guilty of a third degree felony who:
             452          (a) knowingly harbors or conceals a youth offender who has:
             453          (i) escaped from a secure facility; or
             454          (ii) absconded from:
             455          (A) a facility or supervision; or
             456          (B) supervision of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services; or
             457          (b) willfully aided or assisted a youth offender who has been lawfully committed to a
             458      secure facility in escaping or attempting to escape from that facility.
             459          (3) As used in this section:


             460          (a) a youth offender absconds from a facility when he:
             461          (i) leaves the facility without permission; or
             462          (ii) fails to return at a prescribed time.
             463          (b) A youth offender absconds from supervision when he:
             464          (i) changes his residence from the residence that he reported to the division as his
             465      correct address to another residence, without notifying the Division of Juvenile Justice Services
             466      or obtaining permission; or
             467          (ii) for the purpose of avoiding supervision:
             468          (A) hides at a different location from his reported residence; or
             469          (B) leaves his reported residence.
             470          Section 15. Section 62A-7-403 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-107 is
             471      renumbered and amended to read:
             472           [62A-7-107].     62A-7-403. Care of pregnant youth offender.
             473          (1) When a youth offender in a secure facility is pregnant, the division shall [insure]
             474      ensure that adequate prenatal and postnatal care is provided, and shall place her in an
             475      accredited hospital before delivery. As soon as her condition after delivery will permit, the
             476      youth offender may be returned to the secure facility.
             477          (2) If [there is a question of] the division has concern regarding the youth offender's
             478      fitness to raise her child, the division shall petition the juvenile court to hold a custody
             479      hearing[, where that decision shall be made].
             480          Section 16. Section 62A-7-404 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-108 is
             481      renumbered and amended to read:
             482           [62A-7-108].     62A-7-404. Commitment -- Termination and review.
             483          (1) A youth offender who has been committed to a secure facility shall remain until
             484      [he] the offender reaches the age of 21, is paroled, or is discharged.
             485          (2) A youth offender who has been committed to a secure facility shall appear before
             486      the authority within 90 days after commitment, for review of treatment plans and establishment
             487      of parole release guidelines.
             488          Section 17. Section 62A-7-501 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-109 is
             489      renumbered and amended to read:
             490     
Part 5. Youth Parole Authority


             491           [62A-7-109].     62A-7-501. Youth Parole Authority -- Expenses --
             492      Responsibilities -- Procedures.
             493          (1) There is created within the division a Youth Parole Authority.
             494          (2) (a) The authority is composed of ten part-time members and five pro tempore
             495      members who are residents of this state. No more than three pro tempore members may serve
             496      on the authority at any one time.
             497          (b) Throughout this section, the term "member" [shall refer] refers to both part-time
             498      and pro tempore members of the Youth Parole Authority.
             499          (3) (a) Except as required by Subsection (3)(b), members shall be appointed to
             500      four-year terms by the governor with the consent of the Senate.
             501          (b) [Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (3)(a), the] The governor shall, at
             502      the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of
             503      authority members are staggered so that approximately half of the authority is appointed every
             504      two years.
             505          (4) Each member shall have training or experience in social work, law, juvenile or
             506      criminal justice, or related behavioral sciences.
             507          (5) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement member
             508      shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
             509          (6) During the tenure of his appointment, a member may not:
             510          (a) be an employee of the department, other than in his capacity as a member of the
             511      authority;
             512          (b) hold any public office;
             513          (c) hold any position in the state's juvenile justice system; or
             514          (d) be an employee, officer, advisor, policy board member, or subcontractor of any
             515      juvenile justice agency or its contractor.
             516          (7) In extraordinary circumstances or when a regular [board] member is absent or
             517      otherwise unavailable, the chair may assign a pro tempore member to act in the absent [board]
             518      member's place.
             519          (8) (a) Members [shall] receive no compensation or benefits for their services, but may
             520      receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of [the member's] official duties at
             521      the rates established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .


             522          (b) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
             523          (9) The authority shall determine appropriate parole dates for youth offenders, based on
             524      guidelines established by the board. The board shall review and update policy guidelines
             525      annually.
             526          (10) Youth offenders may be paroled to their own homes, to a residential
             527      community-based program, to a nonresidential community-based treatment program, to an
             528      approved independent living setting, or to other appropriate residences, but shall remain on
             529      parole until parole is terminated by the authority.
             530          (11) The division's case management staff shall implement parole release plans and
             531      shall supervise youth offenders while on parole.
             532          (12) The division shall permit the authority to have reasonable access to youth
             533      offenders in secure facilities and shall furnish all pertinent data requested by the authority in
             534      matters of parole, revocation, and termination.
             535          Section 18. Section 62A-7-502 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-110 is
             536      renumbered and amended to read:
             537           [62A-7-110].     62A-7-502. Youth Parole Authority -- Parole procedures.
             538          (1) The authority has responsibility for parole release, rescission, revocation, and
             539      termination for youth offenders who have been committed to the division for secure
             540      confinement. The authority shall determine when and under what conditions youth offenders
             541      who have been committed to a secure facility are eligible for parole.
             542          (2) Each youth offender shall be served with notice of parole hearings, and has the
             543      right to personally appear before the authority for parole consideration.
             544          (3) Orders and decisions of the authority shall be in writing, and each youth offender
             545      shall be provided written notice of the authority's reasoning and decision in his case.
             546          (4) The authority shall establish policies and procedures [for its], subject to board
             547      approval, for the authority's governance, meetings, hearings, the conduct of proceedings before
             548      it, the parole of youth offenders, and the general conditions under which parole may be granted,
             549      rescinded, revoked, modified, and terminated. [The authority's policies and procedures are
             550      subject to the approval of the board.]
             551          Section 19. Section 62A-7-503 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-111 is
             552      renumbered and amended to read:


             553           [62A-7-111].     62A-7-503. Administrative officer of Youth Parole
             554      Authority.
             555          The director shall appoint an administrative officer of the authority, [to be] who is
             556      responsible for the day-to-day operations of the authority.
             557          Section 20. Section 62A-7-504 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-112 is
             558      renumbered and amended to read:
             559           [62A-7-112].     62A-7-504. Parole revocation -- Hearing -- Procedures.
             560          (1) The authority may revoke the parole of a youth offender after a hearing and upon
             561      determination that there has been a violation of law or of a condition of parole by the youth
             562      offender which warrants his return to a secure facility. The parole revocation hearing shall be
             563      held at a secure facility.
             564          (2) Before returning a youth offender to a secure facility for a parole revocation
             565      hearing, the division shall provide a prerevocation hearing within the vicinity of the alleged
             566      violation, to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the youth offender
             567      violated the conditions of his parole. Upon a finding of probable cause, the youth offender may
             568      be remanded to a secure facility, pending a revocation hearing.
             569          (3) A paroled youth offender is entitled to legal representation at the parole revocation
             570      hearing, and if the youth offender or his family has requested but cannot afford legal
             571      representation, the authority shall appoint legal counsel.
             572          (4) The authority and the administrative officer have power to issue subpoenas, compel
             573      attendance of witnesses, compel production of books, papers and other documents, administer
             574      oaths, and take testimony under oath for the purposes of conducting the hearings.
             575          (5) (a) A youth offender shall receive timely advance notice of the date, time, place,
             576      and reason for the hearing, and [shall have] has the right to appear at the hearing.
             577          (b) The authority shall provide the youth offender an opportunity to be heard, to
             578      present witnesses and evidence, and to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses, unless
             579      there is good cause for disallowing that confrontation.
             580          (6) Decisions in parole revocation hearings shall be reached by a majority vote of the
             581      present members of the authority.
             582          (7) The administrative officer shall maintain summary records of all hearings and
             583      provide written notice to the youth offender of the decision and reason for the decision [in the


             584      case].
             585          (8) (a) The authority may issue a warrant to order any peace officer or division
             586      employee to [retake] take into custody a youth offender alleged to be in violation of parole
             587      conditions.
             588          (b) The division may issue a warrant to any peace officer or division employee to
             589      retake a youth offender who has escaped from a secure facility.
             590          (c) Based upon [that] the warrant issued under this Subsection (8), a youth offender
             591      may be held in a local detention facility for no longer than 48 hours, excluding weekends and
             592      legal holidays, to allow time for a prerevocation hearing of the alleged parole violation, or in
             593      the case of an escapee, arrangement for transportation to the secure facility.
             594          Section 21. Section 62A-7-505 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-113 is
             595      renumbered and amended to read:
             596           [62A-7-113].     62A-7-505. Conditions of parole.
             597          Conditions of parole shall be specified in writing and agreed to by the youth offender.
             598      That agreement shall be evidenced by the signature of the youth offender, which shall be
             599      affixed to the parole document.
             600          Section 22. Section 62A-7-506 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-114 is
             601      renumbered and amended to read:
             602           [62A-7-114].     62A-7-506. Discharge of youth offender.
             603          (1) A youth offender may be discharged from the jurisdiction of the division at any
             604      time, by written order of the [division] Youth Parole Authority, upon a finding that no further
             605      purpose would be served by secure confinement or supervision in a community setting.
             606          (2) Discharge of a youth offender shall be in accordance with policies approved by the
             607      board.
             608          (3) Discharge of a youth offender is a complete release of all penalties incurred by
             609      adjudication of the offense for which the youth offender was committed.
             610          Section 23. Section 62A-7-507 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-115 is
             611      renumbered and amended to read:
             612           [62A-7-115].     62A-7-507. Appeal regarding parole release or revocation.
             613          (1) A youth offender, or the parent or legal guardian of a youth offender, may appeal to
             614      the executive director or his designee any decision of the authority regarding parole release,


             615      rescission, or revocation[, to the executive director or his designee].
             616          (2) The executive director or his designee may set aside or remand the authority's
             617      decision only if it is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or contrary to law.
             618          Section 24. Section 62A-7-601 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-125 is
             619      renumbered and amended to read:
             620     
Part 6. Prevention and Early Intervention

             621           [62A-7-125].     62A-7-601. Youth services for prevention and early
             622      intervention -- Program standards -- Program services.
             623          (1) The division shall establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth
             624      services programs.
             625          (2) The division shall adopt with the approval of the board statewide policies and
             626      procedures, including minimum standards for the organization and operation of youth services
             627      programs.
             628          (3) The division shall establish housing, programs, and procedures to ensure that youth
             629      who are receiving services under this section and who are not in the custody of the division are
             630      served separately from youth who are in custody of the division.
             631          (4) The division may enter into contracts with state and local governmental entities and
             632      private providers to provide the youth services.
             633          (5) The division shall establish and administer juvenile receiving centers and other
             634      programs to provide temporary custody, care, risk-needs assessments, evaluations, and control
             635      for nonadjudicated youth placed with the division.
             636          Section 25. Section 62A-7-701 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-116 is
             637      renumbered and amended to read:
             638     
Part 7. Community Based Programs

             639           [62A-7-116].     62A-7-701. Community-based programs.
             640          (1) The division shall [provide] operate residential and nonresidential
             641      community-based programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision for paroled youth
             642      offenders and for youth offenders committed to the division by juvenile courts.
             643          (2) The division shall adopt, with the approval of the board, minimum standards for the
             644      organization and operation of community-based corrections programs for youth offenders.
             645      [Standards approved by the board shall be promulgated for implementation of those programs.]


             646          (3) The division shall place youth offenders committed to it for community-based
             647      programs in the most appropriate program based upon the division's evaluation of the youth
             648      offender's needs and the division's available resources.
             649          Section 26. Section 62A-7-702 , which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-117 is
             650      renumbered and amended to read:
             651           [62A-7-117].     62A-7-702. Case management staff.
             652          (1) The division shall provide a sufficient number of case management staff members
             653      to provide care, treatment, and supervision for youth offenders on parole and for youth
             654      offenders committed to the division by the juvenile courts for community-based programs.
             655          (2) (a) Case management staff shall develop treatment programs for each youth
             656      offender in the community, provide appropriate services, and monitor individual progress.
             657          (b) Progress reports shall be filed every three months with the juvenile court for each
             658      youth offender committed to the division for community-based programs and with the authority
             659      for each parolee.
             660          (c) The authority, in the case of parolees, or the juvenile court, in the case of youth
             661      committed to the division for placement in community programs, shall be immediately
             662      notified, in writing, of any violation of law or of conditions of parole or placement.
             663          (3) Case management staff shall:
             664          (a) conduct investigations and make reports requested by the courts to aid them in
             665      determining appropriate case dispositions[. Case management staff shall also]; and
             666          (b) conduct investigations and make reports requested by the authority to aid it in
             667      making appropriate dispositions in cases of parole, revocation, and termination.
             668          Section 27. Section 76-8-306 is amended to read:
             669           76-8-306. Obstruction of justice -- Elements -- Penalties -- Exceptions.
             670          (1) An actor commits obstruction of justice if the actor, with intent to hinder, delay, or
             671      prevent the investigation, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of any person
             672      regarding conduct that constitutes a criminal offense:
             673          (a) provides any person with a weapon;
             674          (b) prevents by force, intimidation, or deception, any person from performing any act
             675      that might aid in the discovery, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of any
             676      person;


             677          (c) alters, destroys, conceals, or removes any item or other thing;
             678          (d) makes, presents, or uses any item or thing known by the actor to be false;
             679          (e) harbors or conceals a person;
             680          (f) provides a person with transportation, disguise, or other means of avoiding
             681      discovery or apprehension;
             682          (g) warns any person of impending discovery or apprehension;
             683          (h) conceals information that is not privileged and that concerns the offense, after a
             684      judge or magistrate has ordered the actor to provide the information; or
             685          (i) provides false information regarding a suspect, a witness, the conduct constituting
             686      an offense, or any other material aspect of the investigation.
             687          (2) (a) As used in this section, "conduct that constitutes a criminal offense" means
             688      conduct that would be punishable as a crime and is separate from a violation of this section,
             689      and includes:
             690          (i) any violation of a criminal statute or ordinance of this state, its political
             691      subdivisions, any other state, or any district, possession, or territory of the United States; and
             692          (ii) conduct committed by a juvenile which would be a crime if committed by an adult.
             693          (b) A violation of a criminal statute that is committed in another state, or any district,
             694      possession, or territory of the United States, is a:
             695          (i) capital felony if the penalty provided includes death or life imprisonment without
             696      parole;
             697          (ii) a first degree felony if the penalty provided includes life imprisonment with parole
             698      or a maximum term of imprisonment exceeding 15 years;
             699          (iii) a second degree felony if the penalty provided exceeds five years;
             700          (iv) a third degree felony if the penalty provided includes imprisonment for any period
             701      exceeding one year; and
             702          (v) a misdemeanor if the penalty provided includes imprisonment for any period of one
             703      year or less.
             704          (3) The penalties for obstruction of justice are:
             705          (a) a second degree felony if the conduct which constitutes an offense would be a
             706      capital felony or first degree felony;
             707          (b) a third degree felony if:


             708          (i) the conduct that constitutes an offense would be a second or third degree felony and
             709      the actor violates Subsection (1)(b), (c), (d), (e), or (f);
             710          (ii) the conduct that constitutes an offense would be any offense other than a capital or
             711      first degree felony and the actor violates Subsection (1)(a); or
             712          (iii) the obstruction of justice is presented or committed before a court of law; or
             713          (c) a class A misdemeanor for any violation of this section that is not enumerated under
             714      Subsection (3)(a) or (b).
             715          (4) It is not a defense that the actor was unaware of the level of penalty for the conduct
             716      constituting an offense.
             717          (5) Subsection (1)(e) does not apply to harboring a youth offender, which is governed
             718      by Section [ 62A-7-106 ] 62A-7-402 .
             719          (6) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to:
             720          (a) tampering with a juror, which is governed by Section 76-8-508.5 ;
             721          (b) influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a judge or member of the Board of
             722      Pardons and Parole, which is governed by Section 76-8-316 ;
             723          (c) tampering with a witness or soliciting or receiving a bribe, which is governed by
             724      Section 76-8-508 ;
             725          (d) retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, which is governed by Section
             726      76-8-508.3 ; or
             727          (e) extortion or bribery to dismiss a criminal proceeding, which is governed by Section
             728      76-8-509 .
             729          (7) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), (2), or (3), an actor commits a third degree felony
             730      if the actor harbors or conceals an offender who has escaped from official custody as defined in
             731      Section 76-8-309 .
             732          Section 28. Section 76-8-418 is amended to read:
             733           76-8-418. Damaging jails.
             734          A person who willfully and intentionally breaks down, pulls down, destroys, floods, or
             735      otherwise damages any public jail or other place of confinement, including a detention, shelter,
             736      or secure confinement facility for juveniles, is guilty of a felony of the third degree.
             737          Section 29. Section 77-37-3 is amended to read:
             738           77-37-3. Bill of Rights.


             739          (1) The bill of rights for victims and witnesses is:
             740          (a) Victims and witnesses have a right to be informed as to the level of protection from
             741      intimidation and harm available to them, and from what sources, as they participate in criminal
             742      justice proceedings as designated by Section 76-8-508 , regarding witness tampering, and
             743      Section 76-8-509 , regarding threats against a victim. Law enforcement, prosecution, and
             744      corrections personnel have the duty to timely provide this information in a form that is useful
             745      to the victim.
             746          (b) Victims and witnesses, including children and their guardians, have a right to be
             747      informed and assisted as to their role in the criminal justice process. All criminal justice
             748      agencies have the duty to provide this information and assistance.
             749          (c) Victims and witnesses have a right to clear explanations regarding relevant legal
             750      proceedings; these explanations shall be appropriate to the age of child victims and witnesses.
             751      All criminal justice agencies have the duty to provide these explanations.
             752          (d) Victims and witnesses should have a secure waiting area that does not require them
             753      to be in close proximity to defendants or the family and friends of defendants. Agencies
             754      controlling facilities shall, whenever possible, provide this area.
             755          (e) Victims are entitled to restitution or reparations, including medical costs, as
             756      provided in Title 63, Chapter 25a, Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse, and Sections
             757      [ 62A-7-122 ] 62A-7-109 , 77-38a-302 , and 77-27-6 . State and local government agencies that
             758      serve victims have the duty to have a functional knowledge of the procedures established by the
             759      Utah Crime Victims' Reparations Board and to inform victims of these procedures.
             760          (f) Victims and witnesses have a right to have any personal property returned as
             761      provided in Sections 77-24-1 through 77-24-5 . Criminal justice agencies shall expeditiously
             762      return the property when it is no longer needed for court law enforcement or prosecution
             763      purposes.
             764          (g) Victims and witnesses have the right to reasonable employer intercession services,
             765      including pursuing employer cooperation in minimizing employees' loss of pay and other
             766      benefits resulting from their participation in the criminal justice process. Officers of the court
             767      shall provide these services and shall consider victims' and witnesses' schedules so that
             768      activities which conflict can be avoided. Where conflicts cannot be avoided, the victim may
             769      request that the responsible agency intercede with employers or other parties.


             770          (h) Victims and witnesses, particularly children, should have a speedy disposition of
             771      the entire criminal justice process. All involved public agencies shall establish policies and
             772      procedures to encourage speedy disposition of criminal cases.
             773          (i) Victims and witnesses have the right to timely notice of judicial proceedings they
             774      are to attend and timely notice of cancellation of any proceedings. Criminal justice agencies
             775      have the duty to provide these notifications. Defense counsel and others have the duty to
             776      provide timely notice to prosecution of any continuances or other changes that may be required.
             777          (j) Victims of sexual offenses have a right to be informed of their right to request
             778      voluntary testing for themselves for HIV infection as provided in Section 76-5-503 and to
             779      request mandatory testing of the convicted sexual offender for HIV infection as provided in
             780      Section 76-5-502 . The law enforcement office where the sexual offense is reported shall have
             781      the responsibility to inform victims of this right.
             782          (2) Informational rights of the victim under this chapter are based upon the victim
             783      providing his current address and telephone number to the criminal justice agencies involved in
             784      the case.
             785          Section 30. Section 78-3a-113 is amended to read:
             786           78-3a-113. Minor taken into custody by peace officer, private citizen, or
             787      probation officer -- Grounds -- Notice requirements -- Release or detention -- Grounds
             788      for peace officer to take adult into custody.
             789          (1) A minor may be taken into custody by a peace officer without order of the court if:
             790          (a) in the presence of the officer the minor has violated a state law, federal law, local
             791      law, or municipal ordinance;
             792          (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe the minor has committed an act which if
             793      committed by an adult would be a felony;
             794          (c) the minor is seriously endangered in his surroundings or if the minor seriously
             795      endangers others, and immediate removal appears to be necessary for his protection or the
             796      protection of others;
             797          (d) there are reasonable grounds to believe the minor has run away or escaped from his
             798      parents, guardian, or custodian; or
             799          (e) there is reason to believe the minor is subject to the state's compulsory education
             800      law and that the minor is absent from school without legitimate or valid excuse, subject to


             801      Section 53A-11-105 .
             802          (2) (a) A private citizen or a probation officer may take a minor into custody if under
             803      the circumstances he could make a citizen's arrest if the minor was an adult.
             804          (b) A probation officer may also take a minor into custody under Subsection (1) or if
             805      the minor has violated the conditions of probation, if the minor is under the continuing
             806      jurisdiction of the juvenile court or in emergency situations in which a peace officer is not
             807      immediately available.
             808          (3) (a) (i) If an officer or other person takes a minor into temporary custody, he shall
             809      without unnecessary delay notify the parents, guardian, or custodian.
             810          (ii) The minor shall then be released to the care of his parent or other responsible adult,
             811      unless his immediate welfare or the protection of the community requires his detention.
             812          (b) If the minor is taken into custody or detention for a violent felony, as defined in
             813      Section 76-3-203.5 , or an offense in violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons, the
             814      officer or other law enforcement agent taking the minor into custody shall, as soon as
             815      practicable or as established under Subsection 53A-11-1001 (2), notify the school
             816      superintendent of the district in which the minor resides or attends school for the purposes of
             817      the minor's supervision and student safety.
             818          (i) The notice shall disclose only:
             819          (A) the name of the minor;
             820          (B) the offense for which the minor was taken into custody or detention; and
             821          (C) if available, the name of the victim, if the victim:
             822          (I) resides in the same school district as the minor; or
             823          (II) attends the same school as the minor.
             824          (ii) The notice shall be classified as a protected record under Section 63-2-304 .
             825          (iii) All other records disclosures are governed by Title 63, Chapter 2, Government
             826      Records Access and Management Act and the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy
             827      Act.
             828          (c) Employees of a governmental agency are immune from any criminal liability for
             829      providing or failing to provide the information required by this section unless the person acts or
             830      fails to act due to malice, gross negligence, or deliberate indifference to the consequences.
             831          (d) Before the minor is released, the parent or other person to whom the minor is


             832      released shall be required to sign a written promise on forms supplied by the court to bring the
             833      minor to the court at a time set or to be set by the court.
             834          (4) (a) A minor may not be held in temporary custody by law enforcement any longer
             835      than is reasonably necessary to obtain his name, age, residence, and other necessary
             836      information and to contact his parents, guardian, or custodian.
             837          (b) If the minor is not released under Subsection (3), he shall be taken to a place of
             838      detention or shelter without unnecessary delay.
             839          (5) (a) The person who takes a minor to a detention or shelter facility shall promptly
             840      file with the detention or shelter facility a written report on a form provided by the division
             841      stating the details of the presently alleged offense, the facts which bring the minor within the
             842      jurisdiction of the juvenile court, and the reason the minor was not released by law
             843      enforcement.
             844          (b) (i) The designated youth corrections facility staff person shall immediately review
             845      the form and determine, based on the guidelines for detention admissions established by the
             846      Division of Juvenile Justice Services under [Sections 62A-7-104 and 62A-7-205 ] Section
             847      62A-7-202 , whether to admit the minor to secure detention, admit the minor to home detention,
             848      place the minor in a placement other than detention, or return the minor home upon written
             849      promise to bring the minor to the court at a time set, or without restriction.
             850          (ii) If the designated youth corrections facility staff person determines to admit the
             851      minor to home detention, that staff person shall notify the juvenile court of that determination.
             852      The court shall order that notice be provided to the designated persons in the local law
             853      enforcement agency and the school or transferee school, if applicable, which the minor attends
             854      of the home detention. The designated persons may receive the information for purposes of the
             855      minor's supervision and student safety.
             856          (iii) Any employee of the local law enforcement agency and the school which the
             857      minor attends who discloses the notification of home detention is not:
             858          (A) civilly liable except when disclosure constitutes fraud or willful misconduct as
             859      provided in Section 63-30d-202 ; and
             860          (B) civilly or criminally liable except when disclosure constitutes a knowing violation
             861      of Section 63-2-801 .
             862          (c) A minor may not be admitted to detention unless the minor is detainable based on


             863      the guidelines or the minor has been brought to detention pursuant to a judicial order or
             864      division warrant pursuant to [Subsection 62A-7-112 (8)] Section 62A-7-504 .
             865          (d) If a minor taken to detention does not qualify for admission under the guidelines
             866      established by the division under Sections 62A-7-104 and 62A-7-205 , detention staff shall
             867      arrange appropriate placement.
             868          (e) If a minor is taken into custody and admitted to a secure detention or shelter
             869      facility, facility staff shall immediately notify the minor's parents, guardian, or custodian and
             870      shall promptly notify the court of the placement.
             871          (f) If the minor is admitted to a secure detention or shelter facility outside the county of
             872      his residence and it is determined in the hearing held under Subsection 78-3a-114 (3) that
             873      detention shall continue, the judge or commissioner shall direct the sheriff of the county of the
             874      minor's residence to transport the minor to a detention or shelter facility as provided in this
             875      section.
             876          (6) A person may be taken into custody by a peace officer without a court order if the
             877      person is in apparent violation of a protective order or if there is reason to believe that a minor
             878      is being abused by the person and any of the situations outlined in Section 77-7-2 exist.
             879          Section 31. Repealer.
             880          This bill repeals:
             881          Section 62A-7-204, Detention -- Home detention services.
             882          Section 62A-7-205, Detention -- Admission guidelines.
             883          Section 32. Effective date.
             884          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             885      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             886      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             887      the date of veto override.


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