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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill reorganizes, renumbers, amends, repeals, and enacts statutes related to
10 juveniles.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms and amends definitions;
14 ▸ reorganizes and renumbers Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Act;
15 ▸ reorganizes and renumbers Title 62A, Chapter 7, Juvenile Justice Services;
16 ▸ enacts Title 80, Utah Juvenile Code;
17 ▸ renumbers and amends statutes in Title 62A, Chapter 7, Juvenile Justice Services,
18 and Title 78A, Chapter 6, Juvenile Court Act, to Title 80, Utah Juvenile Code;
19 ▸ reorganizes and clarifies provisions related to removal of a child from the home and
20 placement of a child in protective custody;
21 ▸ amends the notice requirements for removal of a child from the home or placement
22 of the child in protective custody;
23 ▸ clarifies the notice requirements for release of a minor who is committed to a local
24 mental health authority or the Utah State Developmental Center;
25 ▸ renumbers a statute related to aiding or concealing a juvenile offender, and
26 trespassing in a secure care facility, to Title 76, Utah Criminal Code;
27 ▸ clarifies that an offense for damaging a jail or other place of confinement is
28 applicable to a child;
29 ▸ renumbers statutes regarding the Office of the Guardian Ad Litem;
30 ▸ clarifies the original and concurrent jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
31 ▸ enacts a statute on the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
32 ▸ modifies the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
33 ▸ clarifies jurisdiction for proceedings to determine parentage;
34 ▸ repeals a provision allowing delinquency records for an individual charged with a
35 felony as an adult to be made available upon request;
36 ▸ clarifies provisions related to venue for juvenile court proceedings;
37 ▸ repeals provisions related to venue transfer in the juvenile court;
38 ▸ clarifies requirements for emergency medical or surgical treatment after a petition is
39 filed in the juvenile court;
40 ▸ clarifies the requirements and punishments for contempt of court in the juvenile
41 court;
42 ▸ repeals provisions related to hearings after an adjudication in the juvenile court;
43 ▸ clarifies the requirements for modifying an order or decree in the juvenile court;
44 ▸ provides that a county or district attorney may file a criminal information for an
45 adult in the juvenile court for certain offenses;
46 ▸ clarifies the jurisdiction and requirements for adult criminal proceedings in the
47 juvenile court;
48 ▸ provides that certain agencies and courts assist and cooperate to further the
49 provisions of Title 80, Utah Juvenile Code;
50 ▸ clarifies provisions related to abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings,
51 including provisions related to:
52 • individuals entitled to be present at abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings;
53 • consolidating abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings;
54 • records of abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings;
55 • disclosures made by parties in abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings;
56 • physical and mental health examinations for a minor in abuse, neglect, and
57 dependency proceedings;
58 • consideration of an individual's cannabis use in abuse, neglect, and dependency
59 proceedings;
60 • amending a petition for abuse, neglect, or dependency;
61 • referrals for mediation in an abuse, neglect, and dependency proceeding;
62 • temporary custody and protective services of a child who is the subject of a
63 petition for abuse, neglect, or dependency;
64 • shelter hearings;
65 • dispositions that may be ordered after an adjudication on a petition for abuse,
66 neglect, or dependency;
67 • permanency hearings; and
68 • removal of a minor from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and custody of the
69 Division of Child and Family Services;
70 ▸ clarifies provisions related to proceedings for the termination and restoration of
71 parental rights, including provisions related to:
72 • the rules of procedure that apply to termination proceedings;
73 • individuals entitled to be present at termination proceedings;
74 • records of termination proceedings;
75 • physical or mental health examinations for termination proceedings;
76 • temporary custody of a child after a petition for termination of parental rights is
77 filed;
78 • consideration of an individual's use of cannabis in termination proceedings;
79 • amending a petition for termination of parental rights; and
80 • referrals for mediation in termination proceedings;
81 ▸ repeals provisions regarding the contents of a petition for termination of parental
82 rights;
83 ▸ clarifies the responsibilities of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
84 ▸ grants rulemaking authority to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services regarding
85 the operation of certain programs and facilities;
86 ▸ requires the Division of Juvenile Justice Services to provide prenatal and postnatal
87 care to a pregnant minor who is in secure detention or secure care;
88 ▸ allows the Division of Juvenile Justice Services to refer a minor, who has a child
89 while the minor is in secure detention or secure care, and the minor's child to the
90 Division of Child and Family Services to receive services;
91 ▸ requires a report for a runaway be given to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
92 ▸ requires the Division of Juvenile Justice Services to refer a runaway to the Division
93 of Child and Family Services to determine whether the runaway is abused,
94 neglected, or dependent;
95 ▸ reorganizes and clarifies statutes regarding the Youth Parole Authority;
96 ▸ modifies school notification requirements for minors who are taken into custody,
97 admitted to detention, or adjudicated by the juvenile court for certain offenses;
98 ▸ amends the grounds for which a minor may be taken into custody by a peace officer
99 or a juvenile probation officer;
100 ▸ provides the warrant requirements for taking a minor into custody after a
101 delinquency petition is filed;
102 ▸ clarifies the requirements for holding a minor in custody and releasing a minor from
103 custody;
104 ▸ clarifies the requirements for admitting a minor to detention;
105 ▸ provides the rights that a minor has in a detention facility;
106 ▸ provides the requirements for interviewing a minor who is taken into custody or
107 admitted to a detention facility;
108 ▸ clarifies when bail is allowed for a minor who is in a detention facility;
109 ▸ provides the types of pleas that a minor may enter in the juvenile court and the
110 requirements for a minor to withdraw a plea in the juvenile court;
111 ▸ clarifies that, in preparing a dispositional report or recommendation, a juvenile
112 probation officer or the juvenile court shall consider the dispositional guidelines;
113 ▸ provides that competency proceedings apply to a petition or an information filed in
114 the juvenile court for a minor;
115 ▸ clarifies competency proceedings for minors in juvenile court, including
116 commitment proceedings for a minor who is 18 years old or older;
117 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding delinquency proceedings, including:
118 • when the juvenile court or the Division of Juvenile Justice Services is required
119 to take photographs or fingerprints of a minor;
120 • the types of dispositions that a juvenile court may order after a minor is
121 adjudicated for an offense;
122 • the requirements for placing a minor in detention after an adjudication; and
123 • the time periods for probation and supervision by the juvenile court and the
124 Youth Parole Authority;
125 ▸ enacts provisions on the rights that minors have for delinquency proceedings;
126 ▸ provides the burden of proof for an adjudication of an offense;
127 ▸ amends the time period for suspending a disposition after an adjudication of an
128 offense;
129 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding the commitment and parole of a minor, including:
130 • commitment of a minor to a local mental health authority or the Utah State
131 Developmental Center; and
132 • the presumptive terms of commitment to secure care, parole supervision, and
133 aftercare services;
134 ▸ provides the rights that a juvenile offender has in secure care;
135 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding youth courts;
136 ▸ provides that a criminal defense attorney be appointed to the Youth Court Board;
137 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding juvenile records and expungement;
138 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding emancipation of a minor;
139 ▸ repeals statutes relating to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, Youth Parole
140 Authority, and juvenile court proceedings; and
141 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
142 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
143 None
144 Other Special Clauses:
145 This bill provides a special effective date.
146 This bill provides coordination clauses.
147 Utah Code Sections Affected:
148 AMENDS:
149 53G-6-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 20
150 62A-4a-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 259 and 335
151 62A-4a-202.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
152 62A-5-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
153 62A-5-309, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
154 62A-15-705, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 322
155 76-8-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 13
156 78A-6-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 316
157 78A-6-102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
158 78A-6-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 142, 214, and 250
159 78A-6-120, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
160 78A-6-201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
161 78A-6-202, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
162 78A-6-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 356
163 78A-6-204, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
164 78A-6-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
165 78A-6-206, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
166 78A-6-207, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
167 78A-6-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 316
168 78A-6-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 326
169 78A-6-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 312
170 78A-6-211, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
171 78B-6-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
172 78B-15-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 237
173 ENACTS:
174 78A-2-801, Utah Code Annotated 1953
175 78A-6-101.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
176 78A-6-103.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
177 78A-6-357, Utah Code Annotated 1953
178 80-1-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
179 80-2-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
180 80-3-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
181 80-3-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
182 80-3-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
183 80-3-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
184 80-3-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
185 80-3-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
186 80-3-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
187 80-3-405, Utah Code Annotated 1953
188 80-3-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
189 80-4-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
190 80-4-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
191 80-4-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
192 80-4-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
193 80-4-205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
194 80-4-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
195 80-4-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
196 80-5-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
197 80-5-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
198 80-5-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
199 80-5-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
200 80-5-703, Utah Code Annotated 1953
201 80-6-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
202 80-6-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
203 80-6-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
204 80-6-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
205 80-6-205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
206 80-6-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
207 80-6-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
208 80-6-306, Utah Code Annotated 1953
209 80-6-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
210 80-6-603, Utah Code Annotated 1953
211 80-6-604, Utah Code Annotated 1953
212 80-6-606, Utah Code Annotated 1953
213 80-6-701, Utah Code Annotated 1953
214 80-6-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
215 80-6-703, Utah Code Annotated 1953
216 80-6-704, Utah Code Annotated 1953
217 80-6-705, Utah Code Annotated 1953
218 80-6-706, Utah Code Annotated 1953
219 80-6-708, Utah Code Annotated 1953
220 80-6-709, Utah Code Annotated 1953
221 80-6-710, Utah Code Annotated 1953
222 80-6-711, Utah Code Annotated 1953
223 80-6-712, Utah Code Annotated 1953
224 80-6-801, Utah Code Annotated 1953
225 80-6-1003, Utah Code Annotated 1953
226 80-7-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
227 REPEALS AND REENACTS:
228 62A-4a-202.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Third Special Session, Chapter 1
229 78A-6-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
230 RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
231 53G-6-210, (Renumbered from 78A-6-319, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
232 Chapter 415)
233 53G-6-211, (Renumbered from 78A-6-320, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
234 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
235 76-8-311.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
236 Chapter 214)
237 78A-2-802, (Renumbered from 78A-6-901, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014,
238 Chapter 267)
239 78A-2-803, (Renumbered from 78A-6-902, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
240 Chapter 335)
241 78A-2-804, (Renumbered from 78A-6-903, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
242 230)
243 78A-6-212, (Renumbered from 62A-7-105.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
244 Chapter 214)
245 78A-6-350, (Renumbered from 78A-6-110, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
246 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
247 78A-6-351, (Renumbered from 78A-6-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
248 Chapter 330)
249 78A-6-352, (Renumbered from 78A-6-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
250 Chapter 148)
251 78A-6-353, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
252 Chapter 162)
253 78A-6-354, (Renumbered from 78A-6-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
254 Chapter 142)
255 78A-6-355, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1112, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
256 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
257 78A-6-356, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
258 Chapter 56)
259 78A-6-358, (Renumbered from 78A-6-118, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
260 Chapter 214)
261 78A-6-359, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
262 Chapter 245)
263 78A-6-450, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1001, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
264 Chapter 415)
265 78A-6-451, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1002, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
266 Chapter 237)
267 78A-6-452, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1003, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
268 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
269 80-1-102, (Renumbered from 78A-6-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
270 Chapters 214, 312 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020,
271 Chapter 214)
272 80-1-103, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1110, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
273 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
274 80-3-102, (Renumbered from 78A-6-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
275 Chapter 46)
276 80-3-103, (Renumbered from 78A-6-303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
277 2008, Chapter 3)
278 80-3-104, (Renumbered from 78A-6-317, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
279 Chapters 326 and 335)
280 80-3-108, (Renumbered from 78A-6-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
281 Chapter 71)
282 80-3-109, (Renumbered from 78A-6-324, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
283 2008, Chapter 3)
284 80-3-110, (Renumbered from 78A-6-115, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
285 Chapters 12, 132, 250, and 354)
286 80-3-201, (Renumbered from 78A-6-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
287 Chapter 158)
288 80-3-202, (Renumbered from 78A-6-107, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
289 2008, Chapter 3)
290 80-3-204, (Renumbered from 78A-6-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
291 Chapter 158)
292 80-3-205, (Renumbered from 78A-6-322, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
293 Chapter 459)
294 80-3-301, (Renumbered from 78A-6-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
295 Chapters 158 and 214)
296 80-3-302, (Renumbered from 78A-6-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
297 Chapter 250)
298 80-3-303, (Renumbered from 78A-6-307.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
299 Chapter 71)
300 80-3-304, (Renumbered from 78A-6-301.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter
301 274)
302 80-3-305, (Renumbered from 78A-6-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
303 Chapter 293)
304 80-3-306, (Renumbered from 78A-6-308.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter
305 46)
306 80-3-401, (Renumbered from 78A-6-309, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
307 2008, Chapter 3)
308 80-3-402, (Renumbered from 78A-6-311, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
309 2008, Chapter 3)
310 80-3-403, (Renumbered from 78A-6-321, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
311 2008, Chapter 3)
312 80-3-404, (Renumbered from 78A-6-323, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
313 Chapters 255 and 307)
314 80-3-406, (Renumbered from 78A-6-312, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
315 Chapter 214)
316 80-3-407, (Renumbered from 78A-6-313, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
317 2008, Chapter 3)
318 80-3-408, (Renumbered from 78A-6-315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
319 Chapter 161)
320 80-3-409, (Renumbered from 78A-6-314, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
321 Chapter 158)
322 80-3-501, (Renumbered from 78A-6-311.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
323 Chapter 250)
324 80-3-502, (Renumbered from 78A-6-318, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
325 Chapter 285)
326 80-4-101, (Renumbered from 78A-6-501, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
327 2008, Chapter 3)
328 80-4-102, (Renumbered from 78A-6-502, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
329 2008, Chapter 3)
330 80-4-104, (Renumbered from 78A-6-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
331 Chapter 158)
332 80-4-105, (Renumbered from 78A-6-513, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
333 Chapters 340, 416 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2013,
334 Chapter 416)
335 80-4-108, (Renumbered from 78A-6-515, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
336 Chapter 120)
337 80-4-201, (Renumbered from 78A-6-504, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
338 2008, Chapter 3)
339 80-4-202, (Renumbered from 78A-6-505, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
340 2008, Chapter 3)
341 80-4-203, (Renumbered from 78A-6-316, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
342 2008, Chapter 3)
343 80-4-204, (Renumbered from 78A-6-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
344 Chapter 359)
345 80-4-301, (Renumbered from 78A-6-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
346 Chapter 158)
347 80-4-302, (Renumbered from 78A-6-508, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Third
348 Special Session, Chapter 1)
349 80-4-303, (Renumbered from 78A-6-509, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
350 2008, Chapter 3)
351 80-4-304, (Renumbered from 78A-6-510, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
352 2008, Chapter 3)
353 80-4-305, (Renumbered from 78A-6-511, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
354 Chapter 416 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter
355 416)
356 80-4-306, (Renumbered from 78A-6-512, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
357 Chapter 32)
358 80-4-307, (Renumbered from 78A-6-514, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
359 2008, Chapter 3)
360 80-4-401, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
361 Chapter 272)
362 80-4-402, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
363 Chapter 272)
364 80-5-103, (Renumbered from 62A-7-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
365 Chapter 246)
366 80-5-104, (Renumbered from 62A-7-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
367 Chapter 246)
368 80-5-201, (Renumbered from 62A-7-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
369 Chapter 214)
370 80-5-203, (Renumbered from 78A-6-124, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter
371 330)
372 80-5-204, (Renumbered from 62A-7-106.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
373 Chapter 246)
374 80-5-205, (Renumbered from 62A-7-107.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
375 Chapter 214)
376 80-5-206, (Renumbered from 62A-7-108.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
377 Chapter 214)
378 80-5-207, (Renumbered from 62A-7-109.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
379 Chapter 214)
380 80-5-208, (Renumbered from 62A-7-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
381 Chapter 214)
382 80-5-301, (Renumbered from 62A-7-104.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter
383 452)
384 80-5-302, (Renumbered from 62A-7-112, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
385 162)
386 80-5-303, (Renumbered from 62A-7-113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
387 Chapter 214)
388 80-5-401, (Renumbered from 62A-7-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
389 Chapter 246)
390 80-5-402, (Renumbered from 62A-7-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
391 Chapter 214)
392 80-5-403, (Renumbered from 62A-7-702, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
393 Chapter 214)
394 80-5-501, (Renumbered from 62A-7-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
395 Chapter 330)
396 80-5-502, (Renumbered from 62A-7-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
397 Chapter 242)
398 80-5-503, (Renumbered from 62A-7-401.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
399 Chapter 214)
400 80-5-601, (Renumbered from 62A-4a-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
401 Chapter 242)
402 80-5-602, (Renumbered from 62A-4a-502, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
403 242)
404 80-5-603, (Renumbered from 78A-6-117.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
405 Chapter 250)
406 80-5-701, (Renumbered from 62A-7-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
407 Chapters 214 and 352)
408 80-6-201, (Renumbered from 78A-6-112, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
409 Chapter 214)
410 80-6-202, (Renumbered from 78A-6-106.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter
411 330)
412 80-6-204, (Renumbered from 62A-7-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
413 Chapter 214)
414 80-6-207, (Renumbered from 78A-6-113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
415 Chapters 214, 250, and 312)
416 80-6-302, (Renumbered from 78A-6-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
417 Chapters 214, 312 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020,
418 Chapter 214)
419 80-6-303, (Renumbered from 78A-6-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
420 Chapters 214, 312 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020,
421 Chapter 214)
422 80-6-304, (Renumbered from 78A-6-602, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth
423 Special Session, Chapter 4)
424 80-6-305, (Renumbered from 78A-6-602.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
425 Fifth Special Session, Chapter 4)
426 80-6-307, (Renumbered from 78A-6-605, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
427 2008, Chapter 3)
428 80-6-401, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
429 Chapter 388)
430 80-6-402, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
431 Chapters 136, 335, and 388)
432 80-6-403, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
433 Chapter 388)
434 80-6-501, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
435 214)
436 80-6-502, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
437 214)
438 80-6-503, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.3, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
439 214)
440 80-6-504, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
441 214)
442 80-6-505, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
443 214)
444 80-6-506, (Renumbered from 78A-6-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
445 Chapter 214)
446 80-6-507, (Renumbered from 78A-6-705, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
447 Chapter 214)
448 80-6-601, (Renumbered from 78A-6-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
449 Chapters 214, 218, 312 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah
450 2020, Chapter 214)
451 80-6-605, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
452 214)
453 80-6-607, (Renumbered from 78A-6-123, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
454 Chapter 142)
455 80-6-608, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
456 Chapter 369)
457 80-6-609, (Renumbered from 78A-6-122, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter
458 338)
459 80-6-610, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
460 Chapter 258)
461 80-6-707, (Renumbered from 78A-6-606, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
462 Chapter 330)
463 80-6-802, (Renumbered from 62A-7-404, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah
464 2020, Chapter 214)
465 80-6-803, (Renumbered from 62A-7-111.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
466 Chapter 214)
467 80-6-804, (Renumbered from 62A-7-404.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
468 214)
469 80-6-805, (Renumbered from 62A-7-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
470 Chapter 214)
471 80-6-806, (Renumbered from 62A-7-504, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
472 Chapter 214)
473 80-6-807, (Renumbered from 62A-7-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
474 Chapter 214)
475 80-6-808, (Renumbered from 62A-7-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
476 Chapter 214)
477 80-6-901, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
478 Chapter 330)
479 80-6-902, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
480 Chapter 415)
481 80-6-903, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1204, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
482 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
483 80-6-904, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
484 Chapter 356)
485 80-6-905, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
486 Chapter 356)
487 80-6-906, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
488 Chapter 27)
489 80-6-907, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
490 Chapter 27)
491 80-6-908, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1209, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
492 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
493 80-6-909, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1210, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
494 Utah 2008, Chapter 123)
495 80-6-1001, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1502, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
496 218)
497 80-6-1002, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
498 Chapter 108)
499 80-6-1004, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1503, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
500 Utah 2020, Chapter 218)
501 80-6-1005, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1504, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
502 218)
503 80-6-1006, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1505, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
504 218)
505 80-6-1007, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1506, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
506 218)
507 80-7-102, (Renumbered from 78A-6-802, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
508 2008, Chapter 3)
509 80-7-103, (Renumbered from 78A-6-803, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
510 2008, Chapter 3)
511 80-7-104, (Renumbered from 78A-6-804, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010,
512 Chapter 259)
513 80-7-105, (Renumbered from 78A-6-805, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
514 2008, Chapter 3)
515 REPEALS:
516 62A-4a-203.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
517 62A-7-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
518 62A-7-503, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 13
519 62A-7-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
520 78A-6-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 285
521 78A-6-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
522 78A-6-117, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth Special Session, Chapters 20
523 and 20
524 78A-6-119, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 162
525 78A-6-121, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 330
526 78A-6-310, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
527 78A-6-604, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 162
528 78A-6-801, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
529 78A-6-1102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
530 78A-6-1103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 136 and 335
531 78A-6-1107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
532 78A-6-1108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
533 78A-6-1111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 371, 392, and 395
534 78A-6-1201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
535 78A-6-1401, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 340
536 78A-6-1402, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 340
537 78A-6-1501, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 218
538 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
539 62A-4a-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 259 and 335
540 76-3-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 304
541 76-3-401.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
542 77-40-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 177 and 218
543 80-3-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
544 80-3-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
545 80-6-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
546
547 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
548 Section 1. Section 53G-6-201 is amended to read:
549 53G-6-201. Definitions.
550 As used in this part:
551 (1) (a) "Absence" or "absent" means the failure of a school-age child assigned to a class
552 or class period to attend a class or class period.
553 (b) "Absence" or "absent" does not mean multiple tardies used to calculate an absence
554 for the sake of a truancy.
555 [
556 (2) "Educational neglect" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
557 (3) "Minor" means an individual who is under 18 years old.
558 [
559 (a) a custodial parent of the minor;
560 (b) a legally appointed guardian of a minor; or
561 (c) any other person purporting to exercise any authority over the minor which could be
562 exercised by a person described in Subsection [
563 [
564 school-age child is required to be in school for purposes of receiving instruction.
565 [
566 charter school governing board as the school year for the school where the school-age child:
567 (a) is enrolled; or
568 (b) should be enrolled, if the school-age child is not enrolled in school.
569 [
570 (a) is at least six years old but younger than 18 years old; and
571 (b) is not emancipated.
572 [
573 excuse, and subject to Subsection [
574 (i) half of the school day; or
575 (ii) if the school-age child is enrolled in a learner verified program, as that term is
576 defined by the state board, the relevant amount of time under the LEA's policy regarding the
577 LEA's continuing enrollment measure as it relates to truancy.
578 (b) A school-age child may not be considered truant under this part more than one time
579 during one day.
580 [
581 (a) is subject to the requirements of Section 53G-6-202 or 53G-6-203; and
582 (b) is truant.
583 [
584 (i) an illness, which may be either mental or physical;
585 (ii) a family death;
586 (iii) an approved school activity;
587 (iv) an absence permitted by a school-age child's:
588 (A) individualized education program; or
589 (B) Section 504 accommodation plan;
590 (v) an absence permitted in accordance with Subsection 53G-6-803(5); or
591 (vi) any other excuse established as valid by a local school board, charter school
592 governing board, or school district.
593 (b) "Valid excuse" does not mean a parent acknowledgment of an absence for a reason
594 other than a reason described in Subsections [
595 permitted by the local school board, charter school governing board, or school district under
596 Subsection [
597 Section 2. Section 53G-6-210, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-319 is
598 renumbered and amended to read:
599 [
600 Defenses.
601 (1) With regard to a [
602 under Section 80-3-201 based on educational neglect:
603 (a) if allegations include failure of a [
604 progress, the juvenile court shall permit demonstration of the [
605 skills and abilities based upon any of the criteria used in granting school credit, in accordance
606 with Section 53G-6-702;
607 (b) parental refusal to comply with actions taken by school authorities in violation of
608 Section 53G-10-202, 53G-10-205, 53G-10-403, or 53G-10-203, does not constitute educational
609 neglect;
610 (c) parental refusal to support efforts by a school to encourage a [
611 accordance with any educational objective that focuses on the adoption or expression of a
612 personal philosophy, attitude, or belief that is not reasonably necessary to maintain order and
613 discipline in the school, prevent unreasonable endangerment of persons or property, or to
614 maintain concepts of civility and propriety appropriate to a school setting, does not constitute
615 educational neglect; and
616 (d) an allegation of educational neglect may not be sustained, based solely on a
617 [
618 from any given class, without good cause, for more than 10 consecutive school days or more
619 than 1/16 of the applicable school term.
620 (2) A [
621 of this chapter:
622 (a) unless there is clear and convincing evidence that:
623 (i) the [
624 officials have complied with the requirements of Section 53G-6-206; and
625 (ii) the [
626 expectations in one or more basic skills, and is not receiving special educational services or
627 systematic remediation efforts designed to correct the problem;
628 (b) if the [
629 evidence that:
630 (i) school authorities have failed to comply with the requirements of [
631
632 (ii) the [
633 53G-6-204;
634 (iii) there is documentation that the [
635 progress at a level commensurate with the [
636 (iv) the parent, guardian, or other person in control of the [
637 good faith effort to secure the [
638 (v) good cause or a valid excuse exists for the [
639 (vi) the [
640 is exempt under other applicable state or federal law;
641 (vii) the [
642 public school's age group expectations in all basic skills, as measured by a standardized
643 academic achievement test administered by the school district where the [
644 resides; or
645 (viii) the parent or guardian [
646 curriculum to required school curriculum, in accordance with Section 53G-10-205 or
647 53G-10-403, [
648 parents have implemented the alternative curriculum; or
649 (c) if the [
650 Section 3. Section 53G-6-211, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-320 is
651 renumbered and amended to read:
652 [
653 school.
654 (1) (a) When a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency
655 Proceedings, arises from a [
656 assertion of a constitutional or statutory right or duty, raised either by the [
657
658 shall hear the petition and resolve the issues associated with the asserted constitutional or
659 statutory claims within 15 days after the day on which the petition is filed.
660 (b) The parties may waive the time limitation described in this subsection.
661 (2) Absent an emergency situation or other exigent circumstances, the juvenile court
662 may not enter any order changing the educational status of the [
663 time the petition was filed, until the hearing described in Subsection (1) is concluded.
664 (3) [
665 provide the juvenile court with factual stipulations and make all other efforts that are
666 reasonably available to minimize the time required to hear the claims described in Subsection
667 (1).
668 Section 4. Section 62A-4a-101 is amended to read:
669 62A-4a-101. Definitions.
670 As used in this chapter:
671 (1) "Abuse" means the same as that term is defined in Section [
672 (2) "Adoption services" means:
673 (a) placing children for adoption;
674 (b) subsidizing adoptions under Section 62A-4a-105;
675 (c) supervising adoption placements until the adoption is finalized by the court;
676 (d) conducting adoption studies;
677 (e) preparing adoption reports upon request of the court; and
678 (f) providing postadoptive placement services, upon request of a family, for the
679 purpose of stabilizing a possible disruptive placement.
680 (3) "Child" means, except as provided in Part 7, Interstate Compact on Placement of
681 Children, [
682 (4) "Child protection team" means a team consisting of:
683 (a) the caseworker assigned to the case;
684 (b) the caseworker who made the decision to remove the child;
685 (c) a representative of the school or school district where the child attends school;
686 (d) the peace officer who removed the child from the home;
687 (e) a representative of the appropriate Children's Justice Center, if one is established
688 within the county where the child resides;
689 (f) if appropriate, and known to the division, a therapist or counselor who is familiar
690 with the child's circumstances;
691 (g) members of a child protection unit; and
692 (h) any other individuals determined appropriate and necessary by the team coordinator
693 and chair.
694 (5) "Child protection unit" means any unit created by a chief of police or a sheriff of a
695 city, town, metro township, or county that is composed of at least the following individuals
696 who are trained in the prevention, identification, and treatment of abuse or neglect:
697 (a) a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103; and
698 (b) a child advocate selected by the chief of police or a sheriff.
699 (6) (a) "Chronic abuse" means repeated or patterned abuse.
700 (b) "Chronic abuse" does not mean an isolated incident of abuse.
701 (7) (a) "Chronic neglect" means repeated or patterned neglect.
702 (b) "Chronic neglect" does not mean an isolated incident of neglect.
703 (8) "Consult" means an interaction between two persons in which the initiating person:
704 (a) provides information to another person;
705 (b) provides the other person an opportunity to respond; and
706 (c) takes the other person's response, if any, into consideration.
707 (9) "Consumer" means a person who receives services offered by the division in
708 accordance with this chapter.
709 (10) "Custody," with regard to the division, means the custody of a minor in the
710 division as of the date of disposition.
711 (11) "Day-care services" means care of a child for a portion of the day which is less
712 than 24 hours:
713 (a) in the child's own home by a responsible person; or
714 (b) outside of the child's home in a:
715 (i) day-care center;
716 (ii) family group home; or
717 (iii) family child care home.
718 (12) "Dependent child" or "dependency" means a child, or the condition of a child, who
719 is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
720 (13) "Director" means the director of the Division of Child and Family Services created
721 in Section 62A-4a-103.
722 (14) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services.
723 (15) "Domestic violence services" means:
724 (a) temporary shelter, treatment, and related services to:
725 (i) a person who is a victim of abuse, as defined in Section 78B-7-102; and
726 (ii) the dependent children of a person who is a victim of abuse, as defined in Section
727 78B-7-102; and
728 (b) treatment services for a person who is alleged to have committed, has been
729 convicted of, or has pled guilty to, an act of domestic violence as defined in Section 77-36-1.
730 (16) "Educational neglect" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
731 [
732 80-1-102.
733 [
734 help given to individual caretaker relatives to achieve improved household and family
735 management through the services of a trained homemaker.
736 [
737 80-1-102.
738 [
739 1903.
740 [
741 1903.
742 [
743 Placement of Children[
744 [
745 [
746 [
747 [
748
749 [
750 [
751 [
752 (a) opened by the division under the division's discretion and procedures;
753 (b) opened by the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the case; and
754 (c) accepted for investigation by the child protection unit established by the chief of
755 police or sheriff, as applicable.
756 [
757
758 (25) "Natural parent" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
759 [
760 80-1-102.
761 [
762
763 [
764 [
765 (27) "Protective custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
766 [
767 (a) in response to evidence of neglect, abuse, or dependency of a child;
768 (b) to a cohabitant who is neglecting or abusing a child, in order to:
769 (i) help the cohabitant develop recognition of the cohabitant's duty of care and of the
770 causes of neglect or abuse; and
771 (ii) strengthen the cohabitant's ability to provide safe and acceptable care; and
772 (c) in cases where the child's welfare is endangered:
773 (i) to bring the situation to the attention of the appropriate juvenile court and law
774 enforcement agency;
775 (ii) to cause a protective order to be issued for the protection of the child, when
776 appropriate; and
777 (iii) to protect the child from the circumstances that endanger the child's welfare
778 including, when appropriate:
779 (A) removal from the child's home;
780 (B) placement in substitute care; and
781 (C) petitioning the court for termination of parental rights.
782 [
783 [
784 [
785 [
786 [
787 [
788 [
789 [
790 [
791 (34) "Shelter facility" means a nonsecure facility that provides shelter care for a minor.
792 [
793 common either by blood or adoption.
794 [
795 interaction between a child in division custody with a sibling of that child.
796 [
797 (a) a state of the United States;
798 (b) the District of Columbia;
799 (c) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
800 (d) the Virgin Islands;
801 (e) Guam;
802 (f) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or
803 (g) a territory or possession administered by the United States.
804 [
805 youth, and family services administered by the division in accordance with federal law.
806 [
807
808 [
809 [
810 [
811 preponderance of the evidence that abuse or neglect occurred. Each allegation made or
812 identified in a given case shall be considered separately in determining whether there should be
813 a finding of substantiated.
814 [
815 (a) the placement of a minor in a family home, group care facility, or other placement
816 outside the minor's own home, either at the request of a parent or other responsible relative, or
817 upon court order, when it is determined that continuation of care in the minor's own home
818 would be contrary to the minor's welfare;
819 (b) services provided for a minor awaiting placement; and
820 (c) the licensing and supervision of a substitute care facility.
821 [
822 available at the completion of an investigation that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that
823 abuse, neglect, or dependency occurred. Each allegation made or identified during the course
824 of the investigation shall be considered separately in determining whether there should be a
825 finding of supported.
826 [
827
828 (44) "Temporary custody" means, with regard to the division, the custody of a child
829 from the day on which the shelter hearing described in Section 80-3-301 is held until the day
830 on which the juvenile court enters a disposition under Section 80-3-405.
831 [
832 [
833 [
834 with escort service, if necessary, to and from community facilities and resources as part of a
835 service plan.
836 [
837 evidence to conclude that abuse or neglect occurred.
838 [
839 investigation that there is insufficient evidence to conclude that abuse, neglect, or dependency
840 occurred. However, a finding of unsupported means also that the division did not conclude
841 that the allegation was without merit.
842 [
843 the division, or a judicial finding, that the alleged abuse, neglect, or dependency did not occur,
844 or that the alleged perpetrator was not responsible for the abuse, neglect, or dependency.
845 Section 5. Section 62A-4a-202.1 is repealed and reenacted to read:
846 62A-4a-202.1. Removal or protective custody of a child -- Search warrants --
847 Temporary care of a child.
848 (1) A peace officer or a child welfare worker may not enter the home of a child whose
849 case is not under the jurisdiction of the court, remove a child from the child's home or school,
850 or take a child into protective custody unless:
851 (a) there exist exigent circumstances sufficient to relieve the peace officer or the child
852 welfare worker of the requirement to obtain a search warrant under Subsection (4) or (8);
853 (b) the peace officer or the child welfare worker obtains a search warrant under
854 Subsection (4) or (8);
855 (c) the peace officer or the child welfare worker obtains a court order after the child's
856 parent or guardian is given notice and an opportunity to be heard; or
857 (d) the peace officer or the child welfare worker obtains the consent of the child's
858 parent or guardian.
859 (2) A peace officer or a child welfare worker may not remove a child from the child's
860 home or take a child into custody under this section solely on the basis of:
861 (a) educational neglect, truancy, or failure to comply with a court order to attend
862 school; or
863 (b) the possession or use, in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical
864 Cannabis Act, of cannabis in a medicinal dosage form, a cannabis product in a medicinal
865 dosage form, or a medical cannabis device, as those terms are defined in Section 26-61a-102.
866 (3) (a) A child welfare worker may take action under Subsection (1) accompanied by a
867 peace officer or without a peace officer if a peace officer is not reasonably available.
868 (b) Before taking a child into protective custody, and if possible and if consistent with
869 the child's safety and welfare, a child welfare worker shall determine whether there are services
870 available that, if provided to a parent or guardian of the child, would eliminate the need to
871 remove the child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian.
872 (c) If the services described in Subsection (3)(b) are reasonably available, the services
873 described in Subsection (3)(b) shall be utilized.
874 (d) In determining whether the services described in Subsection (3)(b) are reasonably
875 available, and in making reasonable efforts to provide the services described in Subsection
876 (3)(b), the child's health, safety, and welfare shall be the child welfare worker's paramount
877 concern.
878 (4) (a) The juvenile court may issue a warrant authorizing a peace officer or a child
879 welfare worker to search for a child and take the child into protective custody if it appears to
880 the juvenile court upon a verified petition, recorded sworn testimony or an affidavit sworn to
881 by a peace officer or any other individual, and upon the examination of other witnesses if
882 required by the juvenile court, that there is probable cause to believe that:
883 (i) there is a threat of substantial harm to the child's health or safety;
884 (ii) it is necessary to take the child into protective custody to avoid the harm described
885 in Subsection (4)(a)(i); and
886 (iii) it is likely that the child will suffer substantial harm if the parent or guardian of the
887 child is given notice and an opportunity to be heard before the child is taken into protective
888 custody.
889 (b) In accordance with Section 77-23-210, a peace officer making the search may enter
890 a house or premises by force, if necessary, in order to remove the child.
891 (c) The individual executing the warrant shall take the child to a shelter facility
892 designated by the juvenile court or the division or to an emergency placement if the division
893 makes an emergency placement under Section 62A-4a-209.
894 (5) If a peace officer or a child welfare worker takes a child into protective custody
895 under Subsection (1), the peace officer or the child welfare worker shall:
896 (a) notify the child's parent or guardian as described in Section 62A-4a-202.2;
897 (b) release the child to the care of the child's parent, guardian, or another responsible
898 adult, unless:
899 (i) the child's immediate welfare requires the child remain in protective custody; or
900 (ii) the protection of the community requires the child's detention in accordance with
901 Title 80, Chapter 6, Part 2, Custody and Detention.
902 (6) If a peace officer or a child welfare worker takes a child to a shelter facility, the
903 peace officer or the child welfare worker shall promptly file a written report, on a form
904 provided by the division, with the shelter facility.
905 (7) (a) A child removed or taken into protective custody under this section may not be
906 placed or kept in detention, as defined in Section 80-1-102, pending court proceedings, unless
907 the child may be held in detention under Title 80, Chapter 6, Part 2, Custody and Detention.
908 (b) A child removed from the custody of the child's parent or guardian but who does
909 not require physical restriction shall be given temporary care in:
910 (i) a shelter facility; or
911 (ii) an emergency placement in accordance with Section 62A-4a-209.
912 (c) When making a placement under Subsection (7)(b), the division shall give priority
913 to a placement with a noncustodial parent, relative, or friend in accordance with Section
914 62A-4a-209.
915 (d) If the child is not placed with a noncustodial parent, a relative, or a designated
916 friend, the caseworker assigned to the child shall file a report with the caseworker's supervisor
917 explaining why a different placement was in the child's best interest.
918 (8) A juvenile court shall issue a warrant authorizing a peace officer or a child welfare
919 worker to search for a child who is missing, has been abducted, or has run away, and take the
920 child into custody if the court determines that:
921 (a) the child is in the legal custody of the division; and
922 (b) the child is missing, has been abducted, or has run away.
923 (9) When a juvenile court issues a warrant under Subsection (8):
924 (a) the division shall notify the child's parent or guardian who has a right to parent-time
925 with the child;
926 (b) the court shall order:
927 (i) the law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over the location from which the
928 child ran away to enter a record of the warrant into the National Crime Information Center
929 database within 24 hours after the time in which the law enforcement agency receives a copy of
930 the warrant; and
931 (ii) the division to notify the law enforcement agency described in Subsection (9)(b)(i)
932 of the order described in Subsection (9)(b)(i); and
933 (c) the court shall specify the location to which the peace officer or the child welfare
934 worker shall transport the child.
935 (10) (a) The parent or guardian to be notified under Subsection (9) must be:
936 (i) the child's primary caregiver; or
937 (ii) the parent or guardian who has custody of the child when the order is sought.
938 (b) The person required to provide notice under Subsection (9) shall make a good faith
939 effort to provide notice to a parent or guardian who:
940 (i) is not required to be notified under Subsection (10)(a); and
941 (ii) has a right to parent-time with the child.
942 Section 6. Section 62A-4a-202.2 is amended to read:
943 62A-4a-202.2. Notice upon removal of a child -- Locating noncustodial parent --
944 Information provided to parent, guardian, or responsible adult.
945 (1) (a) [
946 who takes a child into protective custody [
947 62A-4a-202.1(1), shall immediately use reasonable efforts to locate and inform, through the
948 most efficient means available, the parents, including a noncustodial parent, the guardian, or
949 responsible relative:
950 (i) that the child has been taken into protective custody;
951 (ii) the reasons for removal and placement of the child in protective custody;
952 (iii) that [
953 will be provided with information on:
954 (A) the parent's or guardian's procedural rights; and
955 (B) the preliminary stages of the investigation and shelter hearing;
956 (iv) of a telephone number where the parent or guardian may access further
957 information;
958 (v) that the child and the child's parent or guardian are entitled to have an attorney
959 present at the shelter hearing;
960 (vi) that if the child's parent or guardian is [
961 defined in Section 78B-22-102, and desires to have an attorney, one will be provided; and
962 (vii) that resources are available to assist the child's parent or guardian, including:
963 (A) a parent advocate;
964 (B) a qualified attorney; or
965 (C) potential expert witnesses to testify on behalf of the[
966 guardian, or the child's family.
967 [
968 [
969 [
970 [
971 (b) For purposes of locating and informing the noncustodial parent as required in
972 Subsection (1)(a), the division shall search for the noncustodial parent through the national
973 parent locator database if the division is unable to locate the noncustodial parent through other
974 reasonable efforts.
975 [
976
977 [
978 [
979 (2) At the time that a child is taken into protective custody under Subsection
980 62A-4a-202.1(1), the child's parent or a guardian shall be provided an informational packet
981 with:
982 (a) all of the information described in Subsection (1);
983 (b) information on the conditions under which a child may be released;
984 (c) information on resources that are available to the parent or guardian, including:
985 (i) mental health resources;
986 (ii) substance abuse resources; and
987 (iii) parenting classes; and
988 (d) any other information considered relevant by the division.
989 (3) The informational packet described in Subsection (2) shall be:
990 (a) evaluated periodically for the effectiveness of the informational packet at conveying
991 necessary information and revised accordingly;
992 (b) written in simple, easy-to-understand language;
993 (c) available in English and other languages as the division determines to be
994 appropriate and necessary; and
995 (d) made available for distribution in:
996 [
997 [
998 [
999 [
1000 [
1001 [
1002 [
1003 [
1004 [
1005 [
1006
1007 [
1008 [
1009 parent or guardian or a responsible relative in accordance with the requirements of Subsection
1010 (1), failure to notify:
1011 (a) shall be considered to be due to circumstances beyond the control of the peace
1012 officer or caseworker; and
1013 (b) may not be construed to:
1014 (i) permit a new defense to any juvenile or judicial proceeding; or
1015 (ii) interfere with any rights, procedures, or investigations provided for by this chapter
1016 or [
1017 Dependency Proceedings, or Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights.
1018 Section 7. Section 62A-5-308 is amended to read:
1019 62A-5-308. Commitment -- Individual who is under 18 years old.
1020 (1) [
1021 may commit an individual under 18 years [
1022 symptoms of an intellectual disability, to the division for observation, diagnosis, care, and
1023 treatment if that commitment is based on:
1024 [
1025
1026
1027
1028
1029 [
1030
1031 (a) an emergency commitment in accordance with Section 62A-5-311; or
1032 (b) involuntary commitment in accordance with Section 62A-5-312.
1033 (2) A proceeding for involuntary commitment under Subsection (1)(a) may be
1034 commenced by filing a written petition with the juvenile court under Section 62A-5-312.
1035 (3) (a) A juvenile court has jurisdiction over the proceeding under Subsection (2) as
1036 described in Subsection 78A-6-103(2)(f).
1037 (b) A juvenile court shall proceed with the written petition in the same manner and
1038 with the same authority as the district court.
1039 (4) If an individual who is under 18 years old is committed to the custody of the Utah
1040 State Developmental Center by the juvenile court, the director or the director's designee shall
1041 give the juvenile court written notice of the intention to release the individual not fewer than
1042 five days before the day on which the individual is released.
1043 Section 8. Section 62A-5-309 is amended to read:
1044 62A-5-309. Commitment -- Individual who is 18 years old or older.
1045 (1) [
1046 commit to the division an individual 18 years [
1047 disability, for observation, diagnosis, care, and treatment if that commitment is based on:
1048 [
1049 62A-5-312; or
1050 [
1051 with Section 62A-5-311.
1052 (2) If an individual who is 18 years old or older is committed to the custody of the Utah
1053 State Developmental Center by the juvenile court, the director or the director's designee shall
1054 give the juvenile court written notice of the intention to release the individual not fewer than
1055 five days before the day on which the individual is released.
1056 Section 9. Section 62A-15-705 is amended to read:
1057 62A-15-705. Commitment proceedings in juvenile court -- Criteria -- Custody.
1058 (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), [
1059 proceeding for a child may be commenced by filing a written application with the juvenile
1060 court of the county in which the child resides or is found, in accordance with the procedures
1061 described in Section 62A-15-631.
1062 (b) [
1063 commenced only after a commitment proceeding under Section 62A-15-703 has concluded
1064 without the child being committed.
1065 (2) The juvenile court shall order commitment to the physical custody of a local mental
1066 health authority if, upon completion of the hearing and consideration of the record, [
1067 juvenile court finds by clear and convincing evidence that:
1068 (a) the child has a mental illness, as defined in Section 62A-15-602;
1069 (b) the child demonstrates a risk of harm to [
1070 (c) the child is experiencing significant impairment in the child's ability to perform
1071 socially;
1072 (d) the child will benefit from the proposed care and treatment; and
1073 (e) there is no appropriate less restrictive alternative.
1074 (3) The juvenile court may not commit a child under Subsection (1) directly to the
1075 Utah State Hospital.
1076 [
1077 (a) conduct periodic reviews of children committed to [
1078 local mental health authority's custody in accordance with this section[
1079 (b) release any child who has sufficiently improved so that the local mental health
1080 authority, or [
1081 longer appropriate.
1082 (5) If a child is committed to the custody of a local mental health authority, or the local
1083 mental health authority's designee, by the juvenile court, the local mental health authority, or
1084 the local mental health authority's designee, shall give the juvenile court written notice of the
1085 intention to release the child not fewer than five days before the day on which the child is
1086 released.
1087 Section 10. Section 76-8-311.5, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-402 is
1088 renumbered and amended to read:
1089 [
1090 Trespass of a secure care facility -- Criminal penalties.
1091 (1) As used in this section:
1092 (a) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section
1093 80-5-103.
1094 (b) "Juvenile offender" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
1095 (c) "Secure care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
1096 (d) "Secure care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
1097 [
1098 A misdemeanor:
1099 (a) entering, or attempting to enter, a building or enclosure appropriated to the use of
1100 juvenile offenders, without permission;
1101 (b) entering any premises belonging to a secure care facility and committing or
1102 attempting to commit a trespass or damage on [
1103 facility; or
1104 (c) willfully annoying or disturbing the peace and quiet of a secure care facility or of a
1105 juvenile offender in a secure care facility.
1106 [
1107 (a) knowingly harbors or conceals a juvenile offender who has:
1108 (i) escaped from [
1109 (ii) as described in Subsection (4), absconded from:
1110 (A) a facility or supervision; or
1111 (B) supervision of the division; or
1112 (b) willfully aided or assisted a juvenile offender who has been lawfully committed to a
1113 secure care facility in escaping or attempting to escape from [
1114 [
1115 (a) a juvenile offender absconds from a facility under this section when the juvenile
1116 offender:
1117 (i) leaves the facility without permission; or
1118 (ii) fails to return at a prescribed time.
1119 (b) A juvenile offender absconds from supervision when the juvenile offender:
1120 (i) changes the juvenile offender's residence from the residence that the juvenile
1121 offender reported to the division as the juvenile offender's correct address to another residence,
1122 without notifying the division or obtaining permission; or
1123 (ii) for the purpose of avoiding supervision:
1124 (A) hides at a different location from the juvenile offender's reported residence; or
1125 (B) leaves the juvenile offender's reported residence.
1126 Section 11. Section 76-8-418 is amended to read:
1127 76-8-418. Damaging jails or other places of confinement.
1128 (1) As used in this section:
1129 (a) "Child" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
1130 (b) "Detention facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
1131 (c) "Secure care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
1132 (d) "Shelter facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
1133 (2) A person who willfully and intentionally breaks down, pulls down, destroys, floods,
1134 or otherwise damages any public jail or other place of confinement, including a detention[
1135
1136 facility, is guilty of a felony of the third degree.
1137 (3) This section is applicable to a child who willfully and intentionally commits an
1138 offense against a public jail, a detention facility, a shelter facility, or a secure care facility.
1139 Section 12. Section 78A-2-801 is enacted to read:
1140
1141 78A-2-801. Definitions.
1142 As used in this chapter:
1143 (1) "Abuse, neglect, or dependency petition" means the same as that term is defined in
1144 Section 80-3-102.
1145 (2) "Attorney guardian ad litem" means an attorney employed by the office.
1146 (3) "Director" means the director of the office.
1147 (4) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section
1148 62A-4a-103.
1149 (5) "Guardian ad litem" means an attorney guardian ad litem or a private attorney
1150 guardian ad litem.
1151 (6) "Indigent individual" means the same as that term is defined in Section
1152 78B-22-102.
1153 (7) "Minor" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
1154 (8) "Office" means the Office of Guardian ad Litem created in Section 78A-2-802.
1155 (9) "Private attorney guardian ad litem" means an attorney designated by the office in
1156 accordance with Section 78A-2-705 who is not an employee of the office.
1157 Section 13. Section 78A-2-802, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-901 is
1158 renumbered and amended to read:
1159 [
1160 director -- Duties of director -- Contracts in second, third, and fourth districts.
1161 [
1162 [
1163 [
1164 [
1165 [
1166
1167 [
1168 of the Guardian ad Litem Oversight Committee described in Subsection 78A-2-104(13).
1169 [
1170 individual to serve full time as the guardian ad litem director for the state.
1171 (b) The guardian ad litem director shall:
1172 (i) serve at the pleasure of the Guardian ad Litem Oversight Committee, in consultation
1173 with the state court administrator[
1174 [
1175 selected on the basis of:
1176 [
1177 [
1178 [
1179 juvenile and district courts; and
1180 [
1181 and evaluation[
1182 [
1183 appointment, be trained in nationally recognized standards for an attorney guardian ad litem.
1184 [
1185 (a) establish policy and procedure for the management of a statewide guardian ad litem
1186 program;
1187 (b) manage the guardian ad litem program to assure that [
1188 receives qualified guardian ad litem services in an abuse, neglect, and dependency
1189 [
1190 Proceedings, in accordance with state and federal law and policy;
1191 (c) develop standards for contracts of employment and contracts with independent
1192 contractors, and employ or contract with attorneys licensed to practice law in this state, to act
1193 as attorney guardians ad litem in accordance with Section [
1194 (d) develop and provide training programs for volunteers in accordance with the United
1195 States Department of Justice National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association
1196 standards;
1197 (e) develop and update a guardian ad litem manual that includes:
1198 (i) best practices for an attorney guardian ad litem; and
1199 (ii) statutory and case law relating to an attorney guardian ad litem;
1200 (f) develop and provide a library of materials for the continuing education of attorney
1201 guardians ad litem and volunteers;
1202 (g) educate court personnel regarding the role and function of guardians ad litem;
1203 (h) develop needs assessment strategies, perform needs assessment surveys, and ensure
1204 that guardian ad litem training programs correspond with actual and perceived needs for
1205 training;
1206 (i) design and implement evaluation tools based on specific objectives targeted in the
1207 needs assessments described in Subsection [
1208 (j) prepare and submit an annual report to the Guardian ad Litem Oversight Committee
1209 and the Child Welfare Legislative Oversight Panel created in Section 62A-4a-207 regarding:
1210 (i) the development, policy, and management of the statewide guardian ad litem
1211 program;
1212 (ii) the training and evaluation of attorney guardians ad litem and volunteers; and
1213 (iii) the number of minors served by the office;
1214 (k) hire, train, and supervise investigators; and
1215 (l) administer the program of private attorney guardians ad litem established by Section
1216 78A-2-705.
1217 [
1218 [
1219 third, and fourth judicial districts devote [
1220 attention to the role of attorney guardian ad litem, having no clients other than the minors
1221 whose interest [
1222 litem program.
1223 Section 14. Section 78A-2-803, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-902 is
1224 renumbered and amended to read:
1225 [
1226 Duties and responsibilities -- Training -- Trained staff and court-appointed special
1227 advocate volunteers -- Costs -- Immunity -- Annual report.
1228 (1) (a) The court:
1229 (i) may appoint an attorney guardian ad litem to represent the best interest of a minor
1230 involved in any case before the court; and
1231 (ii) shall consider the best interest of a minor, consistent with the provisions of Section
1232 62A-4a-201, in determining whether to appoint a guardian ad litem.
1233 (b) In all cases where an attorney guardian ad litem is appointed, the court shall make a
1234 finding that establishes the necessity of the appointment.
1235 (2) An attorney guardian ad litem shall represent the best interest of each [
1236 who may become the subject of [
1237 neglect, or dependency petition from the earlier of [
1238 (a) the [
1239 the division; or
1240 (b) the day on which the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed.
1241 (3) The director shall ensure that each attorney guardian ad litem employed by the
1242 office:
1243 (a) represents the best interest of each client of the office in all venues, including:
1244 (i) court proceedings; and
1245 (ii) meetings to develop, review, or modify the child and family plan with the [
1246
1247 (b) [
1248 (i) applicable statutory, regulatory, and case law; and
1249 (ii) nationally recognized standards for an attorney guardian ad litem;
1250 (c) conducts or supervises an ongoing, independent investigation in order to obtain,
1251 first-hand, a clear understanding of the situation and needs of the minor;
1252 (d) (i) personally meets with the minor, unless:
1253 (A) the minor is outside of the state; or
1254 (B) meeting with the minor would be detrimental to the minor;
1255 (ii) personally interviews the minor, unless:
1256 (A) the minor is not old enough to communicate;
1257 (B) the minor lacks the capacity to participate in a meaningful interview; or
1258 (C) the interview would be detrimental to the minor; and
1259 (iii) if the minor is placed in an out-of-home placement, or is being considered for
1260 placement in an out-of-home placement, unless it would be detrimental to the minor:
1261 (A) to the extent possible, determines the minor's goals and concerns regarding
1262 placement; and
1263 (B) personally assesses or supervises an assessment of the appropriateness and safety
1264 of the minor's environment in each placement;
1265 (e) personally attends all review hearings pertaining to the minor's case;
1266 (f) participates in all appeals, unless excused by order of the court;
1267 (g) is familiar with local experts who can provide consultation and testimony regarding
1268 the reasonableness and appropriateness of efforts made by the [
1269
1270 (i) maintain a minor in the minor's home; or
1271 (ii) reunify [
1272 (h) to the extent possible, and unless it would be detrimental to the minor, personally
1273 or through a trained volunteer, paralegal, or other trained staff, keeps the minor advised of:
1274 (i) the status of the minor's case;
1275 (ii) all court and administrative proceedings;
1276 (iii) discussions with, and proposals made by, other parties;
1277 (iv) court action; and
1278 (v) the psychiatric, medical, or other treatment or diagnostic services that are to be
1279 provided to the minor;
1280 (i) in cases where a child and family plan is required, personally or through a trained
1281 volunteer, paralegal, or other trained staff, monitors implementation of a minor's child and
1282 family plan and any dispositional orders to:
1283 (i) determine whether services ordered by the court:
1284 (A) are actually provided; and
1285 (B) are provided in a timely manner; and
1286 (ii) attempt to assess whether services ordered by the court are accomplishing the
1287 intended goal of the services; and
1288 (j) makes all necessary court filings to advance the [
1289 litem position regarding the best interest of the [
1290 (4) (a) Consistent with this Subsection (4), an attorney guardian ad litem may use
1291 trained volunteers, in accordance with Title 67, Chapter 20, Volunteer Government Workers
1292 Act, trained paralegals, and other trained staff to assist in investigation and preparation of
1293 information regarding the cases of individual minors before the court.
1294 (b) [
1295 other staff utilized under this section shall be trained in and follow, at a minimum, the
1296 guidelines established by the United States Department of Justice Court Appointed Special
1297 Advocate Association.
1298 (5) The attorney guardian ad litem shall continue to represent the best interest of the
1299 minor until released from that duty by the court.
1300 (6) (a) Consistent with Subsection (6)(b), the juvenile court is responsible for:
1301 (i) all costs resulting from the appointment of an attorney guardian ad litem; and
1302 (ii) the costs of volunteer, paralegal, and other staff appointment and training.
1303 (b) The court shall use funds appropriated by the Legislature for the guardian ad litem
1304 program to cover the costs described in Subsection (6)(a).
1305 (c) (i) When the court appoints an attorney guardian ad litem under this section, the
1306 court may assess all or part of the attorney fees, court costs, and paralegal, staff, and volunteer
1307 expenses against the [
1308 court determines to be just and appropriate, taking into consideration costs already borne by the
1309 parents, parent, or legal guardian, including:
1310 (A) private attorney fees;
1311 (B) counseling for the [
1312 (C) counseling for the parent, if mandated by the court or recommended by the
1313 [
1314 (D) any other cost the court determines to be relevant.
1315 (ii) The court may not assess [
1316 against:
1317 (A) a legal guardian, when that guardian is the state; or
1318 (B) consistent with Subsection (6)(d), a parent who is found to be [
1319 indigent individual.
1320 (d) For purposes of Subsection (6)(c)(ii)(B), if [
1321 [
1322 (i) require [
1323 indigence as provided in Section 78A-2-302; and
1324 (ii) follow the procedures and make the determinations as provided in Section
1325 78A-2-304.
1326 (e) The [
1327 determination, under Subsection (6)(c), of fees, costs, and expenses.
1328 (7) An attorney guardian ad litem appointed under this section, when serving in the
1329 scope of the attorney [
1330 considered an employee of the state for purposes of indemnification under Title 63G, Chapter
1331 7, Governmental Immunity Act of Utah.
1332 (8) (a) An attorney guardian ad litem shall represent the best interest of a minor.
1333 (b) If the minor's wishes differ from the attorney's determination of the minor's best
1334 interest, the attorney guardian ad litem shall communicate the minor's wishes to the court in
1335 addition to presenting the attorney's determination of the minor's best interest.
1336 (c) A difference between the minor's wishes and the attorney's determination of best
1337 interest may not be considered a conflict of interest for the attorney.
1338 (d) The guardian ad litem shall disclose the wishes of the [
1339 unless the minor:
1340 (i) instructs the guardian ad litem to not disclose the [
1341 (ii) has not expressed any wishes.
1342 (e) The court may appoint one attorney guardian ad litem to represent the best interests
1343 of more than one [
1344 (9) [
1345 access to all [
1346 issue and the minor's family.
1347 (10) (a) An attorney guardian ad litem shall conduct an independent investigation
1348 regarding the minor at issue, the minor's family, and what [
1349 the minor.
1350 (b) An attorney guardian ad litem may interview the minor's [
1351
1352 (i) rely exclusively on the conclusions and findings of the [
1353
1354 (ii) except as provided in Subsection (10)(c), conduct a visit with the client in
1355 conjunction with the visit of a [
1356 welfare worker.
1357 (c) (i) An attorney guardian ad litem may meet with a client during a team meeting,
1358 court hearing, or similar venue when a [
1359 child welfare worker is present for a purpose other than the attorney guardian ad litem's
1360 meeting with the client.
1361 (ii) A party and the party's counsel may attend a team meeting in accordance with the
1362 Utah Rules of Professional Conduct.
1363 (11) (a) An attorney guardian ad litem shall maintain current and accurate records
1364 regarding:
1365 (i) the number of times the attorney has had contact with each minor; and
1366 (ii) the actions the attorney has taken in representation of the minor's best interest.
1367 (b) In every hearing where the attorney guardian ad litem makes a recommendation
1368 regarding the best interest of the [
1369 litem to disclose the factors that form the basis of the recommendation.
1370 (12) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(b), and notwithstanding Title 63G,
1371 Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, all records of an attorney
1372 guardian ad litem are confidential and may not be released or made public upon subpoena,
1373 search warrant, discovery proceedings, or otherwise. [
1374
1375 (b) Consistent with Subsection (12)(d), all records of an attorney guardian ad litem:
1376 (i) are subject to legislative subpoena, under Title 36, Chapter 14, Legislative
1377 Subpoena Powers; and
1378 (ii) shall be released to the Legislature.
1379 (c) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (12)(c)(ii), the Legislature shall maintain
1380 records released in accordance with Subsection (12)(b) [
1381 [
1382 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (12)(c)(i), the Office of the Legislative Auditor
1383 General may include summary data and nonidentifying information in [
1384 and reports to the Legislature.
1385 (d) (i) Subsection (12)(b) [
1386 Conduct, Rule 1.6, as provided by Rule 1.6(b)(4), because of:
1387 (A) the unique role of an attorney guardian ad litem described in Subsection (8); and
1388 (B) the state's role and responsibility[
1389
1390 (ii) A claim of attorney-client privilege does not bar access to the records of an attorney
1391 guardian ad litem by the Legislature, through legislative subpoena.
1392 Section 15. Section 78A-2-804, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-903 is
1393 renumbered and amended to read:
1394 [
1395 -- Funding.
1396 (1) There is created [
1397 known as the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account, for the purpose of funding the [
1398
1399
1400 (2) The account shall be funded by the donation described in Subsection
1401 41-1a-422(1)(a)(i)(F).
1402 Section 16. Section 78A-6-101 is amended to read:
1403
1404 78A-6-101. Title.
1405 This chapter is known as [
1406 Section 17. Section 78A-6-101.5 is enacted to read:
1407 78A-6-101.5. Definitions.
1408 The terms defined in Section 80-1-102 apply to this chapter.
1409 Section 18. Section 78A-6-102 is amended to read:
1410 78A-6-102. Establishment of juvenile court -- Organization and status of court --
1411 Purpose.
1412 (1) There is established a juvenile court for the state [
1413 (2) (a) The juvenile court is a court of record. [
1414 (b) The juvenile court shall have a seal[
1415 (c) The juvenile court's judges, clerks, and referees have the power to administer oaths
1416 and affirmations.
1417 (d) The juvenile court has the authority to issue search warrants, subpoenas, or
1418 investigative subpoenas under Section 62A-4a-202.1, Chapter 4a, Adult Criminal Proceedings,
1419 and Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, Chapter 4, Termination
1420 and Restoration of Parental Rights, and Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice, for the same purposes and
1421 in the same manner as described in Title 77, Utah Code of Criminal Procedure, and the Utah
1422 Rules of Criminal Procedure, for the issuance of search warrants, subpoenas, or investigative
1423 subpoenas in other trial courts in the state.
1424 (3) The juvenile court is of equal status with the district courts of the state.
1425 (4) The juvenile court is established as a forum for the resolution of all matters
1426 properly brought before [
1427 statutory requirements of due process.
1428 (5) The purpose of the court under this chapter is to:
1429 (a) promote public safety and individual accountability by the imposition of
1430 appropriate sanctions on persons who have committed acts in violation of law;
1431 (b) order appropriate measures to promote guidance and control, preferably in the
1432 minor's own home, as an aid in the prevention of future unlawful conduct and the development
1433 of responsible citizenship;
1434 (c) where appropriate, order rehabilitation, reeducation, and treatment for persons who
1435 have committed acts bringing them within the court's jurisdiction;
1436 (d) adjudicate matters that relate to minors who are beyond parental or adult control
1437 and to establish appropriate authority over these minors by means of placement and control
1438 orders;
1439 (e) adjudicate matters that relate to abused, neglected, and dependent children and to
1440 provide care and protection for minors by placement, protection, and custody orders;
1441 (f) remove a minor from parental custody only where the minor's safety or welfare, or
1442 the public safety, may not otherwise be adequately safeguarded; and
1443 (g) consistent with the ends of justice, act in the best interests of the minor in all cases
1444 and preserve and strengthen family ties.
1445 Section 19. Section 78A-6-103 is amended to read:
1446 78A-6-103. Original jurisdiction of the juvenile court -- Magistrate functions --
1447 Findings -- Transfer of a case from another court.
1448 (1) Except as otherwise provided by Subsections 78A-5-102(9), 78A-5-102(10), and
1449 78A-7-106(2), the juvenile court has original jurisdiction over:
1450 (a) a felony, misdemeanor, infraction, or violation of an ordinance, under municipal,
1451 state, or federal law, that was committed by a child; and
1452 (b) a felony, misdemeanor, infraction, or violation of an ordinance, under municipal,
1453 state, or federal law, that was committed by an individual:
1454 (i) who is under 21 years old at the time of all court proceedings; and
1455 (ii) who was under 18 years old at the time the offense was committed.
1456 (2) The juvenile court has original jurisdiction over any proceeding concerning:
1457 (a) a child who is an abused child, neglected child, or dependent child[
1458
1459 (b) a protective order for a child in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 2, Child
1460 Protective Orders[
1461
1462 [
1463
1464 [
1465
1466
1467
1468 [
1469 (c) the appointment of a guardian of the individual or other guardian of a minor who
1470 comes within the court's jurisdiction under other provisions of this section;
1471 (d) the emancipation of a minor in accordance with [
1472 Chapter 7, Emancipation;
1473 (e) the termination of [
1474 with [
1475 Restoration of Parental Rights, including termination of residual parental rights and duties;
1476 (f) the treatment or commitment of a minor who has an intellectual disability;
1477 (g) the judicial consent to the marriage of a minor who is 16 or 17 years old [
1478
1479 30-1-9;
1480 [
1481
1482
1483
1484
1485
1486 (h) an order for a parent or a guardian of a child under Subsection 80-6-705(3);
1487 (i) a minor under Title 55, Chapter 12, Interstate Compact for Juveniles;
1488 (j) the treatment or commitment of a child with a mental illness [
1489
1490 (k) the commitment of a child to a secure drug or alcohol facility in accordance with
1491 Section 62A-15-301;
1492 (l) a minor found not competent to proceed in accordance with [
1493 Title 80, Chapter 6, Part 4, Competency;
1494 (m) de novo review of final agency actions resulting from an informal adjudicative
1495 proceeding as provided in Section 63G-4-402; [
1496 (n) adoptions conducted in accordance with the procedures described in Title 78B,
1497 Chapter 6, Part 1, Utah Adoption Act, [
1498 order terminating the rights of a parent and finds that adoption is in the best interest of the
1499 child[
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1502 [
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1504 [
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1508
1509 [
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1527 [
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1529 [
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1531 [
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1533 [
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1535 [
1536
1537 [
1538 who is referred to the juvenile court by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services [
1539 despite earnest and persistent efforts by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, the child has
1540 demonstrated that the child:
1541 [
1542 the extent that the child's behavior or condition endangers the child's own welfare or the
1543 welfare of others; or
1544 [
1545 [
1546
1547
1548 (p) a criminal information filed under Part 4a, Adult Criminal Proceedings, for an adult
1549 alleged to have committed an offense under Subsection 78A-6-352(4)(b) for failure to comply
1550 with a promise to appear and bring a child to the juvenile court.
1551 (3) It is not necessary for a minor to be adjudicated for an offense or violation of the
1552 law under Section 80-6-701, for the juvenile court to exercise jurisdiction under Subsection
1553 (2)(p).
1554 [
1555 agencies or other persons.
1556 [
1557 arising under [
1558 Court.
1559 [
1560 unsubstantiated, or without merit, in accordance with Section [
1561 [
1562 to the juvenile court by another trial court in accordance with Subsection 78A-7-106(4) and
1563 Section [
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1568 Section 20. Section 78A-6-103.5 is enacted to read:
1569 78A-6-103.5. Exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
1570 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction
1571 over a felony, misdemeanor, infraction, or violation of an ordinance:
1572 (a) committed by a child and that arises from a single criminal episode containing an
1573 offense for which:
1574 (i) a citation, petition, indictment, or criminal information is filed; and
1575 (ii) the court has original jurisdiction; and
1576 (b) committed by an individual who is under 21 years old at the time of all court
1577 proceedings, but committed before the individual was 18 years old, and that arises from a
1578 single criminal episode containing an offense for which:
1579 (i) a citation, petition, indictment, or criminal information is filed; and
1580 (ii) the court has original jurisdiction.
1581 (2) For purposes of this section, the juvenile court has jurisdiction over the following
1582 offenses committed by an individual who is under 21 years old at the time of all court
1583 proceedings, but was under 18 years old at the time the offense was committed:
1584 (a) Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving; and
1585 (b) Section 73-18-12.
1586 (3) If a juvenile court transfers jurisdiction of an offense to the district court under
1587 Section 80-6-504, the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court over that offense is
1588 terminated.
1589 (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4):
1590 (i) "Qualifying offense" means an offense described in Sections 80-6-502 and
1591 80-6-503.
1592 (ii) "Separate offense" means any offense that is not a qualifying offense.
1593 (b) The juvenile court:
1594 (i) regains exclusive jurisdiction over any separate offense described in Subsection (1)
1595 if:
1596 (A) the individual who is alleged to have committed the separate offense is bound over
1597 to the district court for a qualifying offense under Section 80-6-504; and
1598 (B) the qualifying offense results in an acquittal, a finding of not guilty, or a dismissal;
1599 and
1600 (ii) gains exclusive jurisdiction over any separate offense described in Subsection (1)
1601 if:
1602 (A) the individual who is alleged to have committed the separate offense is charged for
1603 a qualifying offense under Section 80-6-502 in the district court; and
1604 (B) the qualifying offense results in an acquittal, a finding of not guilty, or a dismissal
1605 in the district court.
1606 Section 21. Section 78A-6-104 is repealed and reenacted to read:
1607 78A-6-104. Concurrent jurisdiction of the juvenile court -- Transfer of a
1608 protective order.
1609 (1) (a) The juvenile court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the district court:
1610 (i) to establish paternity, or to order testing for purposes of establishing paternity, for a
1611 child in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 15, Utah Uniform Parentage Act, when a
1612 proceeding is initiated under Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency
1613 Proceedings, or Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights, that involves the
1614 child;
1615 (ii) over a petition to modify a minor's birth certificate if the juvenile court has
1616 jurisdiction over the minor's case under Section 78A-6-103; and
1617 (iii) over questions of custody, support, and parent-time of a minor if the juvenile court
1618 has jurisdiction over the minor's case under Section 78A-6-103.
1619 (b) If the juvenile court obtains jurisdiction over a paternity action under Subsection
1620 (1)(a)(i), the juvenile court may:
1621 (i) retain jurisdiction over the paternity action until paternity of the child is adjudicated;
1622 or
1623 (ii) transfer jurisdiction over the paternity action to the district court.
1624 (2) (a) The juvenile court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the district court or the
1625 justice court otherwise having jurisdiction, over a criminal information filed under Part 4a,
1626 Adult Criminal Proceedings, for an adult alleged to have committed:
1627 (i) an offense under Section 32B-4-403, unlawful sale, offer for sale, or furnishing to a
1628 minor;
1629 (ii) an offense under Section 53G-6-202, failure to comply with compulsory education
1630 requirements;
1631 (iii) an offense under Section 62A-4a-411, failure to report;
1632 (iv) a misdemeanor offense under Section 76-5-303, custodial interference;
1633 (v) an offense under Section 76-10-2301, contributing to the delinquency of a minor; or
1634 (vi) an offense under Section 80-5-601, harboring a runaway.
1635 (b) It is not necessary for a minor to be adjudicated for an offense or violation of the
1636 law under Section 80-6-701 for the juvenile court to exercise jurisdiction under Subsection
1637 (2)(a).
1638 (3) (a) When a support, custody, or parent-time award has been made by a district court
1639 in a divorce action or other proceeding, and the jurisdiction of the district court in the case is
1640 continuing, the juvenile court may acquire jurisdiction in a case involving the same child if the
1641 child comes within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Section 78A-6-103.
1642 (b) (i) The juvenile court may, by order, change the custody subject to Subsection
1643 30-3-10(6), support, parent-time, and visitation rights previously ordered in the district court as
1644 necessary to implement the order of the juvenile court for the safety and welfare of the child.
1645 (ii) An order by the juvenile court under Subsection (3)(b)(i) remains in effect so long
1646 as the juvenile court continues to exercise jurisdiction.
1647 (c) If a copy of the findings and order of the juvenile court under this Subsection (3)
1648 are filed with the district court, the findings and order of the juvenile court are binding on the
1649 parties to the divorce action as though entered in the district court.
1650 (4) This section does not deprive the district court of jurisdiction to:
1651 (a) appoint a guardian for a child;
1652 (b) determine the support, custody, and parent-time of a child upon writ of habeas
1653 corpus; or
1654 (c) determine a question of support, custody, and parent-time that is incidental to the
1655 determination of an action in the district court.
1656 (5) A juvenile court may transfer a petition for a protective order for a child to the
1657 district court if the juvenile court has entered an ex parte protective order and finds that:
1658 (a) the petitioner and the respondent are the natural parent, adoptive parent, or step
1659 parent of the child who is the object of the petition;
1660 (b) the district court has a petition pending or an order related to custody or parent-time
1661 entered under Title 30, Chapter 3, Divorce, Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse
1662 Protective Orders, or Title 78B, Chapter 15, Utah Uniform Parentage Act, in which the
1663 petitioner and the respondent are parties; and
1664 (c) the best interests of the child will be better served in the district court.
1665 Section 22. Section 78A-6-120 is amended to read:
1666 78A-6-120. Continuing jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Period of and termination
1667 of jurisdiction.
1668 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if the [
1669
1670 juvenile court's jurisdiction over the minor's case continues until:
1671 (a) the minor is 21 years old; or
1672 (b) if the juvenile court extends jurisdiction over the minor's case [
1673
1674 (2) (a) The juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction under Subsection (1) terminates:
1675 (i) upon order of the court;
1676 (ii) upon [
1677 80-6-705 ; or
1678 [
1679
1680 [
1681 (b) The continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a minor's case is not
1682 terminated:
1683 (i) by marriage; or
1684 (ii) when a minor commits an offense under municipal, state, or federal law that is
1685 under the jurisdiction of another court [
1686
1687 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the juvenile court retains jurisdiction to
1688 make and enforce orders related to restitution until the Youth Parole Authority discharges the
1689 minor under Section 80-6-807.
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1707 Section 23. Section 78A-6-201 is amended to read:
1708 78A-6-201. Judges of juvenile court -- Appointments -- Terms.
1709 (1) (a) [
1710 initially to serve until the first general election held more than three years after [
1711
1712 (b) After the initial term described in Subsection (1)(a), the term of office of a [
1713
1714 January next following the date of election.
1715 (2) A juvenile court judge whose term expires may serve, upon request of the Judicial
1716 Council, until a successor is appointed and qualified.
1717 Section 24. Section 78A-6-202 is amended to read:
1718 78A-6-202. Sessions of juvenile court.
1719 (1) In each county, regular juvenile court sessions shall be held at a place designated by
1720 the judge or judges of the juvenile court district, with the approval of the board.
1721 (2) [
1722 judge of the juvenile court directs, except that a judge of the district may hold court in any
1723 county within the district at any time[
1724 Section 25. Section 78A-6-203 is amended to read:
1725 78A-6-203. Board of Juvenile Court Judges -- Composition -- Purpose --
1726 Presiding judge.
1727 (1) (a) The Judicial Council shall, by rule, establish a Board of Juvenile Court Judges.
1728 (b) The board shall establish general policies for the operation of the juvenile courts
1729 and uniform rules and forms governing practice, consistent with the provisions of this chapter,
1730 the rules of the Judicial Council, and the rules of the Supreme Court.
1731 (c) (i) The board may receive and expend any funds that may become available from
1732 the federal government or private sources to carry out any of the purposes [
1733 described in Subsection 78A-6-102(5) .
1734 [
1735 receiving the funds.
1736 [
1737 training personnel employed, or preparing for employment, by the juvenile court and may
1738 receive and expend funds from federal or state sources or from private donations for these
1739 purposes.
1740 [
1741 purpose of compensatory service programs [
1742 [
1743 (A) contract with public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning for the training of
1744 personnel;
1745 (B) conduct short-term training courses of [
1746 temporary basis for this purpose; and
1747 (C) cooperate with the Division of Child and Family Services and other state
1748 departments or agencies in personnel training programs.
1749 (d) The board may contract, on behalf of the juvenile court, with the United States
1750 Forest Service or other agencies or departments of the federal government or with agencies or
1751 departments of other states for the care and placement of minors adjudicated under [
1752
1753 (e) The powers to contract and expend funds are subject to budgetary control and
1754 procedures as provided by law.
1755 (2) Under the direction of the presiding officer of the council, the chair shall supervise
1756 the juvenile courts to:
1757 (a) ensure uniform adherence to law and to the rules and forms adopted by the Supreme
1758 Court and Judicial Council[
1759 (b) promote the proper and efficient functioning of the juvenile courts.
1760 (3) (a) The judges of districts having more than one juvenile court judge shall elect a
1761 presiding juvenile court judge.
1762 (b) In districts comprised of five or more juvenile court judges and court
1763 commissioners, the presiding juvenile court judge shall receive an additional $1,000 per annum
1764 as compensation.
1765 [
1766 (4) The presiding juvenile court judge, in accordance with the policies of the Judicial
1767 Council, shall:
1768 (a) implement policies of the Judicial Council;
1769 (b) exercise powers and perform administrative duties as authorized by the Judicial
1770 Council;
1771 (c) manage the judicial business of the district; and
1772 (d) call and preside over meetings of juvenile court judges of the district.
1773 Section 26. Section 78A-6-204 is amended to read:
1774 78A-6-204. Administrator of juvenile court -- Appointment -- Qualifications --
1775 Powers and duties.
1776 (1) With the approval of the board, the state court administrator shall appoint a chief
1777 administrative officer of the juvenile court.
1778 (2) The chief administrative officer shall:
1779 (a) be selected on the basis of professional ability and experience in the field of public
1780 administration [
1781 (b) possess an understanding of court procedures[
1782 significance of probation services and other court services.
1783 Section 27. Section 78A-6-205 is amended to read:
1784 78A-6-205. Court executives -- Selection -- Duties.
1785 (1) (a) The chief administrative officer of the juvenile court, with the approval of the
1786 juvenile court judge of each district or the presiding juvenile court judge of multiple judge
1787 districts, shall appoint a court executive for each district.
1788 (b) [
1789 the pleasure of the chief administrative officer.
1790 (2) The court executive shall:
1791 (a) appoint a clerk of the court, [
1792
1793 carry out the work of the court;
1794 (b) supervise the work of all nonjudicial court staff of the district; and
1795 (c) serve as administrative officer of the district.
1796 (3) (a) The clerk shall keep a record of court proceedings [
1797 (b) The clerk may issue all process and [
1798 Section 28. Section 78A-6-206 is amended to read:
1799 78A-6-206. Juvenile court employees -- Salaries -- State courts personnel system
1800 -- Exemptions and discharge.
1801 (1) All employees, except juvenile court judges and commissioners, shall be selected,
1802 promoted, and discharged through the state courts personnel system for the juvenile court[
1803 under the direction and rules of the [
1804 Council.
1805 (2) (a) An employee under the state courts personnel system may not be discharged
1806 except for cause and after a hearing before the appointing authority[
1807 provided by the state courts personnel system.
1808 (b) An employee may be suspended pending the hearing and appeal under Subsection
1809 (2)(a).
1810 Section 29. Section 78A-6-207 is amended to read:
1811 78A-6-207. Volunteers.
1812 (1) The [
1813 [
1814
1815
1816 (2) A volunteer of record under Subsection (1) is:
1817 (a) considered a volunteer to the juvenile court; and
1818 (b) a volunteer under Title 67, Chapter 20, Volunteer Government Workers Act.
1819 Section 30. Section 78A-6-208 is amended to read:
1820 78A-6-208. Mental health evaluations -- Duty of administrator.
1821 (1) The [
1822 approval of the board, and the executive director of the Department of Health, and director of
1823 the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health shall from time to time agree upon an
1824 appropriate plan:
1825 (a) for obtaining mental health services and health services for the juvenile court from
1826 the state and local health departments and programs of mental health; and
1827 (b) for assistance by the Department of Health [
1828 Abuse and Mental Health in securing for the juvenile court special health, mental health,
1829 juvenile competency evaluations, and related services including community mental health
1830 services not already available from the Department of Health and the Division of Substance
1831 Abuse and Mental Health.
1832 (2) The Legislature may provide an appropriation to the Department of Health and the
1833 Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health for [
1834 Subsection (1).
1835 Section 31. Section 78A-6-209 is amended to read:
1836 78A-6-209. Court records -- Inspection.
1837 (1) The juvenile court and the juvenile court's probation department shall keep records
1838 as required by the board and the presiding judge.
1839 (2) [
1840 (a) the parents or guardian of a child, a minor who is at least 18 years [
1841 other parties in the case, the attorneys, and agencies to which custody of a minor has been
1842 transferred;
1843 (b) for information relating to adult offenders alleged to have committed a sexual
1844 offense, a felony or class A misdemeanor drug offense, or an offense against the person under
1845 Title 76, Chapter 5, Offenses Against the Person, the State Board of Education for the purpose
1846 of evaluating whether an individual should be permitted to obtain or retain a license as an
1847 educator or serve as an employee or volunteer in a school, with the understanding that the State
1848 Board of Education must provide the individual with an opportunity to respond to any
1849 information gathered from [
1850 [
1851 (c) the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division, established in Section
1852 53-10-103, for the purpose of a criminal history background check for the purchase of a firearm
1853 and establishing good character for issuance of a concealed firearm permit as provided in
1854 Section 53-5-704;
1855 (d) the Division of Child and Family Services for the purpose of Child Protective
1856 Services Investigations in accordance with Sections 62A-4a-403 and 62A-4a-409 and
1857 administrative hearings in accordance with Section 62A-4a-1009;
1858 (e) the Office of Licensing for the purpose of conducting a background check in
1859 accordance with Section 62A-2-120;
1860 (f) for information related to a [
1861 offense, a felony, or an offense that if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor, the
1862 Department of Health for the purpose of evaluating under the provisions of Subsection
1863 26-39-404(3) whether a licensee should be permitted to obtain or retain a license to provide
1864 child care, with the understanding that the department must provide the individual who
1865 committed the offense with an opportunity to respond to any information gathered from [
1866 the Department of Health's inspection of records before [
1867 decision concerning licensure;
1868 (g) for information related to a [
1869 offense, a felony, or an offense that if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor, the
1870 Department of Health to determine whether an individual meets the background screening
1871 requirements of Title 26, Chapter 21, Part 2, Clearance for Direct Patient Access, with the
1872 understanding that the department must provide the individual who committed the offense an
1873 opportunity to respond to any information gathered from [
1874 inspection of records before [
1875 (h) for information related to a [
1876 offense, a felony, or an offense that if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor, the
1877 Department of Health to determine whether to grant, deny, or revoke background clearance
1878 under Section 26-8a-310 for an individual who is seeking or who has obtained an emergency
1879 medical service personnel license under Section 26-8a-302, with the understanding that the
1880 [
1881 opportunity to respond to any information gathered from the [
1882 Health's inspection of records before [
1883 (3) With the consent of the [
1884 inspected by the child, by persons having a legitimate interest in the proceedings, and by
1885 persons conducting pertinent research studies.
1886 (4) If a petition is filed charging a minor who is 14 years [
1887 offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult, the juvenile court shall make available
1888 to any person upon request the petition, any adjudication or disposition orders, and the
1889 delinquency history summary of the minor charged unless the records are closed by the juvenile
1890 court upon findings on the record for good cause.
1891 (5) [
1892 clinical studies are not open to inspection, except by consent of the juvenile court, given under
1893 rules adopted by the board.
1894 [
1895
1896
1897 [
1898
1899 [
1900 with retrieving a requested record that has been archived.
1901 Section 32. Section 78A-6-210 is amended to read:
1902 78A-6-210. Fines -- Fees -- Deposit with state treasurer -- Restricted account.
1903 (1) There is created [
1904 known as the "Nonjudicial Adjustment Account."
1905 (2) (a) The account shall be funded from the financial penalty established under
1906 Subsection [
1907 (b) The court shall deposit all money collected as a result of penalties assessed as part
1908 of the nonjudicial adjustment of a case [
1909 (c) The account shall be used to pay the expenses of juvenile compensatory service,
1910 victim restitution, and diversion programs.
1911 (3) (a) Except under Subsection (3)(b) or (4) and as otherwise provided by law, the
1912 juvenile court shall pay all fines, fees, penalties, and forfeitures imposed and collected by the
1913 juvenile court [
1914 (b) [
1915 rehabilitative employment program for [
1916 80-6-701 that provides for employment of the minor in the county of the minor's residence if:
1917 (i) reimbursement for the minor's labor is paid to the victim of the [
1918
1919 (ii) the amount earned and paid is set by court order;
1920 (iii) the minor is not paid more than the hourly minimum wage; and
1921 (iv) no payments to victims are made without the minor's involvement in a
1922 rehabilitative work program.
1923 (c) Fines withheld under Subsection (3)(b) and any private contributions to the
1924 rehabilitative employment program are accounted for separately and are subject to audit at any
1925 time by the state auditor.
1926 (d) (i) Funds withheld under Subsection (3)(b) and private contributions are
1927 nonlapsing.
1928 (ii) The [
1929 the funds described in this [
1930 (4) For fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a violation of Section
1931 41-6a-1302 in instances where evidence of the violation was obtained by an automated traffic
1932 enforcement safety device as described in Section 41-6a-1310, the court shall allocate 20% to
1933 the school district or private school that owns or contracts for the use of the bus, and the state
1934 treasurer shall allocate 80% to the General Fund.
1935 (5) [
1936 officer may not charge a fee for the service of process in any proceedings initiated by a public
1937 agency.
1938 Section 33. Section 78A-6-211 is amended to read:
1939 78A-6-211. Courtrooms -- Physical facilities.
1940 (1) Suitable courtrooms and office space in each county shall be provided or made
1941 available to the juvenile court by the county for the hearing of cases, except in counties where
1942 the state has provided courtrooms and offices as needed.
1943 (2) Equipment and supplies for the use of the judges, officers, and employees of the
1944 juvenile court and the cost of maintaining the juvenile courts shall be paid from the General
1945 Fund or other funds for those purposes.
1946 Section 34. Section 78A-6-212, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-105.5 is
1947 renumbered and amended to read:
1948 [
1949 Justice Services.
1950 (1) [
1951 complete cooperation to the [
1952 [
1953 [
1954 Juvenile Justice Services.
1955 (2) Information under Subsection (1) [
1956 criminal history, social history, psychological evaluations, and identifying information
1957 specified by the [
1958 Section 35. Section 78A-6-350, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-110 is
1959 renumbered and amended to read:
1960
1961 [
1962 merits.
1963 (1) [
1964 of Trial -- Venue, a proceeding for a minor's case in the juvenile court shall be commenced in
1965 the court of the district in which [
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1967 [
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1969
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1971 [
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1973
1974
1975 (a) for a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice:
1976 (i) the minor is living or found; or
1977 (ii) the alleged offense occurred; or
1978 (b) for all other proceedings, the minor is living or found.
1979 (2) If a party seeks to transfer a case to another district after a petition has been filed in
1980 the juvenile court, the juvenile court may transfer the case in accordance with the Utah Rules of
1981 Juvenile Procedure.
1982 [
1983 prejudice and where there has been no adjudication upon the merits [
1984 refiling within the same district or another district where there is venue [
1985 Section 36. Section 78A-6-351, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-109 is
1986 renumbered and amended to read:
1987 [
1988 contents -- Notice to absent parent or guardian -- Emergency medical or surgical
1989 treatment -- Compulsory process for attendance of witnesses when authorized.
1990 (1) (a) After a petition is filed [
1991 promptly issue a summons, unless the [
1992 is needed. [
1993 (b) A summons is not required for a person who:
1994 (i) appears voluntarily; or [
1995 (ii) files a written waiver of service with the clerk of the court at or before the hearing.
1996 (2) [
1997 (a) the name of the court;
1998 (b) the title of the proceedings; and
1999 (c) except for a published summons, a brief statement of the substance of the
2000 allegations in the petition.
2001 (3) A published summons shall state:
2002 (a) that a proceeding concerning the minor is pending in the court; and
2003 (b) an adjudication will be made.
2004 (4) (a) The summons shall require [
2005 (i) a minor to appear personally in the juvenile court at a time and place stated; or
2006 (ii) if a person who has physical custody of the minor, for the person to:
2007 (A) appear personally; and
2008 (B) bring the minor before the court at a time and place stated. [
2009
2010 (b) If the minor is a child and a person summoned is not the parent or guardian of the
2011 minor, [
2012 shall issue the summons to the minor's parent or guardian, as the case may be, notifying [
2013 the parent or guardian of the pendency of the case and of the time and place set for the hearing.
2014 (5) [
2015 person whose presence the juvenile court finds necessary.
2016 (6) If it appears to the juvenile court that the welfare of the minor or of the public
2017 requires that the minor be taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201 or protective
2018 custody under Section 62A-4a-202.1, and it does not conflict with Section [
2019 80-6-202, the court may by endorsement upon the summons direct that the person serving the
2020 summons take the minor into custody at once.
2021 (7) (a) [
2022 or more reputable physicians, the juvenile court may order emergency medical or surgical
2023 treatment that is immediately necessary for a minor [
2024 filed pending the service of summons upon the minor's [
2025 (b) If the juvenile court orders emergency medical or surgical treatment:
2026 (i) if a petition for delinquency has been filed under Section 80-6-305, Subsection
2027 80-6-706(4) shall apply to the juvenile court's decision to order treatment;
2028 (ii) if a petition has been filed under Section 80-3-201, Subsection 80-3-109(3) shall
2029 apply to the juvenile court's decision to order treatment; or
2030 (iii) if a petition has been filed under Section 80-4-201, Subsection 80-4-108(4) shall
2031 apply to the juvenile court's decision to order treatment.
2032 (8) (a) A minor is entitled to the issuance of compulsory process for the attendance of
2033 witnesses on the minor's own behalf.
2034 [
2035 for the attendance of witnesses on the parent's or guardian's own behalf or on behalf of the
2036 minor.
2037 (c) A guardian ad litem or a juvenile probation officer is entitled to compulsory process
2038 for the attendance of witnesses on behalf of the minor.
2039 (9) Service of summons and process and proof of service shall be made in the manner
2040 provided in the Utah Rules of [
2041 (10) (a) Service of summons or process shall be made by the sheriff of the county
2042 where the service is to be made, or by the sheriff's deputy.
2043 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (10)(a), upon request of the juvenile court, service
2044 shall be made by any other peace officer[
2045 (11) Service of summons in the state shall be made personally, by delivering a copy to
2046 the person summoned[
2047 living together at [
2048 delivery [
2049 the summons for each parent.
2050 (12) (a) If the [
2051 court has reason to believe that personal service of the summons will be unsuccessful, or will
2052 not accomplish notification within a reasonable time after issuance of the summons, the [
2053 juvenile court may order service by registered mail, with a return receipt to be signed by the
2054 addressee only, to be addressed to the last-known address of the person to be served in the
2055 state.
2056 (b) Service [
2057 receipt.
2058 (13) (a) If the [
2059 under Subsection (4) cannot be found within the state, the fact of [
2060 presence within the state shall confer jurisdiction on the juvenile court in proceedings in a
2061 [
2062
2063 [
2064 sending the parent or guardian a copy of the summons by registered mail with a return receipt
2065 to be signed by the addressee only, or by personal service outside the state, as provided in the
2066 Utah Rules of [
2067
2068 [
2069 cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, due notice is given by publishing a summons:
2070 (A) in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the proceeding is
2071 pending once a week for four successive weeks; and
2072 (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks.
2073 [
2074 (b) (i) If service is by registered mail under Subsection (13)(a)(i), service is complete
2075 upon return to the juvenile court of the signed receipt.
2076 (ii) If service is by publication under Subsection (13)(a)(ii), service is complete on the
2077 day of the last publication.
2078 (c) Service of summons as provided in this [
2079 court with jurisdiction over the parent or guardian served in the same manner and to the same
2080 extent as if the person served was served personally within the state.
2081 (14) (a) In the case of service in the state, service completed not less than 48 hours
2082 before the time set in the summons for the appearance of the person served, shall be sufficient
2083 to confer jurisdiction.
2084 (b) In the case of service outside the state, service completed not less than five days
2085 before the time set in the summons for appearance of the person served, shall be sufficient to
2086 confer jurisdiction.
2087 (15) Computation of periods of time under this chapter and Title 80, Utah Juvenile
2088 Code, shall be made in accordance with [
2089 Section 37. Section 78A-6-352, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-111 is
2090 renumbered and amended to read:
2091 [
2092 to appear with minor or child -- Failure to appear -- Warrant of arrest, when authorized
2093 -- Parent's, guardian's, or custodian's employer to grant time off -- Appointment of
2094 guardian ad litem.
2095 [
2096
2097
2098 [
2099
2100
2101 (1) If a person is required to appear in a proceeding in the juvenile court and the person
2102 fails, without reasonable cause, to appear before the juvenile court, the juvenile court may issue
2103 a bench warrant to produce the person in court.
2104 (2) If a child is required to appear in juvenile court, the child's parent, guardian, or
2105 custodian shall appear with the child in the juvenile court, unless the child's parent, guardian, or
2106 custodian is excused by the juvenile court.
2107 (3) (a) [
2108 from the parent's, guardian's, or custodian's employer to leave the workplace for the purpose of
2109 attending court if the [
2110 juvenile court that the [
2111 (b) An employer must grant the parent, guardian, or custodian permission to leave the
2112 workplace with or without pay if the [
2113 requests permission at least seven days in advance or within 24 hours of the [
2114 guardian, or custodian receiving notice of the hearing.
2115 [
2116 released, signed a written promise to appear and bring the child to juvenile court under Section
2117 [
2118 court on the date set in the promise[
2119 juvenile court, a warrant may be issued for the apprehension of [
2120 guardian, custodian, or other person.
2121 [
2122 (4)(a) is a class B misdemeanor if, at the time of the execution of the promise, the promisor is
2123 given a copy of the promise [
2124 child appear as promised is a class B misdemeanor. [
2125
2126 [
2127
2128
2129
2130
2131
2132 (5) (a) A juvenile court shall make every effort to ensure the presence of the parent,
2133 guardian, or custodian of a child at all hearings through the use of a warrant of arrest, if
2134 necessary, or by other means.
2135 (b) A juvenile court may appoint a guardian ad litem whenever necessary for the
2136 welfare of a child, regardless of whether the child's parent or guardian is present at the juvenile
2137 court proceedings.
2138 (6) A [
2139 [
2140 (a) a summons is issued but cannot be served;
2141 (b) [
2142 served will not obey the summons; or
2143 (c) serving the summons will be ineffectual.
2144 Section 38. Section 78A-6-353, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1101 is
2145 renumbered and amended to read:
2146 [
2147 or restitution.
2148 (1) [
2149 juvenile court may be proceeded against for contempt of court.
2150 [
2151
2152 [
2153
2154
2155
2156
2157
2158 (2) If a juvenile court finds an individual who is 18 years old or older in contempt of
2159 court, the juvenile court may impose sanctions on the individual in accordance with Title 78B,
2160 Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt.
2161 (3) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection (3), if a juvenile court finds a
2162 child in contempt of court, the juvenile court may:
2163 (i) place the child on probation in accordance with Section 80-6-702;
2164 (ii) order the child to detention, or an alternative to detention, in accordance with
2165 Section 80-6-704; or
2166 (iii) require the child to pay a fine or fee in accordance with Section 80-6-709.
2167 (b) The juvenile court may only order a child to secure detention under Subsection
2168 (3)(a)(ii) for no longer than 72 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays.
2169 [
2170 to secure detention upon compliance with conditions imposed by the juvenile court.
2171 [
2172
2173
2174
2175 (d) The juvenile court may not enforce a disposition under Subsection (3)(a)(iii)
2176 through an order for detention, a community-based program, or secure care.
2177 (4) On the sole basis of a child's absence from placement, a juvenile court may not hold
2178 a child in contempt under this section if the child:
2179 (a) is in the legal custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; and
2180 (b) is missing, has been abducted, or has run away.
2181 Section 39. Section 78A-6-354, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-114 is
2182 renumbered and amended to read:
2183 [
2184 adult cases -- Minor or parents or custodian heard separately -- Continuance of hearing.
2185 (1) [
2186 juvenile court without a jury and may be conducted in an informal manner.
2187 [
2188
2189
2190 [
2191 [
2192 [
2193 [
2194
2195 [
2196
2197
2198 [
2199
2200
2201 [
2202
2203 [
2204
2205
2206 [
2207
2208
2209
2210
2211
2212
2213 [
2214
2215 [
2216 [
2217 [
2218 (2) (a) [
2219 Dependency Proceedings, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights, and
2220 Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice, shall be heard separately from [
2221 (b) The minor or the [
2222 be heard separately when considered necessary by the juvenile court.
2223 (c) [
2224 order.
2225 [
2226
2227
2228
2229 Section 40. Section 78A-6-355, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1112 is
2230 renumbered and amended to read:
2231 [
2232 institution having legal custody.
2233 (1) [
2234 juvenile court shall transmit, with the court order, copies of the social study, any clinical
2235 reports, and other information pertinent to the care and treatment of the minor to the institution
2236 or agency with legal custody of the minor.
2237 (2) The institution or agency shall give the juvenile court any information concerning
2238 the minor that the juvenile court may at any time require.
2239 [
2240
2241
2242 Section 41. Section 78A-6-356, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1106 is
2243 renumbered and amended to read:
2244 [
2245 is vested in an individual or institution.
2246 (1) As used in this section:
2247 (a) "Office" means the Office of Recovery Services.
2248 (b) "State custody" means that a child is in the custody of a state department, division,
2249 or agency, including [
2250 (2) Under this section, a juvenile court may not issue a child support order against an
2251 individual unless:
2252 (a) the individual is served with notice that specifies the date and time of a hearing to
2253 determine the financial support of a specified child;
2254 (b) the individual makes a voluntary appearance; or
2255 (c) the individual submits a waiver of service.
2256 (3) Except as provided in Subsection (11), when a juvenile court places a child in state
2257 custody or if the guardianship of the child has been granted to another party and an agreement
2258 for a guardianship subsidy has been signed by the guardian, the juvenile court:
2259 (a) shall order [
2260 guardian, or other obligated individual to pay child support for each month the child is in state
2261 custody or cared for under a grant of guardianship; [
2262 (b) shall inform [
2263 guardian, or other obligated individual, verbally and in writing, of the requirement to pay child
2264 support in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 12, Utah Child Support Act; and
2265 (c) may refer the establishment of a child support order to the office.
2266 (4) When a juvenile court chooses to refer a case to the office to determine support
2267 obligation amounts in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 12, Utah Child Support Act, the
2268 juvenile court shall:
2269 (a) make the referral within three working days after the day on which the juvenile
2270 court holds the hearing described in Subsection (2)(a); and
2271 (b) inform [
2272 guardian, or other obligated individual of:
2273 (i) the requirement to contact the office within 30 days after the day on which the
2274 juvenile court holds the hearing described in Subsection (2)(a); and
2275 (ii) the penalty described in Subsection (6) for failure to contact the office.
2276 (5) Liability for child support ordered under Subsection (3) shall accrue:
2277 (a) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), beginning on day 61 after the day on which
2278 the juvenile court holds the hearing described in Subsection (2)(a)[
2279 child support order for the child; or
2280 (b) beginning on the day the child is removed from the child's home, including time
2281 spent in detention or sheltered care, if the child is removed after having been returned to the
2282 child's home from state custody.
2283 (6) (a) If the [
2284 or other obligated individual contacts the office within 30 days after the day on which the court
2285 holds the hearing described in Subsection (2)(a), the child support order may not include a
2286 judgment for past due support for more than two months.
2287 (b) Notwithstanding Subsections (5) and (6)(a), the juvenile court may order the
2288 liability of support to begin to accrue from the date of the proceeding referenced in Subsection
2289 (3) if:
2290 (i) the court informs [
2291 parent, guardian, or other obligated individual, as described in Subsection (4)(b), and the
2292 [
2293 fails to contact the office within 30 days after the day on which the court holds the hearing
2294 described in Subsection (2)(a); and
2295 (ii) the office took reasonable steps under the circumstances to contact [
2296
2297 within 30 days after the last day on which [
2298 the parent, guardian, or other obligated individual was required to contact the office to facilitate
2299 the establishment of a child support order.
2300 (c) For purposes of Subsection (6)(b)(ii), the office is presumed to have taken
2301 reasonable steps if the office:
2302 (i) has a signed, returned receipt for a certified letter mailed to the address of the
2303 [
2304 individual regarding the requirement that a child support order be established; or
2305 (ii) has had a documented conversation, whether by telephone or in person, with the
2306 [
2307 individual regarding the requirement that a child support order be established.
2308 (7) In collecting arrears, the office shall comply with Section 62A-11-320 in setting a
2309 payment schedule or demanding payment in full.
2310 (8) (a) Unless a court orders otherwise, the [
2311
2312 the office.
2313 (b) The clerk of the juvenile court, the office, or the Department of Human Services
2314 and [
2315 care and maintenance of the child, such as [
2316 railroad retirement payments made in the name of or for the benefit of the child.
2317 (9) An existing child support order payable to a parent or other individual shall be
2318 assigned to the Department of Human Services as provided in Section 62A-1-117.
2319 (10) (a) Subsections (4) through (9) do not apply if legal custody of a child is vested by
2320 the juvenile court in an individual.
2321 (b) (i) If legal custody of a child is vested by the juvenile court in an individual, the
2322 court may order the [
2323 other obligated individual to pay child support to the individual in whom custody is vested.
2324 (ii) In the same proceeding, the juvenile court shall inform the [
2325
2326 in writing, of the requirement to pay child support in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 12,
2327 Utah Child Support Act.
2328 (11) The juvenile court may not order an individual to pay child support for a child in
2329 state custody if:
2330 (a) the individual's only form of income is a government-issued disability benefit;
2331 (b) the benefit described in Subsection (11)(a) is issued because of the individual's
2332 disability, and not the child's disability; and
2333 (c) the individual provides the juvenile court and the office evidence that the individual
2334 meets the requirements of Subsections (11)(a) and (b).
2335 (12) After the juvenile court or the office establishes an individual's child support
2336 obligation ordered under Subsection (3), the office shall waive the obligation without further
2337 order of the juvenile court if:
2338 (a) the individual's child support obligation is established under Subsection
2339 78B-12-205(6) or Section 78B-12-302; or
2340 (b) the individual's only source of income is a means-tested, income replacement
2341 payment of aid, including:
2342 (i) cash assistance provided under Title 35A, Chapter 3, Part 3, Family Employment
2343 Program; or
2344 (ii) cash benefits received under General Assistance, social security income, or social
2345 security disability income.
2346 Section 42. Section 78A-6-357 is enacted to read:
2347 78A-6-357. New hearings -- Modification of order or decree -- Requirements for
2348 changing or terminating custody, probation, or protective supervision.
2349 (1) If a party seeks a new hearing after an adjudication under Title 80, Utah Juvenile
2350 Code, Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 48, shall govern the matter of granting a new
2351 hearing.
2352 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a juvenile court may modify or set aside
2353 any order or decree made by the juvenile court.
2354 (b) A modification of an order placing a minor on probation may not:
2355 (i) include an order under Section 80-3-405, 80-6-703, 80-6-704, or 80-6-705; or
2356 (ii) extend supervision over a minor, except in accordance with Section 80-6-712.
2357 (3) (a) A parent or guardian of a child whose legal custody has been transferred by the
2358 juvenile court to an individual, agency, or institution may petition the juvenile court for
2359 restoration of custody or other modification or revocation of the juvenile court's order or
2360 decree, except as provided in Subsections (3)(b), (c), and (d) and for a transfer of legal custody
2361 for secure care.
2362 (b) A parent or guardian may only petition the juvenile court under Subsection (3)(a)
2363 on the ground that a change of circumstances has occurred that requires modification or
2364 revocation in the best interest of the child or the public.
2365 (c) A parent may not file a petition after the parent's parental rights have been
2366 terminated in accordance with Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental
2367 Rights.
2368 (d) A parent may not file a petition for restoration of custody under this section during
2369 the existence of a permanent guardianship established for the child under Subsection
2370 80-3-405(2)(d).
2371 (4) (a) An individual, agency, or institution vested with legal custody of a child may
2372 petition the juvenile court for a modification of the custody order on the ground that the change
2373 is necessary for the welfare of the child or in the public interest.
2374 (b) The juvenile court shall proceed upon the petition in accordance with this section.
2375 (5) Notice of hearing is required in any case in which the effect of modifying or setting
2376 aside an order or decree may be to make any change in the minor's legal custody under Section
2377 80-3-405 or 80-6-703.
2378 (6) (a) Upon the filing of a petition under Subsection (3)(a), the juvenile court shall
2379 make a preliminary investigation.
2380 (b) After the preliminary investigation described in Subsection (6)(a), the juvenile
2381 court:
2382 (i) may dismiss the petition if the juvenile court finds the alleged change of
2383 circumstances, if proved, would not affect the decree; or
2384 (ii) shall conduct a hearing, if the juvenile court finds that further examination of the
2385 facts is needed, or if the juvenile court on the juvenile court's own motion determines that the
2386 juvenile court's order or decree should be reviewed.
2387 (c) Notice of the hearing described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii) shall be given to all
2388 interested persons.
2389 (d) At a hearing under Subsection (6)(b)(ii), the juvenile court may enter an order
2390 continuing, modifying, or terminating the juvenile court's order or decree.
2391 (7) Notice of an order terminating probation or protective supervision of a child shall
2392 be given to the child's:
2393 (a) parent;
2394 (b) guardian;
2395 (c) custodian; and
2396 (d) where appropriate, to the child.
2397 (8) Notice of an order terminating probation or protective supervision of a minor who
2398 is at least 18 years old shall be given to the minor.
2399 Section 43. Section 78A-6-358, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-118 is
2400 renumbered and amended to read:
2401 [
2402 by a juvenile court.
2403 (1) A judgment, order, or decree of the juvenile court is no longer in effect after a
2404 minor is 21 years old, except:
2405 (a) for an order of commitment to the Utah State Developmental Center or to the
2406 custody of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;
2407 (b) for an adoption under Subsection 78A-6-103[
2408 (c) for an order permanently terminating the rights of a parent, guardian, or custodian
2409 under Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights;
2410 (d) for a permanent order of custody and guardianship under Subsection
2411 80-3-405(2)(d); [
2412 (e) an order establishing paternity under Subsection 78A-6-104(1)(a)(i); and
2413 [
2414 (2) If the juvenile court enters a judgment or order for a minor for whom the juvenile
2415 court has extended continuing jurisdiction over the minor's case until the minor is 25 years old
2416 under Section [
2417 effect after the minor is 25 years old.
2418 Section 44. Section 78A-6-359, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1109 is
2419 renumbered and amended to read:
2420 [
2421 (1) An appeal to the Court of Appeals may be taken from any order, decree, or
2422 judgment of the juvenile court.
2423 [
2424
2425
2426 (2) (a) An appeal of right from an order, decree, or judgment by a juvenile court related
2427 to a proceeding under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 1, Utah Adoption Act, Title 80, Chapter 3,
2428 Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, and Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and
2429 Restoration of Parental Rights, shall be filed within 15 days after the day on which the juvenile
2430 court enters the order, decree, or judgment.
2431 (b) A notice of appeal must be signed by appellant's counsel, if any, and by appellant,
2432 unless the appellant is a child or state agency.
2433 (c) If an appellant fails to timely sign a notice of appeal, the appeal shall be dismissed.
2434 (3) [
2435 include the following information:
2436 (a) notice that the right to appeal described in Subsection (2)(a) is time sensitive and
2437 must be taken within 15 days [
2438 the order, decree, or judgment appealed from;
2439 (b) the right to appeal within the specified time limits;
2440 (c) the need for the signature of the parties on a notice of appeal in [
2441
2442
2443 (d) the need for parties to maintain regular contact with [
2444 to keep all other parties and the appellate court informed of [
2445 (4) If the parties are not present in the courtroom, the juvenile court shall [
2446
2447 the parties at [
2448 (5) (a) The juvenile court shall inform the parties' counsel at the conclusion of the
2449 proceedings that, if an appeal is filed, [
2450 the parties throughout the appellate process unless relieved of that obligation by the juvenile
2451 court upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances.
2452 (b) (i) Until the petition on appeal is filed, claims of ineffective assistance of counsel
2453 do not constitute extraordinary circumstances.
2454 (ii) If a claim is raised by trial counsel or a party, [
2455 petition on appeal.
2456 (6) During the pendency of an appeal [
2457
2458 shall maintain regular contact with [
2459 and the appellate court informed of [
2460 (7) (a) In all other appeals of right, the appeal shall be taken within 30 days [
2461
2462 juvenile court enters the order, decree, or judgment.
2463 (b) A notice of appeal under Subsection (7)(a) must be signed by appellant's counsel, if
2464 any, or by appellant.
2465 (8) The attorney general shall represent the state in all appeals under this chapter and
2466 Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, Chapter 4, Termination and
2467 Restoration of Parental Rights, and Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice.
2468 [
2469 an appeal does not stay the order or decree appealed from in a minor's case, unless otherwise
2470 ordered by the Court of Appeals, if suitable provision for the care and custody of the minor
2471 involved is made pending the appeal.
2472 [
2473 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
2474 Section 45. Section 78A-6-450, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1001 is
2475 renumbered and amended to read:
2476
2477 [
2478 court.
2479 [
2480
2481
2482 A county attorney or district attorney may file a criminal information in the juvenile
2483 court charging an adult for:
2484 [
2485 Section 32B-4-403;
2486 [
2487
2488 [
2489 [
2490 [
2491 [
2492 [
2493 Section 53G-6-202[
2494 [
2495
2496 (7) a willful failure to perform a promise to appear under Subsection 78A-6-352(4)(b).
2497 Section 46. Section 78A-6-451, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1002 is
2498 renumbered and amended to read:
2499 [
2500 Transfer to district court.
2501 (1) The county attorney or district attorney, as provided in Title 17, Chapter 18a,
2502 Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney, shall prosecute any case brought under this
2503 part.
2504 (2) [
2505 and rules governing criminal proceedings in the district court, except the juvenile court may,
2506 [
2507 Section 47. Section 78A-6-452, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1003 is
2508 renumbered and amended to read:
2509 [
2510 [
2511
2512
2513 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the state shall pay, when approved by the
2514 court, the cost of publication of a summons, the expense of a trial, and any other fee or expense
2515 of a trial of an adult under this part.
2516 (2) The county where the hearing or trial is held shall pay the prosecution costs and
2517 public defender costs.
2518 Section 48. Section 78B-6-105 is amended to read:
2519 78B-6-105. District court venue -- Jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Jurisdiction
2520 over nonresidents -- Time for filing.
2521 (1) [
2522 petition [
2523 (a) the district court in the district where the prospective adoptive parent resides;
2524 (b) if the prospective adoptive parent is not a resident of this state, the district court in
2525 the district where:
2526 (i) the adoptee was born;
2527 (ii) the adoptee resides on the day on which the petition is filed; or
2528 (iii) a parent of the proposed adoptee resides on the day on which the petition is filed;
2529 or
2530 (c) [
2531 78A-6-350.
2532 (2) All orders, decrees, agreements, and notices in [
2533 proceeding shall be filed with the clerk of the court where the adoption [
2534 proceeding is commenced under Subsection (1).
2535 (3) A petition for adoption:
2536 (a) may be filed before the birth of a child;
2537 (b) may be filed before or after the adoptee is placed in the home of the petitioner for
2538 the purpose of adoption; and
2539 (c) shall be filed no later than 30 days after the day on which the adoptee is placed in
2540 the home of the petitioners for the purpose of adoption, unless:
2541 (i) the time for filing has been extended by the court; or
2542 (ii) the adoption is arranged by a child-placing agency in which case the agency may
2543 extend the filing time.
2544 (4) (a) If a person whose consent for the adoption is required under Section 78B-6-120
2545 or 78B-6-121 cannot be found within the state, the fact of the minor's presence within the state
2546 shall confer jurisdiction on the court in proceedings under this chapter as to such absent person,
2547 provided that due notice has been given in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
2548 (b) The notice may not include the name of:
2549 (i) a prospective adoptive parent; or
2550 (ii) an unmarried mother without her consent.
2551 (5) Service of notice [
2552 with jurisdiction over the person served in the same manner and to the same extent as if the
2553 person served was served personally within the state.
2554 (6) In the case of service outside the state, service completed not less than five days
2555 before the time set in the notice for appearance of the person served [
2556 confer jurisdiction.
2557 (7) Computation of periods of time not otherwise set forth in this section shall be made
2558 in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
2559 Section 49. Section 78B-15-104 is amended to read:
2560 78B-15-104. Jurisdiction -- Authority of Office of Recovery Services -- Dismissal
2561 of petition.
2562 [
2563
2564
2565
2566
2567 [
2568
2569 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection 78A-6-104(1)(a)(i), the district court has
2570 original jurisdiction over any action brought under this chapter.
2571 (b) If the juvenile court has concurrent jurisdiction under Subsection
2572 78A-6-104(1)(a)(i) over a paternity action filed in the district court, the district court may
2573 transfer jurisdiction over the paternity action to the juvenile court.
2574 (2) The Office of Recovery Services is authorized to establish paternity in accordance
2575 with this chapter, Title 62A, Chapter 11, Recovery Services, and Title 63G, Chapter 4,
2576 Administrative Procedures Act.
2577 (3) [
2578 under this chapter by an unmarried biological father if he is not entitled to consent to the
2579 adoption of the child under Sections 78B-6-121 and 78B-6-122.
2580 Section 50. Section 80-1-101 is enacted to read:
2581
2582
2583 80-1-101. Title.
2584 (1) This title is known as the "Utah Juvenile Code."
2585 (2) This chapter is known as "General Provisions."
2586 Section 51. Section 80-1-102, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-105 is
2587 renumbered and amended to read:
2588 [
2589 As used in this [
2590 (1) (a) "Abuse" means:
2591 (i) (A) nonaccidental harm of a child;
2592 (B) threatened harm of a child;
2593 (C) sexual exploitation;
2594 (D) sexual abuse; or
2595 (E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section 76-5-308.5; or
2596 (ii) that a child's natural parent:
2597 (A) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
2598 child;
2599 (B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
2600 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child; or
2601 (C) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
2602 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child.
2603 (b) "Abuse" does not include:
2604 (i) reasonable discipline or management of a child, including withholding privileges;
2605 (ii) conduct described in Section 76-2-401; or
2606 (iii) the use of reasonable and necessary physical restraint or force on a child:
2607 (A) in self-defense;
2608 (B) in defense of others;
2609 (C) to protect the child; or
2610 (D) to remove a weapon in the possession of a child for any of the reasons described in
2611 Subsections (1)(b)(iii)(A) through (C).
2612 (2) "Abused child" means a child who has been subjected to abuse.
2613 (3) (a) "Adjudication" means a finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the
2614 facts alleged in the petition have been proved.
2615 (b) "Adjudication" does not mean a finding of not competent to proceed in accordance
2616 with Section [
2617 (4) (a) "Adult" means an individual who is 18 years old or older.
2618 (b) "Adult" does not include an individual:
2619 (i) who is 18 years old or older; and
2620 [
2621
2622 (ii) who is a minor.
2623 (5) "Attorney guardian ad litem" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2624 78A-2-801.
2625 [
2626 [
2627 (8) "Child and family plan" means a written agreement between a child's parents or
2628 guardian and the Division of Child and Family Services as described in Section 62A-4a-205.
2629 [
2630 (a) a private agency licensed to receive a child for placement or adoption under this
2631 code; or
2632 (b) a private agency that receives a child for placement or adoption in another state,
2633 which [
2634 [
2635 Section 58-37d-3.
2636 [
2637 (a) with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and
2638 (b) with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody.
2639 [
2640 (12) "Community-based program" means a nonsecure residential or nonresidential
2641 program, designated to supervise and rehabilitate juvenile offenders, that prioritizes the least
2642 restrictive setting, consistent with public safety, and operated by or under contract with the
2643 Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
2644 (13) "Community placement" means placement of a minor in a community-based
2645 program described in Section 80-5-402.
2646 (14) "Correctional facility" means:
2647 (a) a county jail; or
2648 (b) a secure correctional facility as defined in Section 64-13-1.
2649 [
2650 associated with a minor's likelihood of reoffending.
2651 [
2652
2653 [
2654 62A-1-102.
2655 [
2656 homeless or without proper care through no fault of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
2657 [
2658 court from a parent [
2659 institution.
2660 [
2661
2662
2663 [
2664 [
2665 [
2666
2667
2668
2669 (19) "Detention" means home detention or secure detention.
2670 (20) "Detention risk assessment tool" means an evidence-based tool established under
2671 Section 80-5-203 that:
2672 (a) assesses a minor's risk of failing to appear in court or reoffending before
2673 adjudication; and
2674 (b) is designed to assist in making a determination of whether a minor shall be held in
2675 detention.
2676 [
2677 more domains [
2678 (a) consult with counsel with a reasonable degree of rational understanding; and
2679 (b) have a rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings.
2680 [
2681 (22) "Disposition" means an order by a juvenile court, after the adjudication of a
2682 minor, under Section 80-3-405 or 80-4-305 or Chapter 6, Part 7, Adjudication and Disposition.
2683 [
2684 education violation under Section 53G-6-202, the parent or guardian fails to make a good faith
2685 effort to ensure that the child receives an appropriate education.
2686 [
2687 (a) obtained at a substance abuse program that is approved by the Division of
2688 Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance with Section 62A-15-105; and
2689 (b) designed to prevent substance use or the onset of a mental health disorder.
2690 (25) "Emancipated" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-7-102.
2691 [
2692 randomized control studies or a meta-analysis demonstrating that the program or practice is
2693 effective for a specific population or has been rated as effective by a standardized program
2694 evaluation tool.
2695 [
2696 77-15-2.
2697 [
2698
2699 (a) supervised in the community by, and reports to, a juvenile probation officer or an
2700 agency designated by the juvenile court; and
2701 (b) subject to return to the juvenile court in accordance with Section [
2702
2703 [
2704
2705
2706 [
2707 of one or more individuals in the group, depending upon the recommendation of the therapist.
2708 [
2709 appointed by a court to make decisions regarding a minor, including the authority to consent to:
2710 (a) marriage;
2711 (b) enlistment in the armed forces;
2712 (c) major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment; or
2713 (d) legal custody, if legal custody is not vested in another individual, agency, or
2714 institution.
2715 [
2716 (31) "Guardian ad litem" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78A-2-801.
2717 [
2718 (a) physical or developmental injury or damage;
2719 (b) emotional damage that results in a serious impairment in the child's growth,
2720 development, behavior, or psychological functioning;
2721 (c) sexual abuse; or
2722 (d) sexual exploitation.
2723 (33) "Home detention" means placement of a minor:
2724 (a) if prior to a disposition, in the minor's home, or in a surrogate home with the
2725 consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, under terms and conditions established by
2726 the Division of Juvenile Justice Services or the juvenile court; or
2727 (b) if after a disposition, and in accordance with Section 78A-6-353 or 80-6-704, in the
2728 minor's home, or in a surrogate home with the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or
2729 custodian, under terms and conditions established by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services
2730 or the juvenile court.
2731 [
2732 the perpetrator knows to be the perpetrator's ancestor, descendant, brother, sister, uncle, aunt,
2733 nephew, niece, or first cousin.
2734 [
2735 (b) "Incest" includes:
2736 (i) blood relationships of the whole or half blood, without regard to legitimacy;
2737 (ii) relationships of parent and child by adoption; and
2738 (iii) relationships of stepparent and stepchild while the marriage creating the
2739 relationship of a stepparent and stepchild exists.
2740 [
2741
2742
2743 (35) "Indian child" means the same as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
2744 (36) "Indian tribe" means the same as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
2745 (37) "Indigent defense service provider" means the same as that term is defined in
2746 Section 78B-22-102.
2747 (38) "Indigent defense services" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2748 78B-22-102.
2749 (39) "Indigent individual" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2750 78B-22-102.
2751 (40) (a) "Intake probation" means a minor is:
2752 (i) monitored by a juvenile probation officer; and
2753 (ii) subject to return to the juvenile court in accordance with Section 80-6-607.
2754 (b) "Intake probation" does not include formal probation.
2755 [
2756 functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that constitutes a
2757 substantial limitation to the individual's ability to function in society.
2758 (42) "Juvenile offender" means:
2759 (a) a serious youth offender; or
2760 (b) a youth offender.
2761 (43) "Juvenile probation officer" means a probation officer appointed under Section
2762 78A-6-205.
2763 (44) "Juvenile receiving center" means a nonsecure, nonresidential program established
2764 by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, or under contract with the Division of Juvenile
2765 Justice Services, that is responsible for minors taken into temporary custody under Section
2766 80-6-201.
2767 [
2768
2769 (a) the right to physical custody of the minor;
2770 (b) the right and duty to protect, train, and discipline the minor;
2771 (c) the duty to provide the minor with food, clothing, shelter, education, and ordinary
2772 medical care;
2773 (d) the right to determine where and with whom the minor shall live; and
2774 (e) the right, in an emergency, to authorize surgery or other extraordinary care.
2775 [
2776 [
2777 [
2778 [
2779
2780 [
2781 [
2782 (a) a psychiatric disorder that substantially impairs an individual's mental, emotional,
2783 behavioral, or related functioning; or
2784 (b) the same as that term is defined in:
2785 (i) the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
2786 published by the American Psychiatric Association; or
2787 (ii) the current edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and
2788 Related Health Problems.
2789 [
2790 [
2791 [
2792 [
2793 [
2794 [
2795 [
2796 [
2797 [
2798 [
2799 [
2800 (47) "Minor" means, except as provided in Sections 80-6-901 and 80-7-102:
2801 (a) a child; or
2802 (b) an individual:
2803 (i) (A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and
2804 (B) for whom the Division of Child and Family Services has been specifically ordered
2805 by the juvenile court to provide services because the individual was an abused, neglected, or
2806 dependent child or because the individual was adjudicated for an offense; or
2807 (ii) (A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and
2808 (B) whose case is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Chapter
2809 6, Juvenile Justice.
2810 [
2811
2812 same as that term is defined in Section 62A-15-102.
2813 [
2814 the sexual desire of any individual, touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or genitalia of any
2815 child, or the breast of a female child, or takes indecent liberties with a child as defined in
2816 Section 76-5-416.
2817 [
2818 (b) "Natural parent" includes the minor's noncustodial parent.
2819 [
2820 (i) abandonment of a child, except as provided in Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 8, Safe
2821 Relinquishment of a Newborn Child;
2822 (ii) lack of proper parental care of a child by reason of the fault or habits of the parent,
2823 guardian, or custodian;
2824 (iii) failure or refusal of a parent, guardian, or custodian to provide proper or necessary
2825 subsistence or medical care, or any other care necessary for the child's health, safety, morals, or
2826 well-being;
2827 (iv) a child to be at risk of being neglected or abused because another child in the same
2828 home is neglected or abused;
2829 (v) abandonment of a child through an unregulated custody transfer; or
2830 (vi) educational neglect.
2831 (b) "Neglect" does not include:
2832 (i) a parent or guardian legitimately practicing religious beliefs and who, for that
2833 reason, does not provide specified medical treatment for a child;
2834 (ii) a health care decision made for a child by the child's parent or guardian, unless the
2835 state or other party to a proceeding shows, by clear and convincing evidence, that the health
2836 care decision is not reasonable and informed;
2837 (iii) a parent or guardian exercising the right described in Section [
2838 80-3-304; or
2839 (iv) permitting a child, whose basic needs are met and who is of sufficient age and
2840 maturity to avoid harm or unreasonable risk of harm, to engage in independent activities,
2841 including:
2842 (A) traveling to and from school, including by walking, running, or bicycling;
2843 (B) traveling to and from nearby commercial or recreational facilities;
2844 (C) engaging in outdoor play;
2845 (D) remaining in a vehicle unattended, except under the conditions described in
2846 Subsection 76-10-2202(2);
2847 (E) remaining at home unattended; or
2848 (F) engaging in a similar independent activity.
2849 [
2850 [
2851 probation officer, without [
2852 Section 80-6-701, upon the consent in writing of:
2853 (a) the assigned juvenile probation officer; and
2854 (b) (i) the minor; or
2855 (ii) the minor and the minor's parent, legal guardian, or custodian.
2856 [
2857 intellectual disability or related condition, or developmental immaturity, lacks the ability to:
2858 (a) understand the nature of the proceedings against the minor or of the potential
2859 disposition for the offense charged; or
2860 (b) consult with counsel and participate in the proceedings against the minor with a
2861 reasonable degree of rational understanding.
2862 (55) "Parole" means a conditional release of a juvenile offender from residency in
2863 secure care to live outside of secure care under the supervision of the Division of Juvenile
2864 Justice Services, or another person designated by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
2865 [
2866 child.
2867 [
2868 adjudication [
2869 80-6-701, whereby the minor is permitted to remain in the minor's home under prescribed
2870 conditions.
2871 (b) "Probation" includes intake probation or formal probation.
2872 [
2873 (a) the attorney general and any assistant attorney general;
2874 (b) any district attorney or deputy district attorney;
2875 (c) any county attorney or assistant county attorney; and
2876 (d) any other attorney authorized to commence an action on behalf of the state.
2877 (59) "Protective custody" means the shelter of a child by the Division of Child and
2878 Family Services from the time the child is removed from the home until the earlier of:
2879 (a) the day on which the shelter hearing is held under Section 80-3-301; or
2880 (b) the day on which the child is returned home.
2881 [
2882 following an adjudication on the ground of abuse, neglect, or dependency, whereby:
2883 (a) the minor is permitted to remain in the minor's home[
2884 (b) supervision and assistance to correct the abuse, neglect, or dependency is provided
2885 by [
2886 the juvenile court.
2887 [
2888 (i) is found to be closely related to intellectual disability;
2889 (ii) results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior
2890 similar to that of an intellectually disabled individual;
2891 (iii) is likely to continue indefinitely; and
2892 (iv) constitutes a substantial limitation to the individual's ability to function in society.
2893 (b) "Related condition" does not include mental illness, psychiatric impairment, or
2894 serious emotional or behavioral disturbance.
2895 [
2896 remaining with [
2897 another person or agency, including:
2898 (i) the responsibility for support;
2899 (ii) the right to consent to adoption;
2900 (iii) the right to determine the child's religious affiliation; and
2901 (iv) the right to reasonable parent-time unless restricted by the court.
2902 (b) If no guardian has been appointed, "residual parental rights and duties" includes the
2903 right to consent to:
2904 (i) marriage;
2905 (ii) enlistment; and
2906 (iii) major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment.
2907 [
2908
2909
2910
2911 (63) "Runaway" means a child, other than an emancipated child, who willfully leaves
2912 the home of the child's parent or guardian, or the lawfully prescribed residence of the child,
2913 without permission.
2914 (64) "Secure care" means placement of a minor, who is committed to the Division of
2915 Juvenile Justice Services for rehabilitation, in a facility operated by, or under contract with, the
2916 Division of Juvenile Justice Services, that provides 24-hour supervision and confinement of the
2917 minor.
2918 (65) "Secure care facility" means a facility, established in accordance with Section
2919 80-5-503, for juvenile offenders in secure care.
2920 (66) "Secure detention" means temporary care of a minor who requires secure custody
2921 in a physically restricting facility operated by, or under contract with, the Division of Juvenile
2922 Justice Services:
2923 (a) before disposition of an offense that is alleged to have been committed by the
2924 minor; or
2925 (b) under Section 80-6-704.
2926 (67) "Serious youth offender" means an individual who:
2927 (a) is at least 14 years old, but under 25 years old;
2928 (b) committed a felony listed in Subsection 80-6-503(1) and the continuing jurisdiction
2929 of the juvenile court was extended over the individual's case until the individual was 25 years
2930 old in accordance with Section 80-6-605; and
2931 (c) is committed by the juvenile court to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for
2932 secure care under Sections 80-6-703 and 80-6-705.
2933 [
2934 to a child.
2935 [
2936 harm to a child.
2937 [
2938 (a) an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation by an
2939 adult directed towards a child;
2940 (b) an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation
2941 committed by a child towards another child if:
2942 (i) there is an indication of force or coercion;
2943 (ii) the children are related, as described in Subsection [
2944 by marriage while the marriage exists or by adoption;
2945 (iii) there have been repeated incidents of sexual contact between the two children,
2946 unless the children are 14 years old or older; or
2947 (iv) there is a disparity in chronological age of four or more years between the two
2948 children;
2949 (c) engaging in any conduct with a child that would constitute an offense under any of
2950 the following, regardless of whether the individual who engages in the conduct is actually
2951 charged with, or convicted of, the offense:
2952 (i) Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, except for Section 76-5-401, if the
2953 alleged perpetrator of an offense described in Section 76-5-401 is a minor;
2954 (ii) child bigamy, Section 76-7-101.5;
2955 (iii) incest, Section 76-7-102;
2956 (iv) lewdness, Section 76-9-702;
2957 (v) sexual battery, Section 76-9-702.1;
2958 (vi) lewdness involving a child, Section 76-9-702.5; or
2959 (vii) voyeurism, Section 76-9-702.7; or
2960 (d) subjecting a child to participate in or threatening to subject a child to participate in
2961 a sexual relationship, regardless of whether that sexual relationship is part of a legal or cultural
2962 marriage.
2963 [
2964 (a) employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing any child to:
2965 (i) pose in the nude for the purpose of sexual arousal of any individual; or
2966 (ii) engage in any sexual or simulated sexual conduct for the purpose of photographing,
2967 filming, recording, or displaying in any way the sexual or simulated sexual conduct;
2968 (b) displaying, distributing, possessing for the purpose of distribution, or selling
2969 material depicting a child:
2970 (i) in the nude, for the purpose of sexual arousal of any individual; or
2971 (ii) engaging in sexual or simulated sexual conduct; or
2972 (c) engaging in any conduct that would constitute an offense under Section 76-5b-201,
2973 sexual exploitation of a minor, regardless of whether the individual who engages in the conduct
2974 is actually charged with, or convicted of, the offense.
2975 [
2976 facility pending [
2977 (73) "Shelter facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
2978 [
2979 76-1-401.
2980 [
2981 an offense that would not be an offense but for the age of the offender.
2982 [
2983 drugs or substances.
2984 [
2985 62A-4a-101.
2986 [
2987 [
2988 parental rights and duties, including residual parental rights and duties, by court order.
2989 [
2990 (a) an individual employed by a state division or agency for the purpose of conducting
2991 psychological treatment and counseling of a minor in [
2992 (b) any other individual licensed or approved by the state for the purpose of conducting
2993 psychological treatment and counseling.
2994 [
2995 indicating that the child is at an unreasonable risk of harm or neglect.
2996 (82) "Ungovernable" means a child in conflict with a parent or guardian, and the
2997 conflict:
2998 (a) results in behavior that is beyond the control or ability of the child, or the parent or
2999 guardian, to manage effectively;
3000 (b) poses a threat to the safety or well-being of the child, the child's family, or others;
3001 or
3002 (c) results in the situations described in Subsections (82)(a) and (b).
3003 [
3004 (a) with an individual who is not the child's parent, step-parent, grandparent, adult
3005 sibling, adult uncle or aunt, or legal guardian, or a friend of the family who is an adult and with
3006 whom the child is familiar, or a member of the child's federally recognized tribe;
3007 (b) with the intent of severing the child's existing parent-child or guardian-child
3008 relationship; and
3009 (c) without taking:
3010 (i) reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the child and permanency of the placement;
3011 and
3012 (ii) the necessary steps to transfer the legal rights and responsibilities of parenthood or
3013 guardianship to the individual taking custody of the child.
3014 [
3015 62A-4a-101.
3016 [
3017 62A-4a-101.
3018 [
3019 assesses a minor's risk of reoffending and a minor's criminogenic needs.
3020 [
3021
3022 [
3023 [
3024 62A-4a-101.
3025 (88) "Youth offender" means an individual who is:
3026 (a) at least 12 years old, but under 21 years old; and
3027 (b) committed by the juvenile court to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for
3028 secure care under Sections 80-6-703 and 80-6-705.
3029 Section 52. Section 80-1-103, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1110 is
3030 renumbered and amended to read:
3031 [
3032 private agencies and organizations.
3033 (1) Every county, municipality, and school district, and the Department of Human
3034 Services, the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, the Division of Child and Family Services,
3035 the Department of Health, the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, the State Board
3036 of Education, and state and local law enforcement officers, shall render all assistance and
3037 cooperation within their jurisdiction and power to further the [
3038 [
3039 (2) A juvenile court is authorized to seek the cooperation of all agencies and
3040 organizations, public or private, whose [
3041 Section 53. Section 80-2-101 is enacted to read:
3042 80-2-101. Title.
3043 Reserved
3044 Section 54. Section 80-3-101 is enacted to read:
3045
3046
3047 80-3-101. Title.
3048 This chapter is known as "Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings."
3049 Section 55. Section 80-3-102, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-301 is
3050 renumbered and amended to read:
3051 [
3052 As used in this [
3053 (1) "Abuse, neglect, or dependency petition" means a petition filed in accordance with
3054 this chapter to commence proceedings in a juvenile court alleging that a child is:
3055 (a) abused;
3056 (b) neglected; or
3057 (c) dependent.
3058 (2) "Child protection team" means the same as that term is defined in Section
3059 62A-4a-101.
3060 (3) "Child protection unit" means the same as that term is defined in Section
3061 62A-4a-101.
3062 [
3063 (5) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section
3064 62A-4a-103.
3065 (6) "Friend" means an adult who:
3066 (a) has an established relationship with the child or a family member of the child; and
3067 (b) is not the natural parent of the child.
3068 [
3069 grandparent, or grandchild.
3070 [
3071
3072 [
3073 [
3074 (8) "Relative" means an adult who:
3075 (a) is the child's grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great uncle,
3076 brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling;
3077 (b) is a first cousin of the child's parent;
3078 (c) is an adoptive parent of the child's sibling; or
3079 (d) in the case of a child who is an Indian child, is an extended family member as
3080 defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
3081 (9) "Shelter care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
3082 [
3083 [
3084 62A-4a-101.
3085 (12) "Substitute care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
3086 [
3087
3088 62A-4a-101.
3089 Section 56. Section 80-3-103, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-303 is
3090 renumbered and amended to read:
3091 [
3092 parte communications.
3093 [
3094
3095
3096 (1) The proceedings under this chapter are civil in nature and are governed by the Utah
3097 Rules of Civil Procedure and the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
3098 (2) Any unauthorized ex parte communication concerning a pending case between a
3099 judge and a party to an abuse, neglect, or dependency proceeding shall be recorded for
3100 subsequent review, if necessary, by the Judicial Conduct Commission.
3101 Section 57. Section 80-3-104, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-317 is
3102 renumbered and amended to read:
3103 [
3104 Legal representation -- Attorney general responsibilities.
3105 (1) (a) A [
3106 entitled to notice [
3107 80-3-301, preadoptive parents, foster parents, and any relative providing care for the [
3108 minor, are:
3109 [
3110 under this [
3111 [
3112 Subsection (1)(a)(i).
3113 [
3114
3115
3116 (b) A child's right to be present at a hearing under Subsection (1)(a) is subject to the
3117 discretion of the guardian ad litem, as defined in Section 78A-2-801, appointed under
3118 Subsection (3) or the juvenile court regarding any possible detriment to the child.
3119 [
3120 abuse, neglect, or dependency petition [
3121 counsel, and to present evidence, at each hearing.
3122 [
3123
3124 (b) If a parent or guardian is the subject of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition,
3125 the juvenile court shall:
3126 (i) appoint an indigent defense service provider for a parent or guardian determined to
3127 be an indigent individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of
3128 Counsel; and
3129 (ii) order indigent defense services for the parent or legal guardian who is determined
3130 to be an indigent individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of
3131 Counsel.
3132 [
3133 the juvenile court shall order that the child be represented by [
3134 in accordance with Section [
3135 (b) A guardian ad litem appointed under Subsection (3)(a) shall represent the best
3136 interest of the [
3137 78A-2-803:
3138 (i) at the shelter hearing and at all subsequent court and administrative proceedings,
3139 including any proceeding for termination of parental rights in accordance with [
3140
3141 Rights; and
3142 (ii) in other actions initiated under this chapter when appointed by the court under
3143 Section 78A-2-803 or as otherwise provided by law.
3144 (4) Subject to the attorney general's prosecutorial discretion in civil enforcement
3145 actions, the attorney general shall, in accordance with Section 62A-4a-113, enforce all
3146 provisions of this chapter and Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services, relating to
3147 protection or custody of an abused, neglected, or dependent minor and the termination of
3148 parental rights.
3149 (5) (a) The juvenile court shall admit any individual to a hearing, including a hearing
3150 under Section 80-3-205, unless the juvenile court makes a finding upon the record that the
3151 individual's presence at the hearing would:
3152 (i) be detrimental to the best interest of a minor who is a party to the proceeding;
3153 (ii) impair the fact-finding process; or
3154 (iii) be otherwise contrary to the interests of justice.
3155 (b) The juvenile court may exclude an individual from a hearing under Subsection
3156 (5)(a) on the juvenile court's own motion or by motion of a party to the proceeding.
3157 [
3158
3159 [
3160
3161
3162 [
3163
3164 [
3165
3166 [
3167
3168 [
3169
3170 [
3171
3172
3173 [
3174
3175 [
3176
3177
3178
3179 [
3180
3181
3182 [
3183
3184 [
3185
3186 [
3187
3188 [
3189
3190 Section 58. Section 80-3-105 is enacted to read:
3191 80-3-105. Consolidation of proceedings.
3192 (1) Subject to Subsection (2), when more than one child is involved in a home situation
3193 that may be found to constitute abuse, neglect, or dependency, the proceedings may be
3194 consolidated.
3195 (2) Separate hearings may be held in proceedings consolidated under Subsection (1)
3196 with respect to disposition.
3197 Section 59. Section 80-3-106 is enacted to read:
3198 80-3-106. Record of proceedings.
3199 (1) As used in this section:
3200 (a) "Record of a proceeding" does not include documentary materials of any type
3201 submitted to the juvenile court as part of the proceeding, including items submitted under Utah
3202 Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 45.
3203 (b) "Subjects of the record" includes the child's attorney guardian ad litem, the child's
3204 guardian, the division, and any other party to the proceeding.
3205 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the juvenile court shall take a verbatim
3206 record of the proceedings under this chapter, unless dispensed with by the juvenile court.
3207 (b) A juvenile court shall take a verbatim record of the proceedings in all cases under
3208 this chapter that might result in deprivation of custody.
3209 (3) Notwithstanding any other provision, including Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government
3210 Records Access and Management Act, the juvenile court shall release a record of a proceeding
3211 made under Subsection (2) to any person upon a finding on the record for good cause.
3212 (4) Following a petition for a record of a proceeding made under Subsection (2), the
3213 juvenile court shall:
3214 (a) provide notice to all subjects of the record that a request for release of the record
3215 has been made; and
3216 (b) allow sufficient time for the subjects of the record to respond before making a
3217 finding on the petition.
3218 (5) A record of a proceeding may not be released under this section if the juvenile
3219 court's jurisdiction over the subjects of the proceeding ended more than 12 months before the
3220 day on which the request is made.
3221 Section 60. Section 80-3-107 is enacted to read:
3222 80-3-107. Disclosure of records -- Record sharing.
3223 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (1)(c) through (e), in an abuse, neglect, or
3224 dependency proceeding occurring after the commencement of a shelter hearing under Section
3225 80-3-301, or the filing of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, each party to the
3226 proceeding shall provide in writing to any other party or the other party's counsel any
3227 information that the party:
3228 (i) plans to report to the juvenile court at the proceeding; or
3229 (ii) could reasonably expect would be requested of the party by the juvenile court at the
3230 proceeding.
3231 (b) A party providing the disclosure required under Subsection (1)(a) shall make the
3232 disclosure:
3233 (i) for a dispositional hearing under Part 4, Adjudication, Disposition, and Permanency,
3234 no less than five days before the day on which the dispositional hearing is held; and
3235 (ii) for all other proceedings, no less than five days before the day on which the
3236 proceeding is held.
3237 (c) The division is not required to provide a court report or a child and family plan
3238 described in Section 62A-4a-205 to each party to the proceeding if:
3239 (i) the information is electronically filed with the juvenile court; and
3240 (ii) each party to the proceeding has access to the electronically filed information.
3241 (d) If a party to a proceeding obtains information after the deadline described in
3242 Subsection (1)(b), the information is exempt from the disclosure required under Subsection
3243 (1)(a) if the party certifies to the juvenile court that the information was obtained after the
3244 deadline.
3245 (e) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to:
3246 (i) pretrial hearings; and
3247 (ii) the frequent, periodic review hearings held in a dependency drug court case to
3248 assess and promote the parent's progress in substance use disorder treatment.
3249 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), and notwithstanding any other
3250 provision of law:
3251 (i) counsel for all parties to the action shall be given access to all records, maintained
3252 by the division or any other state or local public agency, that are relevant to the abuse, neglect,
3253 or dependency proceeding under this chapter; and
3254 (ii) if the natural parent of a child is not represented by counsel, the natural parent shall
3255 have access to the records described in Subsection (2)(a)(i).
3256 (b) The disclosures described in Subsection (2)(a) are not required if:
3257 (i) subject to Subsection (2)(c), the division or other state or local public agency did not
3258 originally create the record being requested;
3259 (ii) disclosure of the record would jeopardize the life or physical safety of a child who
3260 has been a victim of abuse or neglect, or any individual who provided substitute care for the
3261 child;
3262 (iii) disclosure of the record would jeopardize the anonymity of the individual making
3263 the initial report of abuse or neglect or any others involved in the subsequent investigation;
3264 (iv) disclosure of the record would jeopardize the life or physical safety of an
3265 individual who has been a victim of domestic violence;
3266 (v) the record is a report maintained in the Management Information System, for which
3267 a finding of unsubstantiated, unsupported, or without merit has been made, unless the
3268 individual requesting the information is the alleged perpetrator in the report or counsel for the
3269 alleged perpetrator in the report; or
3270 (vi) the record is a Children's Justice Center interview, including a video or audio
3271 recording, and a transcript of the recording, the release of which is governed by Section
3272 77-37-4.
3273 (c) If a disclosure is denied under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the division shall inform the
3274 individual making the request:
3275 (i) of the existence of all records in the possession of the division or any other state or
3276 local public agency;
3277 (ii) of the name and address of the individual or agency that originally created the
3278 record; and
3279 (iii) that the individual making the request must seek access to the record from the
3280 individual or agency that originally created the record.
3281 Section 61. Section 80-3-108, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-305 is
3282 renumbered and amended to read:
3283 [
3284 court -- Consideration of minor's statement outside of court.
3285 (1) [
3286 (a) a dispositional hearing;
3287 (b) a permanency hearing; or
3288 (c) a review hearing, except a drug court review hearing.
3289 (2) A minor shall be present at any postadjudication hearing in a case relating to the
3290 abuse, neglect, or dependency of the minor, unless the juvenile court determines that:
3291 (a) requiring the minor to be present at the postadjudication hearing would be
3292 detrimental to the minor or impractical; or
3293 (b) the minor is not sufficiently mature to articulate the minor's wishes in relation to the
3294 hearing.
3295 (3) A juvenile court may, in the juvenile court's discretion, order that a minor described
3296 in Subsection (2) be present at a hearing that is not a postadjudication hearing.
3297 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), at any hearing in a case relating to the
3298 abuse, neglect, or dependency of a minor, when the minor is present at the hearing, the juvenile
3299 court shall:
3300 (i) ask the minor whether the minor desires the opportunity to address the juvenile
3301 court or testify; and
3302 (ii) if the minor desires an opportunity to address the juvenile court or testify, allow the
3303 minor to address the juvenile court or testify.
3304 (b) Subsection (4)(a) does not apply if the juvenile court determines that:
3305 (i) it would be detrimental to the minor to comply with Subsection (4)(a); or
3306 (ii) the minor is not sufficiently mature to articulate the minor's wishes in relation to
3307 the hearing.
3308 (c) Subject to applicable court rules, the juvenile court may allow the minor to address
3309 the court in camera.
3310 (d) If a minor 14 years [
3311 juvenile court or testify, the juvenile court shall give the minor's desires added weight, but may
3312 not treat the minor's desires as the single controlling factor in a postadjudication hearing or
3313 other hearing described in Subsection (3).
3314 (e) For the purpose of establishing the fact of abuse, neglect, or dependency, the
3315 juvenile court may, in the juvenile court's discretion, consider evidence of statements made by
3316 a child under eight years old to an individual in a trust relationship.
3317 (5) [
3318 being present at a hearing that the minor is not required to be at [
3319 court order, unless the juvenile court orders otherwise.
3320 Section 62. Section 80-3-109, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-324 is
3321 renumbered and amended to read:
3322 [
3323 proceedings -- Division duties.
3324 [
3325
3326
3327 (1) In a proceeding under this chapter, the juvenile court:
3328 (a) may appoint any mental health therapist, as defined in Section 58-60-102, [
3329 who the juvenile court finds to be qualified[
3330 (i) evaluate the mental health of a minor or provide mental health services to the minor;
3331 or
3332 (ii) after notice and a hearing set for the specific purpose, evaluate the mental health of
3333 the minor's parent or guardian or provide mental health services to the parent or guardian if the
3334 juvenile court finds from the evidence presented at the hearing that the parent's or guardian's
3335 mental or emotional condition may be a factor in causing the abuse, neglect, or dependency of
3336 the minor; or
3337 (b) may appoint a physician or a physician assistant who the juvenile court finds to be
3338 qualified to:
3339 (i) physically examine the minor; or
3340 (ii) after notice and a hearing set for the specific purpose, physically examine the
3341 minor's parent or guardian if the juvenile court finds from the evidence presented at the hearing
3342 that the parent's or guardian's physical condition may be a factor in causing the abuse, neglect,
3343 or dependency of the minor.
3344 [
3345 Subsection (1) for the reason that the therapist's recommendations in another case [
3346
3347 division.
3348 [
3349 (3) The division shall, with regard to a minor in the division's custody:
3350 (a) take reasonable measures to notify a minor's parent or guardian of any
3351 non-emergency health treatment or care scheduled for a minor;
3352 (b) include the minor's parent or guardian as fully as possible in making health care
3353 decisions for the minor;
3354 (c) defer to the minor's parent's or guardian's reasonable and informed decisions
3355 regarding the minor's health care to the extent that the minor's health and well-being are not
3356 unreasonably compromised by the parent's or guardian's decision; and
3357 (d) notify the minor's parent or guardian within five business days after the day on
3358 which the minor receives emergency health care or treatment.
3359 (4) An examination conducted in accordance with Subsection (1) is not a privileged
3360 communication under Utah Rules of Evidence, Rule 506(d)(3), and is exempt from the general
3361 rule of privilege.
3362 (5) Subsection (1) applies to a proceeding under this chapter involving:
3363 (a) parents and minors; or
3364 (b) the [
3365 Section 63. Section 80-3-110, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-115 is
3366 renumbered and amended to read:
3367 [
3368 [
3369
3370
3371 [
3372 [
3373
3374
3375 [
3376
3377 [
3378
3379
3380 [
3381
3382 [
3383
3384 [
3385
3386 [
3387
3388
3389 [
3390
3391
3392 [
3393
3394
3395 [
3396 [
3397 [
3398
3399
3400
3401 [
3402
3403
3404
3405
3406
3407
3408 [
3409
3410
3411
3412
3413 [
3414
3415
3416
3417 [
3418 [
3419
3420 [
3421 [
3422
3423 [
3424
3425 [
3426
3427 [
3428
3429 [
3430 [
3431 [
3432
3433
3434 [
3435 [
3436 [
3437
3438 [
3439
3440
3441 [
3442 [
3443 [
3444 26-61a-102.
3445 [
3446 [
3447 [
3448 26-61a-102.
3449 [
3450 26-61a-102.
3451 [
3452 26-61a-102.
3453 [
3454 Section 26-61a-102.
3455 [
3456 Section 26-61a-102.
3457 [
3458 the juvenile court makes a finding, determination, or otherwise considers an individual's
3459 possession or use of medical cannabis, a cannabis product, or a medical cannabis device, the
3460 juvenile court may not consider or treat the individual's possession or use any differently than
3461 the lawful possession or use of any prescribed controlled substance if:
3462 [
3463 Production Establishments;
3464 [
3465 (3); or
3466 [
3467 Utah Medical Cannabis Act; and
3468 [
3469 guidelines determined by the individual's qualified medical provider or through a consultation
3470 described in Subsection 26-61a-502(4) or (5).
3471 [
3472 or guardian's use of cannabis or a cannabis product is not abuse or neglect of [
3473 [
3474 [
3475 or because of cannabis being introduced to the child's body in another manner; or
3476 [
3477 ingestion of cannabis or chronic introduction of cannabis to the child's body in another manner.
3478 [
3479 in Subsection [
3480 guardian's use of medical cannabis or a cannabis product is not contrary to the best interests of
3481 [
3482 [
3483 guardian's possession or use complies with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical Cannabis Act,
3484 and there is no evidence that the parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis unreasonably
3485 deviates from the directions of use and dosing guidelines determined by the parent's or
3486 guardian's qualified medical provider or through a consultation described in Subsection
3487 26-61a-502(4) or (5); or
3488 [
3489 with Subsection 58-37-3.7(2) or (3).
3490 [
3491 child [
3492 parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis or a cannabis product is contrary to the best
3493 interests of a child, if there is evidence showing a nexus between the parent's or guardian's use
3494 of cannabis or a cannabis product and behavior that would separately constitute abuse or
3495 neglect of the child.
3496 Section 64. Section 80-3-201, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-304 is
3497 renumbered and amended to read:
3498
3499 [
3500 Notice.
3501 [
3502
3503 [
3504 [
3505 [
3506 [
3507 neglect, or dependency petition.
3508 [
3509 division before the person files [
3510 [
3511
3512
3513 [
3514 [
3515
3516 [
3517
3518 [
3519
3520 [
3521
3522 [
3523
3524
3525
3526 (3) If a child who is the subject of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is removed
3527 from the child's home by the division, the petition shall be filed on or before the day on which
3528 the initial shelter hearing described in Section 80-3-301 is held.
3529 (4) An abuse, neglect, or dependency petition shall include:
3530 (a) a concise statement of facts, separately stated, to support the conclusion that the
3531 child upon whose behalf the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is brought is abused,
3532 neglected, or dependent; and
3533 (b) a statement regarding whether the child is in protective custody, and if so, the date
3534 and precise time the child was taken into protective custody.
3535 (5) (a) Upon the filing of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, the petitioner shall
3536 serve the petition and notice on:
3537 (i) the guardian ad litem;
3538 (ii) both parents and any guardian of the child; and
3539 (iii) the child's foster parents.
3540 (b) The notice described in Subsection (5) shall contain all of the following:
3541 (i) the name and address of the person to whom the notice is directed;
3542 (ii) the date, time, and place of the hearing on the petition;
3543 (iii) the name of the child on whose behalf the petition is brought;
3544 (iv) a statement that the parent or guardian to whom notice is given, and the child, are
3545 entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing on the petition, and that if the parent or
3546 guardian is indigent and cannot afford an attorney, and desires to be represented by an attorney,
3547 one will be provided; and
3548 (v) a statement that the parent or legal guardian is liable for the cost of support of the
3549 child in the protective custody, temporary custody, and custody of the division, and for legal
3550 counsel appointed for the parent or guardian under Subsection (5)(b)(iv), according to the
3551 parent's or guardian's financial ability.
3552 (6) The petitioner shall serve the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition and notice
3553 under this section on all individuals described in Subsection (5)(a) as soon as possible after the
3554 petition is filed and at least five days before the day on which the hearing is set.
3555 (7) The juvenile court may dismiss an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition at any
3556 stage of the proceedings.
3557 (8) If an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition includes an allegation of educational
3558 neglect, Sections 53G-6-210 and 53G-6-211 are applicable to the proceedings under this
3559 chapter.
3560 Section 65. Section 80-3-202, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-107 is
3561 renumbered and amended to read:
3562 [
3563 [
3564
3565 [
3566 [
3567 [
3568 [
3569 the attorney general shall file the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition within 72 hours [
3570 after the completion of the division's investigation and request, excluding weekends and
3571 holidays, if:
3572 (a) the child who is the subject of the requested abuse, neglect, or dependency petition
3573 is not removed from the child's home by the division; and
3574 (b) without an expedited hearing and services ordered under the protective supervision
3575 of the juvenile court, the child will likely be taken into protective custody.
3576 [
3577 adjudication hearings on [
3578 (a) the child who is the subject of the petition is not in:
3579 (i) protective custody; or
3580 (ii) temporary custody; and
3581 (b) the division indicates in the petition that, without expedited hearings and services
3582 ordered under the protective supervision of the court, the child will likely be taken into
3583 protective custody.
3584 Section 66. Section 80-3-203 is enacted to read:
3585 80-3-203. Expedited hearing for temporary custody.
3586 (1) After an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed, the juvenile court may
3587 make an order:
3588 (a) providing for temporary custody of the child who is the subject of the petition; or
3589 (b) that the division provide protective services to the child who is the subject of the
3590 petition if the juvenile court determines that:
3591 (i) the child is at risk of being removed from the child's home due to abuse or neglect;
3592 and
3593 (ii) the provision of protective services may make the removal described in Subsection
3594 (1)(b)(i) unnecessary.
3595 (2) (a) The juvenile court shall hold an expedited hearing to determine whether a child
3596 should be placed in temporary custody if:
3597 (i) a person files an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition;
3598 (ii) a party to the proceeding files a motion for expedited placement in temporary
3599 custody; and
3600 (iii) notice of the hearing described in this Subsection (1)(a) is served consistent with
3601 the requirements for notice of a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301.
3602 (b) The hearing described in Subsection (2)(a):
3603 (i) shall be held within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after the time in
3604 which the motion described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is filed; and
3605 (ii) shall be considered a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301 and Utah Rules of
3606 Juvenile Procedure, Rule 13.
3607 (3) (a) The hearing and notice described in Subsection (1) are subject to:
3608 (i) Section 80-3-301;
3609 (ii) Section 80-3-302; and
3610 (iii) the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
3611 (b) After the hearing described in Subsection (1), the juvenile court may order a child
3612 placed in the temporary custody of the division.
3613 Section 67. Section 80-3-204, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-302 is
3614 renumbered and amended to read:
3615 [
3616 -- Grounds.
3617 (1) When [
3618
3619 and alternatives available to accomplish a compelling state interest and to prevent irretrievable
3620 destruction of family life as described in Subsections 62A-4a-201(1) and (7)(a) and Section
3621 [
3622 (2) After [
3623 dependency petition is filed, if the child who is the subject of the petition is not in [
3624 protective custody [
3625 the child's home or otherwise taken into protective custody if the juvenile court finds, by a
3626 preponderance of the evidence, that any one or more of the following circumstances exist:
3627 (a) (i) there is an imminent danger to the physical health or safety of the child; and
3628 (ii) the child's physical health or safety may not be protected without removing the
3629 child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian;
3630 (b) (i) a parent or guardian engages in or threatens the child with unreasonable conduct
3631 that causes the child to suffer harm; and
3632 (ii) there are no less restrictive means available by which the child's emotional health
3633 may be protected without removing the child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian;
3634 (c) the child or another child residing in the same household has been, or is considered
3635 to be at substantial risk of being, physically abused, sexually abused, or sexually exploited, by a
3636 parent or guardian, a member of the parent's or guardian's household, or other [
3637 individual known to the parent or guardian;
3638 (d) the parent or guardian is unwilling to have physical custody of the child;
3639 (e) the child is abandoned or left without any provision for the child's support;
3640 (f) a parent or guardian who has been incarcerated or institutionalized has not arranged
3641 or cannot arrange for safe and appropriate care for the child;
3642 (g) (i) a relative or other adult custodian with whom the child is left by the parent or
3643 guardian is unwilling or unable to provide care or support for the child;
3644 (ii) the whereabouts of the parent or guardian are unknown; and
3645 (iii) reasonable efforts to locate the parent or guardian are unsuccessful;
3646 (h) subject to [
3647 [
3648 immediate need of medical care;
3649 (i) (i) a parent's or guardian's actions, omissions, or habitual action create an
3650 environment that poses a serious risk to the child's health or safety for which immediate
3651 remedial or preventive action is necessary; or
3652 (ii) a parent's or guardian's action in leaving a child unattended would reasonably pose
3653 a threat to the child's health or safety;
3654 (j) the child or another child residing in the same household has been neglected;
3655 (k) the child's natural parent:
3656 (i) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
3657 child;
3658 (ii) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
3659 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child; or
3660 (iii) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
3661 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child;
3662 (l) an infant has been abandoned, as defined in Section [
3663 (m) (i) the parent or guardian, or an adult residing in the same household as the parent
3664 or guardian, is charged or arrested pursuant to Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab
3665 Act; and
3666 (ii) any clandestine laboratory operation was located in the residence or on the property
3667 where the child resided; or
3668 (n) the child's welfare is otherwise endangered.
3669 (3) (a) For purposes of Subsection (2)(a), if a child has previously been adjudicated as
3670 abused, neglected, or dependent, and a subsequent incident of abuse, neglect, or dependency
3671 occurs involving the same substantiated abuser or under similar circumstance as the previous
3672 abuse, that fact [
3673 custody of the child's parent.
3674 (b) For purposes of Subsection (2)(c):
3675 (i) another child residing in the same household may not be removed from the home
3676 unless that child is considered to be at substantial risk of being physically abused, sexually
3677 abused, or sexually exploited as described in Subsection (2)(c) or Subsection (3)(b)(ii); and
3678 (ii) if a parent or guardian has received actual notice that physical abuse, sexual abuse,
3679 or sexual exploitation by [
3680 is evidence that the parent or guardian failed to protect the child, after having received the
3681 notice, by allowing the child to be in the physical presence of the alleged abuser, that fact
3682 [
3683 abused, sexually abused, or sexually exploited.
3684 (4) (a) For purposes of Subsection (2), if the division files [
3685 dependency petition [
3686 safety and risk assessments described in Section 62A-4a-203.1 to determine whether a child
3687 should be removed from the custody of the child's parent or guardian or should otherwise be
3688 taken into protective custody.
3689 (b) The division shall make a diligent effort to provide the safety and risk assessments
3690 described in Section 62A-4a-203.1 to the juvenile court, guardian ad litem, and counsel for the
3691 parent or guardian, as soon as practicable before the shelter hearing described in Section
3692 [
3693 (5) In the absence of one of the factors described in Subsection (2), a juvenile court
3694 may not remove a child from the parent's or guardian's custody on the basis of:
3695 (a) educational neglect, truancy, or failure to comply with a court order to attend
3696 school;
3697 (b) mental illness or poverty of the parent or guardian; [
3698 (c) disability of the parent or guardian, as defined in Section 57-21-2[
3699 (d) the possession or use, in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical
3700 Cannabis Act, of cannabis in a medicinal dosage form, a cannabis product in a medicinal
3701 dosage form, or a medical cannabis device, as those terms are defined in Section 26-61a-102.
3702 (6) A child removed from the custody of the child's parent or guardian under this
3703 section may not be placed or kept in [
3704
3705
3706 Chapter 6, Part 2, Custody and Detention.
3707 (7) This section does not preclude removal of a child from the child's home without a
3708 warrant or court order under Section 62A-4a-202.1.
3709 (8) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(b), [
3710
3711 custody of the child's parent or guardian on the sole or primary basis that the parent or guardian
3712 refuses to consent to:
3713 (i) the administration of a psychotropic medication to a child;
3714 (ii) a psychiatric, psychological, or behavioral treatment for a child; or
3715 (iii) a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation of a child.
3716 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a), [
3717
3718 otherwise be prohibited under Subsection (8)(a) if failure to take an action described under
3719 Subsection (8)(a) would present a serious, imminent risk to the child's physical safety or the
3720 physical safety of others.
3721 Section 68. Section 80-3-205, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-322 is
3722 renumbered and amended to read:
3723 [
3724 (1) In each case where an information or indictment [
3725 defendant concerning abuse, neglect, or dependency of a child, and a petition [
3726 in juvenile court concerning the victim, the appropriate county attorney's or district attorney's
3727 office shall coordinate with the attorney general's office.
3728 (2) Law enforcement personnel, [
3729 personnel, the appointed guardian ad litem, pretrial services personnel, and corrections
3730 personnel shall make reasonable efforts to facilitate the coordination required [
3731 section.
3732 (3) [
3733
3734 [
3735 (4) [
3736
3737 office, [
3738 litem, pretrial services personnel, and corrections personnel as appropriate under this section.
3739 Section 69. Section 80-3-206 is enacted to read:
3740 80-3-206. Mediation.
3741 If an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed, or if a matter is referred to the
3742 juvenile court under Subsection 78A-6-104(1)(a)(iii), the juvenile court may require the parties
3743 to participate in mediation in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Alternative Dispute
3744 Resolution Act.
3745 Section 70. Section 80-3-207 is enacted to read:
3746 80-3-207. Modification of petition -- Continuance.
3747 (1) When it appears in a proceeding under this chapter that evidence presented points
3748 to material facts not alleged in the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, the juvenile court
3749 may consider the additional or different matters raised by the evidence if the parties consent.
3750 (2) The juvenile court on motion of any interested party, or on the juvenile court's own
3751 motion, shall direct that the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition be amended to conform to
3752 the evidence described in Subsection (1).
3753 (3) If the amendment described in Subsection (2) results in a substantial departure from
3754 the facts originally alleged in the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, the juvenile court shall
3755 grant a continuance as justice may require in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile
3756 Procedure, Rule 54.
3757 Section 71. Section 80-3-301, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-306 is
3758 renumbered and amended to read:
3759
3760 [
3761 (1) A juvenile court shall hold a shelter hearing [
3762 temporary custody of a child within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after any one
3763 or all of the following occur:
3764 (a) removal of the child from the child's home by the division;
3765 (b) placement of the child in [
3766 (c) emergency placement under Subsection 62A-4a-202.1[
3767 (d) as an alternative to removal of the child, a parent enters a domestic violence shelter
3768 at the request of the division; or
3769 [
3770
3771 (e) a motion for expedited placement in temporary custody is filed under Section
3772 80-3-203.
3773 (2) If one of the circumstances described in Subsections (1)(a) through (e) occurs, the
3774 division shall issue a notice that contains all of the following:
3775 (a) the name and address of the [
3776 (b) the date, time, and place of the shelter hearing;
3777 (c) the name of the child on whose behalf [
3778 is [
3779 (d) a concise statement regarding:
3780 (i) the reasons for removal or other action of the division under Subsection (1); and
3781 (ii) the allegations and code sections under which the proceeding [
3782 instituted;
3783 (e) a statement that the parent or guardian to whom notice is given, and the child, are
3784 entitled to have an attorney present at the shelter hearing, and that if the parent or guardian is
3785 [
3786 an attorney, one will be provided in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Indigent Defense
3787 Act; and
3788 (f) a statement that the parent or guardian is liable for the cost of support of the child in
3789 the protective custody, temporary custody, and custody of the division, and the cost for legal
3790 counsel appointed for the parent or guardian under Subsection (2)(e), according to the financial
3791 ability of the parent or guardian.
3792 (3) The notice described in Subsection (2) shall be personally served as soon as
3793 possible, but no later than one business day after [
3794 removed from the child's home, or the [
3795
3796 placement in temporary custody under Section 80-3-203 is filed, on:
3797 (a) the appropriate guardian ad litem; and
3798 (b) both parents and any guardian of the child, unless the parents or guardians cannot
3799 be located.
3800 (4) [
3801 be present at the shelter hearing:
3802 (a) the child, unless it would be detrimental for the child;
3803 (b) the child's parents or guardian, unless the parents or guardian cannot be located, or
3804 fail to appear in response to the notice;
3805 (c) counsel for the parents, if one is requested;
3806 (d) the child's guardian ad litem;
3807 (e) the [
3808 case; and
3809 (f) the attorney from the attorney general's office who is representing the division.
3810 (5) (a) At the shelter hearing, the juvenile court shall:
3811 (i) provide an opportunity to provide relevant testimony to:
3812 (A) the child's parent or guardian, if present; and
3813 (B) any other [
3814 (ii) subject to Section [
3815 testify; and
3816 (iii) in accordance with Subsections [
3817 grant preferential consideration to a relative or friend for the temporary placement of the child.
3818 (b) The juvenile court:
3819 (i) may consider all relevant evidence, in accordance with the Utah Rules of Juvenile
3820 Procedure;
3821 (ii) shall hear relevant evidence presented by the child, the child's parent or guardian,
3822 the requesting party, or [
3823 (iii) may in [
3824 which goes to the issues of removal and the child's need for continued protection.
3825 (6) If the child is in [
3826 to the juvenile court:
3827 (a) the reason why the child was removed from the parent's or guardian's custody;
3828 (b) any services provided to the child and the child's family in an effort to prevent
3829 removal;
3830 (c) the need, if any, for continued shelter;
3831 (d) the available services that could facilitate the return of the child to the custody of
3832 the child's parent or guardian; and
3833 (e) subject to Subsections [
3834 relatives of the child or friends of the child's parents may be able and willing to accept
3835 temporary placement of the child.
3836 (7) The juvenile court shall consider all relevant evidence provided by [
3837
3838 section.
3839 (8) (a) If necessary to protect the child, preserve the rights of a party, or for other good
3840 cause shown, the juvenile court may grant no more than one continuance, not to exceed five
3841 judicial days.
3842 (b) A juvenile court shall honor, as nearly as practicable, the request by a parent or
3843 guardian for a continuance under Subsection (8)(a).
3844 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a), if the division fails to provide the notice
3845 described in Subsection (2) within the time described in Subsection (3), the juvenile court may
3846 grant the request of a parent or guardian for a continuance, not to exceed five judicial days.
3847 (9) (a) If the child is in [
3848 shall order that the child be returned to the custody of the parent or guardian unless [
3849 juvenile court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, consistent with the protections and
3850 requirements provided in Subsection 62A-4a-201(1), that any one of the following exists:
3851 (i) subject to Subsection (9)(b)(i), there is a serious danger to the physical health or
3852 safety of the child and the child's physical health or safety may not be protected without
3853 removing the child from the custody of the child's parent;
3854 (ii) (A) the child is suffering emotional damage that results in a serious impairment in
3855 the child's growth, development, behavior, or psychological functioning;
3856 (B) the parent or guardian is unwilling or unable to make reasonable changes that
3857 would sufficiently prevent future damage; and
3858 (C) there are no reasonable means available by which the child's emotional health may
3859 be protected without removing the child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian;
3860 (iii) there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer abuse or neglect if the child is
3861 not removed from the custody of the child's parent or guardian;
3862 (iv) subject to Subsection (9)(b)(ii), the child or a minor residing in the same
3863 household has been, or is considered to be at substantial risk of being, physically abused,
3864 sexually abused, or sexually exploited by [
3865 (A) a parent or guardian;
3866 (B) a member of the parent's household or the guardian's household; or
3867 (C) [
3868 (v) the parent or guardian is unwilling to have physical custody of the child;
3869 (vi) the child is without any provision for the child's support;
3870 (vii) a parent who is incarcerated or institutionalized has not or cannot arrange for safe
3871 and appropriate care for the child;
3872 (viii) (A) a relative or other adult custodian with whom the child is left by the parent or
3873 guardian is unwilling or unable to provide care or support for the child;
3874 (B) the whereabouts of the parent or guardian are unknown; and
3875 (C) reasonable efforts to locate the parent or guardian are unsuccessful;
3876 [
3877
3878 (ix) subject to Subsection 80-1-102(51)(b) and Sections 80-3-109 and 80-3-304, the
3879 child is in immediate need of medical care;
3880 (x) (A) the physical environment or the fact that the child is left unattended beyond a
3881 reasonable period of time poses a threat to the child's health or safety; and
3882 (B) the parent or guardian is unwilling or unable to make reasonable changes that
3883 would remove the threat;
3884 (xi) (A) the child or a minor residing in the same household has been neglected; and
3885 (B) the parent or guardian is unwilling or unable to make reasonable changes that
3886 would prevent the neglect;
3887 (xii) the parent, guardian, or an adult residing in the same household as the parent or
3888 guardian, is charged or arrested pursuant to Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab Act,
3889 and any clandestine laboratory operation was located in the residence or on the property where
3890 the child resided;
3891 (xiii) (A) the child's welfare is substantially endangered; and
3892 (B) the parent or guardian is unwilling or unable to make reasonable changes that
3893 would remove the danger; or
3894 (xiv) the child's natural parent:
3895 (A) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
3896 child;
3897 (B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
3898 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child; or
3899 (C) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
3900 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child.
3901 (b) (i) Prima facie evidence of the finding described in Subsection (9)(a)(i) is
3902 established if:
3903 (A) a court previously adjudicated that the child suffered abuse, neglect, or dependency
3904 involving the parent; and
3905 (B) a subsequent incident of abuse, neglect, or dependency involving the parent occurs.
3906 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (9)(a)(iv), if the juvenile court finds that the parent
3907 knowingly allowed the child to be in the physical care of [
3908 parent received actual notice that the [
3909 sexually exploited the child, that fact [
3910 substantial risk that the child will be physically abused, sexually abused, or sexually exploited.
3911 (10) (a) (i) The juvenile court shall [
3912 whether reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the child
3913 from the child's home and whether there are available services that would prevent the need for
3914 continued removal.
3915 (ii) If the juvenile court finds that the child can be safely returned to the custody of the
3916 child's parent or guardian through the provision of [
3917 (10)(a)(i), the juvenile court shall place the child with the child's parent or guardian and order
3918 that [
3919 (b) In accordance with federal law, the juvenile court shall consider the child's health,
3920 safety, and welfare as the paramount concern when making the determination described in
3921 Subsection (10)(a), and in ordering and providing the services[
3922
3923 Subsection (10)(a).
3924 (11) Where the division's first contact with the family occurred during an emergency
3925 situation in which the child could not safely remain at home, the juvenile court shall make a
3926 finding that any lack of preplacement preventive efforts, as described in Section 62A-4a-203,
3927 was appropriate.
3928 (12) In cases where [
3929 abuse, or severe neglect are involved, [
3930 and the division do not have any duty to make [
3931 attempt to maintain a child in the child's home, return a child to the child's home, provide
3932 reunification services, or attempt to rehabilitate the offending parent or parents.
3933 (13) The juvenile court may not order continued removal of a child solely on the basis
3934 of educational neglect [
3935 court order to attend school.
3936 (14) (a) Whenever a juvenile court orders continued removal of a child under this
3937 section, the juvenile court shall state the facts on which [
3938 (b) If no continued removal is ordered and the child is returned home, the juvenile
3939 court shall state the facts on which [
3940 (15) If the juvenile court finds that continued removal and temporary custody are
3941 necessary for the protection of a child [
3942 shall order continued removal regardless of:
3943 (a) any error in the initial removal of the child;
3944 (b) the failure of a party to comply with notice provisions; or
3945 (c) any other procedural requirement of this chapter or Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child
3946 and Family Services.
3947 Section 72. Section 80-3-302, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-307 is
3948 renumbered and amended to read:
3949 [
3950 [
3951 [
3952 [
3953 [
3954 [
3955 (1) As used in this section:
3956 (a) "Natural parent," notwithstanding Section 80-1-102, means:
3957 [
3958 [
3959 [
3960 [
3961 conceived or born; or
3962 [
3963 removal of the child or voluntary surrender of the child by the custodial parent.
3964 [
3965 "Natural parent" includes the individuals described in Subsection (1)(a) regardless of whether
3966 the child has been or will be placed with adoptive parents or whether adoption has been or will
3967 be considered as a long-term goal for the child.
3968 [
3969 [
3970
3971 [
3972 [
3973 [
3974
3975
3976 (2) (a) At the shelter hearing, when the juvenile court orders that a child be removed
3977 from the custody of the child's parent in accordance with the requirements of Section
3978 [
3979 parent with whom the child was not residing at the time the events or conditions that brought
3980 the child within the juvenile court's jurisdiction occurred, who desires to assume custody of the
3981 child.
3982 (b) [
3983 Subsection (2)(a), the juvenile court shall place the child with that parent unless the juvenile
3984 court finds that the placement would be unsafe or otherwise detrimental to the child.
3985 [
3986 [
3987 (i) shall make a specific finding regarding the fitness of the parent described in
3988 Subsection (2)(b) to assume custody, and the safety and appropriateness of the placement[
3989 (ii) [
3990 comply with the criminal background check provisions described in Section [
3991 80-3-305, and check the division's management information system for any previous reports of
3992 abuse or neglect received by the division regarding the parent at issue[
3993 (iii) [
3994 the safety and appropriateness of the placement[
3995 [
3996 [
3997 pending the juvenile court's determination regarding [
3998 (d) The division shall report the division's findings from an investigation regarding the
3999 child in writing to the juvenile court.
4000 (3) If the juvenile court orders placement with a parent under Subsection (2):
4001 (a) the child and the parent are under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
4002 (b) the juvenile court may order:
4003 (i) that the parent [
4004 court; and
4005 (ii) that services be provided to the parent from whose custody the child was removed,
4006 the parent who has assumed custody, or both; and
4007 (c) the juvenile court shall order reasonable parent-time with the parent from whose
4008 custody the child was removed, unless parent-time is not in the best interest of the child.
4009 (4) The juvenile court shall periodically review an order described in Subsection (3) to
4010 determine whether:
4011 (a) placement with the parent continues to be in the child's best interest;
4012 (b) the child should be returned to the original custodial parent;
4013 (c) the child should be placed [
4014 Subsections (7) through [
4015 (d) the child should be placed in the temporary custody of the division.
4016 (5) The time limitations described in Section [
4017 reunification efforts apply to children placed with a previously noncustodial parent [
4018
4019 (6) (a) Legal custody of the child is not affected by an order entered under Subsection
4020 (2) or (3).
4021 (b) To affect a previous court order regarding legal custody, the party shall petition
4022 [
4023 (7) [
4024 removed from the custody of the child's parent and is not placed in the custody of the child's
4025 other parent, the juvenile court:
4026 (a) shall, at that time, determine whether[
4027 there is a relative or a friend who is able and willing to care for the child, which may include
4028 asking a child, who is of sufficient maturity to articulate the child's wishes in relation to a
4029 placement, if there is a relative or friend with whom the child would prefer to reside;
4030 (b) may order the division to conduct a reasonable search to determine whether[
4031
4032 appropriate, in accordance with the requirements of this [
4033 4a, Part 2, Child Welfare Services, for placement of the child;
4034 (c) shall order the parents to cooperate with the division, within five working days, to[
4035
4036 who may be able and willing to care for the child; and
4037 (d) may order that the child be placed in the temporary custody of the division pending
4038 the determination under Subsection (7)(a).
4039 [
4040
4041 [
4042 consideration shall be given to a relative's or a friend's request for placement of the child, if [
4043 the placement is in the best interest of the child, and the provisions of this section are satisfied.
4044 (b) (i) The preferential consideration that a relative or friend is initially granted under
4045 Subsection (8)(a) expires 120 days after the day on which the shelter hearing occurs.
4046 (ii) After the day on which the time period described in Subsection (8)(b)(i) expires, a
4047 relative or friend, who has not obtained custody or asserted an interest in a child, may not be
4048 granted preferential consideration by the division or the juvenile court.
4049 (c) (i) The preferential consideration that a natural parent is initially granted under
4050 Subsection (2) is limited after 120 days after the day on which the shelter hearing occurs.
4051 (ii) After the time period described in Subsection (8)(c)(i), the juvenile court shall base
4052 the juvenile court's custody decision on the best interest of the child.
4053 (iii) Before the day on which the time period described in Subsection (8)(c)(i) expires,
4054 the following order of preference shall be applied when determining the individual with whom
4055 a child will be placed, provided that the individual is willing and able to care for the child:
4056 (A) a noncustodial parent of the child;
4057 (B) a relative of the child;
4058 (C) subject to Subsection (8)(d), a friend if the friend is a licensed foster parent; and
4059 (D) other placements that are consistent with the requirements of law.
4060 (d) In determining whether a friend is a willing, able, and appropriate placement for a
4061 child, the juvenile court or the division:
4062 (i) subject to Subsections (8)(d)(ii) through (iv), shall consider the child's preferences
4063 or level of comfort with the friend;
4064 (ii) is required to consider no more than one friend designated by each parent of the
4065 child and one friend designated by the child if the child is of sufficient maturity to articulate the
4066 child's wishes in relation to a placement;
4067 (iii) may limit the number of designated friends to two, one of whom shall be a friend
4068 designated by the child if the child is of sufficient maturity to articulate the child's wishes in
4069 relation to a placement; and
4070 (iv) shall give preference to a friend designated by the child if:
4071 (A) the child is of sufficient maturity to articulate the child's wishes; and
4072 (B) the basis for removing the child under Section 80-3-301 is sexual abuse of the
4073 child.
4074 (e) (i) If a parent of the child or the child, if the child is of sufficient maturity to
4075 articulate the child's wishes in relation to a placement, is not able to designate a friend who is a
4076 licensed foster parent for placement of the child, but is able to identify a friend who is willing
4077 to become licensed as a foster parent, the department shall fully cooperate to expedite the
4078 licensing process for the friend.
4079 (ii) If the friend described in Subsection (8)(e)(i) becomes licensed as a foster parent
4080 within the time frame described in Subsection (8)(b), the juvenile court shall determine
4081 whether it is in the best interest of the child to place the child with the friend.
4082 [
4083 permanency goal is identified under Subsection (7)(a), the juvenile court shall make a specific
4084 finding regarding:
4085 (i) the fitness of that relative or friend as a placement for the child; and
4086 (ii) the safety and appropriateness of placement with [
4087 [
4088
4089 [
4090 court shall, at a minimum, order the division to:
4091 (i) if the child may be placed with a relative, conduct a background check that includes:
4092 (A) completion of a nonfingerprint-based, Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
4093 background check of the relative;
4094 (B) a completed search, relating to the relative, of the Management Information System
4095 described in Section 62A-4a-1003; and
4096 (C) a background check that complies with the criminal background check provisions
4097 described in Section [
4098 62A-4a-209, of the child who resides in the household where the child may be placed;
4099 (ii) if the child will be placed with a noncustodial parent, complete a background check
4100 that includes:
4101 (A) the background check requirements applicable to an emergency placement with a
4102 noncustodial parent that are described in Subsections 62A-4a-209(5) and (7);
4103 (B) a completed search, relating to the noncustodial parent of the child, of the
4104 Management Information System described in Section 62A-4a-1003; and
4105 (C) a background check that complies with the criminal background check provisions
4106 described in Section [
4107 62A-4a-209, of the child who resides in the household where the child may be placed;
4108 (iii) if the child may be placed with an individual other than a noncustodial parent or a
4109 relative, conduct a criminal background check of the individual, and each adult that resides in
4110 the household where the child may be placed, that complies with the criminal background
4111 check provisions described in Section [
4112 (iv) visit the relative's or friend's home;
4113 (v) check the division's management information system for any previous reports of
4114 abuse or neglect regarding the relative or friend at issue;
4115 (vi) report the division's findings in writing to the juvenile court; and
4116 (vii) provide sufficient information so that the juvenile court may determine whether:
4117 (A) the relative or friend has any history of abusive or neglectful behavior toward other
4118 children that may indicate or present a danger to this child;
4119 (B) the child is comfortable with the relative or friend;
4120 (C) the relative or friend recognizes the parent's history of abuse and is committed to
4121 protect the child;
4122 (D) the relative or friend is strong enough to resist inappropriate requests by the parent
4123 for access to the child, in accordance with court orders;
4124 (E) the relative or friend is committed to caring for the child as long as necessary; and
4125 (F) the relative or friend can provide a secure and stable environment for the child.
4126 [
4127 division to conduct, any further investigation regarding the safety and appropriateness of the
4128 placement described in Subsection (9)(a).
4129 [
4130 placement with a relative or friend under Subsections (9)(a) and (b) as soon as practicable, in
4131 an effort to facilitate placement of the child with a relative or friend.
4132 [
4133 the temporary custody of the division, pending the division's investigation [
4134
4135 regarding the appropriateness of [
4136 (b) The juvenile court shall ultimately base the juvenile court's determination regarding
4137 the appropriateness of a placement with a relative or friend on the best interest of the child.
4138 [
4139
4140 (a) the juvenile court:
4141 (i) shall order the relative or friend [
4142 supervision of the juvenile court; and
4143 (ii) may order the division provide necessary services to the child and the child's
4144 relative or friend, including the monitoring of the child's safety and well-being;
4145 (b) the child and the relative or friend in whose custody the child is placed are under
4146 the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
4147 (c) the juvenile court may enter any order that [
4148 necessary for the protection and best interest of the child;
4149 (d) the juvenile court shall provide for reasonable parent-time with the parent or
4150 parents from whose custody the child was removed, unless parent-time is not in the best
4151 interest of the child; and
4152 (e) the juvenile court shall conduct a periodic review no less often than every six
4153 months, to determine whether:
4154 (i) placement with the relative or friend continues to be in the child's best interest;
4155 (ii) the child should be returned home; or
4156 (iii) the child should be placed in the custody of the division.
4157 [
4158 on which the child was removed from the home, the juvenile court shall schedule a hearing for
4159 the purpose of entering a permanent order in accordance with the best interest of the child.
4160 [
4161 regard to reunification efforts, apply to children placed with a relative or friend [
4162 under Subsection (7).
4163 [
4164 and the division places the child with a relative, the division shall:
4165 (i) conduct a criminal background check of the relative that complies with the criminal
4166 background check provisions described in Section [
4167 (ii) if the results of the criminal background check described in Subsection [
4168 (14)(a)(i) would prohibit the relative from having direct access to the child under Section
4169 62A-2-120, the division shall:
4170 (A) take the child into physical custody; and
4171 (B) within three days, excluding weekends and holidays, after [
4172 on which the child is taken into physical custody under Subsection [
4173 written notice to the juvenile court, and all parties to the proceedings, of the division's action.
4174 (b) [
4175 division from placing a child with a relative, pending the results of the background check
4176 described in Subsection [
4177 [
4178 custody of the child's parent and does not award custody and guardianship to another parent,
4179 relative, or friend under this section, the juvenile court shall order that the child be placed in
4180 the temporary custody of the division, to proceed to adjudication and disposition and to be
4181 provided with care and services in accordance with this chapter and Title 62A, Chapter 4a,
4182 Child and Family Services.
4183 [
4184
4185
4186
4187 [
4188
4189
4190
4191 [
4192
4193
4194
4195 [
4196 [
4197 [
4198
4199 [
4200 [
4201
4202 [
4203
4204 [
4205
4206
4207 [
4208
4209
4210 [
4211 [
4212 [
4213
4214 [
4215
4216
4217
4218 [
4219
4220 [
4221
4222
4223 [
4224 is not a parent, a relative, a friend, or a former foster parent of the child, priority shall be given
4225 to a foster placement with a married couple, unless it is in the best interests of the child to place
4226 the child with a single foster parent.
4227 [
4228
4229 religion of an individual with whom the child may be placed, unless the purpose of taking
4230 religion into account is to place the child with an individual or family of the same religion as
4231 the child.
4232 [
4233 child is of sufficient maturity to articulate the wishes in relation to the child's placement, the
4234 juvenile court shall make findings explaining why the juvenile court's decision differs from the
4235 child's wishes.
4236 (19) This section does not guarantee that an identified relative or friend will receive
4237 custody of the child.
4238 Section 73. Section 80-3-303, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-307.5 is
4239 renumbered and amended to read:
4240 [
4241 division's temporary custody.
4242 (1) If the juvenile court awards temporary custody of a [
4243 under Section [
4244 determine ongoing placement of the [
4245 (2) In placing a [
4246 (a) except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (d), shall comply with the applicable
4247 background check provisions described in Section [
4248 (b) is not required to receive approval from the juvenile court before making the
4249 placement;
4250 (c) shall, within three days, excluding weekends and holidays, after [
4251
4252 and the parties to the proceedings, that the placement has been made;
4253 (d) may place the [
4254 same criteria established for an emergency placement under Section 62A-4a-209, pending the
4255 results of:
4256 (i) the background check described in Subsection [
4257 and
4258 (ii) evaluation with the noncustodial parent, relative, or friend to determine the
4259 individual's capacity to provide ongoing care to the [
4260 (e) shall take into consideration the will of the [
4261 sufficient maturity to articulate the [
4262 placement.
4263 (3) If the division's placement decision differs from a [
4264 if the [
4265 [
4266 decision differs from the [
4267 the [
4268 Section 74. Section 80-3-304, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-301.5 is
4269 renumbered and amended to read:
4270 [
4271 neglect.
4272 (1) In cases of alleged medical neglect where the division seeks protective custody,
4273 temporary custody, or custody of the child based on the report or testimony of a physician, a
4274 parent or guardian shall have a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the juvenile court,
4275 to obtain a second medical opinion from another physician of the parent's or guardian's
4276 choosing who has expertise in the applicable field.
4277 (2) Unless there is an imminent risk of death or a deteriorating condition of the child's
4278 health, the child shall remain in the custody of the parent or guardian while the parent or
4279 guardian obtains a second medical opinion.
4280 (3) If the second medical opinion results in a different diagnosis or treatment
4281 recommendation from that of the opinion of the physician the division used, the juvenile court
4282 shall give deference to the second medical opinion as long as that opinion is reasonable and
4283 informed and is consistent with treatment that is regularly prescribed by medical experts in the
4284 applicable field.
4285 (4) Subsections (1) through (3) do not apply to emergency treatment or care when the
4286 child faces an immediate threat of death or serious and irreparable harm and when there is
4287 insufficient time to safely allow the parent or guardian to provide alternative necessary care and
4288 treatment of the parent's or guardian's choosing.
4289 Section 75. Section 80-3-305, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-308 is
4290 renumbered and amended to read:
4291 [
4292 out-of-home placement.
4293 (1) Subject to Subsection (3), upon ordering removal of a child from the custody of the
4294 child's parent and placing that child in the temporary custody or custody of the [
4295
4296 division places a child in out-of-home care, the juvenile court shall require the completion of a
4297 nonfingerprint-based background check by the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
4298 regarding the proposed placement.
4299 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the division and the Office of Guardian ad
4300 Litem may request, or the juvenile court upon the juvenile court's own motion, may order, the
4301 Department of Public Safety to conduct a complete Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
4302 background check through the national criminal history system (NCIC).
4303 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4), upon request by the division or the Office
4304 of Guardian ad Litem, or upon the juvenile court's order, [
4305 requirements of Subsection (1) shall submit fingerprints and shall be subject to an FBI
4306 fingerprint background check.
4307 (ii) The child may be temporarily placed, pending the outcome of [
4308 check described in Subsection (2)(b)(i).
4309 (c) (i) [
4310 investigations described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be borne by whoever is to receive placement
4311 of the child[
4312 (ii) The division may pay all or part of the cost of [
4313 in Subsection (2)(a).
4314 (3) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a child who is in the legal custody of the
4315 [
4316 parent, unless, before the child is placed with the prospective foster parent or the prospective
4317 adoptive parent:
4318 (a) a fingerprint based FBI national criminal history records check is conducted on the
4319 prospective foster parent or prospective adoptive parent and any other adult residing in the
4320 household;
4321 (b) the [
4322 neglect registry in each state where the prospective foster parent or prospective adoptive parent
4323 resided in the five years immediately [
4324 foster parent or prospective adoptive parent applied to be a foster parent or adoptive parent, to
4325 determine whether the prospective foster parent or prospective adoptive parent is listed in the
4326 registry as having a substantiated or supported finding of a severe type of abuse or neglect as
4327 defined in Section 62A-4a-1002;
4328 (c) the [
4329 neglect registry of each state where each adult living in the home of the prospective foster
4330 parent or prospective adoptive parent described in Subsection (3)(b) resided in the five years
4331 immediately [
4332 adoptive parent applied to be a foster parent or adoptive parent, to determine whether the adult
4333 is listed in the registry as having a substantiated or supported finding of a severe type of abuse
4334 or neglect as defined in Section 62A-4a-1002; and
4335 (d) each [
4336 Subsection (3) passes the background check, [
4337 Section 62A-2-120.
4338 (4) Subsections (2)(a) and (b) do not apply to a child who is placed with a noncustodial
4339 parent or relative under Section 62A-4a-209, [
4340 80-3-303, unless the juvenile court finds that compliance with Subsection (2)(a) or (b) is
4341 necessary to ensure the safety of the child.
4342 (5) The requirements under Subsection (3) do not apply to the extent that:
4343 (a) federal law or rule permits otherwise; or
4344 (b) the requirements would prohibit the division or a juvenile court from placing a
4345 child with:
4346 (i) a noncustodial parent, under Section 62A-4a-209, [
4347 80-3-302, or 80-3-303; or
4348 (ii) a relative, under Section 62A-4a-209, [
4349 80-3-303, pending completion of the background check described in Subsection (3).
4350 Section 76. Section 80-3-306, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-308.5 is
4351 renumbered and amended to read:
4352 [
4353 custody.
4354 (1) Before the division may recommend that a child who is in [
4355 custody, [
4356 parent or guardian of the child, the division shall determine whether the parent or guardian has
4357 an outstanding felony arrest warrant in any state where the parent or guardian has resided or in
4358 any state where an immediate family member of the parent or guardian resides.
4359 (2) The division shall file the results of the felony arrest warrant check with the
4360 juvenile court.
4361 (3) (a) If the parent or guardian of a child who is in [
4362 [
4363 state, the juvenile court may deny the return of the child to the custody of [
4364 guardian.
4365 (b) [
4366 court shall consider the best interest of the child [
4367 Section 77. Section 80-3-401, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-309 is
4368 renumbered and amended to read:
4369
4370 [
4371 deadlines.
4372 (1) (a) Upon the filing of [
4373 juvenile court shall set the pretrial hearing on the petition within 15 calendar days [
4374 the later of:
4375 [
4376 [
4377 (i) the day on which the shelter hearing is held; or
4378 (ii) the day on which the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed.
4379 [
4380 cause shown[
4381 (2) The final adjudication hearing shall be held no later than 60 calendar days [
4382 after the later of:
4383 [
4384 [
4385 (a) the day on which the shelter hearing is held; or
4386 (b) the day on which the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed.
4387 Section 78. Section 80-3-402, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-311 is
4388 renumbered and amended to read:
4389 [
4390 deadlines -- Scheduling of review and permanency hearing.
4391 (1) If, at the adjudication hearing, the juvenile court finds, by clear and convincing
4392 evidence, that the allegations contained in the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition are true,
4393 [
4394 (2) The dispositional hearing may be held on the same date as the adjudication hearing,
4395 but shall be held no later than 30 calendar days after the [
4396 adjudication hearing is held.
4397 (3) At the adjudication hearing or the dispositional hearing, the juvenile court shall
4398 schedule dates and times for:
4399 (a) the six-month periodic review; and
4400 (b) the permanency hearing.
4401 (4) If an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed under this chapter and a petition
4402 for termination of parental rights is filed under Section 80-4-201, before the day on which a
4403 dispositional hearing is held on the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, a party may request
4404 a hearing on whether reunification services are appropriate in accordance with the factors
4405 described in Subsections 80-3-406(5) and (7).
4406 Section 79. Section 80-3-403, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-321 is
4407 renumbered and amended to read:
4408 [
4409 (1) Upon adjudication in the juvenile court of [
4410 charged with child abuse, child sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation of a child, the juvenile
4411 court may order treatment for the adjudicated offender [
4412 (2) [
4413 require the adjudicated offender described in Subsection (1) to pay, to the extent that [
4414 adjudicated offender is able, the costs of [
4415 in Subsection (1) and the administrative costs incurred by the division in monitoring
4416 completion of the ordered therapy or treatment.
4417 (3) If the adjudicated offender is unable to pay the full cost of treatment under
4418 Subsection (2), the juvenile court:
4419 (a) may order the [
4420 costs, to the extent that funding is provided by the Legislature for that purpose[
4421 (b) shall order the adjudicated offender [
4422 public service work as compensation for the cost of the treatment.
4423 Section 80. Section 80-3-404, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-323 is
4424 renumbered and amended to read:
4425 [
4426 for removal from Licensing Information System -- Court records.
4427 (1) Upon the filing with the juvenile court of [
4428 petition [
4429
4430 the division has made a supported finding that [
4431 of child abuse or neglect as defined in Section 62A-4a-1002, the juvenile court shall:
4432 (a) make a finding of substantiated, unsubstantiated, or without merit;
4433 (b) include the finding described in Subsection (1)(a) in a written order; and
4434 (c) deliver a certified copy of the order described in Subsection (1)(b) to the division.
4435 (2) The [
4436 the finding described in Subsection (1):
4437 (a) as part of the adjudication hearing;
4438 (b) at the conclusion of the adjudication hearing; or
4439 (c) as part of a court order entered pursuant to a written stipulation of the parties.
4440 (3) (a) [
4441 time file with the juvenile court a petition for removal of the [
4442 the Licensing Information System.
4443 (b) At the conclusion of the hearing on the petition described in Subsection (3), the
4444 juvenile court shall:
4445 (i) make a finding of substantiated, unsubstantiated, or without merit;
4446 (ii) include the finding described in Subsection (1)(a) in a written order; and
4447 (iii) deliver a certified copy of the order described in Subsection (1)(b) to the division.
4448 (4) A proceeding for adjudication of a supported finding under this section of a type of
4449 abuse or neglect that does not constitute a severe type of child abuse or neglect may be joined
4450 in the juvenile court with an adjudication of a severe type of child abuse or neglect.
4451 (5) If [
4452 [
4453 time that an alleged perpetrator's application for clearance to work with children or vulnerable
4454 adults is pending, the juvenile court shall hear the matter and enter a final decision no later than
4455 60 days after the [
4456 (6) For the purposes of licensing under Sections 26-39-402, 62A-1-118, and
4457 62A-2-120, and for the purposes described in Sections 26-8a-310 and 62A-2-121 and Title 26,
4458 Chapter 21, Part 2, Clearance for Direct Patient Access:
4459 (a) the juvenile court shall make available records of [
4460 under Subsections (1) and (2):
4461 (i) for those purposes; and
4462 (ii) only to [
4463 Information System created under Section 62A-4a-1006; and
4464 (b) any appellate court shall make available court records of appeals from juvenile
4465 court decisions under Subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4):
4466 (i) for those purposes; and
4467 (ii) only to [
4468 Licensing Information System.
4469 Section 81. Section 80-3-405 is enacted to read:
4470 80-3-405. Dispositions after adjudication.
4471 (1) (a) Upon adjudication under Subsection 80-3-402(1), the juvenile court may make
4472 the dispositions described in Subsection (2) at the dispositional hearing.
4473 (2) (a) (i) The juvenile court may vest custody of an abused, neglected, or dependent
4474 minor in the division or any other appropriate person, with or without court-specified child
4475 welfare services, in accordance with the requirements and procedures of this chapter.
4476 (ii) When placing a minor in the custody of the division or any other appropriate
4477 person, the juvenile court:
4478 (A) shall give primary consideration to the welfare of the minor;
4479 (B) shall give due consideration to the rights of the parent or parents concerning the
4480 minor; and
4481 (C) when practicable, may take into consideration the religious preferences of the
4482 minor and of the minor's parents or guardian.
4483 (b) (i) The juvenile court may appoint a guardian for the minor if it appears necessary
4484 in the interest of the minor.
4485 (ii) A guardian appointed under Subsection (2)(b)(i) may be a public or private
4486 institution or agency, but not a nonsecure residential placement provider, in which legal
4487 custody of the minor is vested.
4488 (iii) When placing a minor under the guardianship of an individual or of a private
4489 agency or institution, the juvenile court:
4490 (A) shall give primary consideration to the welfare of the minor; and
4491 (B) when practicable, may take into consideration the religious preferences of the
4492 minor and of the minor's parents or guardian.
4493 (c) The juvenile court may order:
4494 (i) protective supervision;
4495 (ii) family preservation;
4496 (iii) sibling visitation; or
4497 (iv) other services.
4498 (d) (i) If a minor has been placed with an individual or relative as a result of an
4499 adjudication under this chapter, the juvenile court may enter an order of permanent legal
4500 custody and guardianship with the individual or relative of the minor.
4501 (ii) If a juvenile court enters an order of permanent custody and guardianship with an
4502 individual or relative of a minor under Subsection (2)(d)(i), the juvenile court may, in
4503 accordance with Section 78A-6-356, enter an order for child support on behalf of the minor
4504 against the natural parents of the minor.
4505 (iii) An order under this Subsection (2)(d):
4506 (A) shall remain in effect until the minor is 18 years old;
4507 (B) is not subject to review under Section 78A-6-358; and
4508 (C) may be modified by petition or motion as provided in Section 78A-6-357.
4509 (e) The juvenile court may order a child be committed to the physical custody, as
4510 defined in Section 62A-15-701, of a local mental health authority, in accordance with the
4511 procedures and requirements of Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 7, Commitment of Persons Under
4512 Age 18 to Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
4513 (f) (i) If the child has an intellectual disability, the juvenile court may make an order
4514 committing a minor to the Utah State Developmental Center in accordance with Title 62A,
4515 Chapter 5, Part 3, Admission to an Intermediate Care Facility for People with an Intellectual
4516 Disability.
4517 (ii) The juvenile court shall follow the procedure applicable in the district court with
4518 respect to judicial commitments to the Utah State Developmental Center when ordering a
4519 commitment under Subsection (2)(f)(i).
4520 (g) (i) Subject to Subsection 80-1-102(51)(b) and Section 80-3-304, the juvenile court
4521 may order that a minor:
4522 (A) be examined or treated by a mental health therapist, as described in Section
4523 80-3-109; or
4524 (B) receive other special care.
4525 (ii) For purposes of receiving the examination, treatment, or care described in
4526 Subsection (2)(g)(i), the juvenile court may place the minor in a hospital or other suitable
4527 facility that is not secure care or secure detention.
4528 (iii) In determining whether to order the examination, treatment, or care described in
4529 Subsection (2)(g)(i), the juvenile court shall consider:
4530 (A) the desires of the minor;
4531 (B) the desires of the parent or guardian of the minor if the minor is younger than 18
4532 years old; and
4533 (C) whether the potential benefits of the examination, treatment, or care outweigh the
4534 potential risks and side-effects, including behavioral disturbances, suicidal ideation, brain
4535 function impairment, or emotional or physical harm resulting from the compulsory nature of
4536 the examination, treatment, or care.
4537 (h) The juvenile court may make other reasonable orders for the best interest of the
4538 minor.
4539 (3) Upon an adjudication under this chapter, the juvenile court may not:
4540 (a) commit a minor solely on the ground of abuse, neglect, or dependency to the
4541 Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
4542 (b) assume the function of developing foster home services; or
4543 (c) vest legal custody of an abused, neglected, or dependent minor in the division to
4544 primarily address the minor's ungovernable or other behavior, mental health, or disability,
4545 unless the division:
4546 (i) engages other relevant divisions within the department that are conducting an
4547 assessment of the minor and the minor's family's needs;
4548 (ii) based on the assessment described in Subsection (3)(c)(i), determines that vesting
4549 custody of the minor in the division is the least restrictive intervention for the minor that meets
4550 the minor's needs; and
4551 (iii) consents to legal custody of the minor being vested in the division.
4552 (4) The juvenile court may combine the dispositions listed in Subsection (2) if
4553 combining the dispositions is permissible and the dispositions are compatible.
4554 Section 82. Section 80-3-406, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-312 is
4555 renumbered and amended to read:
4556 [
4557 [
4558 [
4559 [
4560 [
4561 [
4562 [
4563 [
4564 [
4565 [
4566
4567 [
4568 [
4569 [
4570 (1) If the juvenile court orders continued removal at the dispositional hearing under
4571 Section 80-3-402, and that the minor remain in the custody of the division, the juvenile court
4572 shall first:
4573 (a) establish a primary permanency plan and a concurrent permanency plan for the
4574 minor in accordance with this section; and
4575 (b) determine whether, in view of the primary permanency plan, reunification services
4576 are appropriate for the [
4577
4578 [
4579
4580
4581
4582 [
4583
4584
4585
4586 [
4587
4588 [
4589
4590 [
4591 [
4592 [
4593
4594 [
4595
4596 [
4597 [
4598 [
4599 (2) (a) The concurrent permanency plan [
4600 (i) a representative list of the conditions under which the primary permanency plan will
4601 be abandoned in favor of the concurrent permanency plan; and
4602 (ii) an explanation of the effect of abandoning or modifying the primary permanency
4603 plan.
4604 (b) In determining the primary permanency plan and concurrent permanency plan, the
4605 juvenile court shall consider:
4606 (i) the preference for kinship placement over nonkinship placement;
4607 (ii) the potential for a guardianship placement if [
4608
4609 and
4610 (iii) the use of an individualized permanency plan, only as a last resort.
4611 [
4612
4613
4614
4615 [
4616 the establishment of a final permanency plan under Section [
4617 (b) The juvenile court is not limited to the terms of the concurrent permanency plan in
4618 the event that the primary permanency plan is abandoned.
4619 (c) If, at any time, the juvenile court determines that reunification is no longer a minor's
4620 primary permanency plan, the juvenile court shall conduct a permanency hearing in accordance
4621 with Section [
4622 (i) 30 days after the day on which the juvenile court makes the determination described
4623 in this Subsection [
4624 (ii) the day on which the provision of reunification services, described in Section
4625 [
4626 (4) (a) Because of the state's interest in and responsibility to protect and provide
4627 permanency for minors who are abused, neglected, or dependent, the Legislature finds that a
4628 parent's interest in receiving reunification services is limited.
4629 (b) The juvenile court may determine that:
4630 (i) efforts to reunify a minor with the minor's family are not reasonable or appropriate,
4631 based on the individual circumstances; and
4632 (ii) reunification services should not be provided.
4633 (c) In determining reasonable efforts to be made with respect to a minor, and in making
4634 reasonable efforts, the juvenile court and the division shall consider the minor's health, safety,
4635 and welfare as the paramount concern.
4636 (5) There is a presumption that reunification services should not be provided to a
4637 parent if the juvenile court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that any of the following
4638 circumstances exist:
4639 (a) the whereabouts of the parents are unknown, based upon a verified affidavit
4640 indicating that a reasonably diligent search has failed to locate the parent;
4641 (b) subject to Subsection (6)(a), the parent is suffering from a mental illness of such
4642 magnitude that the mental illness renders the parent incapable of utilizing reunification
4643 services;
4644 (c) the minor was previously adjudicated as an abused child due to physical abuse,
4645 sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation, and following the adjudication the child:
4646 (i) was removed from the custody of the minor's parent;
4647 (ii) was subsequently returned to the custody of the parent; and
4648 (iii) is being removed due to additional physical abuse, sexual abuse, or sexual
4649 exploitation;
4650 (d) the parent:
4651 (i) caused the death of another minor through abuse or neglect;
4652 (ii) committed, aided, abetted, attempted, conspired, or solicited to commit:
4653 (A) murder or manslaughter of a minor; or
4654 (B) child abuse homicide;
4655 (iii) committed sexual abuse against the minor;
4656 (iv) is a registered sex offender or required to register as a sex offender; or
4657 (v) (A) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
4658 minor;
4659 (B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
4660 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the minor; or
4661 (C) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
4662 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the minor;
4663 (e) the minor suffered severe abuse by the parent or by any individual known by the
4664 parent if the parent knew or reasonably should have known that the individual was abusing the
4665 minor;
4666 (f) the minor is adjudicated as an abused minor as a result of severe abuse by the
4667 parent, and the juvenile court finds that it would not benefit the minor to pursue reunification
4668 services with the offending parent;
4669 (g) the parent's rights are terminated with regard to any other minor;
4670 (h) the minor was removed from the minor's home on at least two previous occasions
4671 and reunification services were offered or provided to the family at those times;
4672 (i) the parent has abandoned the minor for a period of six months or longer;
4673 (j) the parent permitted the minor to reside, on a permanent or temporary basis, at a
4674 location where the parent knew or should have known that a clandestine laboratory operation
4675 was located;
4676 (k) except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), with respect to a parent who is the minor's
4677 birth mother, the minor has fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or was
4678 exposed to an illegal or prescription drug that was abused by the minor's mother while the
4679 minor was in utero, if the minor was taken into division custody for that reason, unless the
4680 mother agrees to enroll in, is currently enrolled in, or has recently and successfully completed a
4681 substance use disorder treatment program approved by the department; or
4682 (l) any other circumstance that the juvenile court determines should preclude
4683 reunification efforts or services.
4684 (6) (a) The juvenile court shall base the finding under Subsection (5)(b) on competent
4685 evidence from at least two medical or mental health professionals, who are not associates,
4686 establishing that, even with the provision of services, the parent is not likely to be capable of
4687 adequately caring for the minor within 12 months after the day on which the juvenile court
4688 finding is made.
4689 (b) The juvenile court may disregard the provisions of Subsection (5)(k) if the juvenile
4690 court finds, under the circumstances of the case, that the substance use disorder treatment
4691 described in Subsection (5)(k) is not warranted.
4692 (7) In determining whether reunification services are appropriate, the juvenile court
4693 shall take into consideration:
4694 (a) failure of the parent to respond to previous services or comply with a previous child
4695 and family plan;
4696 (b) the fact that the minor was abused while the parent was under the influence of
4697 drugs or alcohol;
4698 (c) any history of violent behavior directed at the minor or an immediate family
4699 member;
4700 (d) whether a parent continues to live with an individual who abused the minor;
4701 (e) any patterns of the parent's behavior that have exposed the minor to repeated abuse;
4702 (f) testimony by a competent professional that the parent's behavior is unlikely to be
4703 successful; and
4704 (g) whether the parent has expressed an interest in reunification with the minor.
4705 (8) If, under Subsections (5)(b) through (l), the juvenile court does not order
4706 reunification services, a permanency hearing shall be conducted within 30 days in accordance
4707 with Section 80-3-409.
4708 (9) (a) Subject to Subsections (9)(b) and (c), if the juvenile court determines that
4709 reunification services are appropriate for the minor and the minor's family, the juvenile court
4710 shall provide for reasonable parent-time with the parent or parents from whose custody the
4711 minor was removed, unless parent-time is not in the best interest of the minor.
4712 (b) Parent-time is in the best interests of a minor unless the juvenile court makes a
4713 finding that it is necessary to deny parent-time in order to:
4714 (i) protect the physical safety of the minor;
4715 (ii) protect the life of the minor; or
4716 (iii) prevent the minor from being traumatized by contact with the parent due to the
4717 minor's fear of the parent in light of the nature of the alleged abuse or neglect.
4718 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (9)(a), a juvenile court may not deny parent-time based
4719 solely on a parent's failure to:
4720 (i) prove that the parent has not used legal or illegal substances; or
4721 (ii) comply with an aspect of the child and family plan that is ordered by the juvenile
4722 court.
4723 [
4724 appropriate, the juvenile court shall order that the division make reasonable efforts to provide
4725 services to the minor and the minor's parent for the purpose of facilitating reunification of the
4726 family, for a specified period of time.
4727 (b) In providing the services described in Subsection [
4728 juvenile court and the division shall consider the minor's health, safety, and welfare [
4729
4730 (11) In cases where sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, abandonment, severe abuse, or
4731 severe neglect are involved:
4732 (a) the juvenile court does not have any duty to order reunification services; and
4733 (b) the division does not have a duty to make reasonable efforts to or in any other way
4734 attempt to provide reunification services or attempt to rehabilitate the offending parent or
4735 parents.
4736 (12) (a) The juvenile court shall:
4737 (i) determine whether the services offered or provided by the division under the child
4738 and family plan constitute [
4739 (ii) determine and define the responsibilities of the parent under the child and family
4740 plan in accordance with Subsection 62A-4a-205(6)(e); and
4741 (iii) identify verbally on the record, or in a written document provided to the parties,
4742 the responsibilities described in Subsection (12)(a)(ii), for the purpose of assisting in any future
4743 determination regarding the provision of reasonable efforts, in accordance with state and
4744 federal law.
4745 (b) If the parent is in a substance use disorder treatment program, other than a certified
4746 drug court program, the juvenile court may order the parent:
4747 (i) [
4748 in addition to the testing recommended by the parent's substance use disorder program based
4749 on a finding of reasonable suspicion that the parent is abusing drugs or alcohol; and
4750 (ii) [
4751 recommended by the substance use disorder program to the juvenile court or division.
4752 (13) (a) The time period for reunification services may not exceed 12 months from the
4753 [
4754 time period is extended under Subsection [
4755 (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to entitle any parent to an entire 12
4756 months of reunification services.
4757 (14) (a) If reunification services are ordered, the juvenile court may terminate those
4758 services at any time.
4759 (b) If, at any time, continuation of reasonable efforts to reunify a minor is determined
4760 to be inconsistent with the final permanency plan for the minor established [
4761 Section [
4762 (i) place the minor in accordance with the final permanency plan; and
4763 (ii) complete whatever steps are necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the
4764 minor.
4765 (15) Any physical custody of the minor by the parent or a relative during the period
4766 described in Subsections [
4767 (16) (a) If reunification services are ordered, [
4768
4769 [
4770 day on which the time period for reunification services expires.
4771 (b) The permanency hearing shall be held no later than 12 months after the original
4772 removal of the minor.
4773 (c) If reunification services are not ordered, a permanency hearing shall be conducted
4774 within 30 days[
4775 (17) With regard to a minor in the custody of the division whose parent or parents are
4776 ordered to receive reunification services but who have abandoned that minor for a period of six
4777 months from the [
4778 (a) the juvenile court shall terminate reunification services; and
4779 (b) the division shall petition the juvenile court for termination of parental rights.
4780 [
4781
4782
4783 [
4784 [
4785 [
4786 separated from a sibling due to foster care or adoptive placement, a juvenile court may order
4787 sibling visitation, subject to the division obtaining consent from the sibling's legal guardian,
4788 according to the juvenile court's determination of the best interests of the [
4789 whom the hearing is held.
4790 [
4791
4792
4793 [
4794 [
4795
4796 [
4797 [
4798
4799
4800 [
4801
4802
4803 [
4804
4805 [
4806
4807 [
4808
4809 [
4810 [
4811 [
4812
4813 [
4814 [
4815 [
4816 [
4817 [
4818 [
4819 [
4820 [
4821
4822 [
4823
4824
4825 [
4826
4827 [
4828
4829
4830 [
4831
4832
4833 [
4834 [
4835
4836 [
4837 [
4838
4839
4840 [
4841
4842
4843
4844
4845
4846 [
4847
4848 [
4849
4850
4851
4852 [
4853
4854
4855 [
4856
4857 [
4858
4859 [
4860
4861 [
4862
4863 [
4864 [
4865
4866 [
4867
4868 [
4869 [
4870
4871 within six months after the day on which the out-of-home placement of the minor is made, the
4872 juvenile court may order the division to provide reunification services.
4873 (b) The time limits described in [
4874 tolled by the parent's absence.
4875 [
4876 order reasonable services unless the juvenile court determines that those services would be
4877 detrimental to the minor.
4878 (b) In making the determination described in Subsection [
4879 court shall consider:
4880 (i) the age of the minor;
4881 (ii) the degree of parent-child bonding;
4882 (iii) the length of the sentence;
4883 (iv) the nature of the treatment;
4884 (v) the nature of the crime or illness;
4885 (vi) the degree of detriment to the minor if services are not offered;
4886 (vii) for a minor who is 10 years old or older, the minor's attitude toward the
4887 implementation of family reunification services; and
4888 (viii) any other appropriate factors.
4889 (c) Reunification services for an incarcerated parent are subject to the time limitations
4890 imposed in [
4891 (d) Reunification services for an institutionalized parent are subject to the time
4892 limitations imposed in [
4893 determines that continued reunification services would be in the minor's best interest.
4894 [
4895
4896
4897 Section 83. Section 80-3-407, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-313 is
4898 renumbered and amended to read:
4899 [
4900 regarding reasonable efforts by the division and parental compliance with child and
4901 family plan requirements.
4902 If reunification efforts have been ordered by the juvenile court under Section 80-3-406,
4903 [
4904 [
4905 home, in order for the juvenile court to determine whether:
4906 (1) the division has provided and is providing [
4907 to reunify [
4908 Section 62A-4a-205; and
4909 (2) the parent has fulfilled or is fulfilling identified duties and responsibilities in order
4910 to comply with the requirements of the child and family plan.
4911 Section 84. Section 80-3-408, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-315 is
4912 renumbered and amended to read:
4913 [
4914 (1) At least every six months, the division or the juvenile court shall conduct a periodic
4915 review of the status of each [
4916 terminates the division's custody of the [
4917 (2) (a) The juvenile court or the division shall conduct the review described in
4918 Subsection (1) [
4919 system described in 42 U.S.C. Section 675.
4920 (b) If a review described in Subsection (1) is conducted by the division, the division
4921 shall:
4922 (i) conduct the review in accordance with the administrative review requirements of 42
4923 U.S.C. Section 675; and
4924 (ii) to the extent practicable, involve volunteer citizens in the administrative review
4925 process.
4926 (3) (a) Within 30 days after [
4927 Subsection (1) that is conducted by the division is completed, the division shall:
4928 (i) submit a copy of [
4929 made a part of the juvenile court's legal file; and
4930 (ii) provide a copy of the dispositional report to each party in the case to which the
4931 review relates.
4932 (b) The juvenile court shall receive and review each dispositional report submitted
4933 under Subsection (3)(a)(i) in the same manner as the juvenile court receives and reviews a
4934 report described in Section [
4935 (c) If a report submitted under Subsection (3)(a)(i) is determined to be an ex parte
4936 communication with a judge, the report [
4937 law.
4938 [
4939
4940
4941
4942 Section 85. Section 80-3-409, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-314 is
4943 renumbered and amended to read:
4944 [
4945 termination of parental rights filed -- Hearing on termination of parental rights.
4946 (1) (a) [
4947
4948 of the [
4949 division, the juvenile court shall hold a permanency hearing no later than 12 months after the
4950 day on which the minor [
4951 (b) If reunification services [
4952 juvenile court shall hold a permanency hearing [
4953 which the dispositional hearing ends.
4954 (2) (a) If reunification services [
4955 Section [
4956 consistent with Subsection (3), whether the minor may safely be returned to the custody of the
4957 minor's parent.
4958 (b) If the juvenile court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that return of the
4959 minor to the minor's parent would create a substantial risk of detriment to the minor's physical
4960 or emotional well-being, the minor may not be returned to the custody of the minor's parent.
4961 (c) Prima facie evidence that return of the minor to a parent or guardian would create a
4962 substantial risk of detriment to the minor is established if:
4963 (i) the parent or guardian fails to:
4964 (A) participate in a court approved child and family plan;
4965 (B) comply with a court approved child and family plan in whole or in part; or
4966 (C) meet the goals of a court approved child and family plan; or
4967 (ii) the minor's natural parent:
4968 (A) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
4969 minor;
4970 (B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
4971 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the minor; or
4972 (C) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
4973 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the minor.
4974 (3) In making a determination under Subsection (2)(a), the juvenile court shall:
4975 (a) review and consider:
4976 [
4977 [
4978 offered by the minor's attorney guardian ad litem;
4979 [
4980 80-3-408(3)(a)(i);
4981 [
4982 and
4983 [
4984 and
4985 (b) attempt to keep the minor's sibling group together if keeping the sibling group
4986 together is:
4987 (i) practicable; and
4988 (ii) in accordance with the best interest of the minor.
4989 (4) With regard to a case where reunification services [
4990 juvenile court, if a minor is not returned to the minor's parent or guardian at the permanency
4991 hearing, the juvenile court shall, unless the time for the provision of reunification services is
4992 extended under Subsection (7):
4993 (a) order termination of reunification services to the parent;
4994 (b) make a final determination regarding whether termination of parental rights,
4995 adoption, or permanent custody and guardianship is the most appropriate final plan for the
4996 minor, taking into account the minor's primary permanency plan established by the juvenile
4997 court [
4998 (c) in accordance with Subsection 80-3-406(2), establish a concurrent permanency plan
4999 that identifies the second most appropriate final plan for the minor, if appropriate.
5000 (5) The juvenile court may order another planned permanent living arrangement other
5001 than reunification for a minor who is 16 years old or older upon entering the following
5002 findings:
5003 (a) the [
5004 ongoing, and unsuccessful efforts to reunify the minor with the minor's parent or parents, or to
5005 secure a placement for the minor with a guardian, an adoptive parent, or an individual
5006 described in Subsection [
5007 (b) the [
5008 division has made efforts to normalize the life of the minor while in the division's custody, in
5009 accordance with Sections 62A-4a-210 through 62A-4a-212;
5010 (c) the minor prefers another planned permanent living arrangement; and
5011 (d) there is a compelling reason why reunification or a placement described in
5012 Subsection (5)(a) is not in the minor's best interest.
5013 (6) Except as provided in Subsection (7), the juvenile court may not extend
5014 reunification services beyond 12 months after the day on which the minor [
5015 removed from the minor's home, in accordance with the provisions of Section [
5016 80-3-406.
5017 (7) (a) Subject to Subsection (7)(b), the juvenile court may extend reunification
5018 services for no more than 90 days if the juvenile court finds, beyond a preponderance of the
5019 evidence, that:
5020 (i) there has been substantial compliance with the child and family plan;
5021 (ii) reunification is probable within that 90-day period; and
5022 (iii) the extension is in the best interest of the minor.
5023 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(c), the juvenile court may not extend any
5024 reunification services beyond 15 months after the day on which the minor [
5025 removed from the minor's home.
5026 (ii) Delay or failure of a parent to establish paternity or seek custody does not provide a
5027 basis for the juvenile court to extend services for [
5028 described in Subsection (6).
5029 (c) In accordance with Subsection (7)(d), the juvenile court may extend reunification
5030 services for one additional 90-day period, beyond the 90-day period described in Subsection
5031 (7)(a), if:
5032 (i) the juvenile court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that:
5033 (A) the parent has substantially complied with the child and family plan;
5034 (B) it is likely that reunification will occur within the additional 90-day period; and
5035 (C) the extension is in the best interest of the minor;
5036 (ii) the juvenile court specifies the facts upon which the findings described in
5037 Subsection (7)(c)(i) are based; and
5038 (iii) the juvenile court specifies the time period in which it is likely that reunification
5039 will occur.
5040 (d) A juvenile court may not extend the time period for reunification services without
5041 complying with the requirements of this Subsection (7) before the extension.
5042 (e) In determining whether to extend reunification services for a minor, a juvenile court
5043 shall take into consideration the status of the minor siblings of the minor.
5044 (8) The juvenile court may, in [
5045 (a) enter any additional order that [
5046 interest of the minor, so long as that order does not conflict with the requirements and
5047 provisions of Subsections (4) through (7); or
5048 (b) order the division to provide protective supervision or other services to a minor and
5049 the minor's family after the division's custody of a minor [
5050 (9) (a) If the final plan for the minor is to proceed toward termination of parental
5051 rights, the petition for termination of parental rights shall be filed, and a pretrial held, within 45
5052 calendar days after the day on which the permanency hearing is held.
5053 (b) If the division opposes the plan to terminate parental rights, the juvenile court may
5054 not require the division to file a petition for the termination of parental rights, except as
5055 required under Subsection [
5056 (10) (a) Any party to an action may, at any time, petition the juvenile court for an
5057 expedited permanency hearing on the basis that continuation of reunification efforts are
5058 inconsistent with the permanency needs of the minor.
5059 (b) If the juvenile court so determines, [
5060 with federal law, that:
5061 (i) the minor be placed in accordance with the permanency plan; and
5062 (ii) whatever steps are necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the minor be
5063 completed as quickly as possible.
5064 (11) Nothing in this section may be construed to:
5065 (a) entitle any parent to reunification services for any specified period of time;
5066 (b) limit a juvenile court's ability to terminate reunification services at any time before
5067 a permanency hearing; or
5068 (c) limit or prohibit the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights by any
5069 party, or a hearing on termination of parental rights, at any time [
5070 hearing provided that relative placement and custody options have been fairly considered in
5071 accordance with Sections 62A-4a-201 and [
5072 (12) (a) Subject to Subsection (12)(b), if a petition for termination of parental rights is
5073 filed [
5074 consolidate the hearing on termination of parental rights with the permanency hearing.
5075 (b) For purposes of Subsection (12)(a), if the juvenile court consolidates the hearing on
5076 termination of parental rights with the permanency hearing:
5077 (i) the juvenile court shall first make a finding regarding whether reasonable efforts
5078 have been made by the [
5079 permanency plan for the minor; and
5080 (ii) any reunification services shall be terminated in accordance with the time lines
5081 described in Section [
5082 (c) [
5083 parental rights [
5084 initially removed from the minor's home.
5085 (13) If a juvenile court determines that a minor will not be returned to a parent of the
5086 minor, the juvenile court shall consider appropriate placement options inside and outside of the
5087 state.
5088 (14) (a) [
5089 older desires an opportunity to address the juvenile court or testify regarding permanency or
5090 placement, the juvenile court shall give the minor's wishes added weight, but may not treat the
5091 minor's wishes as the single controlling factor under this section.
5092 (b) If the juvenile court's decision under this section differs from a minor's express
5093 wishes if the minor is of sufficient maturity to articulate the wishes in relation to permanency
5094 or the minor's placement, the juvenile court shall make findings explaining why the juvenile
5095 court's decision differs from the minor's wishes.
5096 Section 86. Section 80-3-501, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-311.5 is
5097 renumbered and amended to read:
5098
5099 [
5100 program -- Review hearings.
5101 (1) As used in this section:
5102 (a) "Qualified individual" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec.
5103 675a.
5104 (b) "Qualified residential treatment program" means the same as that term is defined in
5105 42 U.S.C. Sec. 672.
5106 (2) Within 60 days [
5107 qualified residential treatment program under this chapter or Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice, the
5108 juvenile court shall:
5109 (a) review the assessment, determination, and documentation made by a qualified
5110 individual regarding the [
5111 (b) determine whether the needs of the [
5112 foster home;
5113 (c) if the [
5114 determine whether:
5115 (i) placement of the [
5116 the most effective and appropriate level of care for the [
5117 environment; and
5118 (ii) placement in a qualified residential treatment program is consistent with the
5119 short-term and long-term goals for the [
5120 the [
5121 (d) approve or disapprove of the [
5122 treatment program.
5123 (3) As long as a [
5124 program, the juvenile court shall review the placement decision at each subsequent review and
5125 permanency hearing held with respect to the [
5126 (4) When the juvenile court conducts a review described in Subsection (3), the juvenile
5127 court shall review evidence submitted by the custodial division to:
5128 (a) demonstrate an ongoing assessment of the strengths and needs of the [
5129 such that the [
5130 (b) demonstrate that placement in a qualified residential treatment program provides
5131 the most effective and appropriate level of care for the [
5132 environment;
5133 (c) demonstrate that placement in the qualified residential treatment program is
5134 consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the [
5135 permanency plan for the [
5136 (d) document the specific treatment or service needs that will be met for the [
5137 minor in the placement;
5138 (e) document the length of time the [
5139 services; and
5140 (f) document the efforts made by the custodial division to prepare the [
5141 return home or transition to another setting, such as with a relative, with a friend of the [
5142 minor, with a [
5143 Section 87. Section 80-3-502, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-318 is
5144 renumbered and amended to read:
5145 [
5146 standing.
5147 (1) With regard to a [
5148
5149 who has been placed in foster care with a foster family, the Legislature finds that:
5150 (a) except with regard to the [
5151 limited but recognized interest in its familial relationship with the [
5152 (b) [
5153 in foster care placements with little or no documentation, and that numerous studies of child
5154 growth and development emphasize the importance of stability in foster care living
5155 arrangements.
5156 (2) For the reasons described in Subsection (1), the Legislature finds that, except with
5157 regard to the [
5158 provided to a foster family prior to removal of a foster [
5159 (3) (a) A foster parent who has had a foster [
5160 12 months or longer may petition the juvenile court for a review and determination of the
5161 appropriateness of a decision by the [
5162 remove the [
5163 (i) returning the [
5164 guardian;
5165 (ii) immediately placing the [
5166 (iii) placing the [
5167 who obtained custody or asserted an interest in the [
5168 described in Subsection [
5169 (iv) placing an Indian child in accordance with [
5170 and other requirements described in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1915.
5171 (b) The foster parent may petition the juvenile court under this section without
5172 exhausting administrative remedies within the division.
5173 (c) The juvenile court may order the division to place the [
5174 home, and shall base [
5175 minor.
5176 (4) The requirements of this section do not apply to the removal of a [
5177 based on a foster parent's request for that removal.
5178 Section 88. Section 80-3-503 is enacted to read:
5179 80-3-503. Minor's petition for removal from division custody -- Reentering
5180 division custody.
5181 (1) (a) A minor who is 18 years old or older, but younger than 21 years old, may
5182 petition the juvenile court to express the minor's desire to have the minor be removed from the
5183 custody of the division if the minor is in the division's custody on grounds of abuse, neglect, or
5184 dependency.
5185 (b) If the minor's parent's rights have not been terminated in accordance with Chapter
5186 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights, the minor's petition described in Subsection
5187 (1)(a) shall contain a statement from the minor's parent or guardian agreeing that the minor
5188 should be removed from the custody of the division.
5189 (c) The minor and the minor's parent or guardian shall sign the petition described in
5190 Subsection (1)(a).
5191 (2) The juvenile court shall:
5192 (a) review the petition described in Subsection (1)(a) within 14 days after the day on
5193 which the petition is filed; and
5194 (b) remove the minor from the custody of the division if:
5195 (i) the requirements under Subsections (1)(b) and (c) are met; and
5196 (ii) the court finds, based on input from the division, the minor's attorney guardian ad
5197 litem, and the Office of the Attorney General, that the minor does not pose an imminent threat
5198 to self or others.
5199 (3) (a) A minor removed from custody of the division under this section may, within 90
5200 days after the day on which the minor is removed from custody of the division, petition the
5201 court to re-enter custody of the division.
5202 (b) Upon receiving a petition described in Subsection (3)(a), the juvenile court shall
5203 order the division to take custody of the minor based on the findings the juvenile court entered
5204 when the juvenile court originally vested custody of the minor in the division.
5205 Section 89. Section 80-4-101, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-501 is
5206 renumbered and amended to read:
5207
5208
5209 [
5210 This [
5211 "Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights."
5212 Section 90. Section 80-4-102, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-502 is
5213 renumbered and amended to read:
5214 [
5215 As used in this chapter:
5216 (1) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services [
5217
5218 (2) "Failure of parental adjustment" means that a parent or parents are unable or
5219 unwilling within a reasonable time to substantially correct the circumstances, conduct, or
5220 conditions that led to placement of their child outside of their home, notwithstanding
5221 reasonable and appropriate efforts made by the [
5222 division to return the child to [
5223 [
5224
5225
5226
5227
5228 (3) "Former parent" means an individual whose legal parental rights were terminated
5229 under this chapter.
5230 (4) "Petition to restore parental rights" means a petition filed in accordance with this
5231 chapter to restore the rights of a parent with regard to a child.
5232 (5) "Petition for termination of parental rights" means a petition filed in accordance
5233 with this chapter to terminate the parental rights of a parent.
5234 (6) "Temporary custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section
5235 62A-4a-101.
5236 Section 91. Section 80-4-103 is enacted to read:
5237 80-4-103. Nature of the proceedings -- Rules of procedure -- Burden of proof.
5238 (1) The proceedings under this chapter are civil in nature and are governed by the Utah
5239 Rules of Civil Procedure and the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
5240 (2) The juvenile court shall:
5241 (a) in all cases filed under this chapter require the petitioner to establish the facts by
5242 clear and convincing evidence;
5243 (b) give full and careful consideration to all of the evidence presented with regard to
5244 the constitutional rights and claims of the parent; and
5245 (c) if a parent is found, by reason of the parent's conduct or condition, to be unfit or
5246 incompetent based upon any of the grounds for termination described in this chapter, consider
5247 the welfare and best interest of the child of paramount importance in determining whether to
5248 terminate parental rights.
5249 Section 92. Section 80-4-104, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-503 is
5250 renumbered and amended to read:
5251 [
5252 incompetent -- Best interest of child.
5253 (1) Under both the United States Constitution and the constitution of this state, a parent
5254 possesses a fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and management of the parent's
5255 child. For this reason, the termination of family ties by the state may only be done for
5256 compelling reasons.
5257 (2) The juvenile court shall provide a fundamentally fair process to a parent if a party
5258 moves to terminate the parent's parental rights.
5259 (3) If the party moving to terminate parental rights is a governmental entity, the
5260 juvenile court shall find that any actions or allegations made in opposition to the rights and
5261 desires of a parent regarding the parent's child are supported by sufficient evidence to satisfy a
5262 parent's constitutional entitlement to heightened protection against government interference
5263 with the parent's fundamental rights and liberty interests.
5264 (4) (a) The fundamental liberty interest of a parent concerning the care, custody, and
5265 management of the parent's child is recognized, protected, and does not cease to exist simply
5266 because:
5267 (i) a parent may fail to be a model parent; or
5268 (ii) the parent's child is placed in the temporary custody of the state.
5269 (b) The juvenile court should give serious consideration to the fundamental right of a
5270 parent to rear the parent's child, and concomitantly, of the right of the child to be reared by the
5271 child's natural parent.
5272 (5) At all times, a parent retains a vital interest in preventing the irretrievable
5273 destruction of family life.
5274 (6) [
5275 parent and a parent's child may not exceed the least restrictive means or alternatives available
5276 to accomplish a compelling state interest.
5277 (7) Until parental unfitness is established and the children suffer, or are substantially
5278 likely to suffer, serious detriment as a result, the child and the child's parent share a vital
5279 interest in preventing erroneous termination of their relationship and the juvenile court may not
5280 presume that a child and the child's parents are adversaries.
5281 (8) It is in the best interest and welfare of a child to be raised under the care and
5282 supervision of the child's natural parents. A child's need for a normal family life in a permanent
5283 home, and for positive, nurturing family relationships is usually best met by the child's natural
5284 parents. Additionally, the integrity of the family unit and the right of parents to conceive and
5285 raise their children are constitutionally protected. For these reasons, the juvenile court should
5286 only transfer custody of a child from the child's natural parent for compelling reasons and when
5287 there is a jurisdictional basis to do so.
5288 (9) The right of a fit, competent parent to raise the parent's child without undue
5289 government interference is a fundamental liberty interest that has long been protected by the
5290 laws and Constitution of this state and of the United States, and is a fundamental public policy
5291 of this state.
5292 (10) (a) The state recognizes that:
5293 (i) a parent has the right, obligation, responsibility, and authority to raise, manage,
5294 train, educate, provide for, and reasonably discipline the parent's child; and
5295 (ii) the state's role is secondary and supportive to the primary role of a parent.
5296 (b) It is the public policy of this state that a parent retain the fundamental right and duty
5297 to exercise primary control over the care, supervision, upbringing, and education of the parent's
5298 child.
5299 (c) The interests of the state favor preservation and not severance of natural familial
5300 bonds in situations where a positive, nurturing parent-child relationship can exist, including
5301 extended family association and support.
5302 (11) This [
5303 severance of the parent-child relationship, designed to safeguard the rights and interests of all
5304 parties concerned and promote their welfare and that of the state.
5305 (12) (a) Wherever possible, family life should be strengthened and preserved, but if a
5306 parent is found, by reason of the parent's conduct or condition, to be unfit or incompetent based
5307 upon any of the grounds for termination described in this part, the juvenile court shall then
5308 consider the welfare and best interest of the child of paramount importance in determining
5309 whether termination of parental rights shall be ordered.
5310 (b) In determining whether termination is in the best interest of the child, and in
5311 finding that termination of parental rights, from the child's point of view, is strictly necessary,
5312 the juvenile court shall consider, among other relevant factors, whether:
5313 (i) sufficient efforts were dedicated to reunification in accordance with [
5314
5315 (ii) the efforts to place the child with kin who have, or are willing to come forward to
5316 care for the child, were given due weight.
5317 Section 93. Section 80-4-105, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-513 is
5318 renumbered and amended to read:
5319 [
5320 (1) An order for the termination of [
5321 divests the child and the parents of all legal rights, powers, immunities, duties, and obligations
5322 with respect to each other, except the right of the child to inherit from the parent.
5323 (2) An order or decree entered [
5324 disentitle a child to any benefit due [
5325
5326 (3) Except as provided in Sections [
5327 80-4-402, after the termination of [
5328 the former parent:
5329 (a) is [
5330 [
5331 (b) does not have any right to object to the adoption or to participate in any other
5332 placement proceedings.
5333 (4) An order permanently terminating the rights of a parent, guardian, or custodian
5334 does not expire with termination of the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
5335 Section 94. Section 80-4-106 is enacted to read:
5336 80-4-106. Individuals entitled to be present at proceedings -- Legal representation
5337 -- Attorney general responsibilities.
5338 (1) (a) The juvenile court shall admit any individual to a hearing unless the juvenile
5339 court makes a finding upon the record that the individual's presence at the hearing would:
5340 (i) be detrimental to the best interest of a child who is a party to the proceeding;
5341 (ii) impair the fact-finding process; or
5342 (iii) be otherwise contrary to the interests of justice.
5343 (b) The juvenile court may exclude an individual from a hearing under Subsection
5344 (1)(a) on the juvenile court's own motion or by motion of a party to the proceeding.
5345 (2) (a) The parties shall be advised of the parties' right to counsel, including the
5346 appointment of counsel for a parent or legal guardian facing any action initiated by a private
5347 party under this chapter or under Section 78B-6-112 for termination of parental rights.
5348 (b) If a parent or guardian is the subject of a petition for the termination of parental
5349 rights, the juvenile court shall:
5350 (i) appoint an indigent defense service provider for a parent or guardian determined to
5351 be an indigent individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of
5352 Counsel; and
5353 (ii) order indigent defense services for the parent or legal guardian who is determined
5354 to be an indigent individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of
5355 Counsel.
5356 (c) In any action under this chapter, a guardian ad litem, as defined in Section
5357 78A-2-801, shall represent the child in accordance with Sections 78A-2-803 and 80-3-104.
5358 (d) A guardian ad litem, as defined in Section 78A-2-801, shall represent the child in
5359 other actions initiated under this chapter when appointed by the juvenile court under Section
5360 78A-2-803 or as otherwise provided by law.
5361 (3) Subject to the attorney general's prosecutorial discretion in civil enforcement
5362 actions, the attorney general shall, in accordance with Section 62A-4a-113, enforce all
5363 provisions of this chapter and Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services, relating to the
5364 termination of parental rights.
5365 Section 95. Section 80-4-107 is enacted to read:
5366 80-4-107. Record of proceedings -- Written reports and other materials --
5367 Statements of a child.
5368 (1) As used in this section, "record of a proceeding" means the same as that term is
5369 defined in Section 80-3-106.
5370 (2) A record of a proceeding under this chapter:
5371 (a) shall be taken in accordance with Section 80-3-106; and
5372 (b) may be requested for release as described in Section 80-3-106.
5373 (3) (a) For purposes of determining proper disposition of a child in hearings upon a
5374 petition for termination of parental rights, written reports and other material relating to the
5375 minor's mental, physical, and social history and condition may be:
5376 (i) received in evidence; and
5377 (ii) considered by the court along with other evidence.
5378 (b) The court may require that an individual who wrote a report or prepared the
5379 material under Subsection (3)(a) to appear as a witness if the individual is reasonably available.
5380 (4) For the purpose of establishing abuse, neglect, or dependency under this chapter,
5381 the juvenile court may, in the juvenile court's discretion, consider evidence of statements made
5382 by a child under eight years old to an individual in a trust relationship.
5383 Section 96. Section 80-4-108, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-515 is
5384 renumbered and amended to read:
5385 [
5386 proceedings.
5387 [
5388
5389
5390 [
5391 health therapist, as defined in Section 58-60-102, [
5392 qualified[
5393 (a) evaluate the mental health of, or provide mental health services to, the child; or
5394 (b) after notice and a hearing set for the specific purpose, evaluate the mental health of
5395 a parent, or provide mental health services to a parent, if the juvenile court finds from the
5396 evidence presented at the hearing that the parent's mental or emotional condition may be a
5397 factor in the parent's unfitness.
5398 (2) The juvenile court:
5399 [
5400 the reason that the therapist's recommendations in another case [
5401 follow the recommendations of the [
5402 Office of Guardian Ad Litem; and
5403 [
5404 the selection of a mental health therapist.
5405 (3) In a proceeding under this chapter, the juvenile court may appoint a physician, or a
5406 physician assistant, who the court finds to be qualified to:
5407 (a) physically examine the child; or
5408 (b) after notice and a hearing set for a specific purpose, physically examine the parent
5409 if the juvenile court finds from the evidence presented at the hearing that the parent's physical
5410 condition may be a factor in causing the parent's unfitness.
5411 (4) The division shall, with regard to a child in the division's custody:
5412 (a) take reasonable measures to notify a parent of any non-emergency health treatment
5413 or care scheduled for a child;
5414 (b) include the parent as fully as possible in making health care decisions for the child;
5415 (c) defer to the parent's reasonable and informed decisions regarding the child's health
5416 care to the extent that the child's health and well-being are not unreasonably compromised by
5417 the parent's decision; and
5418 (d) notify the parent of the child within five business days after the day on which the
5419 child receives emergency health care or treatment.
5420 (5) An examination conducted in accordance with Subsection (1) or (2) is not a
5421 privileged communication under Utah Rules of Evidence, Rule 506(d)(3), and is exempt from
5422 the general rule of privilege.
5423 [
5424 involving:
5425 (a) parents and children; or
5426 [
5427 (b) the division.
5428 Section 97. Section 80-4-109 is enacted to read:
5429 80-4-109. Consideration of cannabis during proceedings.
5430 (1) As used in this section:
5431 (a) "Cannabis" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5432 (b) "Cannabis product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5433 (c) (i) "Chronic" means repeated or patterned.
5434 (ii) "Chronic" does not mean an isolated incident.
5435 (d) "Directions of use" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5436 (e) "Dosing guidelines" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5437 (f) "Medical cannabis" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5438 (g) "Medical cannabis cardholder" means the same as that term is defined in Section
5439 26-61a-102.
5440 (h) "Qualified medical provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section
5441 26-61a-102.
5442 (2) In a proceeding under this chapter in which the juvenile court makes a finding,
5443 determination, or otherwise considers an individual's possession or use of medical cannabis, a
5444 cannabis product, or a medical cannabis device, the juvenile court may not consider or treat the
5445 individual's possession or use any differently than the lawful possession or use of any
5446 prescribed controlled substance if:
5447 (a) the individual's possession or use complies with Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis
5448 Production Establishments;
5449 (b) the individual's possession or use complies with Subsection 58-37-3.7(2) or (3); or
5450 (c) (i) the individual's possession or use complies with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah
5451 Medical Cannabis Act; and
5452 (ii) the individual reasonably complies with the directions of use and dosing guidelines
5453 determined by the individual's qualified medical provider or through a consultation described
5454 in Subsection 26-61a-502(4) or (5).
5455 (3) In a proceeding under this chapter, a parent's or guardian's use of cannabis or a
5456 cannabis product is not abuse or neglect of a child unless there is evidence showing that:
5457 (a) the child is harmed because of the child's inhalation or ingestion of cannabis, or
5458 because of cannabis being introduced to the child's body in another manner; or
5459 (b) the child is at an unreasonable risk of harm because of chronic inhalation or
5460 ingestion of cannabis or chronic introduction of cannabis to the child's body in another manner.
5461 (4) Unless there is harm or an unreasonable risk of harm to the child as described in
5462 Subsection (3), a parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis or a cannabis product is not
5463 contrary to the best interests of a child if:
5464 (a) for a medical cannabis cardholder after January 1, 2021, the parent's or guardian's
5465 possession or use complies with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical Cannabis Act, and there
5466 is no evidence that the parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis unreasonably deviates
5467 from the directions of use and dosing guidelines determined by the parent's or guardian's
5468 qualified medical provider or through a consultation described in Subsection 26-61a-502(4) or
5469 (5); or
5470 (b) before January 1, 2021, the parent's or guardian's possession or use complies with
5471 Subsection 58-37-3.7(2) or (3).
5472 (5) Subsection (3) does not prohibit a finding of abuse or neglect of a child and
5473 Subsection (3) does not prohibit a finding that a parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis
5474 or a cannabis product is contrary to the best interests of a child, if there is evidence showing a
5475 nexus between the parent's or guardian's use of cannabis or a cannabis product and behavior
5476 that would separately constitute abuse or neglect of the child.
5477 Section 98. Section 80-4-201, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-504 is
5478 renumbered and amended to read:
5479
5480 [
5481 (1) Any interested party, including a foster parent, may file a petition for termination of
5482 [
5483 (2) The attorney general shall file a petition for termination of parental rights under this
5484 [
5485 (3) The juvenile court may dismiss a petition for termination of parental rights at any
5486 stage of the proceedings.
5487 Section 99. Section 80-4-202, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-505 is
5488 renumbered and amended to read:
5489 [
5490 (1) [
5491 information or belief of the petitioner:
5492 [
5493 [
5494 [
5495 [
5496 [
5497
5498
5499 (a) the information required by Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 17;
5500 [
5501 with Section [
5502 [
5503 to whom legal custody or guardianship of the child might be transferred.
5504 (2) [
5505 previously executed by the parent or parents [
5506 Subsection (1).
5507 Section 100. Section 80-4-203, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-316 is
5508 renumbered and amended to read:
5509 [
5510 rights.
5511 (1) For purposes of this section, "abandoned infant" means a child who is 12 months
5512 [
5513 (a) although having legal custody of the child, fail to maintain physical custody of the
5514 child without making arrangements for the care of the child;
5515 (b) have failed to:
5516 (i) maintain physical custody; and
5517 (ii) exhibit the normal interest of a natural parent without just cause; or
5518 (c) are unwilling to have physical custody of the child.
5519 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), notwithstanding any other provision of this
5520 chapter or of Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services, the division shall file a petition
5521 for termination of parental rights with regard to:
5522 (a) an abandoned infant; or
5523 (b) the child of a parent, whenever a court has determined that the parent has:
5524 (i) committed murder or child abuse homicide of another child of that parent;
5525 (ii) committed manslaughter of another child of that parent;
5526 (iii) aided, abetted, attempted, conspired, or solicited to commit murder, child abuse
5527 homicide, or manslaughter against another child of that parent; or
5528 (iv) committed a felony assault or abuse that results in serious physical injury to:
5529 (A) another child of that parent; or
5530 (B) the other parent of the child.
5531 (3) The division is not required to file a petition for termination of parental rights under
5532 Subsection (2) if:
5533 (a) the child is being cared for by a relative;
5534 (b) the division has:
5535 (i) documented in the child's child and family plan a compelling reason for determining
5536 that filing a petition for termination of parental rights is not in the child's best interest; and
5537 (ii) made that child and family plan available to the juvenile court for [
5538 court's review; or
5539 (c) (i) the juvenile court has previously determined, in accordance with the provisions
5540 and limitations of Sections 62A-4a-201, 62A-4a-203, [
5541 and 80-3-406, that reasonable efforts to reunify the child with the child's parent or parents were
5542 required; and
5543 (ii) the division has not provided, within the time period specified in the child and
5544 family plan, services that had been determined to be necessary for the safe return of the child.
5545 Section 101. Section 80-4-204, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-506 is
5546 renumbered and amended to read:
5547 [
5548 (1) (a) After a petition for termination of parental rights [
5549 [
5550 having legal custody of the child, and any [
5551 child; and
5552 [
5553 [
5554 [
5555 [
5556 [
5557 determines is indigent and at risk of losing the party's parental rights.
5558 (b) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a), or a separate notice subsequently issued,
5559 shall contain a statement to the effect that the rights of the parent or parents are proposed to be
5560 permanently terminated in the proceedings.
5561 (2) [
5562 question of termination of parental rights no sooner than 10 days after [
5563
5564
5565
5566
5567
5568
5569
5570 (1) is served.
5571 [
5572
5573
5574
5575
5576
5577
5578
5579 Section 102. Section 80-4-205 is enacted to read:
5580 80-4-205. Expedited hearing for temporary custody.
5581 (1) At any time after a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, the juvenile
5582 court may make an order in accordance with this chapter:
5583 (a) providing for temporary custody of the child who is the subject of the petition; or
5584 (b) that the division provide protective services to the child who is the subject of the
5585 petition if the juvenile court determines that:
5586 (i) the child is at risk of being removed from the child's home due to abuse and neglect;
5587 and
5588 (ii) the provision of protective services may make the removal described in Subsection
5589 (1)(b)(i) unnecessary.
5590 (2) (a) The juvenile court shall hold an expedited hearing to determine whether a child
5591 should be placed in temporary custody if:
5592 (i) a person files a petition for termination of parental rights;
5593 (ii) a party to the proceeding files a motion for expedited placement in temporary
5594 custody; and
5595 (iii) notice of the hearing described in this Subsection (1)(a) is served consistent with
5596 the requirements for notice of a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301.
5597 (b) The hearing described in Subsection (2)(a):
5598 (i) shall be held within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after the time in
5599 which the motion described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is filed; and
5600 (ii) shall be considered a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301 and Utah Rules of
5601 Juvenile Procedure, Rule 13.
5602 (3) (a) The hearing and notice described in Subsection (1) are subject to:
5603 (i) Section 80-3-301;
5604 (ii) Section 80-3-302; and
5605 (iii) the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
5606 (b) After the hearing described in Subsection (1), the juvenile court may order a child
5607 placed in the temporary custody of the division.
5608 Section 103. Section 80-4-206 is enacted to read:
5609 80-4-206. Mediation.
5610 If a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, or if the matter is referred to the
5611 juvenile court under Subsection 78A-6-104(1)(a)(iii), the juvenile court may require the parties
5612 to participate in mediation in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Alternative Dispute
5613 Resolution Act.
5614 Section 104. Section 80-4-207 is enacted to read:
5615 80-4-207. Modification of petition -- Continuance.
5616 (1) When it appears that evidence presented in a proceeding under this chapter points
5617 to material facts not alleged in the petition for termination of parental rights, the juvenile court
5618 may consider the additional or different matters raised by the evidence if the parties consent.
5619 (2) The juvenile court, by a motion of any interested party or on the juvenile court's
5620 own motion, shall direct that the petition for termination of parental rights be amended to
5621 conform to the evidence described in Subsection (1).
5622 (3) If the amendment described in Subsection (2) results in a substantial departure from
5623 the facts originally alleged in the petition for the termination of parental rights, the juvenile
5624 court shall grant a continuance as justice may require in accordance with Utah Rules of
5625 Juvenile Procedure, Rule 54.
5626 Section 105. Section 80-4-301, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-507 is
5627 renumbered and amended to read:
5628
5629 [
5630 Findings regarding reasonable efforts.
5631 (1) Subject to the protections and requirements of Section [
5632 if the juvenile court finds termination of [
5633 view, is strictly necessary, the juvenile court may terminate all parental rights with respect to
5634 the parent if the juvenile court finds any one of the following:
5635 (a) that the parent has abandoned the child;
5636 (b) that the parent has neglected or abused the child;
5637 (c) that the parent is unfit or incompetent;
5638 (d) (i) that the child is being cared for in an out-of-home placement under the
5639 supervision of the juvenile court or the division;
5640 (ii) that the parent has substantially neglected, [
5641 unable or unwilling to remedy the circumstances that cause the child to be in an out-of-home
5642 placement; and
5643 (iii) that there is a substantial likelihood that the parent will not be capable of
5644 exercising proper and effective parental care in the near future;
5645 (e) failure of parental adjustment, as defined in this chapter;
5646 (f) that only token efforts have been made by the parent:
5647 (i) to support or communicate with the child;
5648 (ii) to prevent neglect of the child;
5649 (iii) to eliminate the risk of serious harm to the child; or
5650 (iv) to avoid being an unfit parent;
5651 (g) (i) that the parent has voluntarily relinquished the parent's parental rights to the
5652 child; and
5653 (ii) that termination is in the child's best interest;
5654 (h) that, after a period of trial during which the child was returned to live in the child's
5655 own home, the parent substantially and continuously or repeatedly refused or failed to give the
5656 child proper parental care and protection; or
5657 (i) the terms and conditions of safe relinquishment of a newborn child have been
5658 complied with, [
5659 Relinquishment of a Newborn Child.
5660 (2) The juvenile court may not terminate the parental rights of a parent because the
5661 parent has failed to complete the requirements of a child and family plan.
5662 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), in any case in which the juvenile court
5663 has directed the division to provide reunification services to a parent, the juvenile court must
5664 find that the division made reasonable efforts to provide those services before the juvenile
5665 court may terminate the parent's rights under Subsection (1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (h).
5666 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the juvenile court is not required to make the
5667 finding under Subsection (3)(a) before terminating a parent's rights:
5668 (i) under Subsection (1)(b), if the juvenile court finds that the abuse or neglect occurred
5669 subsequent to adjudication; or
5670 (ii) if reasonable efforts to provide the services described in Subsection (3)(a) are not
5671 required under federal law, and federal law is not inconsistent with Utah law.
5672 Section 106. Section 80-4-302, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-508 is
5673 renumbered and amended to read:
5674 [
5675 (1) In determining whether a parent or parents have abandoned a child, it is prima facie
5676 evidence of abandonment that the parent or parents:
5677 (a) although having legal custody of the child, have surrendered physical custody of the
5678 child, and for a period of six months following the surrender have not manifested to the child
5679 or to the person having the physical custody of the child a firm intention to resume physical
5680 custody or to make arrangements for the care of the child;
5681 (b) have failed to communicate with the child by mail, telephone, or otherwise for six
5682 months;
5683 (c) failed to have shown the normal interest of a natural parent, without just cause; or
5684 (d) have abandoned an infant, as described in [
5685 80-4-203.
5686 (2) In determining whether a parent or parents are unfit or have neglected a child the
5687 juvenile court shall consider[
5688
5689 (a) emotional illness, mental illness, or mental deficiency of the parent that renders the
5690 parent unable to care for the immediate and continuing physical or emotional needs of the child
5691 for extended periods of time;
5692 (b) conduct toward a child of a physically, emotionally, or sexually cruel or abusive
5693 nature;
5694 (c) habitual or excessive use of intoxicating liquors, controlled substances, or
5695 dangerous drugs that render the parent unable to care for the child;
5696 (d) repeated or continuous failure to provide the child with adequate food, clothing,
5697 shelter, education, or other care necessary for the child's physical, mental, and emotional health
5698 and development by a parent or parents who are capable of providing that care;
5699 (e) whether the parent is incarcerated as a result of conviction of a felony, and the
5700 sentence is of such length that the child will be deprived of a normal home for more than one
5701 year;
5702 (f) a history of violent behavior; [
5703 (g) whether the parent has intentionally exposed the child to pornography or material
5704 harmful to a minor, as defined in Section 76-10-1201[
5705 (h) any other circumstance, conduct, or condition that the court considers relevant in
5706 the determination of whether a parent or parents are unfit or have neglected the child.
5707 (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(c), the juvenile court may not discriminate against
5708 a parent because of or otherwise consider the parent's lawful possession or consumption of
5709 cannabis in a medicinal dosage form, a cannabis product, as those terms are defined in Section
5710 26-61a-102 or a medical cannabis device, in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah
5711 Medical Cannabis Act.
5712 (4) A parent who, legitimately practicing the parent's religious beliefs, does not provide
5713 specified medical treatment for a child is not, for that reason alone, a negligent or unfit parent.
5714 (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a parent may not be considered neglectful or
5715 unfit because of a health care decision made for a child by the child's parent unless the state or
5716 other party to the proceeding shows, by clear and convincing evidence, that the health care
5717 decision is not reasonable and informed.
5718 (b) Nothing in Subsection (5)(a) may prohibit a parent from exercising the right to
5719 obtain a second health care opinion.
5720 (6) If a child has been placed in the custody of the division and the parent or parents
5721 fail to comply substantially with the terms and conditions of a plan within six months after the
5722 date on which the child was placed or the plan was commenced, whichever occurs later, that
5723 failure to comply is evidence of failure of parental adjustment.
5724 (7) The following circumstances [
5725 (a) sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, or death of a sibling of the child, or of any
5726 child, due to known or substantiated abuse or neglect by the parent or parents;
5727 (b) conviction of a crime, if the facts surrounding the crime are of such a nature as to
5728 indicate the unfitness of the parent to provide adequate care to the extent necessary for the
5729 child's physical, mental, or emotional health and development;
5730 (c) a single incident of life-threatening or gravely disabling injury to or disfigurement
5731 of the child;
5732 (d) the parent has committed, aided, abetted, attempted, conspired, or solicited to
5733 commit murder or manslaughter of a child or child abuse homicide; or
5734 (e) the parent intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent
5735 of the child, without legal justification.
5736 Section 107. Section 80-4-303, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-509 is
5737 renumbered and amended to read:
5738 [
5739 physical custody of parent.
5740 (1) If a child is not in the physical custody of the child's parent or parents, the juvenile
5741 court, in determining whether parental rights should be terminated, shall consider[
5742
5743 (a) the physical, mental, or emotional condition and needs of the child and [
5744 child's desires regarding the termination, if the juvenile court determines [
5745 sufficient capacity to express [
5746 (b) the effort the child's parent or parents have made to adjust [
5747 parents' circumstances, conduct, or conditions to make it in the child's best interest to return
5748 [
5749
5750 (i) payment of a reasonable portion of substitute physical care and maintenance, if
5751 financially able;
5752 (ii) maintenance of regular parent-time or other contact with the child that was
5753 designed and carried out in a plan to reunite the child with the parent or parents; and
5754 (iii) maintenance of regular contact and communication with the custodian of the
5755 child[
5756 (c) any other factor that the juvenile court considers relevant in the determination of
5757 whether to terminate parental rights.
5758 (2) For purposes of this section, the juvenile court shall disregard incidental conduct,
5759 contributions, contacts, and communications.
5760 Section 108. Section 80-4-304, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-510 is
5761 renumbered and amended to read:
5762 [
5763 foster home.
5764 If a child is in the custody of the division and has been placed and resides in a foster
5765 home and the division institutes proceedings under this [
5766 an ultimate goal of having the child's foster parent or parents adopt [
5767 court shall consider:
5768 (1) whether the child has become integrated into the foster family to the extent that
5769 [
5770 (2) whether the foster family is able and willing permanently to treat the child as a
5771 member of the family[
5772 [
5773 parents, and the child's ties with the foster family;
5774 [
5775 removed as compared with that of the foster family to give the child love, affection, and
5776 guidance and to continue the education of the child;
5777 [
5778 the desirability of [
5779 [
5780 [
5781 considers relevant to a particular placement of a child.
5782 Section 109. Section 80-4-305, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-511 is
5783 renumbered and amended to read:
5784 [
5785 parental rights -- Posttermination reunification.
5786 (1) As used in this section, "relative" means:
5787 (a) an adult who is a grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great
5788 uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, sibling, or stepsibling of a child;
5789 and
5790 [
5791
5792
5793 (b) in the case of a child who is an Indian child, an extended family member as defined
5794 in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
5795 (2) Upon entry of an order under this [
5796 (a) place the child in the legal custody and guardianship of a licensed child placement
5797 agency or the division for adoption; or
5798 (b) make any other disposition of the child authorized under Section [
5799 80-3-405 .
5800 (3) Subject to the requirements of Subsections (4) and (5), all adoptable children
5801 placed in the custody of the division shall be placed for adoption.
5802 (4) If the parental rights of all parents of an adoptable child placed in the custody of the
5803 division have been terminated and a suitable adoptive placement is not already available, the
5804 juvenile court:
5805 (a) shall determine whether there is a relative who desires to adopt the child;
5806 (b) may order the division to conduct a reasonable search to determine whether there
5807 are relatives who are willing to adopt the child; and
5808 (c) shall, if a relative desires to adopt the child:
5809 (i) make a specific finding regarding the fitness of the relative to adopt the child; and
5810 (ii) place the child for adoption with that relative unless [
5811 adoption by the relative is not in the best interest of the child.
5812 (5) This section does not guarantee that a relative will be permitted to adopt the child.
5813 (6) A parent whose rights were terminated under this [
5814 child, as defined by Section [
5815 if:
5816 (a) (i) following an adoptive placement, the child's adoptive parent returns the child to
5817 the custody of the division; or
5818 (ii) the child is in the custody of the division for one year following the day on which
5819 the parent's rights were terminated, and no permanent placement has been found or is likely to
5820 be found; and
5821 (b) reunification with the child's parent, or guardianship by the child's relative, is in the
5822 best interest of the child.
5823 Section 110. Section 80-4-306, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-512 is
5824 renumbered and amended to read:
5825 [
5826 (1) At the conclusion of the hearing in which the juvenile court orders termination of
5827 [
5828 hearing be held within 90 days after the day on which [
5829 rights are terminated[
5830 (2) At [
5831 (a) the agency or individual vested with custody of the child shall report to the juvenile
5832 court regarding the plan for permanent placement of the child[
5833 (b) the guardian ad litem shall make recommendations to the juvenile court, based on
5834 an independent investigation, for disposition meeting the best interests of the child.
5835 (3) The juvenile court may order the agency or individual vested with custody of the
5836 child to report, at appropriate intervals, on the status of the child until the plan for permanent
5837 placement of the child [
5838 Section 111. Section 80-4-307, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-514 is
5839 renumbered and amended to read:
5840 [
5841 [
5842
5843 (1) The individual consenting to termination of parental rights or voluntarily
5844 relinquishing parental rights shall sign or confirm the consent or relinquishment under oath:
5845 (a) before a judge of any court that has jurisdiction over proceedings for termination of
5846 parental rights in this state or any other state, or a public officer appointed by that court for the
5847 purpose of taking consents or relinquishments; or
5848 (b) except as provided in Subsection (2), any person authorized to take consents or
5849 relinquishments under Subsections 78B-6-124(1) and (2).
5850 (2) Only the juvenile court is authorized to take consents or relinquishments from a
5851 parent who has any child who is in the custody of a state agency or who has a child who is
5852 otherwise under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
5853 (3) The court, appointed officer, or other authorized person shall certify to the best of
5854 that person's information and belief that the [
5855 relinquishment has read and understands the consent or relinquishment and has signed [
5856 consent or relinquishment freely and voluntarily.
5857 (4) A voluntary relinquishment or consent for termination of parental rights is effective
5858 when [
5859 (5) (a) The requirements and processes described in [
5860
5861 Termination of Parental Rights, do not apply to a voluntary relinquishment or consent for
5862 termination of parental rights.
5863 (b) [
5864 parental rights, the juvenile court need only find that the relinquishment or termination is in the
5865 child's best interest.
5866 (6) (a) There is a presumption that voluntary relinquishment or consent for termination
5867 of parental rights is not in the child's best interest where it appears to the juvenile court that the
5868 primary purpose for relinquishment or consent for termination is to avoid a financial support
5869 obligation.
5870 (b) The presumption described in Subsection (6)(a) may be rebutted[
5871 juvenile court finds the relinquishment or consent to termination of parental rights will
5872 facilitate the establishment of stability and permanency for the child.
5873 (7) Upon granting a voluntary relinquishment the juvenile court may make orders
5874 relating to the child's care and welfare that the juvenile court considers to be in the child's best
5875 interest.
5876 Section 112. Section 80-4-401, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1403 is
5877 renumbered and amended to read:
5878
5879 [
5880 duties.
5881 (1) A child, who is 12 years [
5882 on behalf of a child of any age, may file a petition to restore parental rights if:
5883 (a) 24 months have passed since the day on which the juvenile court ordered
5884 termination of [
5885 (b) the child:
5886 (i) has not been adopted and is not in an adoptive placement, or is unlikely to be
5887 adopted before the child is 18 years [
5888 (ii) was previously adopted following a termination of [
5889
5890 of the division.
5891 (2) The petition [
5892 (a) filed in the juvenile court that previously terminated [
5893 parental rights; and
5894 (b) served on the division.
5895 (3) The division shall notify and inform a child who is 12 years [
5896 and who qualifies for restoration of parental rights under Subsection (1) that the child is
5897 eligible to file a petition [
5898 (4) Upon the receipt of a petition to restore parental rights, filed by a child or an
5899 authorized representative acting on behalf of a child, the division shall:
5900 (a) make a diligent effort to locate the former parent whose rights may be restored
5901 under this part; and
5902 (b) if the former parent is found, as described in Subsection (4)(a), notify the former
5903 parent of:
5904 (i) the legal effects of restoration; and
5905 (ii) the time and date of the hearing on the petition to restore parental rights.
5906 (5) The juvenile court shall set a hearing on the petition to restore parental rights at
5907 least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, after the day on which the petition to restore parental
5908 rights is filed with the juvenile court.
5909 (6) Before the hearing described in Subsection (5), the division may submit a
5910 confidential report to the juvenile court that includes the following information:
5911 (a) material changes in circumstances since the termination of parental rights;
5912 (b) a summary of the reasons why parental rights were terminated;
5913 (c) the date on which parental rights were terminated;
5914 (d) the willingness of the former parent to resume contact with the child and have
5915 parental rights restored;
5916 (e) the ability of the former parent to be involved in the life of the child and accept
5917 physical custody of, and responsibility for, the child; and
5918 (f) any other information the division reasonably considers appropriate and
5919 determinative.
5920 (7) (a) A former parent who remedies the circumstances that resulted in the termination
5921 of the former parent's parental rights and who is capable of exercising proper and effective
5922 parental care, shall notify the division that if the circumstances described in Subsection (1) are
5923 established, the former parent desires and requests to have the former parent's parental rights
5924 restored.
5925 (b) The former parent's request to the division shall be fully and fairly considered by
5926 the division for appropriate submittal to the court.
5927 Section 113. Section 80-4-402, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1404 is
5928 renumbered and amended to read:
5929 [
5930 (1) The juvenile court may restore [
5931 parental rights if:
5932 (a) the child meets the requirements of Subsection [
5933 (b) considering the age and maturity of the child, the child consents to the restoration;
5934 (c) the former parent consents to the restoration; and
5935 (d) the juvenile court finds by clear and convincing evidence that restoration is in the
5936 best interest of the child.
5937 (2) In determining whether reunification under this section is appropriate and in the
5938 best interest of the child, the juvenile court shall consider:
5939 (a) whether the former parent has been sufficiently rehabilitated from the behavior that
5940 resulted in the termination of [
5941 (b) extended family support for the former parent; and
5942 (c) other material changes of circumstances, if any, that may have occurred that warrant
5943 the granting of the motion.
5944 (3) At the hearing on a petition [
5945 rights, if the former parent consents and if the juvenile court finds by clear and convincing
5946 evidence that it is in the best interest of the child, the juvenile court may:
5947 (a) allow contact between the former parent and the child, and describe the conditions
5948 under which contact may take place;
5949 (b) order that the child be placed with the former parent, in a temporary custody and
5950 guardianship relationship, to be reevaluated after the child has been placed with the former
5951 parent for six months; or
5952 (c) restore the parental rights of the parent.
5953 (4) If the juvenile court orders the child to be placed in the physical custody of the
5954 former parent under Subsection (3), the juvenile court shall specify in the order:
5955 (a) whether that custody is subject to:
5956 (i) continued evaluation by the court; or
5957 (ii) the supervision of the division; and
5958 (b) the terms and conditions of reunification.
5959 Section 114. Section 80-5-101 is enacted to read:
5960
5961
5962 80-5-101. Title.
5963 This chapter is known as "Juvenile Justice Services."
5964 Section 115. Section 80-5-102 is enacted to read:
5965 80-5-102. Definitions.
5966 As used in this chapter:
5967 (1) "Account" means the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Restricted Account created in
5968 Section 80-5-302.
5969 (2) (a) "Adult" means an individual who is 18 years old or older.
5970 (b) "Adult" does not include a juvenile offender.
5971 (3) "Aftercare services" means the same as the term "aftercare" is defined in 45 C.F.R.
5972 1351.1.
5973 (4) "Authority" means the Youth Parole Authority created in Section 80-5-701.
5974 (5) "Control" means the authority to detain, restrict, and supervise a juvenile offender
5975 in a manner consistent with public safety and the well-being of the juvenile offender and
5976 division employees.
5977 (6) "Director" means the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
5978 (7) "Discharge" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5979 (8) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section
5980 80-5-103.
5981 (9) "Homeless youth" means a child, other than an emancipated minor:
5982 (a) who is a runaway; or
5983 (b) who is:
5984 (i) not accompanied by the child's parent or guardian; and
5985 (ii) without care, as defined in Section 80-5-602.
5986 (10) "Observation and assessment program" means a nonresidential service program
5987 operated or purchased by the division that is responsible only for diagnostic assessment of
5988 minors, including for substance use disorder, mental health, psychological, and sexual behavior
5989 risk assessments.
5990 (11) "Performance based contracting" means a system of contracting with service
5991 providers for the provision of residential or nonresidential services that:
5992 (a) provides incentives for the implementation of evidence-based juvenile justice
5993 programs or programs rated as effective for reducing recidivism by a standardized tool in
5994 accordance with Section 63M-7-208; and
5995 (b) provides a premium rate allocation for a minor who receives the evidence-based
5996 dosage of treatment and successfully completes the program within three months.
5997 (12) "Rescission" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5998 (13) "Restitution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5999 (14) "Revocation" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
6000 (15) "Temporary custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
6001 (16) "Temporary homeless youth shelter" means a facility that:
6002 (a) provides temporary shelter to homeless youth; and
6003 (b) is licensed by the Office of Licensing, created under Section 62A-1-105, as a
6004 residential support program.
6005 (17) "Termination" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
6006 (18) "Victim" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
6007 (19) "Work program" means a nonresidential public or private service work project
6008 established and administered by the division for juvenile offenders for the purpose of
6009 rehabilitation, education, and restitution to victims.
6010 (20) (a) "Youth services" means services provided in an effort to resolve family
6011 conflict:
6012 (i) for families in crisis when a minor is ungovernable or a runaway; or
6013 (ii) involving a minor and the minor's parent or guardian.
6014 (b) "Youth services" include efforts to:
6015 (i) resolve family conflict;
6016 (ii) maintain or reunite minors with the minors' families; and
6017 (iii) divert minors from entering or escalating in the juvenile justice system.
6018 (c) "Youth services" may provide:
6019 (i) crisis intervention;
6020 (ii) short-term shelter;
6021 (iii) time-out placement; and
6022 (iv) family counseling.
6023 (21) "Youth services center" means a center established by, or under contract with, the
6024 division to provide youth services.
6025 Section 116. Section 80-5-103, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-102 is
6026 renumbered and amended to read:
6027 [
6028 (1) There is created the Division of Juvenile Justice Services within the department[
6029 (2) The division shall be under the administration and supervision of the executive
6030 director of the department.
6031 [
6032
6033 Section 117. Section 80-5-104, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-103 is
6034 renumbered and amended to read:
6035 [
6036 Responsibility.
6037 [
6038 (1) The executive director of the department shall appoint the director of the division.
6039 (2) The director shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college,
6040 be experienced in administration, and be knowledgeable in [
6041 (3) The director is the administrative head of the division.
6042 Section 118. Section 80-5-201, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-104 is
6043 renumbered and amended to read:
6044
6045 [
6046 (1) The division is responsible for all [
6047 division by juvenile courts [
6048
6049 (2) The division shall:
6050 (a) establish and administer a continuum of community, secure, and nonsecure
6051 programs for all [
6052 (b) establish and maintain all detention and secure care facilities and set minimum
6053 standards for [
6054 (c) establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth services programs for
6055 nonadjudicated [
6056 (d) establish observation and assessment programs necessary to serve [
6057
6058 [
6059 (e) place [
6060 80-6-703 in the most appropriate program for supervision and treatment[
6061 [
6062
6063
6064
6065
6066 [
6067
6068 [
6069 (f) employ staff necessary to:
6070 [
6071
6072 [
6073 to the division for placement in community-based programs; and
6074 [
6075 with the division for temporary services in juvenile receiving centers, youth services, and other
6076 programs established by the division[
6077 [
6078
6079
6080
6081
6082
6083 [
6084
6085
6086 [
6087 (g) control or detain a minor committed to the division, or in the temporary custody of
6088 the division, in a manner that is consistent with public safety and rules made by the division;
6089 (h) establish and operate [
6090
6091
6092 (i) are not residential;
6093 [
6094 facilities, parks, highways, and other programs designated by the division;
6095 [
6096 Board of Education for [
6097 [
6098 [
6099 (i) establish minimum standards for the operation of all private residential and
6100 nonresidential rehabilitation facilities that provide services to [
6101 committed [
6102 [
6103 (j) provide regular training for [
6104 staff, case management staff, and staff of the community-based programs[
6105 [
6106
6107
6108
6109 [
6110
6111
6112 [
6113 (k) designate employees to obtain the saliva DNA specimens required under Section
6114 53-10-403[
6115 (l) ensure that the designated employees receive appropriate training and that the
6116 specimens are obtained in accordance with accepted protocol[
6117 [
6118 (m) register an individual with the Department of Corrections who:
6119 [
6120 or 77-43-102(2);
6121 [
6122 [
6123 30 days before the individual's 21st birthday; or
6124 [
6125 30 days before the individual's 25th birthday[
6126 [
6127 (n) ensure that a program delivered to a [
6128 [
6129 (3) (a) The division is authorized to employ special function officers, as defined in
6130 Section 53-13-105, to:
6131 (i) locate and apprehend minors who have absconded from division custody;
6132 (ii) transport minors taken into custody in accordance with division policy;
6133 (iii) investigate cases; and
6134 (iv) carry out other duties as assigned by the division.
6135 (b) A special function officer may be:
6136 (i) employed through a contract with the Department of Public Safety, or any law
6137 enforcement agency certified by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division; or
6138 (ii) directly hired by the division.
6139 (4) In the event of an unauthorized leave from secure care, detention, a
6140 community-based program, a juvenile receiving center, a home, or any other designated
6141 placement of a minor, a division employee has the authority and duty to locate and apprehend
6142 the minor, or to initiate action with a local law enforcement agency for assistance.
6143 Section 119. Section 80-5-202 is enacted to read:
6144 80-5-202. Division rulemaking authority.
6145 (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
6146 division shall make rules:
6147 (a) establishing standards for the admission of a minor to detention;
6148 (b) that describe good behavior for which credit may be earned under Subsection
6149 80-6-704(4); and
6150 (c) that establish a formula, in consultation with the Office of the Legislative Fiscal
6151 Analyst, to calculate savings from General Fund appropriations under 2017 Laws of Utah,
6152 Chapter 330, resulting from the reduction in out-of-home placements for juvenile offenders
6153 with the division.
6154 (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
6155 division may make rules:
6156 (a) that govern the operation of prevention and early intervention programs, youth
6157 service programs, juvenile receiving centers, and other programs described in Section
6158 80-5-401; and
6159 (b) that govern the operation of detention and secure care facilities.
6160 (3) A rule made by the division under Subsection (1)(a):
6161 (a) may not permit secure detention based solely on the existence of multiple status
6162 offenses, misdemeanors, or infractions arising out of a single criminal episode; and
6163 (b) shall prioritize use of home detention for a minor who might otherwise be held in
6164 secure detention.
6165 Section 120. Section 80-5-203, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-124 is
6166 renumbered and amended to read:
6167 [
6168 (1) The [
6169 Administrative Office of the Courts, shall develop or adopt, and validate on the Utah juvenile
6170 population, a statewide detention risk assessment tool.
6171 (2) (a) The [
6172 detention risk assessment tool for each [
6173
6174
6175 (b) A designated individual who has completed training to conduct the detention risk
6176 assessment tool shall administer the detention risk assessment tool.
6177 (3) The [
6178 of the Courts shall establish a scoring system to inform eligibility for placement of a minor in a
6179 [
6180 Section 121. Section 80-5-204, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-106.5 is
6181 renumbered and amended to read:
6182 [
6183 (1) (a) The division shall:
6184 (i) annually review all programs and facilities that provide services to [
6185
6186 other state, which would constitute a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult[
6187 (ii) license [
6188 (1)(a)(i) that are in compliance with standards established by the division .
6189 (b) The division shall provide [
6190
6191 [
6192 (c) A program or facility that is unable or unwilling to comply with the standards
6193 established by the division may not be licensed.
6194 (2) Any private facility or program providing services under this chapter that willfully
6195 fails to comply with the standards established by the division is guilty of a class B
6196 misdemeanor.
6197 Section 122. Section 80-5-205, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-107.5 is
6198 renumbered and amended to read:
6199 [
6200 (1) This chapter does not prohibit the division from contracting with private providers
6201 or other agencies for:
6202 (a) the construction, operation, and maintenance of juvenile facilities; or
6203 (b) the provision of care, treatment, and supervision of [
6204 have been committed to [
6205 (2) All programs for the care, treatment, and supervision of [
6206 committed to the division shall be licensed in compliance with division standards within six
6207 months after commencing operation.
6208 (3) A contract for the care, treatment, and supervision of a [
6209 committed to the division shall be executed in accordance with the performance-based
6210 contracting system developed under Section 63M-7-208.
6211 Section 123. Section 80-5-206, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-108.5 is
6212 renumbered and amended to read:
6213 [
6214 (1) All records maintained by programs that are under contract with the division to
6215 provide services to [
6216 returned to the division when the [
6217 (2) The division shall maintain an accurate audit trail of information provided to other
6218 programs or agencies regarding [
6219 Section 124. Section 80-5-207, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-109.5 is
6220 renumbered and amended to read:
6221 [
6222 (1) (a) The division shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that restitution is made to
6223 the victim of a [
6224 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), restitution shall be made through the
6225 employment of [
6226 (c) Reimbursement to the victim of a [
6227 [
6228 [
6229
6230 [
6231 through the employment of [
6232 to the division, in a work program.
6233 Section 125. Section 80-5-208, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-403 is
6234 renumbered and amended to read:
6235 [
6236 secure care.
6237 (1) When a [
6238 care is pregnant, the division shall:
6239 (a) ensure that adequate prenatal and postnatal care is provided[
6240 (b) place the [
6241 (2) As soon as the [
6242 [
6243 [
6244
6245
6246 (a) secure detention if the minor was placed in secure detention; or
6247 (b) secure care if the minor was committed to secure care.
6248 (3) If the division has concerns regarding the minor's fitness to raise the minor's child,
6249 the division shall make a referral for services for the minor and the minor's child to the
6250 Division of Child and Family Services.
6251 Section 126. Section 80-5-301, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-104.5 is
6252 renumbered and amended to read:
6253
6254 [
6255 centers.
6256 Funding for juvenile receiving centers and youth services programs under this part is
6257 intended to be broad based, be provided by an appropriation by the Legislature to the division,
6258 and include federal grant money, local government money, and private donations.
6259 Section 127. Section 80-5-302, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-112 is
6260 renumbered and amended to read:
6261 [
6262 (1) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Juvenile
6263 Justice Reinvestment Restricted Account."
6264 (2) The account shall be funded by savings calculated from General Fund
6265 appropriations by the Division of Finance as described in Subsection (3).
6266 (3) At the end of the fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall:
6267 (a) use the formula established in [
6268 80-5-202(1)(c) to calculate the savings from General Fund appropriations; and
6269 (b) lapse the calculated savings into the account.
6270 (4) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department may expend funds from the
6271 account:
6272 (a) for the statewide expansion of nonresidential community-based programs,
6273 including:
6274 (i) receiving centers;
6275 (ii) mobile crisis outreach teams [
6276 (iii) youth courts under Title 80, Chapter 6, Part 9, Youth Court; and
6277 (iv) victim-offender mediation under Section 80-6-304 and Subsection 80-6-710(7);
6278 (b) for nonresidential evidence-based programs and practices in cognitive, behavioral,
6279 and family therapy;
6280 (c) to implement:
6281 (i) nonresidential diagnostic assessment; and
6282 (ii) nonresidential early intervention programs, including family strengthening
6283 programs, family wraparound services, and truancy interventions; or
6284 (d) for infrastructure in nonresidential evidence-based juvenile justice programs,
6285 including staffing and transportation.
6286 Section 128. Section 80-5-303, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-113 is
6287 renumbered and amended to read:
6288 [
6289 Restricted Account.
6290 [
6291
6292
6293
6294
6295 [
6296 Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee a written report of the
6297 division's activities under [
6298 Section 80-5-302, including:
6299 [
6300 from General Fund appropriations under Subsection [
6301 [
6302 division for the previous fiscal year;
6303 [
6304 Subsection [
6305 [
6306 Section 129. Section 80-5-401, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-601 is
6307 renumbered and amended to read:
6308
6309 [
6310 intervention -- Program standards -- Program services.
6311 (1) The division shall establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth
6312 services programs.
6313 (2) The division shall adopt statewide policies and procedures, including minimum
6314 standards for the organization and operation of youth services programs.
6315 (3) The division shall establish housing, programs, and procedures to ensure that
6316 [
6317
6318
6319 (4) The division may enter into contracts with state and local governmental entities and
6320 private providers to provide the youth services.
6321 (5) The division shall establish and administer juvenile receiving centers and other
6322 programs to provide temporary custody, care, risk-needs assessments, evaluations, and control
6323 for nonadjudicated and adjudicated [
6324 (6) The division shall prioritize use of evidence-based juvenile justice programs and
6325 practices.
6326 Section 130. Section 80-5-402, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-701 is
6327 renumbered and amended to read:
6328 [
6329 (1) (a) The division shall operate residential and nonresidential community-based
6330 programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision for [
6331 to the division by juvenile courts.
6332 (b) The division shall operate or contract for nonresidential community-based
6333 programs and independent living programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision of
6334 paroled juvenile offenders.
6335 (2) The division shall adopt minimum standards for the organization and operation of
6336 community-based [
6337 (3) The division shall place [
6338 community-based programs in the most appropriate program based upon the division's
6339 evaluation of the [
6340 accordance with Sections [
6341 Section 131. Section 80-5-403, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-702 is
6342 renumbered and amended to read:
6343 [
6344 (1) The division shall provide a sufficient number of case management staff members
6345 to provide care, treatment, and supervision for juvenile offenders on parole and for [
6346
6347 programs.
6348 (2) (a) Case management staff shall develop treatment programs for each [
6349
6350 progress.
6351 (b) Progress reports shall be filed every three months with:
6352 (i) the juvenile court for each [
6353 community-based programs; and [
6354 (ii) the authority for each [
6355 (c) The authority, in the case of [
6356 court, in the case of [
6357 programs, shall be immediately notified, in writing, of any violation of law or of conditions of
6358 parole or placement.
6359 (3) Case management staff shall:
6360 (a) conduct investigations and make reports requested by [
6361 to aid [
6362 (b) conduct investigations and make reports requested by the authority to aid [
6363 authority in making appropriate dispositions in cases of parole, revocation, and termination.
6364 Section 132. Section 80-5-501, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-202 is
6365 renumbered and amended to read:
6366
6367 [
6368 (1) The division shall provide detention facilities and services in each county, or group
6369 of counties, as the population demands, in accordance with this chapter.
6370 (2) (a) The division is responsible for development, implementation, and
6371 administration of home detention services available in every judicial district[
6372 (b) The division shall establish criteria for placement [
6373 [
6374
6375
6376 [
6377
6378 [
6379 made under Subsection 80-5-202(1)(a) to law enforcement agencies, division employees,
6380 juvenile court employees, and other affected agencies and individuals upon their request.
6381 Section 133. Section 80-5-502, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-203 is
6382 renumbered and amended to read:
6383 [
6384 (1) The division may issue requests for proposals to allow for the private construction
6385 of facilities suitable to meet the detention requirements of any county or group of counties,
6386 subject to approval by the governor.
6387 (2) The governor shall furnish an analysis of the benefits of the proposals received to
6388 the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee for [
6389 subcommittee's review.
6390 Section 134. Section 80-5-503, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-401.5 is
6391 renumbered and amended to read:
6392 [
6393 (1) The division shall maintain and operate [
6394 the custody and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders:
6395 (a) who pose a danger of serious bodily harm to others[
6396 (b) who cannot be controlled in a less secure setting[
6397 (c) who have engaged in a pattern of conduct characterized by persistent and serious
6398 criminal offenses [
6399 controlled in a less secure setting.
6400 (2) (a) The director shall appoint an administrator for each [
6401 facility.
6402 (b) An administrator of a secure care facility shall have experience in social work, law,
6403 criminology, corrections, or a related field, and [
6404 (3) (a) (i) The division, in cooperation with the State Board of Education, shall provide
6405 instruction, or make instruction available, to juvenile offenders in secure care facilities.
6406 (ii) The instruction shall be appropriate to the age, needs, and range of abilities of the
6407 juvenile offender.
6408 (b) [
6409 (i) assess each juvenile offender [
6410 juvenile offender's abilities, possible learning disabilities, interests, attitudes, and other
6411 attributes related to appropriate educational programs[
6412 [
6413 (ii) provide prevocational education to juvenile offenders to acquaint juvenile
6414 offenders with vocations, and vocational requirements and opportunities.
6415 (4) The division shall place juvenile offenders who have been committed to the
6416 division for [
6417 care facility, operated by the division or by a private entity, that is appropriate to ensure that
6418 humane care and rehabilitation opportunities are afforded to the juvenile offender.
6419 (5) The division shall adopt standards, policies, and procedures for the regulation and
6420 operation of secure care facilities, consistent with state and federal law.
6421 Section 135. Section 80-5-601, which is renumbered from Section 62A-4a-501 is
6422 renumbered and amended to read:
6423
6424 [
6425 Division of Child and Family Services to provide assistance -- Affirmative defense --
6426 Providing shelter after notice.
6427 [
6428 [
6429 [
6430 [
6431 [
6432 [
6433 [
6434 [
6435 [
6436
6437
6438 [
6439 [
6440 [
6441
6442 [
6443
6444
6445 (1) As used in this section, "harbor" means to provide shelter in:
6446 (a) the home of the person who is providing shelter; or
6447 (b) any structure over which the person providing the shelter has any control.
6448 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person[
6449
6450 (a) knowingly and intentionally harbors a child;
6451 (b) knows at the time of harboring the child that the child is a runaway;
6452 (c) fails to notify one of the following, by telephone or other reasonable means, of the
6453 location of the child:
6454 (i) the parent or [
6455 (ii) the division; or
6456 (iii) a youth services center; and
6457 (d) fails to notify a person described in Subsection (2)(c) within eight hours after the
6458 later of:
6459 (i) the time that the person becomes aware that the child is a runaway; or
6460 (ii) the time that the person begins harboring the child.
6461 (3) A person described in Subsection (2)[
6462
6463 Subsections (2)(c) and (d), if:
6464 (a) (i) a court order is issued authorizing a peace officer to take the child into custody;
6465 and
6466 (ii) the person notifies a peace officer [
6467
6468 of the location of the child, within eight hours after the later of:
6469 (A) the time that the person becomes aware that the child is a runaway; or
6470 (B) the time that the person begins harboring the child; or
6471 (b) (i) the child is a runaway who consents to shelter, care, or licensed services under
6472 Section [
6473 (ii) (A) the person is unable to locate the child's parent or [
6474 (B) the child refuses to disclose the contact information for the child's parent or [
6475 guardian.
6476 (4) A person described in Subsection (2)[
6477
6478 (a) if the person has an obligation under Section 62A-4a-403 to report child abuse or
6479 neglect; or
6480 (b) if, within 48 hours after the person begins harboring the child:
6481 (i) the person continues to harbor the child; and
6482 (ii) the person does not make direct contact with:
6483 (A) a parent or legal guardian of the child;
6484 (B) the division;
6485 (C) a youth services center; or
6486 (D) a peace officer or the nearest [
6487 detention facility if a court order is issued authorizing a peace officer to take the child into
6488 custody.
6489 (5) It is an affirmative defense to the crime described in Subsection (2) that:
6490 (a) the person failed to provide notice as described in Subsection (2) or (3) due to
6491 circumstances beyond the control of the person providing the shelter; and
6492 (b) the person provided the notice described in Subsection (2) or (3) as soon as it was
6493 reasonably practicable to provide the notice.
6494 (6) Upon receipt of a report that a runaway is being harbored by a person:
6495 (a) a youth services center shall:
6496 (i) notify the [
6497 and
6498 (ii) inform the [
6499 from the youth services center; or
6500 (b) the division shall:
6501 (i) make a referral to the Division of Child and Family Services to determine whether
6502 the runaway is abused, neglected, or dependent; and
6503 (ii) if appropriate, make a referral for services for the runaway.
6504 (7) (a) A parent or [
6505 being harbored may notify a law enforcement agency and request assistance in retrieving the
6506 runaway.
6507 (b) The local law enforcement agency may assist the parent or [
6508 retrieving the runaway.
6509 (8) Nothing in this section prohibits a person[
6510
6511 Subsections (2) through (4), if:
6512 (a) a parent or [
6513 continued provision of shelter; or
6514 (b) a peace officer or a parent or [
6515 fails to retrieve the runaway.
6516 (9) Nothing in this section prohibits a person [
6517 from providing shelter to a child whose parent or [
6518 (a) ceased to maintain physical custody of the child; and
6519 (b) failed to make reasonable arrangements for the safety, care, and physical custody of
6520 the child.
6521 (10) Nothing in this section prohibits:
6522 (a) a juvenile receiving center or a youth services center from providing shelter to a
6523 runaway in accordance with the requirements of [
6524
6525 center; or
6526 (b) a government agency from taking custody of a child as otherwise provided by law.
6527 Section 136. Section 80-5-602, which is renumbered from Section 62A-4a-502 is
6528 renumbered and amended to read:
6529 [
6530 services by a homeless youth.
6531 (1) As used in this section:
6532 (a) "Care" means providing:
6533 (i) assistance to obtain food, clothing, hygiene products, or other basic necessities;
6534 (ii) access to a bed, showering facility, or transportation; or
6535 (iii) assistance with school enrollment or attendance.
6536 [
6537 [
6538 shelter, a youth services center, or other facility that is licensed to provide the service to a
6539 homeless youth.
6540 [
6541 (i) youth services[
6542 (ii) child welfare or juvenile court case management or advocacy;
6543 (iii) aftercare services[
6544 (iv) independent living skills training.
6545 [
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6547 [
6548
6549 (2) A homeless youth may consent to temporary shelter, care, or licensed services if the
6550 homeless youth:
6551 (a) is at least 15 years old; and
6552 (b) manages the homeless youth's own financial affairs, regardless of the source of
6553 income.
6554 (3) In determining consent under Subsection (2), a person may rely on the homeless
6555 youth's verbal or written statement describing the homeless youth's ability to consent to
6556 temporary shelter, care, or licensed services.
6557 (4) A person who provides shelter, care, or licensed services to a homeless youth who
6558 consents to the shelter, care, or licensed services under Subsection (2):
6559 (a) shall report to the division as required under [
6560 [
6561 (b) may provide the homeless youth a referral to safe permanent housing, employment
6562 services, medical or dental care, or counseling.
6563 Section 137. Section 80-5-603, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-117.5 is
6564 renumbered and amended to read:
6565 [
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6579 assessment to determine [
6580 provide prevention and early intervention youth services, as described in Section [
6581
6582 [
6583 provision of prevention and early intervention youth services is appropriate under Subsection
6584 [
6585 the ungovernable or runaway child.
6586 Section 138. Section 80-5-701, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-501 is
6587 renumbered and amended to read:
6588
6589 [
6590 (1) There is created the Youth Parole Authority within the division.
6591 (2) (a) The authority is composed of 10 part-time members and five pro tempore
6592 members who are residents of this state.
6593 (b) No more than three pro tempore members may serve on the authority at any one
6594 time.
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6633 Section 139. Section 80-5-702 is enacted to read:
6634 80-5-702. Member qualifications -- Expenses.
6635 (1) As used in this section, "member" means both a part-time member and a pro
6636 tempore member of the authority.
6637 (2) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), the governor, with the advice and
6638 consent of the Senate, shall appoint members to four-year terms.
6639 (b) The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length
6640 of terms to ensure that the terms of members are staggered so that approximately half of the
6641 authority is appointed every two years.
6642 (3) A member shall have training or experience in social work, law, juvenile or
6643 criminal justice, or related behavioral sciences.
6644 (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement member
6645 shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
6646 (5) During the tenure of the member's appointment, a member may not:
6647 (a) be an employee of the department, other than in the member's capacity as a member
6648 of the authority;
6649 (b) hold any public office;
6650 (c) hold any position in the state's juvenile justice system; or
6651 (d) be an employee, officer, advisor, policy board member, or subcontractor of any
6652 juvenile justice agency or the juvenile justice agency's contractor.
6653 (6) In extraordinary circumstances or when a regular member is absent or otherwise
6654 unavailable, the chair may assign a pro tempore member to act in the absent member's place.
6655 (7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service but
6656 may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
6657 (a) Section 63A-3-106;
6658 (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
6659 (c) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and
6660 63A-3-107.
6661 Section 140. Section 80-5-703 is enacted to read:
6662 80-5-703. Authority responsibilities -- Administrative officer of the authority.
6663 (1) The authority is responsible for:
6664 (a) the release of a juvenile offender from secure care; and
6665 (b) the rescission, revocation, and termination of parole for a juvenile offender.
6666 (2) In accordance with Chapter 6, Part 8, Commitment and Parole, the authority shall:
6667 (a) determine when and under what conditions a juvenile offender in secure care is
6668 eligible for parole;
6669 (b) establish policies and procedures regarding:
6670 (i) the authority's governance, meetings, and hearings;
6671 (ii) the conduct of proceedings before the authority;
6672 (iii) the parole of a juvenile offender; and
6673 (iv) for which parole for a juvenile offender may be granted, rescinded, revoked,
6674 modified, and terminated; and
6675 (c) determine appropriate parole dates for juvenile offenders.
6676 (3) The division's case management staff shall:
6677 (a) implement plans for parole; and
6678 (b) supervise a juvenile offender on parole.
6679 (4) The division shall:
6680 (a) permit the authority to have reasonable access to a juvenile offender in secure care;
6681 and
6682 (b) furnish all pertinent data requested by the authority in matters of parole, revocation,
6683 and termination.
6684 (5) The director shall appoint an administrative officer of the authority.
6685 (6) The administrative officer is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the
6686 authority.
6687 (7) The authority and the administrative officer have power to:
6688 (a) issue subpoenas;
6689 (b) compel attendance of witnesses;
6690 (c) compel production of books, papers, and other documents; and
6691 (d) administer oaths and take testimony under oath for the purposes of conducting the
6692 hearings.
6693 (8) The administrative officer shall maintain summary records of all hearings and
6694 provide written notice to the juvenile offender of a decision and the reason for the decision.
6695 Section 141. Section 80-6-101 is enacted to read:
6696
6697 80-6-101. Title.
6698 This chapter is known as "Juvenile Justice."
6699 Section 142. Section 80-6-102 is enacted to read:
6700 80-6-102. Definitions.
6701 As used in this chapter:
6702 (1) "Aftercare services" means the same as the term "aftercare" is defined in 45 C.F.R.
6703 1351.1.
6704 (2) "Authority" means the Youth Parole Authority created in Section 80-5-701.
6705 (3) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
6706 created in Section 63M-7-201.
6707 (4) "Compensatory service" means service or unpaid work performed by a minor in
6708 lieu of the payment of a fine, fee, or restitution.
6709 (5) "Control" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-5-102.
6710 (6) "Detention hearing" means a proceeding under Section 80-6-207 to determine
6711 whether a minor should remain in detention.
6712 (7) "Detention guidelines" means standards, established by the division in accordance
6713 with Subsection 80-5-202(1)(a), for the admission of a minor to detention.
6714 (8) "Discharge" means a written order of the authority that removes a juvenile offender
6715 from the authority's jurisdiction.
6716 (9) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section
6717 80-5-103.
6718 (10) "Formal referral" means a written report from a peace officer, or other person,
6719 informing the juvenile court that:
6720 (a) an offense committed by a minor is, or appears to be, within the juvenile court's
6721 jurisdiction; and
6722 (b) the minor's case must be reviewed by a juvenile probation officer or a prosecuting
6723 attorney.
6724 (11) "Material loss" means an uninsured:
6725 (a) property loss;
6726 (b) out-of-pocket monetary loss for property that is stolen, damaged, or destroyed;
6727 (c) lost wages because of an injury, time spent as a witness, or time spent assisting the
6728 police or prosecution; or
6729 (d) medical expense.
6730 (12) "Referral" means a formal referral, a referral to the juvenile court under Section
6731 53G-8-211, or a citation issued to a minor for which the juvenile court receives notice under
6732 Section 80-6-302.
6733 (13) "Rescission" means a written order of the authority that rescinds a date for parole.
6734 (14) "Restitution" means money or services that the juvenile court, or a juvenile
6735 probation officer if the minor agrees to a nonjudicial adjustment, orders a minor to pay or
6736 render to a victim for the minor's wrongful act or conduct.
6737 (15) "Revocation" means a written order of the authority that, after a hearing and
6738 determination under Section 80-6-806:
6739 (a) terminates supervision of a juvenile offender's parole; and
6740 (b) directs a juvenile offender to return to secure care.
6741 (16) "Temporary custody" means the control and responsibility of a minor, before an
6742 adjudication under Section 80-6-701, until the minor is released to a parent, guardian,
6743 responsible adult, or to an appropriate agency.
6744 (17) "Termination" means a written order of the authority that terminates a juvenile
6745 offender from parole.
6746 (18) (a) "Victim" means a person that the juvenile court determines suffered a material
6747 loss as a result of a minor's wrongful act or conduct.
6748 (b) "Victim" includes:
6749 (i) any person directly harmed by the minor's wrongful act or conduct in the course of
6750 the scheme, conspiracy, or pattern if the minor's wrongful act or conduct is an offense that
6751 involves an element of a scheme, a conspiracy, or a pattern of criminal activity; and
6752 (ii) the Utah Office for Victims of Crime.
6753 (19) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5.
6754 (20) "Work program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-5-102.
6755 (21) "Youth services" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-5-102.
6756 Section 143. Section 80-6-103 is enacted to read:
6757 80-6-103. Notification to a school -- Civil and criminal liability.
6758 (1) As used in this section:
6759 (a) "School official" means:
6760 (i) the school superintendent of the district in which the minor resides or attends
6761 school; or
6762 (ii) if there is no school superintendent for the school, the principal of the school where
6763 the minor attends.
6764 (b) "Transferee school official" means:
6765 (i) the school superintendent of the district in which the minor resides or attends school
6766 if the minor is admitted to home detention; or
6767 (ii) if there is no school superintendent for the school, the principal of the school where
6768 the minor attends if the minor is admitted to home detention.
6769 (2) A notification under this section is provided for a minor's supervision and student
6770 safety.
6771 (3) (a) (i) If a minor is taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201, or
6772 admitted to a detention facility under Section 80-6-205, for a violent felony, or an offense in
6773 violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons, the peace officer, or other person who has
6774 taken the minor into temporary custody, shall notify a school official as soon as practicable or
6775 as established under Subsection 53G-8-402(2).
6776 (ii) A notification under this section shall only disclose:
6777 (A) the name of the minor;
6778 (B) the offense for which the minor was taken into temporary custody or admitted to
6779 detention; and
6780 (C) if available, the name of the victim if the victim resides in the same school district
6781 as the minor or attends the same school as the minor.
6782 (b) After a detention hearing for a minor who is alleged to have committed a violent
6783 felony, or an offense in violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons, the juvenile court
6784 shall order that a school official, or a transferee school official, and the appropriate local law
6785 enforcement agency are notified of the juvenile court's decision, including any disposition,
6786 order, or no-contact order.
6787 (4) If a designated staff member of a detention facility admits a minor to home
6788 detention under Section 80-6-205 and notifies the juvenile court of that admission, the juvenile
6789 court shall order that a school official, or a transferee school official, and the appropriate local
6790 law enforcement agency are notified that the minor has been admitted to home detention.
6791 (5) (a) If the juvenile court adjudicates a minor for an offense of violence or an offense
6792 in violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons, the court shall order that a school
6793 official, or a transferee school official, is notified of the adjudication.
6794 (b) A notification under Subsection (5)(a) shall be given to a school official, or a
6795 transferee school official, within three days after the day on which the minor is adjudicated.
6796 (c) A notification under this section shall include:
6797 (i) the name of the minor;
6798 (ii) the offense for which the minor was adjudicated; and
6799 (iii) if available, the name of the victim if the victim:
6800 (A) resides in the same school district as the minor; or
6801 (B) attends the same school as the minor.
6802 (6) If the juvenile court orders probation under Section 80-6-702, the juvenile court
6803 may order that the appropriate local law enforcement agency and the school official are notified
6804 of the juvenile court's order for probation.
6805 (7) (a) An employee of the local law enforcement agency, or the school the minor
6806 attends, who discloses a notification under this section is not:
6807 (i) civilly liable except when the disclosure constitutes fraud or willful misconduct as
6808 provided in Section 63G-7-202; and
6809 (ii) civilly or criminally liable except when the disclosure constitutes a knowing
6810 violation of Section 63G-2-801.
6811 (b) An employee of a governmental agency is immune from any criminal liability for
6812 failing to provide the information required by this section, unless the employee fails to act due
6813 to malice, gross negligence, or deliberate indifference to the consequences.
6814 (8) (a) A notification under this section shall be classified as a protected record under
6815 Section 63G-2-305.
6816 (b) All other records of disclosures under this section are governed by Title 63G,
6817 Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, and the Family Educational
6818 Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g.
6819 Section 144. Section 80-6-201, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-112 is
6820 renumbered and amended to read:
6821
6822 [
6823 officer, private citizen, or probation officer -- Grounds -- Protective custody.
6824 (1) A minor may be taken into temporary custody by a peace officer without a court
6825 order, or a warrant under Section 80-6-202, if the peace officer has probable cause to believe
6826 that:
6827 (a) the minor has committed an offense under municipal, state, or federal law;
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6830 [
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6834
6835 (b) the minor seriously endangers the minor's own welfare or the welfare of others and
6836 taking the minor into temporary custody appears to be necessary for the protection of the minor
6837 or others;
6838 [
6839 custodian; or
6840 [
6841 (i) subject to the state's compulsory education law; and
6842 (ii) subject to Section 53G-6-208, absent from school without legitimate or valid
6843 excuse[
6844 (2) [
6845 custody if under the circumstances the private citizen [
6846 citizen's arrest under Section 77-7-3 if the minor was an adult.
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6848 [
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6940 (4) (a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a peace officer or the Division
6941 of Child and Family Services from taking a minor into protective custody under Section
6942 62A-4a-202.1 or 80-3-204.
6943 (b) If a peace officer or the Division of Child and Family Services takes a minor into
6944 protective custody, the provisions of Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings,
6945 and Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services, shall govern.
6946 Section 145. Section 80-6-202, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-106.5 is
6947 renumbered and amended to read:
6948 [
6949 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, after a petition is filed under
6950 Section 80-6-305, or a criminal information under Section 80-6-503, a juvenile court may issue
6951 a warrant for a minor to be taken into temporary custody if:
6952 (i) there is probable cause to believe that:
6953 (A) the minor has committed an offense that would be a felony if committed by an
6954 adult;
6955 (B) the minor has failed to appear after the minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or
6956 custodian has been legally served with a summons in accordance with Section 78A-6-351 and
6957 the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure;
6958 (C) there is a substantial likelihood the minor will not respond to a summons;
6959 (D) a summons cannot be served and the minor's present whereabouts are unknown;
6960 (E) serving a summons for the minor will be ineffectual;
6961 (F) the minor seriously endangers others or the public and temporary custody appears
6962 to be necessary for the protection of others or the public; or
6963 (G) the minor is a runaway or has escaped from the minor's parent, guardian, or
6964 custodian; or
6965 (ii) the minor is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court and there is
6966 probable cause to believe that the minor:
6967 (A) has left the custody of the person or agency vested by a court with legal custody, or
6968 guardianship of the minor, without permission; or
6969 (B) has violated a court order.
6970 (b) A warrant issued under this Subsection (1) shall be:
6971 (i) filed in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 7; and
6972 (ii) executed in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 7, Arrest, by Whom, and How Made.
6973 [
6974 (2) A juvenile court may not issue a warrant [
6975 temporary custody for:
6976 (a) a status offense; or
6977 (b) an infraction.
6978 [
6979 court may issue a warrant that directs [
6980 or to a shelter or other nonsecure facility [
6981
6982
6983 (b) A warrant under Subsection (3)(a) may not direct a minor to secure care or secure
6984 detention.
6985 [
6986 12, Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
6987 Section 146. Section 80-6-203 is enacted to read:
6988 80-6-203. Temporary custody of a minor -- Notification of a child's parent,
6989 guardian, or custodian -- Taking a minor to a detention facility.
6990 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a peace officer, or other person, takes a
6991 child into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201, the peace officer, or other person, may
6992 not take the child into temporary custody for any longer than is reasonably necessary to:
6993 (i) obtain the child's name, age, residence, and other necessary information;
6994 (ii) contact the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and
6995 (iii) release the child to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
6996 (b) Before a child is released under Subsection (1)(a), the parent, or other person to
6997 whom the child is released, shall sign a written promise on forms supplied by the juvenile court
6998 to bring the child to the juvenile court at a time set or to be set by the court.
6999 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a peace officer, or other person, takes a
7000 minor who is 18 years old or older into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201, the peace
7001 officer, or other person, may not take the minor into temporary custody for any longer than is
7002 reasonably necessary to obtain the minor's name, age, residence, and other necessary
7003 information.
7004 (3) (a) A minor may remain in the temporary custody of a peace officer or other person
7005 if:
7006 (i) the protection of the community requires the minor's detention; or
7007 (ii) a warrant has been issued for the minor's arrest under Section 80-6-202 or
7008 80-6-806.
7009 (b) If a minor remains in temporary custody, the minor shall be taken to a detention
7010 facility without unnecessary delay.
7011 (c) If the peace officer, or other person, takes a minor to a detention facility, the peace
7012 officer, or other person, shall promptly file a written report, on a form provided by the division,
7013 with the detention facility stating:
7014 (i) the details of the offense that the minor is alleged to have committed;
7015 (ii) the facts that bring the offense within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
7016 (iii) the reason that the minor was not released by the peace officer or other person; and
7017 (iv) if the minor is under consideration for detention, the eligibility of the minor for
7018 detention under the detention guidelines.
7019 Section 147. Section 80-6-204, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-201 is
7020 renumbered and amended to read:
7021 [
7022 Restrictions.
7023 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or [
7024 is apprehended by [
7025 law, the child may not be confined:
7026 (a) in a jail, lockup, or cell used for an adult who is charged with a crime; or
7027 (b) in [
7028 (2) (a) The division shall detain a child in accordance with Sections [
7029
7030 (i) the child is charged with an offense under Section [
7031 80-6-502 or 80-6-503;
7032 (ii) the district court has obtained jurisdiction over the offense because the child is
7033 bound over to the district court under Section [
7034 (iii) the juvenile or district court orders the detention of the child.
7035 (b) (i) If a child is detained before a detention hearing [
7036
7037 information is filed for the child under Section 80-6-503, the child may only be held in certified
7038 juvenile detention accommodations in accordance with rules made by the commission.
7039 (ii) The commission's rules shall include rules for acceptable sight and sound
7040 separation from adult inmates.
7041 (iii) The commission shall certify that a correctional facility is in compliance with the
7042 commission's rules.
7043 (iv) This Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to a child held in [
7044 a correctional facility in accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
7045 (3) (a) In an area of low density population, the commission may, by rule, approve a
7046 juvenile detention accommodation within a correctional facility that has acceptable sight and
7047 sound separation.
7048 (b) An accommodation described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be used only:
7049 (i) for short-term holding of a child who is alleged to have committed an act that would
7050 be a criminal offense if committed by an adult; and
7051 (ii) for a maximum confinement period of six hours.
7052 (c) A child may only be held in an accommodation described in Subsection (3)(a) for:
7053 (i) identification;
7054 (ii) notification of a juvenile court official;
7055 (iii) processing; and
7056 (iv) allowance of adequate time for evaluation of needs and circumstances regarding
7057 the release or transfer of the child to a shelter or detention facility.
7058 (d) This Subsection (3) does not apply to a child held in a correctional facility in
7059 accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
7060 (4) (a) If a child is alleged to have committed an act that would be a criminal offense if
7061 committed by an adult, the child may be detained in a holding room in a local law enforcement
7062 agency facility:
7063 (i) for a maximum of two hours; and
7064 (ii) (A) for identification or interrogation; or
7065 (B) while awaiting release to a parent or other responsible adult.
7066 (b) A holding room described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be certified by the commission
7067 in accordance with the commission's rules.
7068 (c) The commission's rules shall include provisions for constant supervision and for
7069 sight and sound separation from adult inmates.
7070 (5) Willful failure to comply with this section is a class B misdemeanor.
7071 (6) (a) The division is responsible for the custody and detention of:
7072 (i) a child who requires [
7073
7074
7075 80-6-704; and
7076 (ii) a juvenile offender under Subsection [
7077 (b) Subsection (6)(a) does not apply to a child held in a correctional facility in
7078 accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
7079 (c) (i) The commission shall provide standards for custody or detention under
7080 Subsections (2)(b), (3), and (4).
7081 (ii) The division shall determine and set standards for conditions of care and
7082 confinement of children in detention facilities.
7083 (d) (i) The division, or a public or private agency willing to undertake temporary
7084 custody or detention upon agreed terms in a contract with the division, shall provide all other
7085 custody or detention in suitable premises distinct and separate from the general jails, lockups,
7086 or cells used in law enforcement and corrections systems.
7087 (ii) This Subsection (6)(d) does not apply to a child held in a correctional facility in
7088 accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
7089 (7) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, if an individual who is, or appears to
7090 be, under 18 years old is received at a correctional facility, the sheriff, warden, or other official,
7091 in charge of the correctional facility shall:
7092 (a) immediately notify the juvenile court of the individual; and
7093 (b) make arrangements for the transfer of the individual to a detention facility, unless
7094 otherwise ordered by the juvenile court.
7095 Section 148. Section 80-6-205 is enacted to read:
7096 80-6-205. Admission to detention -- Alternative to detention -- Rights of a minor
7097 in detention.
7098 (1) If a minor is taken to a detention facility under Section 80-6-203, a designated staff
7099 member of the detention facility shall immediately review the form and determine, based on
7100 the results of the detention risk assessment tool and Subsection (2), whether to:
7101 (a) admit the minor to secure detention;
7102 (b) admit the minor to home detention;
7103 (c) place the minor in another alternative to detention; or
7104 (d) if the minor is a child, return the minor home upon a written promise by the minor's
7105 parent, guardian, or custodian to bring the minor to the juvenile court at a time set or without
7106 restriction.
7107 (2) A minor may not be admitted to detention unless:
7108 (a) the minor is detainable based on the detention guidelines; or
7109 (b) the minor has been brought to detention in accordance with:
7110 (i) a court order;
7111 (ii) a warrant in accordance with Section 80-6-202; or
7112 (iii) a division warrant in accordance with Section 80-6-806.
7113 (3) If the designated staff member determines to admit a minor to home detention, the
7114 staff member shall notify the juvenile court of that determination.
7115 (4) Even if a minor is eligible for secure detention, a peace officer or other person who
7116 takes a minor to a detention facility, or the designated staff member of the detention facility,
7117 may release a minor to a less restrictive alternative than secure detention.
7118 (5) (a) If a minor taken to a detention facility does not qualify for admission under
7119 detention guidelines or this section, a designated staff member of the detention facility shall
7120 arrange an appropriate alternative, including admitting a minor to a juvenile receiving center or
7121 a shelter facility.
7122 (b) (i) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a minor may not be placed or kept
7123 in secure detention while court proceedings are pending.
7124 (ii) A child may not be placed or kept in a shelter facility while court proceedings are
7125 pending, unless the child is in protective custody in accordance with Chapter 3, Abuse,
7126 Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
7127 (6) If a minor is taken into temporary custody and admitted to a secure detention, or
7128 another alternative to detention, a designated staff member of the detention facility shall:
7129 (a) immediately notify the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian; and
7130 (b) promptly notify the juvenile court of the placement.
7131 (7) If a minor is admitted to secure detention, or another alternative to detention,
7132 outside the county of the minor's residence and a juvenile court determines, in a detention
7133 hearing, that secure detention, or an alternative to detention, of the minor shall continue, the
7134 juvenile court shall direct the sheriff of the county of the minor's residence to transport the
7135 minor to secure detention or another alternative to detention in that county.
7136 (8) (a) Subject to Subsection (8)(b), a minor admitted to detention has a right to:
7137 (i) phone the minor's parent, guardian, or attorney immediately after the minor is
7138 admitted to detention; and
7139 (ii) confer in private, at any time, with an attorney, cleric, parent, guardian, or
7140 custodian.
7141 (b) The division may:
7142 (i) establish a schedule for which a minor in detention may visit or phone a person
7143 described in Subsection (8)(a);
7144 (ii) allow a minor in detention to visit or call persons described in Subsection (8)(a) in
7145 special circumstances;
7146 (iii) limit the number and length of calls and visits for a minor in detention to persons
7147 described in Subsection (8)(a) on account of scheduling, facility, or personnel constraints; or
7148 (iv) limit the minor's rights under Subsection (8)(a) if a compelling reason exists to
7149 limit the minor's rights.
7150 Section 149. Section 80-6-206 is enacted to read:
7151 80-6-206. Interview of a child in detention.
7152 (1) If a child is admitted to a detention facility, a juvenile probation officer, or a staff
7153 member at the detention facility, may interview the child regarding an offense the child is
7154 alleged to have committed without the child's parent, guardian, or custodian present.
7155 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (1), a person may not interview a child, who is
7156 under 14 years old and admitted to a detention facility, regarding an offense the child is alleged
7157 to have committed, without the child's parent, guardian, or custodian present at the interview,
7158 unless:
7159 (a) the parent, guardian, or custodian has given written permission for the interview to
7160 be held outside the presence of the parent, guardian, or custodian;
7161 (b) the parent, guardian, or custodian has been advised of the child's rights under
7162 Section 80-6-603 and has knowingly and voluntarily waived the child's right under Subsection
7163 80-6-603(9); and
7164 (c) the child has been advised of the child's rights under Section 80-6-603 and has
7165 knowingly and voluntarily waived the child's right under Subsection 80-6-603(9).
7166 (3) A person may not interview a minor who is 14 years old or older and admitted to a
7167 detention facility regarding an offense the minor is alleged to have committed without the
7168 consent of the minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, unless:
7169 (a) the minor has been advised of the minor's rights under Section 80-6-603; and
7170 (b) the minor has knowingly and voluntarily waived the minor's right under Subsection
7171 80-6-603(9).
7172 (4) If a child's parent, guardian, or custodian is not available to consent to an interview
7173 of a child in a detention facility, the consent of the juvenile court shall be obtained before
7174 interviewing the child.
7175 (5) If a guardian ad litem is appointed for a minor, the division may not consent to the
7176 interview of the minor by a law enforcement officer, unless consent for the interview is
7177 obtained from the minor's guardian ad litem.
7178 Section 150. Section 80-6-207, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-113 is
7179 renumbered and amended to read:
7180 [
7181 [
7182
7183 [
7184
7185 [
7186
7187
7188 probation officer shall order the release of the child to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian
7189 if the [
7190 returned to the parent's, the guardian's, or the custodian's care, [
7191 bring the child to the juvenile court at a time set or without restriction.
7192 (b) If a child's parent, guardian, or custodian fails to retrieve the child from a detention
7193 facility within 24 hours after notification of release, the parent, guardian, or custodian is
7194 responsible for the cost of care for the time the child remains in the detention facility in
7195 accordance with Section 78A-6-356.
7196 (c) The detention facility shall determine the cost of care.
7197 (d) Any money collected under this Subsection [
7198 [
7199 remains in the facility.
7200 [
7201 the [
7202 individual in charge of the detention facility that the parent's [
7203 custodian's child has the right to a prompt hearing in a juvenile court to determine whether the
7204 child is to be further detained or released.
7205 (b) [
7206 minor shall be informed by the person in charge of the facility that the minor has the right to a
7207 prompt hearing in a juvenile court to determine whether the minor is to be further detained or
7208 released.
7209 [
7210 [
7211 detention, regardless of whether a detention hearing is held or not.
7212 [
7213 the [
7214 parent, guardian, or custodian shall be responsible for the cost of care as provided in
7215 Subsections [
7216 (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4), "arrest" means being apprehended, detained,
7217 taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201 or 80-6-202, held for investigation, or
7218 restrained by a peace officer or other person due to an accusation or suspicion that the minor
7219 committed an offense.
7220 (b) A minor may not be held in a detention facility longer than 24 hours, unless a
7221 juvenile court determines that there is probable cause for the minor's arrest.
7222 (5) (a) A detention hearing under this section shall be held by a juvenile court judge or
7223 commissioner.
7224 (b) [
7225 minor's [
7226 determine whether the minor should:
7227 (i) remain in detention in accordance with Subsection [
7228 (ii) be released to a parent or guardian; or
7229 (iii) be placed in any other party's custody as authorized by statute.
7230 [
7231 hearing under Subsection [
7232 determination and the detention hearing occur within the time [
7233 (4)[
7234 [
7235
7236
7237 [
7238 (7) (a) A detention hearing may not be waived.
7239 [
7240 (b) Staff at the detention facility shall provide the juvenile court with all information
7241 received from the individual who brought the minor to the detention facility.
7242 [
7243 (8) (a) The juvenile court may only order a minor to be held in the detention facility or
7244 be placed in another appropriate facility, subject to further order of the court, if the court finds
7245 at a detention hearing that:
7246 [
7247 unreasonable risk to public safety;
7248 [
7249 and, where appropriate, attempted; and
7250 [
7251
7252
7253 (b) The juvenile court may not vest custody of a minor admitted to detention in the
7254 Division of Child and Family Services, except as provided in Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and
7255 Dependency Proceedings.
7256 [
7257 release a minor from detention.
7258 (b) If a minor remains in a detention facility, periodic reviews shall be held in
7259 accordance with the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure to ensure that continued detention of the
7260 minor is necessary.
7261 [
7262
7263
7264
7265
7266
7267
7268 [
7269
7270 [
7271
7272 [
7273
7274 [
7275
7276
7277 [
7278
7279
7280 [
7281
7282 [
7283
7284
7285 [
7286
7287 [
7288
7289 [
7290
7291 [
7292
7293 [
7294
7295
7296 [
7297
7298 [
7299
7300 [
7301
7302
7303 [
7304 [
7305
7306
7307
7308 [
7309
7310 [
7311
7312
7313
7314
7315 [
7316 a correctional facility in accordance with Section [
7317 80-6-502, 80-6-504, or 80-6-505.
7318 [
7319
7320 [
7321 [
7322
7323 [
7324
7325
7326
7327 (11) Notwithstanding Title 77, Chapter 20, Bail, a minor in a detention facility does not
7328 have a right to bail, except that bail is allowed if:
7329 (a) a minor is cited under Section 80-6-302;
7330 (b) a minor is charged in accordance with Section 80-6-502;
7331 (c) a minor is bound over to the district court in accordance with Section 80-6-504;
7332 (d) a minor, who need not be detained, lives outside this state; and
7333 (e) a minor, who need not be detained, is held in contempt under Section 78A-6-353.
7334 Section 151. Section 80-6-301 is enacted to read:
7335
7336 80-6-301. Referral to juvenile court.
7337 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a peace officer, or a public official of
7338 the state, a county, a city, or a town charged with the enforcement of the laws of the state or
7339 local jurisdiction, shall file a formal referral with the juvenile court within 10 days after the day
7340 on which a minor is taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201.
7341 (2) If a minor is taken to a detention facility, a peace officer or a public official of the
7342 state, a county, a city, or a town charged with the enforcement of laws of the state or local
7343 jurisdiction shall file the formal referral with the juvenile court within 24 hours after the time
7344 in which the minor is taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201.
7345 (3) A peace officer, public official, school district, or school may only refer a minor to
7346 the juvenile court under Section 53G-8-211 for an offense that is subject to referral under
7347 Section 53G-8-211.
7348 Section 152. Section 80-6-302, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-603 is
7349 renumbered and amended to read:
7350 [
7351 appear.
7352 (1) A petition is not required to commence a proceeding against a minor for an
7353 adjudication of an alleged offense if a citation is issued for an offense for which the juvenile
7354 court has jurisdiction over and the offense listed in the citation is for:
7355 (a) a violation of a wildlife law;
7356 (b) a violation of a boating law;
7357 (c) a class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction other than a misdemeanor or
7358 infraction:
7359 (i) for a traffic violation; or
7360 (ii) designated as a citable offense by general order of the Board of Juvenile Court
7361 Judges;
7362 (d) a class B misdemeanor or infraction for a traffic violation where the individual is
7363 15 years old or younger at the time the offense was alleged to have occurred;
7364 (e) an infraction or misdemeanor designated as a citable offense by a general order of
7365 the Board of Juvenile Court Judges; or
7366 (f) a violation of Subsection 76-10-105(2).
7367 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (6) and Section [
7368 for an offense listed in Subsection (1) shall be submitted to the juvenile court within five days
7369 of issuance to a minor.
7370 (3) A copy of the citation shall contain:
7371 (a) the name and address of the juvenile court before which the minor may be required
7372 to appear;
7373 (b) the name of the minor cited;
7374 (c) the statute or local ordinance that the minor is alleged to have violated;
7375 (d) a brief description of the offense charged;
7376 (e) the date, time, and location at which the offense is alleged to have occurred;
7377 (f) the date the citation was issued;
7378 (g) the name and badge or identification number of the peace officer or public official
7379 who issued the citation;
7380 (h) the name of the arresting person if an arrest was made by a private party and the
7381 citation was issued in lieu of taking the [
7382 Section [
7383 (i) a statement that the minor and [
7384 guardian are to appear when notified by the juvenile court; and
7385 (j) the signature of the minor and [
7386 guardian, if present, agreeing to appear at the juvenile court when notified by the court.
7387 (4) A copy of the citation shall contain space for the following information to be
7388 entered if known:
7389 (a) the minor's address;
7390 (b) the minor's date of birth;
7391 (c) the name and address of the child's custodial parent [
7392 if different from the child; and
7393 (d) if there is a victim, the victim's name, address, and an estimate of loss, except that
7394 this information shall be removed from the documents the minor receives.
7395 (5) A citation received by the juvenile court beyond the time designated in Subsection
7396 (2) shall include a written explanation for the delay.
7397 (6) A minor offense, as defined in Section [
7398 been committed by an enrolled child on school property or related to school attendance, may
7399 only be referred to the prosecuting attorney or the juvenile court in accordance with Section
7400 53G-8-211.
7401 (7) If a juvenile court receives a citation described in Subsection (1), [
7402
7403 whether the minor is eligible for a nonjudicial adjustment in accordance with Subsection
7404 [
7405 (8) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(b), if a citation is issued to a minor, a
7406 prosecuting attorney may commence a proceeding against a minor, without filing a petition, for
7407 an adjudication of the offense in the citation only if:
7408 (i) the minor is not eligible for, or does not complete, a nonjudicial adjustment in
7409 accordance with Section [
7410 (ii) the prosecuting attorney conducts an inquiry under Subsection (9).
7411 (b) Except as provided in Subsection [
7412 attorney may not commence a proceeding against an individual for any offense listed in a
7413 citation alleged to have occurred before the individual was 12 years old.
7414 (9) The prosecuting attorney shall conduct an inquiry to determine, upon reasonable
7415 belief, that:
7416 (a) the charge listed in the citation is supported by probable cause;
7417 (b) admissible evidence will be sufficient to support adjudication beyond a reasonable
7418 doubt; and
7419 (c) the decision to charge is in the interests of justice.
7420 (10) If a proceeding is commenced against a minor under Subsection (8)(a), the minor
7421 shall appear at the juvenile court at a date and time established by the juvenile court.
7422 (11) If a minor willfully fails to appear before the juvenile court for a proceeding under
7423 Subsection (8)(a), the juvenile court may:
7424 (a) find the minor in contempt of court; and
7425 (b) proceed against the minor as provided in Section [
7426 (12) [
7427 forfeited under Section [
7428 (a) the juvenile court; and
7429 (b) if the minor is a child, the parent or [
7430 Section 153. Section 80-6-303, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-601 is
7431 renumbered and amended to read:
7432 [
7433 to juvenile court -- Exception.
7434 (1) (a) If while a criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding is pending, a district court or
7435 justice court determines that an individual being charged is under 21 years old and was younger
7436 than 18 years old at the time of committing the alleged offense, the district court or justice
7437 court shall transfer the case to the juvenile court with all the papers, documents, and transcripts
7438 of any testimony.
7439 (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a district court may not transfer an offense
7440 that is:
7441 (A) filed in the district court in accordance with Section [
7442 (B) transferred to the district court in accordance with Section [
7443 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a justice court may decline to transfer an
7444 offense for which the justice court has original jurisdiction under Subsection 78A-7-106(2).
7445 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the district court or justice court making
7446 the transfer shall:
7447 (i) order the individual to be taken immediately to the juvenile court or to a place of
7448 detention designated by the juvenile court; or
7449 (ii) release the individual to the custody of the individual's parent or guardian or other
7450 person legally responsible for the individual, to be brought before the juvenile court at a time
7451 designated by the juvenile court.
7452 (b) If the alleged offense under Subsection (1) occurred before the individual was 12
7453 years old:
7454 (i) the district court or justice court making the transfer shall release the individual to
7455 the custody of the individual's parent or guardian, or other person legally responsible for the
7456 individual;
7457 (ii) the juvenile court shall treat the transfer as a referral under [
7458
7459 (iii) [
7460 a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the individual is eligible for a nonjudicial
7461 adjustment in accordance with Section [
7462 (c) If the case is transferred to the juvenile court under this section, the juvenile court
7463 shall then proceed in accordance with this chapter.
7464 (3) A district court or justice court does not have to transfer a case under Subsection
7465 (1) if the district court or justice court would have had jurisdiction over the case at the time the
7466 individual committed the offense in accordance with Subsections 78A-5-102(9) and
7467 78A-7-106(2).
7468 Section 154. Section 80-6-304, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-602 is
7469 renumbered and amended to read:
7470 [
7471 [
7472
7473
7474 [
7475
7476
7477 [
7478
7479 [
7480
7481
7482 [
7483 committed by a minor that is, or appears to be, within the juvenile court's jurisdiction, [
7484
7485 accordance with Subsections [
7486 is eligible to enter into a nonjudicial adjustment.
7487 [
7488 single criminal episode, and the minor is eligible under this section for a nonjudicial
7489 adjustment, [
7490 minor one nonjudicial adjustment for all offenses arising from the single criminal episode.
7491 [
7492 (i) conduct a validated risk and needs assessment; and
7493 (ii) request that a prosecuting attorney review a referral in accordance with Subsection
7494 [
7495 (A) the results of the validated risk and needs assessment indicate the minor is high
7496 &nbs