1
2
3
4
5
6
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 ▸ repeals a provision allowing delinquency records for an individual charged with a
34 felony as an adult to be made available upon request;
35 ▸ clarifies provisions related to venue for juvenile court proceedings;
36 ▸ repeals provisions related to venue transfer in the juvenile court;
37 ▸ clarifies requirements for emergency medical or surgical treatment after a petition is
38 filed in the juvenile court;
39 ▸ clarifies the requirements and punishments for contempt of court in the juvenile
40 court;
41 ▸ repeals provisions related to hearings after an adjudication in the juvenile court;
42 ▸ clarifies the requirements for modifying an order or decree in the juvenile court;
43 ▸ provides that a county or district attorney may file a criminal information for an
44 adult in the juvenile court for certain offenses;
45 ▸ clarifies the jurisdiction and requirements for adult criminal proceedings in the
46 juvenile court;
47 ▸ provides that certain agencies and courts assist and cooperate to further the
48 provisions of Title 80, Utah Juvenile Code;
49 ▸ clarifies provisions related to abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings,
50 including provisions related to:
51 • individuals entitled to be present at abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings;
52 • consolidating abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings;
53 • records of abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings;
54 • disclosures made by parties in abuse, neglect, and dependency proceedings;
55 • physical and mental health examinations for a minor in abuse, neglect, and
56 dependency proceedings;
57 • consideration of an individual's cannabis use in abuse, neglect, and dependency
58 proceedings;
59 • amending a petition for abuse, neglect, or dependency;
60 • referrals for mediation in an abuse, neglect, and dependency proceeding;
61 • temporary custody and protective services of a child who is the subject of a
62 petition for abuse, neglect, or dependency;
63 • shelter hearings;
64 • dispositions that may be ordered after an adjudication on a petition for abuse,
65 neglect, or dependency;
66 • permanency hearings; and
67 • removal of a minor from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court and custody of the
68 Division of Child and Family Services;
69 ▸ clarifies provisions related to proceedings for the termination and restoration of
70 parental rights, including provisions related to:
71 • the rules of procedure that apply to termination proceedings;
72 • individuals entitled to be present at termination proceedings;
73 • records of termination proceedings;
74 • physical or mental health examinations for termination proceedings;
75 • temporary custody of a child after a petition for termination of parental rights is
76 filed;
77 • consideration of an individual's use of cannabis in termination proceedings;
78 • amending a petition for termination of parental rights; and
79 • referrals for mediation in termination proceedings;
80 ▸ repeals provisions regarding the contents of a petition for termination of parental
81 rights;
82 ▸ clarifies the responsibilities of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
83 ▸ grants rulemaking authority to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services regarding
84 the operation of certain programs and facilities;
85 ▸ requires the Division of Juvenile Justice to provide prenatal and postnatal care to a
86 pregnant minor who is in secure detention or secure care;
87 ▸ allows the Division of Juvenile Justice Services to refer a minor, who has a child
88 while the minor is in secure detention or secure care, and the minor's child to the Division of
89 Child and Family Services to receive services;
90 ▸ requires a report for a runaway be given to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
91 ▸ requires the Division of Juvenile Justice Services to refer a runaway to the Division
92 of Child and Family Services to determine whether the runaway is abused,
93 neglected, or dependent;
94 ▸ reorganizes and clarifies statutes regarding the Youth Parole Authority;
95 ▸ modifies school notification requirements for minors who are taken into custody,
96 admitted to detention, or adjudicated by the juvenile court for certain offenses;
97 ▸ amends the grounds for which a minor may be taken into custody by a peace officer
98 or a juvenile probation officer;
99 ▸ provides the warrant requirements for taking a minor into custody after a
100 delinquency petition is filed;
101 ▸ clarifies the requirements for holding a minor in custody and releasing a minor from
102 custody;
103 ▸ clarifies the requirements for admitting a minor to detention;
104 ▸ provides the rights that a minor has in a detention facility;
105 ▸ provides the requirements for interviewing a minor who is taken into custody or
106 admitted to a detention facility;
107 ▸ clarifies when bail is allowed for a minor who is in a detention facility;
108 ▸ provides the types of pleas that a minor may enter in the juvenile court and the
109 requirements for a minor to withdraw a plea in the juvenile court;
110 ▸ clarifies that, in preparing a dispositional report or recommendation, a juvenile
111 probation officer or the juvenile court shall consider the dispositional guidelines;
112 ▸ provides that competency proceedings apply to a petition or an information filed in
113 the juvenile court for a minor;
114 ▸ clarifies competency proceedings for minors in juvenile court, including
115 commitment proceedings for a minor who is 18 years old or older;
116 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding delinquency proceedings, including:
117 • when the juvenile court or the Division of Juvenile Justice Services is required
118 to take photographs or fingerprints of a minor;
119 • the types of dispositions that a juvenile court may order after a minor is
120 adjudicated for an offense;
121 • the requirements for placing a minor in detention after an adjudication; and
122 • the time periods for probation and supervision by the juvenile court and the
123 Youth Parole Authority;
124 ▸ enacts provisions on the rights that minors have for delinquency proceedings;
125 ▸ provides the burden of proof for an adjudication of an offense;
126 ▸ amends the time period for suspending a disposition after an adjudication of an
127 offense;
128 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding the commitment and parole of a minor, including:
129 • commitment of a minor to a local mental health authority or the Utah State
130 Developmental Center; and
131 • the presumptive terms of commitment to secure care, parole supervision, and
132 aftercare services;
133 ▸ provides the rights that a juvenile offender has in secure care;
134 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding youth courts;
135 ▸ provides that a criminal defense attorney be appointed to the Youth Court Board;
136 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding juvenile records and expungement;
137 ▸ clarifies provisions regarding emancipation of a minor;
138 ▸ repeals statutes relating to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, Youth Parole
139 Authority, and juvenile court proceedings; and
140 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
141 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
142 None
143 Other Special Clauses:
144 This bill provides a special effective date.
145 This bill provides coordination clauses.
146 Utah Code Sections Affected:
147 AMENDS:
148 53G-6-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 20
149 62A-4a-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 259 and 335
150 62A-4a-202.2, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
151 62A-5-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
152 62A-5-309, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 366
153 62A-15-705, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 322
154 76-8-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 13
155 78A-6-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 316
156 78A-6-102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
157 78A-6-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 142, 214, and 250
158 78A-6-120, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
159 78A-6-201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
160 78A-6-202, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
161 78A-6-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 356
162 78A-6-204, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
163 78A-6-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
164 78A-6-206, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
165 78A-6-207, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
166 78A-6-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 316
167 78A-6-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 326
168 78A-6-210, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 312
169 78A-6-211, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
170 78B-6-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
171 78B-15-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 237
172 ENACTS:
173 78A-2-801, Utah Code Annotated 1953
174 78A-6-101.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
175 78A-6-103.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
176 78A-6-357, Utah Code Annotated 1953
177 80-1-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
178 80-2-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
179 80-3-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
180 80-3-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
181 80-3-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
182 80-3-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
183 80-3-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
184 80-3-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
185 80-3-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
186 80-3-405, Utah Code Annotated 1953
187 80-3-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
188 80-4-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
189 80-4-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
190 80-4-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
191 80-4-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
192 80-4-205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
193 80-4-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
194 80-4-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
195 80-5-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
196 80-5-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
197 80-5-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
198 80-5-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
199 80-5-703, Utah Code Annotated 1953
200 80-6-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
201 80-6-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
202 80-6-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
203 80-6-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
204 80-6-205, Utah Code Annotated 1953
205 80-6-206, Utah Code Annotated 1953
206 80-6-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
207 80-6-306, Utah Code Annotated 1953
208 80-6-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
209 80-6-603, Utah Code Annotated 1953
210 80-6-604, Utah Code Annotated 1953
211 80-6-606, Utah Code Annotated 1953
212 80-6-701, Utah Code Annotated 1953
213 80-6-702, Utah Code Annotated 1953
214 80-6-703, Utah Code Annotated 1953
215 80-6-704, Utah Code Annotated 1953
216 80-6-705, Utah Code Annotated 1953
217 80-6-706, Utah Code Annotated 1953
218 80-6-708, Utah Code Annotated 1953
219 80-6-709, Utah Code Annotated 1953
220 80-6-710, Utah Code Annotated 1953
221 80-6-711, Utah Code Annotated 1953
222 80-6-712, Utah Code Annotated 1953
223 80-6-801, Utah Code Annotated 1953
224 80-6-1003, Utah Code Annotated 1953
225 80-7-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
226 REPEALS AND REENACTS:
227 62A-4a-202.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Third Special Session, Chapter 1
228 78A-6-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
229 RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
230 53G-6-210, (Renumbered from 78A-6-319, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
231 Chapter 415)
232 53G-6-211, (Renumbered from 78A-6-320, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
233 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
234 76-8-311.5, (Renumbered from 62A-7-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
235 Chapter 214)
236 78A-2-802, (Renumbered from 78A-6-901, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014,
237 Chapter 267)
238 78A-2-803, (Renumbered from 78A-6-902, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
239 Chapter 335)
240 78A-2-804, (Renumbered from 78A-6-903, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
241 230)
242 78A-6-212, (Renumbered from 62A-7-105.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
243 Chapter 214)
244 78A-6-350, (Renumbered from 78A-6-110, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
245 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
246 78A-6-351, (Renumbered from 78A-6-109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
247 Chapter 330)
248 78A-6-352, (Renumbered from 78A-6-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
249 Chapter 148)
250 78A-6-353, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
251 Chapter 162)
252 78A-6-354, (Renumbered from 78A-6-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
253 Chapter 142)
254 78A-6-355, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1112, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
255 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
256 78A-6-356, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
257 Chapter 56)
258 78A-6-358, (Renumbered from 78A-6-118, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
259 Chapter 214)
260 78A-6-359, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1109, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
261 Chapter 245)
262 78A-6-450, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1001, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
263 Chapter 415)
264 78A-6-451, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1002, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
265 Chapter 237)
266 78A-6-452, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1003, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
267 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
268 80-1-102, (Renumbered from 78A-6-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
269 Chapters 214, 312 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020,
270 Chapter 214)
271 80-1-103, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1110, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
272 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
273 80-3-102, (Renumbered from 78A-6-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
274 Chapter 46)
275 80-3-103, (Renumbered from 78A-6-303, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
276 2008, Chapter 3)
277 80-3-104, (Renumbered from 78A-6-317, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
278 Chapters 326 and 335)
279 80-3-108, (Renumbered from 78A-6-305, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
280 Chapter 71)
281 80-3-109, (Renumbered from 78A-6-324, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
282 2008, Chapter 3)
283 80-3-110, (Renumbered from 78A-6-115, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
284 Chapters 12, 132, 250, and 354)
285 80-3-201, (Renumbered from 78A-6-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
286 Chapter 158)
287 80-3-202, (Renumbered from 78A-6-107, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
288 2008, Chapter 3)
289 80-3-204, (Renumbered from 78A-6-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
290 Chapter 158)
291 80-3-205, (Renumbered from 78A-6-322, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
292 Chapter 459)
293 80-3-301, (Renumbered from 78A-6-306, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
294 Chapters 158 and 214)
295 80-3-302, (Renumbered from 78A-6-307, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
296 Chapter 250)
297 80-3-303, (Renumbered from 78A-6-307.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
298 Chapter 71)
299 80-3-304, (Renumbered from 78A-6-301.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter
300 274)
301 80-3-305, (Renumbered from 78A-6-308, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
302 Chapter 293)
303 80-3-306, (Renumbered from 78A-6-308.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter
304 46)
305 80-3-401, (Renumbered from 78A-6-309, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
306 2008, Chapter 3)
307 80-3-402, (Renumbered from 78A-6-311, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
308 2008, Chapter 3)
309 80-3-403, (Renumbered from 78A-6-321, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
310 2008, Chapter 3)
311 80-3-404, (Renumbered from 78A-6-323, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
312 Chapters 255 and 307)
313 80-3-406, (Renumbered from 78A-6-312, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
314 Chapter 214)
315 80-3-407, (Renumbered from 78A-6-313, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
316 2008, Chapter 3)
317 80-3-408, (Renumbered from 78A-6-315, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
318 Chapter 161)
319 80-3-409, (Renumbered from 78A-6-314, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
320 Chapter 158)
321 80-3-501, (Renumbered from 78A-6-311.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
322 Chapter 250)
323 80-3-502, (Renumbered from 78A-6-318, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
324 Chapter 285)
325 80-4-101, (Renumbered from 78A-6-501, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
326 2008, Chapter 3)
327 80-4-102, (Renumbered from 78A-6-502, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
328 2008, Chapter 3)
329 80-4-104, (Renumbered from 78A-6-503, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
330 Chapter 158)
331 80-4-105, (Renumbered from 78A-6-513, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
332 Chapters 340, 416 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2013,
333 Chapter 416)
334 80-4-108, (Renumbered from 78A-6-515, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
335 Chapter 120)
336 80-4-201, (Renumbered from 78A-6-504, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
337 2008, Chapter 3)
338 80-4-202, (Renumbered from 78A-6-505, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
339 2008, Chapter 3)
340 80-4-203, (Renumbered from 78A-6-316, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
341 2008, Chapter 3)
342 80-4-204, (Renumbered from 78A-6-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
343 Chapter 359)
344 80-4-301, (Renumbered from 78A-6-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
345 Chapter 158)
346 80-4-302, (Renumbered from 78A-6-508, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Third
347 Special Session, Chapter 1)
348 80-4-303, (Renumbered from 78A-6-509, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
349 2008, Chapter 3)
350 80-4-304, (Renumbered from 78A-6-510, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
351 2008, Chapter 3)
352 80-4-305, (Renumbered from 78A-6-511, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
353 Chapter 416 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter
354 416)
355 80-4-306, (Renumbered from 78A-6-512, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
356 Chapter 32)
357 80-4-307, (Renumbered from 78A-6-514, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
358 2008, Chapter 3)
359 80-4-401, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
360 Chapter 272)
361 80-4-402, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1404, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
362 Chapter 272)
363 80-5-103, (Renumbered from 62A-7-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
364 Chapter 246)
365 80-5-104, (Renumbered from 62A-7-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
366 Chapter 246)
367 80-5-201, (Renumbered from 62A-7-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
368 Chapter 214)
369 80-5-203, (Renumbered from 78A-6-124, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter
370 330)
371 80-5-204, (Renumbered from 62A-7-106.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
372 Chapter 246)
373 80-5-205, (Renumbered from 62A-7-107.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
374 Chapter 214)
375 80-5-206, (Renumbered from 62A-7-108.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
376 Chapter 214)
377 80-5-207, (Renumbered from 62A-7-109.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
378 Chapter 214)
379 80-5-208, (Renumbered from 62A-7-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
380 Chapter 214)
381 80-5-301, (Renumbered from 62A-7-104.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter
382 452)
383 80-5-302, (Renumbered from 62A-7-112, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
384 162)
385 80-5-303, (Renumbered from 62A-7-113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
386 Chapter 214)
387 80-5-401, (Renumbered from 62A-7-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
388 Chapter 246)
389 80-5-402, (Renumbered from 62A-7-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
390 Chapter 214)
391 80-5-403, (Renumbered from 62A-7-702, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
392 Chapter 214)
393 80-5-501, (Renumbered from 62A-7-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
394 Chapter 330)
395 80-5-502, (Renumbered from 62A-7-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
396 Chapter 242)
397 80-5-503, (Renumbered from 62A-7-401.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
398 Chapter 214)
399 80-5-601, (Renumbered from 62A-4a-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
400 Chapter 242)
401 80-5-602, (Renumbered from 62A-4a-502, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
402 242)
403 80-5-603, (Renumbered from 78A-6-117.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
404 Chapter 250)
405 80-5-701, (Renumbered from 62A-7-501, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
406 Chapters 214 and 352)
407 80-6-201, (Renumbered from 78A-6-112, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
408 Chapter 214)
409 80-6-202, (Renumbered from 78A-6-106.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter
410 330)
411 80-6-204, (Renumbered from 62A-7-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
412 Chapter 214)
413 80-6-207, (Renumbered from 78A-6-113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
414 Chapters 214, 250, and 312)
415 80-6-302, (Renumbered from 78A-6-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
416 Chapters 214, 312 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020,
417 Chapter 214)
418 80-6-303, (Renumbered from 78A-6-601, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
419 Chapters 214, 312 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020,
420 Chapter 214)
421 80-6-304, (Renumbered from 78A-6-602, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth
422 Special Session, Chapter 4)
423 80-6-305, (Renumbered from 78A-6-602.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
424 Fifth Special Session, Chapter 4)
425 80-6-307, (Renumbered from 78A-6-605, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
426 2008, Chapter 3)
427 80-6-401, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
428 Chapter 388)
429 80-6-402, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
430 Chapters 136, 335, and 388)
431 80-6-403, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019,
432 Chapter 388)
433 80-6-501, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
434 214)
435 80-6-502, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.2, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
436 214)
437 80-6-503, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.3, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
438 214)
439 80-6-504, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
440 214)
441 80-6-505, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.6, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
442 214)
443 80-6-506, (Renumbered from 78A-6-704, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
444 Chapter 214)
445 80-6-507, (Renumbered from 78A-6-705, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
446 Chapter 214)
447 80-6-601, (Renumbered from 78A-6-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
448 Chapters 214, 218, 312 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah
449 2020, Chapter 214)
450 80-6-605, (Renumbered from 78A-6-703.4, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
451 214)
452 80-6-607, (Renumbered from 78A-6-123, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
453 Chapter 142)
454 80-6-608, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012,
455 Chapter 369)
456 80-6-609, (Renumbered from 78A-6-122, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter
457 338)
458 80-6-610, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1113, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015,
459 Chapter 258)
460 80-6-707, (Renumbered from 78A-6-606, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
461 Chapter 330)
462 80-6-802, (Renumbered from 62A-7-404, as repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah
463 2020, Chapter 214)
464 80-6-803, (Renumbered from 62A-7-111.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
465 Chapter 214)
466 80-6-804, (Renumbered from 62A-7-404.5, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
467 214)
468 80-6-805, (Renumbered from 62A-7-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
469 Chapter 214)
470 80-6-806, (Renumbered from 62A-7-504, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
471 Chapter 214)
472 80-6-807, (Renumbered from 62A-7-506, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
473 Chapter 214)
474 80-6-808, (Renumbered from 62A-7-507, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
475 Chapter 214)
476 80-6-901, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017,
477 Chapter 330)
478 80-6-902, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018,
479 Chapter 415)
480 80-6-903, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1204, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
481 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
482 80-6-904, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
483 Chapter 356)
484 80-6-905, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009,
485 Chapter 356)
486 80-6-906, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
487 Chapter 27)
488 80-6-907, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013,
489 Chapter 27)
490 80-6-908, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1209, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
491 Utah 2008, Chapter 3)
492 80-6-909, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1210, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
493 Utah 2008, Chapter 123)
494 80-6-1001, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1502, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
495 218)
496 80-6-1002, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020,
497 Chapter 108)
498 80-6-1004, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1503, as renumbered and amended by Laws of
499 Utah 2020, Chapter 218)
500 80-6-1005, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1504, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
501 218)
502 80-6-1006, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1505, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
503 218)
504 80-6-1007, (Renumbered from 78A-6-1506, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter
505 218)
506 80-7-102, (Renumbered from 78A-6-802, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
507 2008, Chapter 3)
508 80-7-103, (Renumbered from 78A-6-803, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
509 2008, Chapter 3)
510 80-7-104, (Renumbered from 78A-6-804, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010,
511 Chapter 259)
512 80-7-105, (Renumbered from 78A-6-805, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah
513 2008, Chapter 3)
514 REPEALS:
515 62A-4a-203.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
516 62A-7-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
517 62A-7-503, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2005, Chapter 13
518 62A-7-505, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
519 78A-6-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 285
520 78A-6-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
521 78A-6-117, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Fifth Special Session, Chapters 20
522 and 20
523 78A-6-119, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 162
524 78A-6-121, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 330
525 78A-6-310, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
526 78A-6-604, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 162
527 78A-6-801, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
528 78A-6-1102, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
529 78A-6-1103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 136 and 335
530 78A-6-1107, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
531 78A-6-1108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 214
532 78A-6-1111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 371, 392, and 395
533 78A-6-1201, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
534 78A-6-1401, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 340
535 78A-6-1402, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 340
536 78A-6-1501, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 218
537 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
538 62A-4a-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 259 and 335
539 76-3-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 304
540 76-3-401.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
541 77-38-601, 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[
1500 [
1501
1502 [
1503
1504 [
1505 [
1506 [
1507
1508
1509 [
1510 [
1511 [
1512
1513
1514 [
1515
1516 [
1517 [
1518
1519
1520 [
1521 [
1522
1523 [
1524 [
1525 [
1526
1527 [
1528
1529 [
1530
1531 [
1532
1533 [
1534
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) the establishment of paternity, or the ordering of testing for the purposes of
1549 establishing paternity, in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 15, Utah Uniform Parentage Act,
1550 in a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, or
1551 Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights; and
1552 (q) a criminal information filed under Part 4a, Adult Criminal Proceedings, for an adult
1553 alleged to have committed an offense under Subsection 78A-6-352(4)(b) for failure to comply
1554 with a promise to appear and bring a child to the juvenile court.
1555 (3) It is not necessary for a minor to be adjudicated for an offense or violation of the
1556 law under Section 80-6-701, for the juvenile court to exercise jurisdiction under Subsection
1557 (2)(q).
1558 [
1559 agencies or other persons.
1560 [
1561 arising under [
1562 Court.
1563 [
1564 unsubstantiated, or without merit, in accordance with Section [
1565 [
1566 to the juvenile court by another trial court in accordance with Subsection 78A-7-106(4) and
1567 Section [
1568 [
1569
1570
1571
1572 Section 20. Section 78A-6-103.5 is enacted to read:
1573 78A-6-103.5. Exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
1574 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the juvenile court has exclusive jurisdiction
1575 over a felony, misdemeanor, infraction, or violation of an ordinance:
1576 (a) committed by a child and that arises from a single criminal episode containing an
1577 offense for which:
1578 (i) a citation, petition, indictment, or criminal information is filed; and
1579 (ii) the court has original jurisdiction; and
1580 (b) committed by an individual who is under 21 years old at the time of all court
1581 proceedings, but committed before the individual was 18 years old, and that arises from a
1582 single criminal episode containing an offense for which:
1583 (i) a citation, petition, indictment, or criminal information is filed; and
1584 (ii) the court has original jurisdiction.
1585 (2) For purposes of this section, the juvenile court has jurisdiction over the following
1586 offenses committed by an individual who is under 21 years old at the time of all court
1587 proceedings, but was under 18 years old at the time the offense was committed:
1588 (a) Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving; and
1589 (b) Section 73-18-12.
1590 (3) If a juvenile court transfers jurisdiction of an offense to the district court under
1591 Section 80-6-504, the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court over that offense is
1592 terminated.
1593 (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4):
1594 (i) "Qualifying offense" means an offense described in Sections 80-6-502 and
1595 80-6-503.
1596 (ii) "Separate offense" means any offense that is not a qualifying offense.
1597 (b) The juvenile court:
1598 (i) regains exclusive jurisdiction over any separate offense described in Subsection (1)
1599 if:
1600 (A) the individual who is alleged to have committed the separate offense is bound over
1601 to the district court for a qualifying offense under Section 80-6-504; and
1602 (B) the qualifying offense results in an acquittal, a finding of not guilty, or a dismissal;
1603 and
1604 (ii) gains exclusive jurisdiction over any separate offense described in Subsection (1)
1605 if:
1606 (A) the individual who is alleged to have committed the separate offense is charged for
1607 a qualifying offense under Section 80-6-502 in the district court; and
1608 (B) the qualifying offense results in an acquittal, a finding of not guilty, or a dismissal
1609 in the district court.
1610 Section 21. Section 78A-6-104 is repealed and reenacted to read:
1611 78A-6-104. Concurrent jurisdiction of the juvenile court -- Transfer of a
1612 protective order to the district court.
1613 (1) The juvenile court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the district court, over:
1614 (a) the establishment of paternity, or the ordering of testing for the purposes of
1615 establishing paternity, in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 15, Utah Uniform Parentage Act;
1616 (b) a petition to modify a minor's birth certificate if the juvenile court has jurisdiction
1617 over the minor's case; and
1618 (c) questions of custody, support, and parent-time of a minor if the minor's case is
1619 under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under this section or Section 78A-6-103.
1620 (2) (a) The juvenile court has jurisdiction, concurrent with the district court or the
1621 justice court otherwise having jurisdiction, over a criminal information filed under Part 4a,
1622 Adult Criminal Proceedings, for an adult alleged to have committed:
1623 (i) an offense under Section 32B-4-403, unlawful sale, offer for sale, or furnishing to
1624 minor;
1625 (ii) an offense under Section 53G-6-202, failure to comply with compulsory education
1626 requirements;
1627 (iii) an offense under Section 62A-4a-411, failure to report;
1628 (iv) a misdemeanor offense under Section 76-5-303, custodial interference;
1629 (v) an offense under Section 76-10-2301, contributing to the delinquency of a minor; or
1630 (vi) an offense under Section 80-5-601, harboring a runaway.
1631 (b) It is not necessary for a minor to be adjudicated for an offense or violation of the
1632 law under Section 80-6-701 for the juvenile court to exercise jurisdiction under Subsection
1633 (2)(a).
1634 (3) (a) When a support, custody, or parent-time award has been made by a district court
1635 in a divorce action or other proceeding, and the jurisdiction of the district court in the case is
1636 continuing, the juvenile court may acquire jurisdiction in a case involving the same child if the
1637 child is dependent, abused, neglected, or otherwise comes within the jurisdiction of the juvenile
1638 court under Section 78A-6-103.
1639 (b) (i) The juvenile court may, by order, change the custody subject to Subsection
1640 30-3-10(6), support, parent-time, and visitation rights previously ordered in the district court as
1641 necessary to implement the order of the juvenile court for the safety and welfare of the child.
1642 (ii) An order by the juvenile court under Subsection (3)(b)(i) remains in effect so long
1643 as the juvenile court continues to exercise jurisdiction.
1644 (c) If a copy of the findings and order of the juvenile court under this Subsection (3)
1645 are filed with the district court, the findings and order of the juvenile court are binding on the
1646 parties to the divorce action as though entered in the district court.
1647 (4) This section does not deprive the district court of jurisdiction to:
1648 (a) appoint a guardian for a child;
1649 (b) determine the support, custody, and parent-time of a child upon writ of habeas
1650 corpus; or
1651 (c) determine a question of support, custody, and parent-time that is incidental to the
1652 determination of an action in the district court.
1653 (5) A juvenile court may transfer a petition for a protective order for a child to the
1654 district court if the juvenile court has entered an ex parte protective order and finds that:
1655 (a) the petitioner and the respondent are the natural parent, adoptive parent, or step
1656 parent of the child who is the object of the petition;
1657 (b) the district court has a petition pending or an order related to custody or parent-time
1658 entered under Title 30, Chapter 3, Divorce, Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse
1659 Protective Orders, or Title 78B, Chapter 15, Utah Uniform Parentage Act, in which the
1660 petitioner and the respondent are parties; and
1661 (c) the best interests of the child will be better served in the district court.
1662 Section 22. Section 78A-6-120 is amended to read:
1663 78A-6-120. Continuing jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Period of and termination
1664 of jurisdiction.
1665 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if the [
1666
1667 juvenile court's jurisdiction over the minor's case continues until:
1668 (a) the minor is 21 years old; or
1669 (b) if the juvenile court extends jurisdiction over the minor's case [
1670
1671 (2) (a) The juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction under Subsection (1) terminates:
1672 (i) upon order of the court;
1673 (ii) upon [
1674 80-6-705 ; or
1675 [
1676
1677 [
1678 (b) The continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a minor's case is not
1679 terminated:
1680 (i) by marriage; or
1681 (ii) when a minor commits an offense under municipal, state, or federal law that is
1682 under the jurisdiction of another court [
1683
1684 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a)(ii), the juvenile court retains jurisdiction to
1685 make and enforce orders related to restitution until the Youth Parole Authority discharges the
1686 minor under Section 80-6-807.
1687 [
1688
1689
1690
1691
1692
1693 [
1694
1695
1696
1697 [
1698
1699 [
1700
1701 [
1702 [
1703
1704 Section 23. Section 78A-6-201 is amended to read:
1705 78A-6-201. Judges of juvenile court -- Appointments -- Terms.
1706 (1) (a) [
1707 initially to serve until the first general election held more than three years after [
1708
1709 (b) After the initial term described in Subsection (1)(a), the term of office of a [
1710
1711 January next following the date of election.
1712 (2) A juvenile court judge whose term expires may serve, upon request of the Judicial
1713 Council, until a successor is appointed and qualified.
1714 Section 24. Section 78A-6-202 is amended to read:
1715 78A-6-202. Sessions of juvenile court.
1716 (1) In each county, regular juvenile court sessions shall be held at a place designated by
1717 the judge or judges of the juvenile court district, with the approval of the board.
1718 (2) [
1719 judge of the juvenile court directs, except that a judge of the district may hold court in any
1720 county within the district at any time[
1721 Section 25. Section 78A-6-203 is amended to read:
1722 78A-6-203. Board of Juvenile Court Judges -- Composition -- Purpose - Presiding
1723 judge.
1724 (1) (a) The Judicial Council shall, by rule, establish a Board of Juvenile Court Judges.
1725 (b) The board shall establish general policies for the operation of the juvenile courts
1726 and uniform rules and forms governing practice, consistent with the provisions of this chapter,
1727 the rules of the Judicial Council, and the rules of the Supreme Court.
1728 (c) (i) The board may receive and expend any funds that may become available from
1729 the federal government or private sources to carry out any of the purposes [
1730 described in Section 78A-6-102(5) .
1731 [
1732 receiving the funds.
1733 [
1734 training personnel employed, or preparing for employment, by the juvenile court and may
1735 receive and expend funds from federal or state sources or from private donations for these
1736 purposes.
1737 [
1738 purpose of compensatory service programs [
1739 [
1740 (A) contract with public or nonprofit institutions of higher learning for the training of
1741 personnel;
1742 (B) conduct short-term training courses of [
1743 temporary basis for this purpose; and
1744 (C) cooperate with the Division of Child and Family Services and other state
1745 departments or agencies in personnel training programs.
1746 (d) The board may contract, on behalf of the juvenile court, with the United States
1747 Forest Service or other agencies or departments of the federal government or with agencies or
1748 departments of other states for the care and placement of minors adjudicated under [
1749
1750 (e) The powers to contract and expend funds are subject to budgetary control and
1751 procedures as provided by law.
1752 (2) Under the direction of the presiding officer of the council, the chair shall supervise
1753 the juvenile courts to:
1754 (a) ensure uniform adherence to law and to the rules and forms adopted by the Supreme
1755 Court and Judicial Council[
1756 (b) promote the proper and efficient functioning of the juvenile courts.
1757 (3) (a) The judges of districts having more than one juvenile court judge shall elect a
1758 presiding juvenile court judge.
1759 (b) In districts comprised of five or more juvenile court judges and court
1760 commissioners, the presiding juvenile court judge shall receive an additional $1,000 per annum
1761 as compensation.
1762 [
1763 (4) The presiding juvenile court judge, in accordance with the policies of the Judicial
1764 Council, shall:
1765 (a) implement policies of the Judicial Council;
1766 (b) exercise powers and perform administrative duties as authorized by the Judicial
1767 Council;
1768 (c) manage the judicial business of the district; and
1769 (d) call and preside over meetings of juvenile court judges of the district.
1770 Section 26. Section 78A-6-204 is amended to read:
1771 78A-6-204. Administrator of the juvenile court -- Appointment -- Qualifications
1772 -- Powers and duties.
1773 (1) With the approval of the board, the state court administrator shall appoint a chief
1774 administrative officer of the juvenile court.
1775 (2) The chief administrative officer shall:
1776 (a) be selected on the basis of professional ability and experience in the field of public
1777 administration [
1778 (b) possess an understanding of court procedures[
1779 significance of probation services and other court services.
1780 Section 27. Section 78A-6-205 is amended to read:
1781 78A-6-205. District court executives -- Selection -- Duties.
1782 (1) (a) The chief administrative officer of the juvenile court, with the approval of the
1783 juvenile court judge of each district or the presiding juvenile court judge of multiple judge
1784 districts, shall appoint a court executive for each district.
1785 (b) [
1786 the pleasure of the chief administrative officer.
1787 (2) The court executive shall:
1788 (a) appoint a clerk of the court, [
1789
1790 carry out the work of the court;
1791 (b) supervise the work of all nonjudicial court staff of the district; and
1792 (c) serve as administrative officer of the district.
1793 (3) (a) The clerk shall keep a record of court proceedings [
1794 (b) The clerk may issue all process and [
1795 Section 28. Section 78A-6-206 is amended to read:
1796 78A-6-206. Juvenile court employees -- Salaries -- State courts personnel system
1797 -- Exemptions and discharge.
1798 (1) All employees, except juvenile court judges and commissioners, shall be selected,
1799 promoted, and discharged through the state courts personnel system for the juvenile court[
1800 under the direction and rules of the [
1801 Council.
1802 (2) (a) An employee under the state courts personnel system may not be discharged
1803 except for cause and after a hearing before the appointing authority[
1804 provided by the state courts personnel system.
1805 (b) An employee may be suspended pending the hearing and appeal under Subsection
1806 (2)(a).
1807 Section 29. Section 78A-6-207 is amended to read:
1808 78A-6-207. Volunteers.
1809 (1) The [
1810 [
1811
1812
1813 (2) A volunteer of record under Subsection (1) is:
1814 (a) considered a volunteer to the juvenile court; and
1815 (b) a volunteer under Title 67, Chapter 20, Volunteer Government Workers Act.
1816 Section 30. Section 78A-6-208 is amended to read:
1817 78A-6-208. Mental health evaluations -- Duty of administrator.
1818 (1) The [
1819 approval of the board, and the executive director of the Department of Health, and director of
1820 the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health shall from time to time agree upon an
1821 appropriate plan:
1822 (a) for obtaining mental health services and health services for the juvenile court from
1823 the state and local health departments and programs of mental health; and
1824 (b) for assistance by the Department of Health [
1825 Abuse and Mental Health in securing for the juvenile court special health, mental health,
1826 juvenile competency evaluations, and related services including community mental health
1827 services not already available from the Department of Health and the Division of Substance
1828 Abuse and Mental Health.
1829 (2) The Legislature may provide an appropriation to the Department of Health and the
1830 Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health for [
1831 Subsection (1).
1832 Section 31. Section 78A-6-209 is amended to read:
1833 78A-6-209. Court records -- Inspection.
1834 (1) The juvenile court and the juvenile court's probation department shall keep records
1835 as required by the board and the presiding judge.
1836 (2) [
1837 (a) the parents or guardian of a child, a minor who is at least 18 years [
1838 other parties in the case, the attorneys, and agencies to which custody of a minor has been
1839 transferred;
1840 (b) for information relating to adult offenders alleged to have committed a sexual
1841 offense, a felony or class A misdemeanor drug offense, or an offense against the person under
1842 Title 76, Chapter 5, Offenses Against the Person, the State Board of Education for the purpose
1843 of evaluating whether an individual should be permitted to obtain or retain a license as an
1844 educator or serve as an employee or volunteer in a school, with the understanding that the State
1845 Board of Education must provide the individual with an opportunity to respond to any
1846 information gathered from [
1847 [
1848 (c) the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division, established in Section
1849 53-10-103, for the purpose of a criminal history background check for the purchase of a firearm
1850 and establishing good character for issuance of a concealed firearm permit as provided in
1851 Section 53-5-704;
1852 (d) the Division of Child and Family Services for the purpose of Child Protective
1853 Services Investigations in accordance with Sections 62A-4a-403 and 62A-4a-409 and
1854 administrative hearings in accordance with Section 62A-4a-1009;
1855 (e) the Office of Licensing for the purpose of conducting a background check in
1856 accordance with Section 62A-2-120;
1857 (f) for information related to a [
1858 offense, a felony, or an offense that if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor, the
1859 Department of Health for the purpose of evaluating under the provisions of Subsection
1860 26-39-404(3) whether a licensee should be permitted to obtain or retain a license to provide
1861 child care, with the understanding that the department must provide the individual who
1862 committed the offense with an opportunity to respond to any information gathered from [
1863 the Department of Health's inspection of records before [
1864 decision concerning licensure;
1865 (g) for information related to a [
1866 offense, a felony, or an offense that if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor, the
1867 Department of Health to determine whether an individual meets the background screening
1868 requirements of Title 26, Chapter 21, Part 2, Clearance for Direct Patient Access, with the
1869 understanding that the department must provide the individual who committed the offense an
1870 opportunity to respond to any information gathered from [
1871 inspection of records before [
1872 (h) for information related to a [
1873 offense, a felony, or an offense that if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor, the
1874 Department of Health to determine whether to grant, deny, or revoke background clearance
1875 under Section 26-8a-310 for an individual who is seeking or who has obtained an emergency
1876 medical service personnel license under Section 26-8a-302, with the understanding that the
1877 [
1878 opportunity to respond to any information gathered from the [
1879 Health's inspection of records before [
1880 (3) With the consent of the [
1881 inspected by the child, by persons having a legitimate interest in the proceedings, and by
1882 persons conducting pertinent research studies.
1883 (4) If a petition is filed charging a minor who is 14 years [
1884 offense that would be a felony if committed by an adult, the juvenile court shall make available
1885 to any person upon request the petition, any adjudication or disposition orders, and the
1886 delinquency history summary of the minor charged unless the records are closed by the juvenile
1887 court upon findings on the record for good cause.
1888 (5) [
1889 clinical studies are not open to inspection, except by consent of the juvenile court, given under
1890 rules adopted by the board.
1891 [
1892
1893
1894 [
1895
1896 [
1897 with retrieving a requested record that has been archived.
1898 Section 32. Section 78A-6-210 is amended to read:
1899 78A-6-210. Fines -- Fees -- Deposit with state treasurer -- Restricted account.
1900 (1) There is created [
1901 known as the "Nonjudicial Adjustment Account."
1902 (2) (a) The account shall be funded from the financial penalty established under
1903 Subsection [
1904 (b) The court shall deposit all money collected as a result of penalties assessed as part
1905 of the nonjudicial adjustment of a case [
1906 (c) The account shall be used to pay the expenses of juvenile compensatory service,
1907 victim restitution, and diversion programs.
1908 (3) (a) Except under Subsection (3)(b) or (4) and as otherwise provided by law, the
1909 juvenile court shall pay all fines, fees, penalties, and forfeitures imposed and collected by the
1910 juvenile court [
1911 (b) [
1912 rehabilitative employment program for [
1913 80-6-701 that provides for employment of the minor in the county of the minor's residence if:
1914 (i) reimbursement for the minor's labor is paid to the victim of the [
1915
1916 (ii) the amount earned and paid is set by court order;
1917 (iii) the minor is not paid more than the hourly minimum wage; and
1918 (iv) no payments to victims are made without the minor's involvement in a
1919 rehabilitative work program.
1920 (c) Fines withheld under Subsection (3)(b) and any private contributions to the
1921 rehabilitative employment program are accounted for separately and are subject to audit at any
1922 time by the state auditor.
1923 (d) (i) Funds withheld under Subsection (3)(b) and private contributions are
1924 nonlapsing.
1925 (ii) The [
1926 the funds described in this [
1927 (4) For fines and forfeitures collected by the court for a violation of Section
1928 41-6a-1302 in instances where evidence of the violation was obtained by an automated traffic
1929 enforcement safety device as described in Section 41-6a-1310, the court shall allocate 20% to
1930 the school district or private school that owns or contracts for the use of the bus, and the state
1931 treasurer shall allocate 80% to the General Fund.
1932 (5) [
1933 officer may not charge a fee for the service of process in any proceedings initiated by a public
1934 agency.
1935 Section 33. Section 78A-6-211 is amended to read:
1936 78A-6-211. Courtrooms -- Physical facilities.
1937 (1) Suitable courtrooms and office space in each county shall be provided or made
1938 available to the juvenile court by the county for the hearing of cases, except in counties where
1939 the state has provided courtrooms and offices as needed.
1940 (2) Equipment and supplies for the use of the judges, officers, and employees of the
1941 juvenile court and the cost of maintaining the juvenile courts shall be paid from the General
1942 Fund or other funds for those purposes.
1943 Section 34. Section 78A-6-212, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-105.5 is
1944 renumbered and amended to read:
1945 [
1946 Justice Services.
1947 (1) [
1948 complete cooperation to the [
1949 [
1950 [
1951 Juvenile Justice Services.
1952 (2) Information under Subsection (1) [
1953 criminal history, social history, psychological evaluations, and identifying information
1954 specified by the [
1955 Section 35. Section 78A-6-350, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-110 is
1956 renumbered and amended to read:
1957
1958 [
1959 merits.
1960 (1) [
1961 of Trial -- Venue, a proceeding for a minor's case in the juvenile court shall be commenced in
1962 the court of the district in which [
1963
1964 [
1965
1966
1967
1968 [
1969
1970
1971
1972 (a) for a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice:
1973 (i) the minor is living or found; or
1974 (ii) the alleged offense occurred; or
1975 (b) for all other proceedings, the minor is living or found.
1976 (2) If a party seeks to transfer a case to another district after a petition has been filed in
1977 the juvenile court, the juvenile court may transfer the case in accordance with the Utah Rules of
1978 Juvenile Procedure.
1979 [
1980 prejudice and where there has been no adjudication upon the merits [
1981 refiling within the same district or another district where there is venue [
1982 Section 36. Section 78A-6-351, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-109 is
1983 renumbered and amended to read:
1984 [
1985 contents -- Notice to absent parent or guardian -- Emergency medical or surgical
1986 treatment -- Compulsory process for attendance of witnesses when authorized.
1987 (1) (a) After a petition is filed [
1988 promptly issue a summons, unless the [
1989 is needed. [
1990 (b) A summons is not required for a person who:
1991 (i) appears voluntarily; or [
1992 (ii) files a written waiver of service with the clerk of the court at or before the hearing.
1993 (2) [
1994 (a) the name of the court;
1995 (b) the title of the proceedings; and
1996 (c) except for a published summons, a brief statement of the substance of the
1997 allegations in the petition.
1998 (3) A published summons shall state:
1999 (a) that a proceeding concerning the minor is pending in the court; and
2000 (b) an adjudication will be made.
2001 (4) (a) The summons shall require [
2002 (i) a minor to appear personally in the juvenile court at a time and place stated; or
2003 (ii) if a person who has physical custody of the minor, for the person to:
2004 (A) appear personally; and
2005 (B) bring the minor before the court at a time and place stated. [
2006
2007 (b) If the minor is a child and a person summoned is not the parent or guardian of the
2008 minor, [
2009 shall issue the summons to the minor's parent or guardian, as the case may be, notifying [
2010 the parent or guardian of the pendency of the case and of the time and place set for the hearing.
2011 (5) [
2012 person whose presence the juvenile court finds necessary.
2013 (6) If it appears to the juvenile court that the welfare of the minor or of the public
2014 requires that the minor be taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201 or protective
2015 custody under Section 62A-4a-202.1, and it does not conflict with Section [
2016 80-6-202, the court may by endorsement upon the summons direct that the person serving the
2017 summons take the minor into custody at once.
2018 (7) (a) [
2019 or more reputable physicians, the juvenile court may order emergency medical or surgical
2020 treatment that is immediately necessary for a minor [
2021 filed pending the service of summons upon the minor's [
2022 (b) If the juvenile court orders emergency medical or surgical treatment:
2023 (i) if a petition for delinquency has been filed under Section 80-6-305, Subsection
2024 80-6-706(4) shall apply to the juvenile court's decision to order treatment;
2025 (ii) if a petition has been filed under Section 80-3-201, Subsection 80-3-109(3) shall
2026 apply to the juvenile court's decision to order treatment; or
2027 (iii) if a petition has been filed under Section 80-4-201, Subsection 80-4-108(4) shall
2028 apply to the juvenile court's decision to order treatment.
2029 (8) (a) A minor is entitled to the issuance of compulsory process for the attendance of
2030 witnesses on the minor's own behalf.
2031 [
2032 for the attendance of witnesses on the parent's or guardian's own behalf or on behalf of the
2033 minor.
2034 (c) A guardian ad litem or a juvenile probation officer is entitled to compulsory process
2035 for the attendance of witnesses on behalf of the minor.
2036 (9) Service of summons and process and proof of service shall be made in the manner
2037 provided in the Utah Rules of [
2038 (10) (a) Service of summons or process shall be made by the sheriff of the county
2039 where the service is to be made, or by the sheriff's deputy.
2040 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (10)(a), upon request of the juvenile court, service
2041 shall be made by any other peace officer[
2042 (11) Service of summons in the state shall be made personally, by delivering a copy to
2043 the person summoned[
2044 living together at [
2045 delivery [
2046 the summons for each parent.
2047 (12) (a) If the [
2048 court has reason to believe that personal service of the summons will be unsuccessful, or will
2049 not accomplish notification within a reasonable time after issuance of the summons, the [
2050 juvenile court may order service by registered mail, with a return receipt to be signed by the
2051 addressee only, to be addressed to the last-known address of the person to be served in the
2052 state.
2053 (b) Service [
2054 receipt.
2055 (13) (a) If the [
2056 under Subsection (4) cannot be found within the state, the fact of [
2057 presence within the state shall confer jurisdiction on the juvenile court in proceedings in a
2058 [
2059
2060 [
2061 sending the parent or guardian a copy of the summons by registered mail with a return receipt
2062 to be signed by the addressee only, or by personal service outside the state, as provided in the
2063 Utah Rules of [
2064
2065 [
2066 cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, due notice is given by publishing a summons:
2067 (A) in a newspaper having general circulation in the county in which the proceeding is
2068 pending once a week for four successive weeks; and
2069 (B) in accordance with Section 45-1-101 for four weeks.
2070 [
2071 (b) (i) If service is by registered mail under Subsection (13)(a)(i), service is complete
2072 upon return to the juvenile court of the signed receipt.
2073 (ii) If service is by publication under Subsection (13)(a)(ii), service is complete on the
2074 day of the last publication.
2075 (c) Service of summons as provided in this [
2076 court with jurisdiction over the parent or guardian served in the same manner and to the same
2077 extent as if the person served was served personally within the state.
2078 (14) (a) In the case of service in the state, service completed not less than 48 hours
2079 before the time set in the summons for the appearance of the person served, shall be sufficient
2080 to confer jurisdiction.
2081 (b) In the case of service outside the state, service completed not less than five days
2082 before the time set in the summons for appearance of the person served, shall be sufficient to
2083 confer jurisdiction.
2084 (15) Computation of periods of time under this chapter and Title 80, Utah Juvenile
2085 Code, shall be made in accordance with [
2086 Section 37. Section 78A-6-352, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-111 is
2087 renumbered and amended to read:
2088 [
2089 to appear with minor or child -- Failure to appear -- Warrant of arrest, when authorized
2090 -- Parent's, guardian's, or custodian's employer to grant time off -- Appointment of
2091 attorney guardian ad litem.
2092 [
2093
2094
2095 [
2096
2097
2098 (1) If a person is required to appear in a proceeding in the juvenile court and the person
2099 fails, without reasonable cause, to appear before the juvenile court, the juvenile court may issue
2100 a bench warrant to produce the person in court.
2101 (2) If a child is required to appear in juvenile court, the child's parent, guardian, or
2102 custodian shall appear with the child in the juvenile court, unless the child's parent, guardian, or
2103 custodian is excused by the juvenile court.
2104 (3) (a) [
2105 from the parent's, guardian's, or custodian's employer to leave the workplace for the purpose of
2106 attending court if the [
2107 juvenile court that the [
2108 (b) An employer must grant the parent, guardian, or custodian permission to leave the
2109 workplace with or without pay if the [
2110 requests permission at least seven days in advance or within 24 hours of the [
2111 guardian, or custodian receiving notice of the hearing.
2112 [
2113 released, signed a written promise to appear and bring the child to juvenile court under Section
2114 [
2115 court on the date set in the promise[
2116 juvenile court, a warrant may be issued for the apprehension of [
2117 guardian, custodian, or other person.
2118 [
2119 (4)(a) is a class B misdemeanor if, at the time of the execution of the promise, the promisor is
2120 given a copy of the promise [
2121 child appear as promised is a class B misdemeanor. [
2122
2123 [
2124
2125
2126
2127
2128
2129 (5) (a) A juvenile court shall make every effort to ensure the presence of the parent,
2130 guardian, or custodian of a child at all hearings through the use of a warrant of arrest, if
2131 necessary, or by other means.
2132 (b) A juvenile court may appoint a guardian ad litem whenever necessary for the
2133 welfare of a child, regardless of whether the child's parent or guardian is present at the juvenile
2134 court proceedings.
2135 (6) A [
2136 [
2137 (a) a summons is issued but cannot be served;
2138 (b) [
2139 served will not obey the summons; or
2140 (c) serving the summons will be ineffectual.
2141 Section 38. Section 78A-6-353, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1101 is
2142 renumbered and amended to read:
2143 [
2144 or restitution.
2145 (1) [
2146 juvenile court may be proceeded against for contempt of court.
2147 [
2148
2149 [
2150
2151
2152
2153
2154
2155 (2) If a juvenile court finds an individual who is 18 years old or older in contempt of
2156 court, the juvenile court may impose sanctions on the individual in accordance with Title 78B,
2157 Chapter 6, Part 3, Contempt.
2158 (3) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection (3), if a juvenile court finds a
2159 child in contempt of court, the juvenile court may:
2160 (i) place the child on probation in accordance with Section 80-6-702;
2161 (ii) order the child to detention, or an alternative to detention, in accordance with
2162 Section 80-6-704; or
2163 (iii) require the child to pay a fine or fee in accordance with Section 80-6-709.
2164 (b) The juvenile court may only order a child to secure detention under Subsection
2165 (3)(a)(ii) for no longer than 72 hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays.
2166 [
2167 to secure detention upon compliance with conditions imposed by the juvenile court.
2168 [
2169
2170
2171
2172 (d) The juvenile court may not enforce a disposition under Subsection (3)(a)(iii)
2173 through an order for detention, a community-based program, or secure care.
2174 (4) On the sole basis of a child's absence from placement, a juvenile court may not hold
2175 a child in contempt under this section if the child:
2176 (a) is in the legal custody of the Division of Child and Family Services; and
2177 (b) is missing, has been abducted, or has run away.
2178 Section 39. Section 78A-6-354, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-114 is
2179 renumbered and amended to read:
2180 [
2181 adult cases -- Minor or parents or custodian heard separately -- Continuance of hearing.
2182 (1) [
2183 juvenile court without a jury and may be conducted in an informal manner.
2184 [
2185
2186
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 (2) (a) [
2216 Dependency Proceedings, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights, and
2217 Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice, shall be heard separately from [
2218 (b) The minor or the [
2219 be heard separately when considered necessary by the juvenile court.
2220 (c) [
2221 order.
2222 [
2223
2224
2225
2226 Section 40. Section 78A-6-355, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1112 is
2227 renumbered and amended to read:
2228 [
2229 institution having legal custody.
2230 (1) [
2231 juvenile court shall transmit, with the court order, copies of the social study, any clinical
2232 reports, and other information pertinent to the care and treatment of the minor to the institution
2233 or agency with legal custody of the minor.
2234 (2) The institution or agency shall give the juvenile court any information concerning
2235 the minor that the juvenile court may at any time require.
2236 [
2237
2238
2239 Section 41. Section 78A-6-356, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1106 is
2240 renumbered and amended to read:
2241 [
2242 is vested in an individual or institution.
2243 (1) As used in this section:
2244 (a) "Office" means the Office of Recovery Services.
2245 (b) "State custody" means that a child is in the custody of a state department, division,
2246 or agency, including [
2247 (2) Under this section, a juvenile court may not issue a child support order against an
2248 individual unless:
2249 (a) the individual is served with notice that specifies the date and time of a hearing to
2250 determine the financial support of a specified child;
2251 (b) the individual makes a voluntary appearance; or
2252 (c) the individual submits a waiver of service.
2253 (3) Except as provided in Subsection (11), when a juvenile court places a child in state
2254 custody or if the guardianship of the child has been granted to another party and an agreement
2255 for a guardianship subsidy has been signed by the guardian, the juvenile court:
2256 (a) shall order [
2257 guardian, or other obligated individual to pay child support for each month the child is in state
2258 custody or cared for under a grant of guardianship; [
2259 (b) shall inform [
2260 guardian, or other obligated individual, verbally and in writing, of the requirement to pay child
2261 support in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 12, Utah Child Support Act; and
2262 (c) may refer the establishment of a child support order to the office.
2263 (4) When a juvenile court chooses to refer a case to the office to determine support
2264 obligation amounts in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 12, Utah Child Support Act, the
2265 juvenile court shall:
2266 (a) make the referral within three working days after the day on which the juvenile
2267 court holds the hearing described in Subsection (2)(a); and
2268 (b) inform [
2269 guardian, or other obligated individual of:
2270 (i) the requirement to contact the office within 30 days after the day on which the
2271 juvenile court holds the hearing described in Subsection (2)(a); and
2272 (ii) the penalty described in Subsection (6) for failure to contact the office.
2273 (5) Liability for child support ordered under Subsection (3) shall accrue:
2274 (a) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), beginning on day 61 after the day on which
2275 the juvenile court holds the hearing described in Subsection (2)(a)[
2276 child support order for the child; or
2277 (b) beginning on the day the child is removed from the child's home, including time
2278 spent in detention or sheltered care, if the child is removed after having been returned to the
2279 child's home from state custody.
2280 (6) (a) If the [
2281 or other obligated individual contacts the office within 30 days after the day on which the court
2282 holds the hearing described in Subsection (2)(a), the child support order may not include a
2283 judgment for past due support for more than two months.
2284 (b) Notwithstanding Subsections (5) and (6)(a), the juvenile court may order the
2285 liability of support to begin to accrue from the date of the proceeding referenced in Subsection
2286 (3) if:
2287 (i) the court informs [
2288 parent, guardian, or other obligated individual, as described in Subsection (4)(b), and the
2289 [
2290 fails to contact the office within 30 days after the day on which the court holds the hearing
2291 described in Subsection (2)(a); and
2292 (ii) the office took reasonable steps under the circumstances to contact [
2293
2294 within 30 days after the last day on which [
2295 the parent, guardian, or other obligated individual was required to contact the office to facilitate
2296 the establishment of a child support order.
2297 (c) For purposes of Subsection (6)(b)(ii), the office is presumed to have taken
2298 reasonable steps if the office:
2299 (i) has a signed, returned receipt for a certified letter mailed to the address of the
2300 [
2301 individual regarding the requirement that a child support order be established; or
2302 (ii) has had a documented conversation, whether by telephone or in person, with the
2303 [
2304 individual regarding the requirement that a child support order be established.
2305 (7) In collecting arrears, the office shall comply with Section 62A-11-320 in setting a
2306 payment schedule or demanding payment in full.
2307 (8) (a) Unless a court orders otherwise, the [
2308
2309 the office.
2310 (b) The clerk of the juvenile court, the office, or the Department of Human Services
2311 and [
2312 care and maintenance of the child, such as [
2313 railroad retirement payments made in the name of or for the benefit of the child.
2314 (9) An existing child support order payable to a parent or other individual shall be
2315 assigned to the Department of Human Services as provided in Section 62A-1-117.
2316 (10) (a) Subsections (4) through (9) do not apply if legal custody of a child is vested by
2317 the juvenile court in an individual.
2318 (b) (i) If legal custody of a child is vested by the juvenile court in an individual, the
2319 court may order the [
2320 other obligated individual to pay child support to the individual in whom custody is vested.
2321 (ii) In the same proceeding, the juvenile court shall inform the [
2322
2323 in writing, of the requirement to pay child support in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 12,
2324 Utah Child Support Act.
2325 (11) The juvenile court may not order an individual to pay child support for a child in
2326 state custody if:
2327 (a) the individual's only form of income is a government-issued disability benefit;
2328 (b) the benefit described in Subsection (11)(a) is issued because of the individual's
2329 disability, and not the child's disability; and
2330 (c) the individual provides the juvenile court and the office evidence that the individual
2331 meets the requirements of Subsections (11)(a) and (b).
2332 (12) After the juvenile court or the office establishes an individual's child support
2333 obligation ordered under Subsection (3), the office shall waive the obligation without further
2334 order of the juvenile court if:
2335 (a) the individual's child support obligation is established under Subsection
2336 78B-12-205(6) or Section 78B-12-302; or
2337 (b) the individual's only source of income is a means-tested, income replacement
2338 payment of aid, including:
2339 (i) cash assistance provided under Title 35A, Chapter 3, Part 3, Family Employment
2340 Program; or
2341 (ii) cash benefits received under General Assistance, social security income, or social
2342 security disability income.
2343 Section 42. Section 78A-6-357 is enacted to read:
2344 78A-6-357. New hearings -- Modification of order or decree -- Requirements for
2345 changing or terminating custody, probation, or protective supervision.
2346 (1) If a party seeks a new hearing after an adjudication under Title 80, Utah Juvenile
2347 Code, Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 48, shall govern the matter of granting a new
2348 hearing.
2349 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a juvenile court may modify or set aside
2350 any order or decree made by the juvenile court.
2351 (b) A modification of an order placing a minor on probation may not:
2352 (i) include an order under Section 80-3-405, 80-6-703, 80-6-704, or 80-6-705; or
2353 (ii) extend supervision over a minor, except in accordance with Section 80-6-712.
2354 (3) (a) A parent or guardian of a child whose legal custody has been transferred by the
2355 juvenile court to an individual, agency, or institution may petition the juvenile court for
2356 restoration of custody or other modification or revocation of the juvenile court's order or
2357 decree, except as provided in Subsections (3)(b), (c), and (d) and for a transfer of legal custody
2358 for secure care.
2359 (b) A parent or guardian may only petition the juvenile court under Subsection (3)(a)
2360 on the ground that a change of circumstances has occurred that requires modification or
2361 revocation in the best interest of the child or the public.
2362 (c) A parent may not file a petition after the parent's parental rights have been
2363 terminated in accordance with Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental
2364 Rights.
2365 (d) A parent may not file a petition for restoration of custody under this section during
2366 the existence of a permanent guardianship established for the child under Subsection
2367 80-3-405(2)(d).
2368 (4) (a) An individual, agency, or institution vested with legal custody of a child may
2369 petition the juvenile court for a modification of the custody order on the ground that the change
2370 is necessary for the welfare of the child or in the public interest.
2371 (b) The juvenile court shall proceed upon the petition in accordance with this section.
2372 (5) Notice of hearing is required in any case in which the effect of modifying or setting
2373 aside an order or decree may be to make any change in the minor's legal custody under Section
2374 80-3-405 or 80-6-703.
2375 (6) (a) Upon the filing of a petition under Subsection (3)(a), the juvenile court shall
2376 make a preliminary investigation.
2377 (b) After the preliminary investigation described in Subsection (6)(a), the juvenile
2378 court:
2379 (i) may dismiss the petition if the juvenile court finds the alleged change of
2380 circumstances, if proved, would not affect the decree; or
2381 (ii) shall conduct a hearing, if the juvenile court finds that further examination of the
2382 facts is needed, or if the juvenile court on the juvenile court's own motion determines that the
2383 juvenile court's order or decree should be reviewed.
2384 (c) Notice of the hearing described in Subsection (6)(b)(ii) shall be given to all
2385 interested persons.
2386 (d) At a hearing under Subsection (6)(b)(ii), the juvenile court may enter an order
2387 continuing, modifying, or terminating the juvenile court's order or decree.
2388 (7) Notice of an order terminating probation or protective supervision of a child shall
2389 be given to the child's:
2390 (a) parent;
2391 (b) guardian;
2392 (c) custodian; and
2393 (d) where appropriate, to the child.
2394 (8) Notice of an order terminating probation or protective supervision of a minor who
2395 is at least 18 years old shall be given to the minor.
2396 Section 43. Section 78A-6-358, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-118 is
2397 renumbered and amended to read:
2398 [
2399 by a juvenile court.
2400 (1) A judgment, order, or decree of the juvenile court is no longer in effect after a
2401 minor is 21 years old, except:
2402 (a) for an order of commitment to the Utah State Developmental Center or to the
2403 custody of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;
2404 (b) for an adoption under Subsection 78A-6-103[
2405 (c) for an order permanently terminating the rights of a parent, guardian, or custodian
2406 under Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights;
2407 (d) for a permanent order of custody and guardianship under Subsection
2408 80-3-405(2)(d); and
2409 (e) as provided in Subsection (2).
2410 (2) If the juvenile court enters a judgment or order for a minor for whom the juvenile
2411 court has extended continuing jurisdiction over the minor's case until the minor is 25 years old
2412 under Section [
2413 effect after the minor is 25 years old.
2414 Section 44. Section 78A-6-359, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1109 is
2415 renumbered and amended to read:
2416 [
2417 (1) An appeal to the Court of Appeals may be taken from any order, decree, or
2418 judgment of the juvenile court.
2419 [
2420
2421
2422 (2) (a) An appeal of right from an order, decree, or judgment by a juvenile court related
2423 to a proceeding under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 1, Utah Adoption Act, Title 80, Chapter 3,
2424 Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, and Title 80, Chapter 4, Termination and
2425 Restoration of Parental Rights, shall be filed within 15 days after the day on which the juvenile
2426 court enters the order, decree, or judgment.
2427 (b) A notice of appeal must be signed by appellant's counsel, if any, and by appellant,
2428 unless the appellant is a child or state agency.
2429 (c) If an appellant fails to timely sign a notice of appeal, the appeal shall be dismissed.
2430 (3) [
2431 include the following information:
2432 (a) notice that the right to appeal described in Subsection (2)(a) is time sensitive and
2433 must be taken within 15 days [
2434 the order, decree, or judgment appealed from;
2435 (b) the right to appeal within the specified time limits;
2436 (c) the need for the signature of the parties on a notice of appeal in [
2437
2438
2439 (d) the need for parties to maintain regular contact with [
2440 to keep all other parties and the appellate court informed of [
2441 (4) If the parties are not present in the courtroom, the juvenile court shall [
2442
2443 the parties at [
2444 (5) (a) The juvenile court shall inform the parties' counsel at the conclusion of the
2445 proceedings that, if an appeal is filed, [
2446 the parties throughout the appellate process unless relieved of that obligation by the juvenile
2447 court upon a showing of extraordinary circumstances.
2448 (b) (i) Until the petition on appeal is filed, claims of ineffective assistance of counsel
2449 do not constitute extraordinary circumstances.
2450 (ii) If a claim is raised by trial counsel or a party, [
2451 petition on appeal.
2452 (6) During the pendency of an appeal [
2453
2454 shall maintain regular contact with [
2455 and the appellate court informed of [
2456 (7) (a) In all other appeals of right, the appeal shall be taken within 30 days [
2457
2458 juvenile court enters the order, decree, or judgment.
2459 (b) A notice of appeal under Subsection (7)(a) must be signed by appellant's counsel, if
2460 any, or by appellant.
2461 (8) The attorney general shall represent the state in all appeals under this chapter and
2462 Title 80, Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings, Chapter 4, Termination and
2463 Restoration of Parental Rights, and Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice.
2464 [
2465 an appeal does not stay the order or decree appealed from in a minor's case, unless otherwise
2466 ordered by the Court of Appeals, if suitable provision for the care and custody of the minor
2467 involved is made pending the appeal.
2468 [
2469 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
2470 Section 45. Section 78A-6-450, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1001 is
2471 renumbered and amended to read:
2472
2473 [
2474 court.
2475 [
2476
2477
2478 A county attorney or district attorney may file a criminal information in the juvenile
2479 court charging an adult for:
2480 [
2481 Section 32B-4-403;
2482 [
2483
2484 [
2485 [
2486 [
2487 [
2488 [
2489 Section 53G-6-202[
2490 [
2491
2492 (7) a willful failure to perform a promise to appear under Subsection 78A-6-352(4)(b).
2493 Section 46. Section 78A-6-451, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1002 is
2494 renumbered and amended to read:
2495 [
2496 Transfer to district court.
2497 (1) The county attorney or district attorney, as provided in Title 17, Chapter 18a,
2498 Powers and Duties of County and District Attorney, shall prosecute any case brought under this
2499 part.
2500 (2) [
2501 and rules governing criminal proceedings in the district court, except the juvenile court may,
2502 [
2503 Section 47. Section 78A-6-452, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1003 is
2504 renumbered and amended to read:
2505 [
2506 [
2507
2508
2509 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the state shall pay, when approved by the
2510 court, the cost of publication of a summons, the expense of a trial, and any other fee or expense
2511 of a trial of an adult under this part.
2512 (2) The county where the hearing or trial is held shall pay the prosecution costs and
2513 public defender costs.
2514 Section 48. Section 78B-6-105 is amended to read:
2515 78B-6-105. District court venue -- Jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Jurisdiction
2516 over nonresidents -- Time for filing.
2517 (1) [
2518 petition [
2519 (a) the district court in the district where the prospective adoptive parent resides;
2520 (b) if the prospective adoptive parent is not a resident of this state, the district court in
2521 the district where:
2522 (i) the adoptee was born;
2523 (ii) the adoptee resides on the day on which the petition is filed; or
2524 (iii) a parent of the proposed adoptee resides on the day on which the petition is filed;
2525 or
2526 (c) [
2527 78A-6-350.
2528 (2) All orders, decrees, agreements, and notices in [
2529 proceeding shall be filed with the clerk of the court where the adoption [
2530 proceeding is commenced under Subsection (1).
2531 (3) A petition for adoption:
2532 (a) may be filed before the birth of a child;
2533 (b) may be filed before or after the adoptee is placed in the home of the petitioner for
2534 the purpose of adoption; and
2535 (c) shall be filed no later than 30 days after the day on which the adoptee is placed in
2536 the home of the petitioners for the purpose of adoption, unless:
2537 (i) the time for filing has been extended by the court; or
2538 (ii) the adoption is arranged by a child-placing agency in which case the agency may
2539 extend the filing time.
2540 (4) (a) If a person whose consent for the adoption is required under Section 78B-6-120
2541 or 78B-6-121 cannot be found within the state, the fact of the minor's presence within the state
2542 shall confer jurisdiction on the court in proceedings under this chapter as to such absent person,
2543 provided that due notice has been given in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
2544 (b) The notice may not include the name of:
2545 (i) a prospective adoptive parent; or
2546 (ii) an unmarried mother without her consent.
2547 (5) Service of notice [
2548 with jurisdiction over the person served in the same manner and to the same extent as if the
2549 person served was served personally within the state.
2550 (6) In the case of service outside the state, service completed not less than five days
2551 before the time set in the notice for appearance of the person served [
2552 confer jurisdiction.
2553 (7) Computation of periods of time not otherwise set forth in this section shall be made
2554 in accordance with the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.
2555 Section 49. Section 78B-15-104 is amended to read:
2556 78B-15-104. Adjudication -- Jurisdiction.
2557 (1) The district court, the juvenile court, and the Office of Recovery Services in
2558 accordance with Section 62A-11-304.2 and Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures
2559 Act, are authorized to adjudicate parentage under Part 1, General Provisions, Part 2, Parent and
2560 Child Relationship, Part 3, Voluntary Declaration of Paternity Act, Part 4, Registry, Part 5,
2561 Genetic Testing, Part 6, Adjudication of Parentage, and Part 9, Miscellaneous.
2562 (2) The district court and the juvenile court have jurisdiction over proceedings under
2563 Part 7, Assisted Reproduction, and Part 8, Gestational Agreement.
2564 (3) The juvenile court has original jurisdiction over a proceeding under this chapter in
2565 accordance with Subsection 78A-6-103(2)(p).
2566 [
2567 filed under this chapter by an unmarried biological father if he is not entitled to consent to the
2568 adoption of the child under Sections 78B-6-121 and 78B-6-122.
2569 Section 50. Section 80-1-101 is enacted to read:
2570
2571
2572 80-1-101. Title.
2573 (1) This title is known as the "Utah Juvenile Code."
2574 (2) This chapter is known as "General Provisions."
2575 Section 51. Section 80-1-102, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-105 is
2576 renumbered and amended to read:
2577 [
2578 As used in this [
2579 (1) (a) "Abuse" means:
2580 (i) (A) nonaccidental harm of a child;
2581 (B) threatened harm of a child;
2582 (C) sexual exploitation;
2583 (D) sexual abuse; or
2584 (E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section 76-5-308.5; or
2585 (ii) that a child's natural parent:
2586 (A) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
2587 child;
2588 (B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
2589 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child; or
2590 (C) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
2591 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child.
2592 (b) "Abuse" does not include:
2593 (i) reasonable discipline or management of a child, including withholding privileges;
2594 (ii) conduct described in Section 76-2-401; or
2595 (iii) the use of reasonable and necessary physical restraint or force on a child:
2596 (A) in self-defense;
2597 (B) in defense of others;
2598 (C) to protect the child; or
2599 (D) to remove a weapon in the possession of a child for any of the reasons described in
2600 Subsections (1)(b)(iii)(A) through (C).
2601 (2) "Abused child" means a child who has been subjected to abuse.
2602 (3) (a) "Adjudication" means a finding by the court, incorporated in a decree, that the
2603 facts alleged in the petition have been proved.
2604 (b) "Adjudication" does not mean a finding of not competent to proceed in accordance
2605 with Section [
2606 (4) (a) "Adult" means an individual who is 18 years old or older.
2607 (b) "Adult" does not include an individual:
2608 (i) who is 18 years old or older; and
2609 [
2610
2611 (ii) who is a minor.
2612 (5) "Attorney guardian ad litem" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2613 78A-2-801.
2614 [
2615 [
2616 (8) "Child and family plan" means a written agreement between a child's parents or
2617 guardian and the Division of Child and Family Services as described in Section 62A-4a-205.
2618 [
2619 (a) a private agency licensed to receive a child for placement or adoption under this
2620 code; or
2621 (b) a private agency that receives a child for placement or adoption in another state,
2622 which [
2623 [
2624 Section 58-37d-3.
2625 [
2626 (a) with respect to a child, to transfer legal custody; and
2627 (b) with respect to a minor who is at least 18 years old, to transfer custody.
2628 [
2629 (12) "Community-based program" means a nonsecure residential or nonresidential
2630 program, designated to supervise and rehabilitate juvenile offenders, that prioritizes the least
2631 restrictive setting, consistent with public safety, and operated by or under contract with the
2632 Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
2633 (13) "Community placement" means placement of a minor in a community-based
2634 program described in Section 80-5-402.
2635 (14) "Correctional facility" means:
2636 (a) a county jail; or
2637 (b) a secure correctional facility as defined in Section 64-13-1.
2638 [
2639 associated with a minor's likelihood of reoffending.
2640 [
2641
2642 [
2643 62A-1-102.
2644 [
2645 homeless or without proper care through no fault of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
2646 [
2647 court from a parent [
2648 institution.
2649 [
2650
2651
2652 [
2653 [
2654 [
2655
2656
2657
2658 (19) "Detention" means home detention or secure detention.
2659 (20) "Detention risk assessment tool" means an evidence based tool established under
2660 Section 80-5-203 that:
2661 (a) assesses a minor's risk of failing to appear in court or reoffending before
2662 adjudication; and
2663 (b) is designed to assist in making a determination of whether a minor shall be held in
2664 detention.
2665 [
2666 more domains [
2667 (a) consult with counsel with a reasonable degree of rational understanding; and
2668 (b) have a rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings.
2669 [
2670 (22) "Disposition" means an order by a juvenile court, after the adjudication of a
2671 minor, under Section 80-3-405 or 80-4-305 or Chapter 6, Part 7, Adjudication and Disposition.
2672 [
2673 education violation under Section 53G-6-202, the parent or guardian fails to make a good faith
2674 effort to ensure that the child receives an appropriate education.
2675 [
2676 (a) obtained at a substance abuse program that is approved by the Division of
2677 Substance Abuse and Mental Health in accordance with Section 62A-15-105; and
2678 (b) designed to prevent substance use or the onset of a mental health disorder.
2679 (25) "Emancipated" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-7-102.
2680 [
2681 randomized control studies or a meta-analysis demonstrating that the program or practice is
2682 effective for a specific population or has been rated as effective by a standardized program
2683 evaluation tool.
2684 [
2685 77-15-2.
2686 [
2687
2688 (a) supervised in the community by, and reports to, a juvenile probation officer or an
2689 agency designated by the juvenile court; and
2690 (b) subject to return to the juvenile court in accordance with Section [
2691
2692 [
2693
2694
2695 [
2696 of one or more individuals in the group, depending upon the recommendation of the therapist.
2697 [
2698 appointed by a court to make decisions regarding a minor, including the authority to consent to:
2699 (a) marriage;
2700 (b) enlistment in the armed forces;
2701 (c) major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment; or
2702 (d) legal custody, if legal custody is not vested in another individual, agency, or
2703 institution.
2704 [
2705 (31) "Guardian ad litem" means the same as that term is defined in Section 78A-2-801.
2706 [
2707 (a) physical or developmental injury or damage;
2708 (b) emotional damage that results in a serious impairment in the child's growth,
2709 development, behavior, or psychological functioning;
2710 (c) sexual abuse; or
2711 (d) sexual exploitation.
2712 (33) "Home detention" means placement of a minor:
2713 (a) if prior to a disposition, in the minor's home, or in a surrogate home with the
2714 consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, under terms and conditions established by
2715 the Division of Juvenile Justice Services or the juvenile court; or
2716 (b) if after a disposition, and in accordance with Section 78A-6-353 or 80-6-704, in the
2717 minor's home, or in a surrogate home with the consent of the minor's parent, guardian, or
2718 custodian, under terms and conditions established by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services
2719 or the juvenile court.
2720 [
2721 the perpetrator knows to be the perpetrator's ancestor, descendant, brother, sister, uncle, aunt,
2722 nephew, niece, or first cousin.
2723 [
2724 (b) "Incest" includes:
2725 (i) blood relationships of the whole or half blood, without regard to legitimacy;
2726 (ii) relationships of parent and child by adoption; and
2727 (iii) relationships of stepparent and stepchild while the marriage creating the
2728 relationship of a stepparent and stepchild exists.
2729 [
2730
2731
2732 (35) "Indian child" means the same as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
2733 (36) "Indian tribe" means the same as that term is defined in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
2734 (37) "Indigent defense service provider" means the same as that term is defined in
2735 Section 78B-22-102.
2736 (38) "Indigent defense services" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2737 78B-22-102.
2738 (39) "Indigent individual" means the same as that term is defined in Section
2739 78B-22-102.
2740 (40) (a) "Intake probation" means a minor is:
2741 (i) monitored by a juvenile probation officer; and
2742 (ii) subject to return to the juvenile court in accordance with Section 80-6-607.
2743 (b) "Intake probation" does not include formal probation.
2744 [
2745 functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior that constitutes a
2746 substantial limitation to the individual's ability to function in society.
2747 (42) "Juvenile offender" means:
2748 (a) a serious youth offender; or
2749 (b) a youth offender.
2750 (43) "Juvenile probation officer" means a probation officer appointed under Section
2751 78A-6-205.
2752 (44) "Juvenile receiving center" means a nonsecure, nonresidential program established
2753 by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, or under contract with the Division of Juvenile
2754 Justice Services, that is responsible for minors taken into temporary custody under Section
2755 80-6-201.
2756 [
2757
2758 (a) the right to physical custody of the minor;
2759 (b) the right and duty to protect, train, and discipline the minor;
2760 (c) the duty to provide the minor with food, clothing, shelter, education, and ordinary
2761 medical care;
2762 (d) the right to determine where and with whom the minor shall live; and
2763 (e) the right, in an emergency, to authorize surgery or other extraordinary care.
2764 [
2765 [
2766 [
2767 [
2768
2769 [
2770 [
2771 (a) a psychiatric disorder that substantially impairs an individual's mental, emotional,
2772 behavioral, or related functioning; or
2773 (b) the same as that term is defined in:
2774 (i) the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
2775 published by the American Psychiatric Association; or
2776 (ii) the current edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and
2777 Related Health Problems.
2778 [
2779 [
2780 [
2781 [
2782 [
2783 [
2784 [
2785 [
2786 [
2787 [
2788 [
2789 (47) "Minor" means, except as provided in Sections 80-6-901 and 80-7-102:
2790 (a) a child; or
2791 (b) an individual:
2792 (i) (A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 21 years old; and
2793 (B) for whom the Division of Child and Family Services has been specifically ordered
2794 by the juvenile court to provide services because the individual was an abused, neglected, or
2795 dependent child or because the individual was adjudicated for an offense; or
2796 (ii) (A) who is at least 18 years old and younger than 25 years old; and
2797 (B) whose case is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court under Chapter
2798 6, Juvenile Justice.
2799 [
2800
2801 same as that term is defined in Section 62A-15-102.
2802 [
2803 the sexual desire of any individual, touches the anus, buttocks, pubic area, or genitalia of any
2804 child, or the breast of a female child, or takes indecent liberties with a child as defined in
2805 Section 76-5-416.
2806 [
2807 (b) "Natural parent" includes the minor's noncustodial parent.
2808 [
2809 (i) abandonment of a child, except as provided in Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 8, Safe
2810 Relinquishment of a Newborn Child;
2811 (ii) lack of proper parental care of a child by reason of the fault or habits of the parent,
2812 guardian, or custodian;
2813 (iii) failure or refusal of a parent, guardian, or custodian to provide proper or necessary
2814 subsistence or medical care, or any other care necessary for the child's health, safety, morals, or
2815 well-being;
2816 (iv) a child to be at risk of being neglected or abused because another child in the same
2817 home is neglected or abused;
2818 (v) abandonment of a child through an unregulated custody transfer; or
2819 (vi) educational neglect.
2820 (b) "Neglect" does not include:
2821 (i) a parent or guardian legitimately practicing religious beliefs and who, for that
2822 reason, does not provide specified medical treatment for a child;
2823 (ii) a health care decision made for a child by the child's parent or guardian, unless the
2824 state or other party to a proceeding shows, by clear and convincing evidence, that the health
2825 care decision is not reasonable and informed;
2826 (iii) a parent or guardian exercising the right described in Section [
2827 80-3-304; or
2828 (iv) permitting a child, whose basic needs are met and who is of sufficient age and
2829 maturity to avoid harm or unreasonable risk of harm, to engage in independent activities,
2830 including:
2831 (A) traveling to and from school, including by walking, running, or bicycling;
2832 (B) traveling to and from nearby commercial or recreational facilities;
2833 (C) engaging in outdoor play;
2834 (D) remaining in a vehicle unattended, except under the conditions described in
2835 Subsection 76-10-2202(2);
2836 (E) remaining at home unattended; or
2837 (F) engaging in a similar independent activity.
2838 [
2839 [
2840 probation officer, without [
2841 Section 80-6-701, upon the consent in writing of:
2842 (a) the assigned juvenile probation officer; and
2843 (b) (i) the minor; or
2844 (ii) the minor and the minor's parent, legal guardian, or custodian.
2845 [
2846 intellectual disability or related condition, or developmental immaturity, lacks the ability to:
2847 (a) understand the nature of the proceedings against the minor or of the potential
2848 disposition for the offense charged; or
2849 (b) consult with counsel and participate in the proceedings against the minor with a
2850 reasonable degree of rational understanding.
2851 (55) "Parole" means a conditional release of a juvenile offender from residency in
2852 secure care to live outside of secure care under the supervision of the Division of Juvenile
2853 Justice Services, or another person designated by the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
2854 [
2855 child.
2856 [
2857 adjudication [
2858 80-6-701, whereby the minor is permitted to remain in the minor's home under prescribed
2859 conditions.
2860 (b) "Probation" includes intake probation or formal probation.
2861 [
2862 (a) the attorney general and any assistant attorney general;
2863 (b) any district attorney or deputy district attorney;
2864 (c) any county attorney or assistant county attorney; and
2865 (d) any other attorney authorized to commence an action on behalf of the state.
2866 (59) "Protective custody" means the shelter of a child by the Division of Child and
2867 Family Services from the time the child is removed from the home until the earlier of:
2868 (a) the day on which the shelter hearing is held under Section 80-3-301; or
2869 (b) the day on which the child is returned home.
2870 [
2871 following an adjudication on the ground of abuse, neglect, or dependency, whereby:
2872 (a) the minor is permitted to remain in the minor's home[
2873 (b) supervision and assistance to correct the abuse, neglect, or dependency is provided
2874 by [
2875 the juvenile court.
2876 [
2877 (i) is found to be closely related to intellectual disability;
2878 (ii) results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior
2879 similar to that of an intellectually disabled individual;
2880 (iii) is likely to continue indefinitely; and
2881 (iv) constitutes a substantial limitation to the individual's ability to function in society.
2882 (b) "Related condition" does not include mental illness, psychiatric impairment, or
2883 serious emotional or behavioral disturbance.
2884 [
2885 remaining with [
2886 another person or agency, including:
2887 (i) the responsibility for support;
2888 (ii) the right to consent to adoption;
2889 (iii) the right to determine the child's religious affiliation; and
2890 (iv) the right to reasonable parent-time unless restricted by the court.
2891 (b) If no guardian has been appointed, "residual parental rights and duties" includes the
2892 right to consent to:
2893 (i) marriage;
2894 (ii) enlistment; and
2895 (iii) major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment.
2896 [
2897
2898
2899
2900 (63) "Runaway" means a child, other than an emancipated child, who willfully leaves
2901 the home of the child's parent or guardian, or the lawfully prescribed residence of the child,
2902 without permission.
2903 (64) "Secure care" means placement of a minor, who is committed to the Division of
2904 Juvenile Justice Services for rehabilitation, in a facility operated by, or under contract with, the
2905 Division of Juvenile Justice Services, that provides 24-hour supervision and confinement of the
2906 minor.
2907 (65) "Secure care facility" means a facility, established in accordance with Section
2908 80-5-503, for juvenile offenders in secure care.
2909 (66) "Secure detention" means temporary care of a minor who requires secure custody
2910 in a physically restricting facility operated by, or under contract with, the Division of Juvenile
2911 Justice Services:
2912 (a) before disposition of an offense that is alleged to have been committed by the
2913 minor; or
2914 (b) under Section 80-6-704.
2915 (67) "Serious youth offender" means an individual who:
2916 (a) is at least 14 years old, but under 25 years old;
2917 (b) committed a felony listed in Subsection 80-6-503(1) and the continuing jurisdiction
2918 of the juvenile court was extended over the individual's case until the individual was 25 years
2919 old in accordance with Section 80-6-605; and
2920 (c) is committed by the juvenile court to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for
2921 secure care under Sections 80-6-703 and 80-6-705.
2922 [
2923 to a child.
2924 [
2925 harm to a child.
2926 [
2927 (a) an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation by an
2928 adult directed towards a child;
2929 (b) an act or attempted act of sexual intercourse, sodomy, incest, or molestation
2930 committed by a child towards another child if:
2931 (i) there is an indication of force or coercion;
2932 (ii) the children are related, as described in Subsection [
2933 by marriage while the marriage exists or by adoption;
2934 (iii) there have been repeated incidents of sexual contact between the two children,
2935 unless the children are 14 years old or older; or
2936 (iv) there is a disparity in chronological age of four or more years between the two
2937 children;
2938 (c) engaging in any conduct with a child that would constitute an offense under any of
2939 the following, regardless of whether the individual who engages in the conduct is actually
2940 charged with, or convicted of, the offense:
2941 (i) Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, except for Section 76-5-401, if the
2942 alleged perpetrator of an offense described in Section 76-5-401 is a minor;
2943 (ii) child bigamy, Section 76-7-101.5;
2944 (iii) incest, Section 76-7-102;
2945 (iv) lewdness, Section 76-9-702;
2946 (v) sexual battery, Section 76-9-702.1;
2947 (vi) lewdness involving a child, Section 76-9-702.5; or
2948 (vii) voyeurism, Section 76-9-702.7; or
2949 (d) subjecting a child to participate in or threatening to subject a child to participate in
2950 a sexual relationship, regardless of whether that sexual relationship is part of a legal or cultural
2951 marriage.
2952 [
2953 (a) employing, using, persuading, inducing, enticing, or coercing any child to:
2954 (i) pose in the nude for the purpose of sexual arousal of any individual; or
2955 (ii) engage in any sexual or simulated sexual conduct for the purpose of photographing,
2956 filming, recording, or displaying in any way the sexual or simulated sexual conduct;
2957 (b) displaying, distributing, possessing for the purpose of distribution, or selling
2958 material depicting a child:
2959 (i) in the nude, for the purpose of sexual arousal of any individual; or
2960 (ii) engaging in sexual or simulated sexual conduct; or
2961 (c) engaging in any conduct that would constitute an offense under Section 76-5b-201,
2962 sexual exploitation of a minor, regardless of whether the individual who engages in the conduct
2963 is actually charged with, or convicted of, the offense.
2964 [
2965 facility pending [
2966 (73) "Shelter facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
2967 [
2968 76-1-401.
2969 [
2970 an offense that would not be an offense but for the age of the offender.
2971 [
2972 drugs or substances.
2973 [
2974 62A-4a-101.
2975 [
2976 [
2977 parental rights and duties, including residual parental rights and duties, by court order.
2978 [
2979 (a) an individual employed by a state division or agency for the purpose of conducting
2980 psychological treatment and counseling of a minor in [
2981 (b) any other individual licensed or approved by the state for the purpose of conducting
2982 psychological treatment and counseling.
2983 [
2984 indicating that the child is at an unreasonable risk of harm or neglect.
2985 (82) "Ungovernable" means a child in conflict with a parent or guardian, and the
2986 conflict:
2987 (a) results in behavior that is beyond the control or ability of the child, or the parent or
2988 guardian, to manage effectively;
2989 (b) poses a threat to the safety or well-being of the child, the child's family, or others;
2990 or
2991 (c) results in the situations described in Subsections (82)(a) and (b).
2992 [
2993 (a) with an individual who is not the child's parent, step-parent, grandparent, adult
2994 sibling, adult uncle or aunt, or legal guardian, or a friend of the family who is an adult and with
2995 whom the child is familiar, or a member of the child's federally recognized tribe;
2996 (b) with the intent of severing the child's existing parent-child or guardian-child
2997 relationship; and
2998 (c) without taking:
2999 (i) reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the child and permanency of the placement;
3000 and
3001 (ii) the necessary steps to transfer the legal rights and responsibilities of parenthood or
3002 guardianship to the individual taking custody of the child.
3003 [
3004 62A-4a-101.
3005 [
3006 62A-4a-101.
3007 [
3008 assesses a minor's risk of reoffending and a minor's criminogenic needs.
3009 [
3010
3011 [
3012 [
3013 62A-4a-101.
3014 (88) "Youth offender" means an individual who is:
3015 (a) at least 12 years old, but under 21 years old; and
3016 (b) committed by the juvenile court to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services for
3017 secure care under Sections 80-6-703 and 80-6-705.
3018 Section 52. Section 80-1-103, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1110 is
3019 renumbered and amended to read:
3020 [
3021 private agencies and organizations.
3022 (1) Every county, municipality, and school district, and the Department of Human
3023 Services, the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, the Division of Child and Family Services,
3024 the Department of Health, the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, the State Board
3025 of Education, and state and local law enforcement officers, shall render all assistance and
3026 cooperation within their jurisdiction and power to further the [
3027 [
3028 (2) A juvenile court is authorized to seek the cooperation of all agencies and
3029 organizations, public or private, whose [
3030 Section 53. Section 80-2-101 is enacted to read:
3031 80-2-101. Title.
3032 Reserved
3033 Section 54. Section 80-3-101 is enacted to read:
3034
3035
3036 80-3-101. Title.
3037 This chapter is known as "Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings."
3038 Section 55. Section 80-3-102, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-301 is
3039 renumbered and amended to read:
3040 [
3041 As used in this [
3042 (1) "Abuse, neglect, or dependency petition" means a petition filed in accordance with
3043 this chapter to commence proceedings in a juvenile court alleging that a child is:
3044 (a) abused;
3045 (b) neglected; or
3046 (c) dependent.
3047 (2) "Child protection team" means the same as that term is defined in Section
3048 62A-4a-101.
3049 (3) "Child protection unit" means the same as that term is defined in Section
3050 62A-4a-101.
3051 [
3052 (5) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section
3053 62A-4a-103.
3054 (6) "Friend" means an adult who:
3055 (a) has an established relationship with the child or a family member of the child; and
3056 (b) is not the natural parent of the child.
3057 [
3058 grandparent, or grandchild.
3059 [
3060
3061 [
3062 [
3063 (8) "Relative" means an adult who:
3064 (a) is the child's grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great uncle,
3065 brother in law, sister in law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling;
3066 (b) is a first cousin of the child's parent;
3067 (c) is an adoptive parent of the child's sibling; or
3068 (d) in the case of a child who is an Indian child, an extended family member as defined
3069 in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
3070 (9) "Shelter care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
3071 [
3072 [
3073 62A-4a-101.
3074 (12) "Substitute care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
3075 [
3076
3077 62A-4a-101.
3078 Section 56. Section 80-3-103, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-303 is
3079 renumbered and amended to read:
3080 [
3081 parte communications.
3082 [
3083
3084
3085 (1) The proceedings under this chapter are civil in nature and are governed by the Utah
3086 Rules of Civil Procedure and the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
3087 (2) Any unauthorized ex parte communication concerning a pending case between a
3088 judge and a party to an abuse, neglect, or dependency proceeding shall be recorded for
3089 subsequent review, if necessary, by the Judicial Conduct Commission.
3090 Section 57. Section 80-3-104, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-317 is
3091 renumbered and amended to read:
3092 [
3093 Legal representation -- Attorney general responsibilities.
3094 (1) (a) A [
3095 entitled to notice [
3096 80-3-301, preadoptive parents, foster parents, and any relative providing care for the [
3097 minor, are:
3098 [
3099 under this [
3100 [
3101 Subsection (1)(a)(i).
3102 [
3103
3104
3105 (b) A child's right to be present at a hearing under Subsection (1)(a) is subject to the
3106 discretion of the guardian ad litem, as defined in Section 78A-2-801, appointed under
3107 Subsection (3) or the juvenile court regarding any possible detriment to the child.
3108 [
3109 abuse, neglect, or dependency petition [
3110 counsel, and to present evidence, at each hearing.
3111 [
3112
3113 (b) If a parent or guardian is the subject of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition,
3114 the juvenile court shall:
3115 (i) appoint an indigent defense service provider for a parent or guardian determined to
3116 be an indigent individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of
3117 Counsel; and
3118 (ii) order indigent defense services for the parent or legal guardian who is determined
3119 to be an indigent individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of
3120 Counsel.
3121 [
3122 the juvenile court shall order that the child be represented by [
3123 in accordance with Section [
3124 (b) A guardian ad litem appointed under Subsection (3)(a) shall represent the best
3125 interest of the [
3126 78A-2-803:
3127 (i) at the shelter hearing and at all subsequent court and administrative proceedings,
3128 including any proceeding for termination of parental rights in accordance with [
3129
3130 Rights; and
3131 (ii) in other actions initiated under this chapter when appointed by the court under
3132 Section 78A-2-803 or as otherwise provided by law.
3133 (4) Subject to the attorney general's prosecutorial discretion in civil enforcement
3134 actions, the attorney general shall, in accordance with Section 62A-4a-113, enforce all
3135 provisions of this chapter and Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services, relating to
3136 protection or custody of an abused, neglected, or dependent minor and the termination of
3137 parental rights.
3138 (5) (a) The juvenile court shall admit any individual to a hearing, including a hearing
3139 under Section 80-3-205, unless the juvenile court makes a finding upon the record that the
3140 individual's presence at the hearing would:
3141 (i) be detrimental to the best interest of a minor who is a party to the proceeding;
3142 (ii) impair the fact-finding process; or
3143 (iii) be otherwise contrary to the interests of justice.
3144 (b) The juvenile court may exclude an individual from a hearing under Subsection
3145 (5)(a) on the juvenile court's own motion or by motion of a party to the proceeding.
3146 [
3147
3148 [
3149
3150
3151 [
3152
3153 [
3154
3155 [
3156
3157 [
3158
3159 [
3160
3161
3162 [
3163
3164 [
3165
3166
3167
3168 [
3169
3170
3171 [
3172
3173 [
3174
3175 [
3176
3177 [
3178
3179 Section 58. Section 80-3-105 is enacted to read:
3180 80-3-105. Consolidation of proceedings.
3181 (1) Subject to Subsection (2), when more than one child is involved in a home situation
3182 that may be found to constitute abuse, neglect, or dependency, the proceedings may be
3183 consolidated.
3184 (2) Separate hearings may be held in proceedings consolidated under Subsection (1)
3185 with respect to disposition.
3186 Section 59. Section 80-3-106 is enacted to read:
3187 80-3-106. Record of proceedings.
3188 (1) As used in this section:
3189 (a) "Record of a proceeding" does not include documentary materials of any type
3190 submitted to the juvenile court as part of the proceeding, including items submitted under Utah
3191 Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 45.
3192 (b) "Subjects of the record" includes the child's attorney guardian ad litem, the child's
3193 guardian, the division, and any other party to the proceeding.
3194 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the juvenile court shall take a verbatim
3195 record of the proceedings under this chapter, unless dispensed with by the juvenile court.
3196 (b) A juvenile court shall take a verbatim record of the proceedings in all cases under
3197 this chapter that might result in deprivation of custody.
3198 (3) Notwithstanding any other provision, including Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government
3199 Records Access and Management Act, the juvenile court shall release a record of a proceeding
3200 made under Subsection (2) to any person upon a finding on the record for good cause.
3201 (4) Following a petition for a record of a proceeding made under Subsection (2), the
3202 juvenile court shall:
3203 (a) provide notice to all subjects of the record that a request for release of the record
3204 has been made; and
3205 (b) allow sufficient time for the subjects of the record to respond before making a
3206 finding on the petition.
3207 (5) A record of a proceeding may not be released under this section if the juvenile
3208 court's jurisdiction over the subjects of the proceeding ended more than 12 months before the
3209 day on which the request is made.
3210 Section 60. Section 80-3-107 is enacted to read:
3211 80-3-107. Disclosure of records -- Record sharing.
3212 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (1)(c) through (e), in an abuse, neglect, or
3213 dependency proceeding occurring after the commencement of a shelter hearing under Section
3214 80-3-301, or the filing of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, each party to the
3215 proceeding shall provide in writing to any other party or the other party's counsel any
3216 information that the party:
3217 (i) plans to report to the juvenile court at the proceeding; or
3218 (ii) could reasonably expect would be requested of the party by the juvenile court at the
3219 proceeding.
3220 (b) A party providing the disclosure required under Subsection (1)(a) shall make the
3221 disclosure:
3222 (i) for a dispositional hearing under Part 4, Adjudication and Disposition, no less than
3223 five days before the day on which the dispositional hearing is held; and
3224 (ii) for all other proceedings, no less than five days before the day on which the
3225 proceeding is held.
3226 (c) The division is not required to provide a court report or a child and family plan
3227 described in Section 62A-4a-205 to each party to the proceeding if:
3228 (i) the information is electronically filed with the juvenile court; and
3229 (ii) each party to the proceeding has access to the electronically filed information.
3230 (d) If a party to a proceeding obtains information after the deadline described in
3231 Subsection (1)(b), the information is exempt from the disclosure required under Subsection
3232 (1)(a) if the party certifies to the juvenile court that the information was obtained after the
3233 deadline.
3234 (e) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to:
3235 (i) pretrial hearings; and
3236 (ii) the frequent, periodic review hearings held in a dependency drug court case to
3237 assess and promote the parent's progress in substance use disorder treatment.
3238 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), and notwithstanding any other
3239 provision of law:
3240 (i) counsel for all parties to the action shall be given access to all records, maintained
3241 by the division or any other state or local public agency, that are relevant to the abuse, neglect,
3242 or dependency proceeding under this chapter; and
3243 (ii) if the natural parent of a child is not represented by counsel, the natural parent shall
3244 have access to the records described in Subsection (2)(a)(i).
3245 (b) The disclosures described in Subsection (2)(a) are not required if:
3246 (i) subject to Subsection (2)(c), the division or other state or local public agency did not
3247 originally create the record being requested;
3248 (ii) disclosure of the record would jeopardize the life or physical safety of a child who
3249 has been a victim of abuse or neglect, or any individual who provided substitute care for the
3250 child;
3251 (iii) disclosure of the record would jeopardize the anonymity of the individual making
3252 the initial report of abuse or neglect or any others involved in the subsequent investigation;
3253 (iv) disclosure of the record would jeopardize the life or physical safety of an
3254 individual who has been a victim of domestic violence;
3255 (v) the record is a report maintained in the Management Information System, for which
3256 a finding of unsubstantiated, unsupported, or without merit has been made, unless the
3257 individual requesting the information is the alleged perpetrator in the report or counsel for the
3258 alleged perpetrator in the report; or
3259 (vi) the record is a Children's Justice Center interview, including a video or audio
3260 recording, and a transcript of the recording, the release of which is governed by Section
3261 77-37-4.
3262 (c) If a disclosure is denied under Subsection (2)(b)(i), the division shall inform the
3263 individual making the request:
3264 (i) of the existence of all records in the possession of the division or any other state or
3265 local public agency;
3266 (ii) of the name and address of the individual or agency that originally created the
3267 record; and
3268 (iii) that the individual making the request must seek access to the record from the
3269 individual or agency that originally created the record.
3270 Section 61. Section 80-3-108, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-305 is
3271 renumbered and amended to read:
3272 [
3273 court -- Consideration of minor's statement outside of court.
3274 (1) [
3275 (a) a dispositional hearing;
3276 (b) a permanency hearing; or
3277 (c) a review hearing, except a drug court review hearing.
3278 (2) A minor shall be present at any postadjudication hearing in a case relating to the
3279 abuse, neglect, or dependency of the minor, unless the juvenile court determines that:
3280 (a) requiring the minor to be present at the postadjudication hearing would be
3281 detrimental to the minor or impractical; or
3282 (b) the minor is not sufficiently mature to articulate the minor's wishes in relation to the
3283 hearing.
3284 (3) A juvenile court may, in the juvenile court's discretion, order that a minor described
3285 in Subsection (2) be present at a hearing that is not a postadjudication hearing.
3286 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), at any hearing in a case relating to the
3287 abuse, neglect, or dependency of a minor, when the minor is present at the hearing, the juvenile
3288 court shall:
3289 (i) ask the minor whether the minor desires the opportunity to address the juvenile
3290 court or testify; and
3291 (ii) if the minor desires an opportunity to address the juvenile court or testify, allow the
3292 minor to address the juvenile court or testify.
3293 (b) Subsection (4)(a) does not apply if the juvenile court determines that:
3294 (i) it would be detrimental to the minor to comply with Subsection (4)(a); or
3295 (ii) the minor is not sufficiently mature to articulate the minor's wishes in relation to
3296 the hearing.
3297 (c) Subject to applicable court rules, the juvenile court may allow the minor to address
3298 the court in camera.
3299 (d) If a minor 14 years [
3300 juvenile court or testify, the juvenile court shall give the minor's desires added weight, but may
3301 not treat the minor's desires as the single controlling factor in a postadjudication hearing or
3302 other hearing described in Subsection (3).
3303 (e) For the purpose of establishing the fact of abuse, neglect, or dependency, the
3304 juvenile court may, in the juvenile court's discretion, consider evidence of statements made by
3305 a child under eight years old to an individual in a trust relationship.
3306 (5) [
3307 being present at a hearing that the minor is not required to be at [
3308 court order, unless the juvenile court orders otherwise.
3309 Section 62. Section 80-3-109, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-324 is
3310 renumbered and amended to read:
3311 [
3312 proceedings -- Division duties.
3313 [
3314
3315
3316 (1) In a proceeding under this chapter, the juvenile court:
3317 (a) may appoint any mental health therapist, as defined in Section 58-60-102, [
3318 who the juvenile court finds to be qualified[
3319 (i) evaluate the mental health of a minor or provide mental health services to the minor;
3320 or
3321 (ii) after notice and a hearing set for the specific purpose, evaluate the mental health of
3322 the minor's parent or guardian or provide mental health services to the parent or guardian if the
3323 juvenile court finds from the evidence presented at the hearing that the parent's or guardian's
3324 mental or emotional condition may be a factor in causing the abuse, neglect, or dependency of
3325 the minor; or
3326 (b) may appoint a physician or a physician assistant who the juvenile court finds to be
3327 qualified to:
3328 (i) physically examine the minor; or
3329 (ii) after notice and a hearing set for the specific purpose, physically examine the
3330 minor's parent or guardian if the juvenile court finds from the evidence presented at the hearing
3331 that the parent's or guardian's physical condition may be a factor in causing the abuse, neglect,
3332 or dependency of the minor.
3333 [
3334 Subsection (1) for the reason that the therapist's recommendations in another case [
3335
3336 division.
3337 [
3338 (3) The division shall, with regard to a minor in the division's custody:
3339 (a) take reasonable measures to notify a minor's parent or guardian of any
3340 non-emergency health treatment or care scheduled for a minor;
3341 (b) include the minor's parent or guardian as fully as possible in making health care
3342 decisions for the minor;
3343 (c) defer to the minor's parent's or guardian's reasonable and informed decisions
3344 regarding the minor's health care to the extent that the minor's health and well-being are not
3345 unreasonably compromised by the parent's or guardian's decision; and
3346 (d) notify the minor's parent or guardian within five business days after the day on
3347 which the minor receives emergency health care or treatment.
3348 (4) An examination conducted in accordance with Subsection (1) is not a privileged
3349 communication under Utah Rules of Evidence, Rule 506(d)(3), and is exempt from the general
3350 rule of privilege.
3351 (5) Subsection (1) applies to a proceeding under this chapter involving:
3352 (a) parents and minors; or
3353 (b) the [
3354 Section 63. Section 80-3-110, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-115 is
3355 renumbered and amended to read:
3356 [
3357 [
3358
3359
3360 [
3361 [
3362
3363
3364 [
3365
3366 [
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 26-61a-102.
3434 [
3435 [
3436 [
3437 26-61a-102.
3438 [
3439 26-61a-102.
3440 [
3441 26-61a-102.
3442 [
3443 Section 26-61a-102.
3444 [
3445 Section 26-61a-102.
3446 [
3447 the juvenile court makes a finding, determination, or otherwise considers an individual's
3448 possession or use of medical cannabis, a cannabis product, or a medical cannabis device, the
3449 juvenile court may not consider or treat the individual's possession or use any differently than
3450 the lawful possession or use of any prescribed controlled substance if:
3451 [
3452 Production Establishments;
3453 [
3454 (3); or
3455 [
3456 Utah Medical Cannabis Act; and
3457 [
3458 guidelines determined by the individual's qualified medical provider or through a consultation
3459 described in Subsection 26-61a-502(4) or (5).
3460 [
3461 or guardian's use of cannabis or a cannabis product is not abuse or neglect of [
3462 [
3463 [
3464 or because of cannabis being introduced to the child's body in another manner; or
3465 [
3466 ingestion of cannabis or chronic introduction of cannabis to the child's body in another manner.
3467 [
3468 in Subsection [
3469 guardian's use of medical cannabis or a cannabis product is not contrary to the best interests of
3470 [
3471 [
3472 guardian's possession or use complies with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical Cannabis Act,
3473 and there is no evidence that the parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis unreasonably
3474 deviates from the directions of use and dosing guidelines determined by the parent's or
3475 guardian's qualified medical provider or through a consultation described in Subsection
3476 26-61a-502(4) or (5); or
3477 [
3478 with Subsection 58-37-3.7(2) or (3).
3479 [
3480 child [
3481 parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis or a cannabis product is contrary to the best
3482 interests of a child, if there is evidence showing a nexus between the parent's or guardian's use
3483 of cannabis or a cannabis product and behavior that would separately constitute abuse or
3484 neglect of the child.
3485 Section 64. Section 80-3-201, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-304 is
3486 renumbered and amended to read:
3487
3488 [
3489 Notice.
3490 [
3491
3492 [
3493 [
3494 [
3495 [
3496 neglect, or dependency petition.
3497 [
3498 division before the person files [
3499 [
3500
3501
3502 [
3503 [
3504
3505 [
3506
3507 [
3508
3509 [
3510
3511 [
3512
3513
3514
3515 (3) If a child who is the subject of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is removed
3516 from the child's home by the division, the petition shall be filed on or before the day on which
3517 the initial shelter hearing described in Section 80-3-301 is held.
3518 (4) An abuse, neglect, or dependency petition shall include:
3519 (a) a concise statement of facts, separately stated, to support the conclusion that the
3520 child upon whose behalf the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is brought is abused,
3521 neglected, or dependent; and
3522 (b) a statement regarding whether the child is in protective custody, and if so, the date
3523 and precise time the child was taken into protective custody.
3524 (5) (a) Upon the filing of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, the petitioner shall
3525 serve the petition and notice on:
3526 (i) the guardian ad litem;
3527 (ii) both parents and any guardian of the child; and
3528 (iii) the child's foster parents.
3529 (b) The notice described in Subsection (5) shall contain all of the following:
3530 (i) the name and address of the person to whom the notice is directed;
3531 (ii) the date, time, and place of the hearing on the petition;
3532 (iii) the name of the child on whose behalf the petition is brought;
3533 (iv) a statement that the parent or guardian to whom notice is given, and the child, are
3534 entitled to have an attorney present at the hearing on the petition, and that if the parent or
3535 guardian is indigent and cannot afford an attorney, and desires to be represented by an attorney,
3536 one will be provided; and
3537 (v) a statement that the parent or legal guardian is liable for the cost of support of the
3538 child in the protective custody, temporary custody, and custody of the division, and for legal
3539 counsel appointed for the parent or guardian under Subsection (5)(b)(iv), according to the
3540 parent's or guardian's financial ability.
3541 (6) The petitioner shall serve the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition and notice
3542 under this section on all individuals described in Subsection (5)(a) as soon as possible after the
3543 petition is filed and at least five days before the day on which the hearing is set.
3544 (7) The juvenile court may dismiss an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition at any
3545 stage of the proceedings.
3546 (8) If an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition includes an allegation of educational
3547 neglect, Sections 53G-6-210 and 53G-6-211 are applicable to the proceedings under this
3548 chapter.
3549 Section 65. Section 80-3-202, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-107 is
3550 renumbered and amended to read:
3551 [
3552 [
3553
3554 [
3555 [
3556 [
3557 [
3558 the attorney general shall file the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition within 72 hours [
3559 after the completion of the division's investigation and request, excluding weekends and
3560 holidays, if:
3561 (a) the child who is the subject of the requested abuse, neglect, or dependency petition
3562 is not removed from the child's home by the division; and
3563 (b) without an expedited hearing and services ordered under the protective supervision
3564 of the juvenile court, the child will likely be taken into protective custody.
3565 [
3566 adjudication hearings on [
3567 (a) the child who is the subject of the petition is not in:
3568 (i) protective custody; or
3569 (ii) temporary custody; and
3570 (b) the division indicates in the petition that, without expedited hearings and services
3571 ordered under the protective supervision of the court, the child will likely be taken into
3572 protective custody.
3573 Section 66. Section 80-3-203 is enacted to read:
3574 80-3-203. Expedited hearing for temporary custody.
3575 (1) After an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed, the juvenile court may
3576 make an order:
3577 (a) providing for temporary custody of the child who is the subject of the petition; or
3578 (b) that the division provide protective services to the child who is the subject of the
3579 petition if the juvenile court determines that:
3580 (i) the child is at risk of being removed from the child's home due to abuse or neglect;
3581 and
3582 (ii) the provision of protective services may make the removal described in Subsection
3583 (1)(b)(i) unnecessary.
3584 (2) (a) The juvenile court shall hold an expedited hearing to determine whether a child
3585 should be placed in temporary custody if:
3586 (i) a person files an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition;
3587 (ii) a party to the proceeding files a motion for expedited placement in temporary
3588 custody; and
3589 (iii) notice of the hearing described in this Subsection (1)(a) is served consistent with
3590 the requirements for notice of a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301.
3591 (b) The hearing described in Subsection (2)(a):
3592 (i) shall be held within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after the time in
3593 which the motion described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is filed; and
3594 (ii) shall be considered a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301 and Utah Rules of
3595 Juvenile Procedure, Rule 13.
3596 (3) (a) The hearing and notice described in Subsection (1) are subject to:
3597 (i) Section 80-3-301;
3598 (ii) Section 80-3-302; and
3599 (iii) the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
3600 (b) After the hearing described in Subsection (1), the juvenile court may order a child
3601 placed in the temporary custody of the division.
3602 Section 67. Section 80-3-204, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-302 is
3603 renumbered and amended to read:
3604 [
3605 -- Grounds.
3606 (1) When [
3607
3608 and alternatives available to accomplish a compelling state interest and to prevent irretrievable
3609 destruction of family life as described in Subsections 62A-4a-201(1) and (7)(a) and Section
3610 [
3611 (2) After [
3612 dependency petition is filed, if the child who is the subject of the petition is not in [
3613 protective custody [
3614 the child's home or otherwise taken into protective custody if the juvenile court finds, by a
3615 preponderance of the evidence, that any one or more of the following circumstances exist:
3616 (a) (i) there is an imminent danger to the physical health or safety of the child; and
3617 (ii) the child's physical health or safety may not be protected without removing the
3618 child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian;
3619 (b) (i) a parent or guardian engages in or threatens the child with unreasonable conduct
3620 that causes the child to suffer harm; and
3621 (ii) there are no less restrictive means available by which the child's emotional health
3622 may be protected without removing the child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian;
3623 (c) the child or another child residing in the same household has been, or is considered
3624 to be at substantial risk of being, physically abused, sexually abused, or sexually exploited, by a
3625 parent or guardian, a member of the parent's or guardian's household, or other [
3626 individual known to the parent or guardian;
3627 (d) the parent or guardian is unwilling to have physical custody of the child;
3628 (e) the child is abandoned or left without any provision for the child's support;
3629 (f) a parent or guardian who has been incarcerated or institutionalized has not arranged
3630 or cannot arrange for safe and appropriate care for the child;
3631 (g) (i) a relative or other adult custodian with whom the child is left by the parent or
3632 guardian is unwilling or unable to provide care or support for the child;
3633 (ii) the whereabouts of the parent or guardian are unknown; and
3634 (iii) reasonable efforts to locate the parent or guardian are unsuccessful;
3635 (h) subject to [
3636 [
3637 immediate need of medical care;
3638 (i) (i) a parent's or guardian's actions, omissions, or habitual action create an
3639 environment that poses a serious risk to the child's health or safety for which immediate
3640 remedial or preventive action is necessary; or
3641 (ii) a parent's or guardian's action in leaving a child unattended would reasonably pose
3642 a threat to the child's health or safety;
3643 (j) the child or another child residing in the same household has been neglected;
3644 (k) the child's natural parent:
3645 (i) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
3646 child;
3647 (ii) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
3648 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child; or
3649 (iii) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
3650 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child;
3651 (l) an infant has been abandoned, as defined in Section [
3652 (m) (i) the parent or guardian, or an adult residing in the same household as the parent
3653 or guardian, is charged or arrested pursuant to Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab
3654 Act; and
3655 (ii) any clandestine laboratory operation was located in the residence or on the property
3656 where the child resided; or
3657 (n) the child's welfare is otherwise endangered.
3658 (3) (a) For purposes of Subsection (2)(a), if a child has previously been adjudicated as
3659 abused, neglected, or dependent, and a subsequent incident of abuse, neglect, or dependency
3660 occurs involving the same substantiated abuser or under similar circumstance as the previous
3661 abuse, that fact [
3662 custody of the child's parent.
3663 (b) For purposes of Subsection (2)(c):
3664 (i) another child residing in the same household may not be removed from the home
3665 unless that child is considered to be at substantial risk of being physically abused, sexually
3666 abused, or sexually exploited as described in Subsection (2)(c) or Subsection (3)(b)(ii); and
3667 (ii) if a parent or guardian has received actual notice that physical abuse, sexual abuse,
3668 or sexual exploitation by [
3669 is evidence that the parent or guardian failed to protect the child, after having received the
3670 notice, by allowing the child to be in the physical presence of the alleged abuser, that fact
3671 [
3672 abused, sexually abused, or sexually exploited.
3673 (4) (a) For purposes of Subsection (2), if the division files [
3674 dependency petition [
3675 safety and risk assessments described in Section 62A-4a-203.1 to determine whether a child
3676 should be removed from the custody of the child's parent or guardian or should otherwise be
3677 taken into protective custody.
3678 (b) The division shall make a diligent effort to provide the safety and risk assessments
3679 described in Section 62A-4a-203.1 to the juvenile court, guardian ad litem, and counsel for the
3680 parent or guardian, as soon as practicable before the shelter hearing described in Section
3681 [
3682 (5) In the absence of one of the factors described in Subsection (2), a juvenile court
3683 may not remove a child from the parent's or guardian's custody on the basis of:
3684 (a) educational neglect, truancy, or failure to comply with a court order to attend
3685 school;
3686 (b) mental illness or poverty of the parent or guardian; [
3687 (c) disability of the parent or guardian, as defined in Section 57-21-2[
3688 (d) the possession or use, in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical
3689 Cannabis Act, of cannabis in a medicinal dosage form, a cannabis product in a medicinal
3690 dosage form, or a medical cannabis device, as those terms are defined in Section 26-61a-102.
3691 (6) A child removed from the custody of the child's parent or guardian under this
3692 section may not be placed or kept in [
3693
3694
3695 Chapter 6, Part 2, Custody and Detention.
3696 (7) This section does not preclude removal of a child from the child's home without a
3697 warrant or court order under Section 62A-4a-202.1.
3698 (8) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(b), [
3699
3700 custody of the child's parent or guardian on the sole or primary basis that the parent or guardian
3701 refuses to consent to:
3702 (i) the administration of a psychotropic medication to a child;
3703 (ii) a psychiatric, psychological, or behavioral treatment for a child; or
3704 (iii) a psychiatric or behavioral health evaluation of a child.
3705 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a), [
3706
3707 otherwise be prohibited under Subsection (8)(a) if failure to take an action described under
3708 Subsection (8)(a) would present a serious, imminent risk to the child's physical safety or the
3709 physical safety of others.
3710 Section 68. Section 80-3-205, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-322 is
3711 renumbered and amended to read:
3712 [
3713 (1) In each case where an information or indictment [
3714 defendant concerning abuse, neglect, or dependency of a child, and a petition [
3715 in juvenile court concerning the victim, the appropriate county attorney's or district attorney's
3716 office shall coordinate with the attorney general's office.
3717 (2) Law enforcement personnel, [
3718 personnel, the appointed guardian ad litem, pretrial services personnel, and corrections
3719 personnel shall make reasonable efforts to facilitate the coordination required [
3720 section.
3721 (3) [
3722
3723 [
3724 (4) [
3725
3726 office, [
3727 litem, pretrial services personnel, and corrections personnel as appropriate under this section.
3728 Section 69. Section 80-3-206 is enacted to read:
3729 80-3-206. Mediation.
3730 If an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed, or if a matter is referred to the
3731 juvenile court under Subsection 78A-6-104(1)(c), the juvenile court may require the parties to
3732 participate in mediation in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Alternative Dispute
3733 Resolution Act.
3734 Section 70. Section 80-3-207 is enacted to read:
3735 80-3-207. Modification of petition -- Continuance.
3736 (1) When it appears in a proceeding under this chapter that evidence presented points
3737 to material facts not alleged in the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, the juvenile court
3738 may consider the additional or different matters raised by the evidence if the parties consent.
3739 (2) The juvenile court on motion of any interested party, or on the juvenile court's own
3740 motion, shall direct that the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition be amended to conform to
3741 the evidence described in Subsection (1).
3742 (3) If the amendment described in Subsection (2) results in a substantial departure from
3743 the facts originally alleged in the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, the juvenile court shall
3744 grant a continuance as justice may require in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile
3745 Procedure, Rule 54.
3746 Section 71. Section 80-3-301, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-306 is
3747 renumbered and amended to read:
3748
3749 [
3750 (1) A juvenile court shall hold a shelter hearing [
3751 temporary custody of a child within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after any one
3752 or all of the following occur:
3753 (a) removal of the child from the child's home by the division;
3754 (b) placement of the child in [
3755 (c) emergency placement under Subsection 62A-4a-202.1[
3756 (d) as an alternative to removal of the child, a parent enters a domestic violence shelter
3757 at the request of the division; or
3758 [
3759
3760 (e) a motion for expedited placement in temporary custody is filed under Section
3761 80-3-203.
3762 (2) If one of the circumstances described in Subsections (1)(a) through (e) occurs, the
3763 division shall issue a notice that contains all of the following:
3764 (a) the name and address of the [
3765 (b) the date, time, and place of the shelter hearing;
3766 (c) the name of the child on whose behalf [
3767 is [
3768 (d) a concise statement regarding:
3769 (i) the reasons for removal or other action of the division under Subsection (1); and
3770 (ii) the allegations and code sections under which the proceeding [
3771 instituted;
3772 (e) a statement that the parent or guardian to whom notice is given, and the child, are
3773 entitled to have an attorney present at the shelter hearing, and that if the parent or guardian is
3774 [
3775 an attorney, one will be provided in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Indigent Defense
3776 Act; and
3777 (f) a statement that the parent or guardian is liable for the cost of support of the child in
3778 the protective custody, temporary custody, and custody of the division, and the cost for legal
3779 counsel appointed for the parent or guardian under Subsection (2)(e), according to the financial
3780 ability of the parent or guardian.
3781 (3) The notice described in Subsection (2) shall be personally served as soon as
3782 possible, but no later than one business day after [
3783 removed from the child's home, or the [
3784
3785 placement in temporary custody under Section 80-3-203 is filed, on:
3786 (a) the appropriate guardian ad litem; and
3787 (b) both parents and any guardian of the child, unless the parents or guardians cannot
3788 be located.
3789 (4) [
3790 be present at the shelter hearing:
3791 (a) the child, unless it would be detrimental for the child;
3792 (b) the child's parents or guardian, unless the parents or guardian cannot be located, or
3793 fail to appear in response to the notice;
3794 (c) counsel for the parents, if one is requested;
3795 (d) the child's guardian ad litem;
3796 (e) the [
3797 case; and
3798 (f) the attorney from the attorney general's office who is representing the division.
3799 (5) (a) At the shelter hearing, the juvenile court shall:
3800 (i) provide an opportunity to provide relevant testimony to:
3801 (A) the child's parent or guardian, if present; and
3802 (B) any other [
3803 (ii) subject to Section [
3804 testify; and
3805 (iii) in accordance with Subsections [
3806 grant preferential consideration to a relative or friend for the temporary placement of the child.
3807 (b) The juvenile court:
3808 (i) may consider all relevant evidence, in accordance with the Utah Rules of Juvenile
3809 Procedure;
3810 (ii) shall hear relevant evidence presented by the child, the child's parent or guardian,
3811 the requesting party, or [
3812 (iii) may in [
3813 which goes to the issues of removal and the child's need for continued protection.
3814 (6) If the child is in [
3815 to the juvenile court:
3816 (a) the reason why the child was removed from the parent's or guardian's custody;
3817 (b) any services provided to the child and the child's family in an effort to prevent
3818 removal;
3819 (c) the need, if any, for continued shelter;
3820 (d) the available services that could facilitate the return of the child to the custody of
3821 the child's parent or guardian; and
3822 (e) subject to Subsections [
3823 relatives of the child or friends of the child's parents may be able and willing to accept
3824 temporary placement of the child.
3825 (7) The juvenile court shall consider all relevant evidence provided by [
3826
3827 section.
3828 (8) (a) If necessary to protect the child, preserve the rights of a party, or for other good
3829 cause shown, the juvenile court may grant no more than one continuance, not to exceed five
3830 judicial days.
3831 (b) A juvenile court shall honor, as nearly as practicable, the request by a parent or
3832 guardian for a continuance under Subsection (8)(a).
3833 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (8)(a), if the division fails to provide the notice
3834 described in Subsection (2) within the time described in Subsection (3), the juvenile court may
3835 grant the request of a parent or guardian for a continuance, not to exceed five judicial days.
3836 (9) (a) If the child is in [
3837 shall order that the child be returned to the custody of the parent or guardian unless [
3838 juvenile court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, consistent with the protections and
3839 requirements provided in Subsection 62A-4a-201(1), that any one of the following exists:
3840 (i) subject to Subsection (9)(b)(i), there is a serious danger to the physical health or
3841 safety of the child and the child's physical health or safety may not be protected without
3842 removing the child from the custody of the child's parent;
3843 (ii) (A) the child is suffering emotional damage that results in a serious impairment in
3844 the child's growth, development, behavior, or psychological functioning;
3845 (B) the parent or guardian is unwilling or unable to make reasonable changes that
3846 would sufficiently prevent future damage; and
3847 (C) there are no reasonable means available by which the child's emotional health may
3848 be protected without removing the child from the custody of the child's parent or guardian;
3849 (iii) there is a substantial risk that the child will suffer abuse or neglect if the child is
3850 not removed from the custody of the child's parent or guardian;
3851 (iv) subject to Subsection (9)(b)(ii), the child or a minor residing in the same
3852 household has been, or is considered to be at substantial risk of being, physically abused,
3853 sexually abused, or sexually exploited by [
3854 (A) a parent or guardian;
3855 (B) a member of the parent's household or the guardian's household; or
3856 (C) [
3857 (v) the parent or guardian is unwilling to have physical custody of the child;
3858 (vi) the child is without any provision for the child's support;
3859 (vii) a parent who is incarcerated or institutionalized has not or cannot arrange for safe
3860 and appropriate care for the child;
3861 (viii) (A) a relative or other adult custodian with whom the child is left by the parent or
3862 guardian is unwilling or unable to provide care or support for the child;
3863 (B) the whereabouts of the parent or guardian are unknown; and
3864 (C) reasonable efforts to locate the parent or guardian are unsuccessful;
3865 [
3866
3867 (ix) subject to Subsection 80-1-102(51)(b) and Sections 80-3-109 and 80-3-304, the
3868 child is in immediate need of medical care;
3869 (x) (A) the physical environment or the fact that the child is left unattended beyond a
3870 reasonable period of time poses a threat to the child's health or safety; and
3871 (B) the parent or guardian is unwilling or unable to make reasonable changes that
3872 would remove the threat;
3873 (xi) (A) the child or a minor residing in the same household has been neglected; and
3874 (B) the parent or guardian is unwilling or unable to make reasonable changes that
3875 would prevent the neglect;
3876 (xii) the parent, guardian, or an adult residing in the same household as the parent or
3877 guardian, is charged or arrested pursuant to Title 58, Chapter 37d, Clandestine Drug Lab Act,
3878 and any clandestine laboratory operation was located in the residence or on the property where
3879 the child resided;
3880 (xiii) (A) the child's welfare is substantially endangered; and
3881 (B) the parent or guardian is unwilling or unable to make reasonable changes that
3882 would remove the danger; or
3883 (xiv) the child's natural parent:
3884 (A) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
3885 child;
3886 (B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
3887 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child; or
3888 (C) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
3889 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the child.
3890 (b) (i) Prima facie evidence of the finding described in Subsection (9)(a)(i) is
3891 established if:
3892 (A) a court previously adjudicated that the child suffered abuse, neglect, or dependency
3893 involving the parent; and
3894 (B) a subsequent incident of abuse, neglect, or dependency involving the parent occurs.
3895 (ii) For purposes of Subsection (9)(a)(iv), if the juvenile court finds that the parent
3896 knowingly allowed the child to be in the physical care of [
3897 parent received actual notice that the [
3898 sexually exploited the child, that fact [
3899 substantial risk that the child will be physically abused, sexually abused, or sexually exploited.
3900 (10) (a) (i) The juvenile court shall [
3901 whether reasonable efforts were made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the child
3902 from the child's home and whether there are available services that would prevent the need for
3903 continued removal.
3904 (ii) If the juvenile court finds that the child can be safely returned to the custody of the
3905 child's parent or guardian through the provision of [
3906 (10)(a)(i), the juvenile court shall place the child with the child's parent or guardian and order
3907 that [
3908 (b) In accordance with federal law, the juvenile court shall consider the child's health,
3909 safety, and welfare as the paramount concern when making the determination described in
3910 Subsection (10)(a), and in ordering and providing the services[
3911
3912 Subsection (10)(a).
3913 (11) Where the division's first contact with the family occurred during an emergency
3914 situation in which the child could not safely remain at home, the juvenile court shall make a
3915 finding that any lack of preplacement preventive efforts, as described in Section 62A-4a-203,
3916 was appropriate.
3917 (12) In cases where [
3918 abuse, or severe neglect are involved, [
3919 and the division do not have any duty to make [
3920 attempt to maintain a child in the child's home, return a child to the child's home, provide
3921 reunification services, or attempt to rehabilitate the offending parent or parents.
3922 (13) The juvenile court may not order continued removal of a child solely on the basis
3923 of educational neglect [
3924 court order to attend school.
3925 (14) (a) Whenever a juvenile court orders continued removal of a child under this
3926 section, the juvenile court shall state the facts on which [
3927 (b) If no continued removal is ordered and the child is returned home, the juvenile
3928 court shall state the facts on which [
3929 (15) If the juvenile court finds that continued removal and temporary custody are
3930 necessary for the protection of a child [
3931 shall order continued removal regardless of:
3932 (a) any error in the initial removal of the child;
3933 (b) the failure of a party to comply with notice provisions; or
3934 (c) any other procedural requirement of this chapter or Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child
3935 and Family Services.
3936 Section 72. Section 80-3-302, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-307 is
3937 renumbered and amended to read:
3938 [
3939 [
3940 [
3941 [
3942 [
3943 [
3944 (1) As used in this section:
3945 (a) "Natural parent," notwithstanding Section 80-1-102, means:
3946 [
3947 [
3948 [
3949 [
3950 conceived or born; or
3951 [
3952 removal of the child or voluntary surrender of the child by the custodial parent.
3953 [
3954 "Natural parent" includes the individuals described in Subsection (1)(a) regardless of whether
3955 the child has been or will be placed with adoptive parents or whether adoption has been or will
3956 be considered as a long-term goal for the child.
3957 [
3958 [
3959
3960 [
3961 [
3962 [
3963
3964
3965 (2) (a) At the shelter hearing, when the juvenile court orders that a child be removed
3966 from the custody of the child's parent in accordance with the requirements of Section
3967 [
3968 parent with whom the child was not residing at the time the events or conditions that brought
3969 the child within the juvenile court's jurisdiction occurred, who desires to assume custody of the
3970 child.
3971 (b) [
3972 Subsection (2)(a), the juvenile court shall place the child with that parent unless the juvenile
3973 court finds that the placement would be unsafe or otherwise detrimental to the child.
3974 [
3975 [
3976 (i) shall make a specific finding regarding the fitness of the parent described in
3977 Subsection (2)(b) to assume custody, and the safety and appropriateness of the placement[
3978 (ii) [
3979 comply with the criminal background check provisions described in Section [
3980 80-3-305, and check the division's management information system for any previous reports of
3981 abuse or neglect received by the division regarding the parent at issue[
3982 (iii) [
3983 the safety and appropriateness of the placement[
3984 [
3985 [
3986 pending the juvenile court's determination regarding [
3987 (d) The division shall report the division's findings from an investigation regarding the
3988 child in writing to the juvenile court.
3989 (3) If the juvenile court orders placement with a parent under Subsection (2):
3990 (a) the child and the parent are under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
3991 (b) the juvenile court may order:
3992 (i) that the parent [
3993 court; and
3994 (ii) that services be provided to the parent from whose custody the child was removed,
3995 the parent who has assumed custody, or both; and
3996 (c) the juvenile court shall order reasonable parent-time with the parent from whose
3997 custody the child was removed, unless parent-time is not in the best interest of the child.
3998 (4) The juvenile court shall periodically review an order described in Subsection (3) to
3999 determine whether:
4000 (a) placement with the parent continues to be in the child's best interest;
4001 (b) the child should be returned to the original custodial parent;
4002 (c) the child should be placed [
4003 Subsections (7) through [
4004 (d) the child should be placed in the temporary custody of the division.
4005 (5) The time limitations described in Section [
4006 reunification efforts apply to children placed with a previously noncustodial parent [
4007
4008 (6) (a) Legal custody of the child is not affected by an order entered under Subsection
4009 (2) or (3).
4010 (b) To affect a previous court order regarding legal custody, the party shall petition
4011 [
4012 (7) [
4013 removed from the custody of the child's parent and is not placed in the custody of the child's
4014 other parent, the juvenile court:
4015 (a) shall, at that time, determine whether[
4016 there is a relative or a friend who is able and willing to care for the child, which may include
4017 asking a child, who is of sufficient maturity to articulate the child's wishes in relation to a
4018 placement, if there is a relative or friend with whom the child would prefer to reside;
4019 (b) may order the division to conduct a reasonable search to determine whether[
4020
4021 appropriate, in accordance with the requirements of this [
4022 4a, Part 2, Child Welfare Services, for placement of the child;
4023 (c) shall order the parents to cooperate with the division, within five working days, to[
4024
4025 who may be able and willing to care for the child; and
4026 (d) may order that the child be placed in the temporary custody of the division pending
4027 the determination under Subsection (7)(a).
4028 [
4029
4030 [
4031 consideration shall be given to a relative's or a friend's request for placement of the child, if [
4032 the placement is in the best interest of the child, and the provisions of this section are satisfied.
4033 (b) (i) The preferential consideration that a relative or friend is initially granted under
4034 Subsection (8)(a) expires 120 days after the day on which the shelter hearing occurs.
4035 (ii) After the day on which the time period described in Subsection (8)(b)(i) expires, a
4036 relative or friend, who has not obtained custody or asserted an interest in a child, may not be
4037 granted preferential consideration by the division or the juvenile court.
4038 (c) (i) The preferential consideration that a natural parent is initially granted under
4039 Subsection (2) is limited after 120 days after the day on which the shelter hearing occurs.
4040 (ii) After the time period described in Subsection (8)(c)(i), the juvenile court shall base
4041 the juvenile court's custody decision on the best interest of the child.
4042 (iii) Before the day on which the time period described in Subsection (8)(c)(i) expires,
4043 the following order of preference shall be applied when determining the individual with whom
4044 a child will be placed, provided that the individual is willing and able to care for the child:
4045 (A) a noncustodial parent of the child;
4046 (B) a relative of the child;
4047 (C) subject to Subsection (8)(d), a friend if the friend is a licensed foster parent; and
4048 (D) other placements that are consistent with the requirements of law.
4049 (d) In determining whether a friend is a willing, able, and appropriate placement for a
4050 child, the juvenile court or the division:
4051 (i) subject to Subsections (8)(d)(ii) through (iv), shall consider the child's preferences
4052 or level of comfort with the friend;
4053 (ii) is required to consider no more than one friend designated by each parent of the
4054 child and one friend designated by the child if the child is of sufficient maturity to articulate the
4055 child's wishes in relation to a placement;
4056 (iii) may limit the number of designated friends to two, one of whom shall be a friend
4057 designated by the child if the child is of sufficient maturity to articulate the child's wishes in
4058 relation to a placement; and
4059 (iv) shall give preference to a friend designated by the child if:
4060 (A) the child is of sufficient maturity to articulate the child's wishes; and
4061 (B) the basis for removing the child under Section 80-3-301 is sexual abuse of the
4062 child.
4063 (e) (i) If a parent of the child or the child, if the child is of sufficient maturity to
4064 articulate the child's wishes in relation to a placement, is not able to designate a friend who is a
4065 licensed foster parent for placement of the child, but is able to identify a friend who is willing
4066 to become licensed as a foster parent, the department shall fully cooperate to expedite the
4067 licensing process for the friend.
4068 (ii) If the friend described in Subsection (8)(e)(i) becomes licensed as a foster parent
4069 within the time frame described in Subsection (8)(b), the juvenile court shall determine
4070 whether it is in the best interest of the child to place the child with the friend.
4071 [
4072 permanency goal is identified under Subsection (7)(a), the juvenile court shall make a specific
4073 finding regarding:
4074 (i) the fitness of that relative or friend as a placement for the child; and
4075 (ii) the safety and appropriateness of placement with [
4076 [
4077
4078 [
4079 court shall, at a minimum, order the division to:
4080 (i) if the child may be placed with a relative, conduct a background check that includes:
4081 (A) completion of a nonfingerprint-based, Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
4082 background check of the relative;
4083 (B) a completed search, relating to the relative, of the Management Information System
4084 described in Section 62A-4a-1003; and
4085 (C) a background check that complies with the criminal background check provisions
4086 described in Section [
4087 62A-4a-209, of the child who resides in the household where the child may be placed;
4088 (ii) if the child will be placed with a noncustodial parent, complete a background check
4089 that includes:
4090 (A) the background check requirements applicable to an emergency placement with a
4091 noncustodial parent that are described in Subsections 62A-4a-209(5) and (7);
4092 (B) a completed search, relating to the noncustodial parent of the child, of the
4093 Management Information System described in Section 62A-4a-1003; and
4094 (C) a background check that complies with the criminal background check provisions
4095 described in Section [
4096 62A-4a-209, of the child who resides in the household where the child may be placed;
4097 (iii) if the child may be placed with an individual other than a noncustodial parent or a
4098 relative, conduct a criminal background check of the individual, and each adult that resides in
4099 the household where the child may be placed, that complies with the criminal background
4100 check provisions described in Section [
4101 (iv) visit the relative's or friend's home;
4102 (v) check the division's management information system for any previous reports of
4103 abuse or neglect regarding the relative or friend at issue;
4104 (vi) report the division's findings in writing to the juvenile court; and
4105 (vii) provide sufficient information so that the juvenile court may determine whether:
4106 (A) the relative or friend has any history of abusive or neglectful behavior toward other
4107 children that may indicate or present a danger to this child;
4108 (B) the child is comfortable with the relative or friend;
4109 (C) the relative or friend recognizes the parent's history of abuse and is committed to
4110 protect the child;
4111 (D) the relative or friend is strong enough to resist inappropriate requests by the parent
4112 for access to the child, in accordance with court orders;
4113 (E) the relative or friend is committed to caring for the child as long as necessary; and
4114 (F) the relative or friend can provide a secure and stable environment for the child.
4115 [
4116 division to conduct, any further investigation regarding the safety and appropriateness of the
4117 placement described in Subsection (9)(a).
4118 [
4119 placement with a relative or friend under Subsections (9)(a) and (b) as soon as practicable, in
4120 an effort to facilitate placement of the child with a relative or friend.
4121 [
4122 the temporary custody of the division, pending the division's investigation [
4123
4124 regarding the appropriateness of [
4125 (b) The juvenile court shall ultimately base the juvenile court's determination regarding
4126 the appropriateness of a placement with a relative or friend on the best interest of the child.
4127 [
4128
4129 (a) the juvenile court:
4130 (i) shall order the relative or friend [
4131 supervision of the juvenile court; and
4132 (ii) may order the division provide necessary services to the child and the child's
4133 relative or friend, including the monitoring of the child's safety and well-being;
4134 (b) the child and the relative or friend in whose custody the child is placed are under
4135 the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
4136 (c) the juvenile court may enter any order that [
4137 necessary for the protection and best interest of the child;
4138 (d) the juvenile court shall provide for reasonable parent-time with the parent or
4139 parents from whose custody the child was removed, unless parent-time is not in the best
4140 interest of the child; and
4141 (e) the juvenile court shall conduct a periodic review no less often than every six
4142 months, to determine whether:
4143 (i) placement with the relative or friend continues to be in the child's best interest;
4144 (ii) the child should be returned home; or
4145 (iii) the child should be placed in the custody of the division.
4146 [
4147 on which the child was removed from the home, the juvenile court shall schedule a hearing for
4148 the purpose of entering a permanent order in accordance with the best interest of the child.
4149 [
4150 regard to reunification efforts, apply to children placed with a relative or friend [
4151 under Subsection (7).
4152 [
4153 and the division places the child with a relative, the division shall:
4154 (i) conduct a criminal background check of the relative that complies with the criminal
4155 background check provisions described in Section [
4156 (ii) if the results of the criminal background check described in Subsection [
4157 (14)(a)(i) would prohibit the relative from having direct access to the child under Section
4158 62A-2-120, the division shall:
4159 (A) take the child into physical custody; and
4160 (B) within three days, excluding weekends and holidays, after [
4161 on which the child is taken into physical custody under Subsection [
4162 written notice to the juvenile court, and all parties to the proceedings, of the division's action.
4163 (b) [
4164 division from placing a child with a relative, pending the results of the background check
4165 described in Subsection [
4166 [
4167 custody of the child's parent and does not award custody and guardianship to another parent,
4168 relative, or friend under this section, the juvenile court shall order that the child be placed in
4169 the temporary custody of the division, to proceed to adjudication and disposition and to be
4170 provided with care and services in accordance with this chapter and Title 62A, Chapter 4a,
4171 Child and Family Services.
4172 [
4173
4174
4175
4176 [
4177
4178
4179
4180 [
4181
4182
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 is not a parent, a relative, a friend, or a former foster parent of the child, priority shall be given
4214 to a foster placement with a married couple, unless it is in the best interests of the child to place
4215 the child with a single foster parent.
4216 [
4217
4218 religion of an individual with whom the child may be placed, unless the purpose of taking
4219 religion into account is to place the child with an individual or family of the same religion as
4220 the child.
4221 [
4222 child is of sufficient maturity to articulate the wishes in relation to the child's placement, the
4223 juvenile court shall make findings explaining why the juvenile court's decision differs from the
4224 child's wishes.
4225 (19) This section does not guarantee that an identified relative or friend will receive
4226 custody of the child.
4227 Section 73. Section 80-3-303, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-307.5 is
4228 renumbered and amended to read:
4229 [
4230 division's temporary custody.
4231 (1) If the juvenile court awards temporary custody of a [
4232 under Section [
4233 determine ongoing placement of the [
4234 (2) In placing a [
4235 (a) except as provided in Subsections (2)(b) and (d), shall comply with the applicable
4236 background check provisions described in Section [
4237 (b) is not required to receive approval from the juvenile court before making the
4238 placement;
4239 (c) shall, within three days, excluding weekends and holidays, after [
4240
4241 and the parties to the proceedings, that the placement has been made;
4242 (d) may place the [
4243 same criteria established for an emergency placement under Section 62A-4a-209, pending the
4244 results of:
4245 (i) the background check described in Subsection [
4246 and
4247 (ii) evaluation with the noncustodial parent, relative, or friend to determine the
4248 individual's capacity to provide ongoing care to the [
4249 (e) shall take into consideration the will of the [
4250 sufficient maturity to articulate the [
4251 placement.
4252 (3) If the division's placement decision differs from a [
4253 if the [
4254 [
4255 decision differs from the [
4256 the [
4257 Section 74. Section 80-3-304, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-301.5 is
4258 renumbered and amended to read:
4259 [
4260 neglect.
4261 (1) In cases of alleged medical neglect where the division seeks protective custody,
4262 temporary custody, or custody of the child based on the report or testimony of a physician, a
4263 parent or guardian shall have a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the juvenile court,
4264 to obtain a second medical opinion from another physician of the parent's or guardian's
4265 choosing who has expertise in the applicable field.
4266 (2) Unless there is an imminent risk of death or a deteriorating condition of the child's
4267 health, the child shall remain in the custody of the parent or guardian while the parent or
4268 guardian obtains a second medical opinion.
4269 (3) If the second medical opinion results in a different diagnosis or treatment
4270 recommendation from that of the opinion of the physician the division used, the juvenile court
4271 shall give deference to the second medical opinion as long as that opinion is reasonable and
4272 informed and is consistent with treatment that is regularly prescribed by medical experts in the
4273 applicable field.
4274 (4) Subsections (1) through (3) do not apply to emergency treatment or care when the
4275 child faces an immediate threat of death or serious and irreparable harm and when there is
4276 insufficient time to safely allow the parent or guardian to provide alternative necessary care and
4277 treatment of the parent's or guardian's choosing.
4278 Section 75. Section 80-3-305, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-308 is
4279 renumbered and amended to read:
4280 [
4281 out-of-home placement.
4282 (1) Subject to Subsection (3), upon ordering removal of a child from the custody of the
4283 child's parent and placing that child in the temporary custody or custody of the [
4284
4285 division places a child in out-of-home care, the juvenile court shall require the completion of a
4286 nonfingerprint-based background check by the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
4287 regarding the proposed placement.
4288 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the division and the Office of Guardian ad
4289 Litem may request, or the juvenile court upon the juvenile court's own motion, may order, the
4290 Department of Public Safety to conduct a complete Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal
4291 background check through the national criminal history system (NCIC).
4292 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (4), upon request by the division or the Office
4293 of Guardian ad Litem, or upon the juvenile court's order, [
4294 requirements of Subsection (1) shall submit fingerprints and shall be subject to an FBI
4295 fingerprint background check.
4296 (ii) The child may be temporarily placed, pending the outcome of [
4297 check described in Subsection (2)(b)(i).
4298 (c) (i) [
4299 investigations described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be borne by whoever is to receive placement
4300 of the child[
4301 (ii) The division may pay all or part of the cost of [
4302 in Subsection (2)(a).
4303 (3) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a child who is in the legal custody of the
4304 [
4305 parent, unless, before the child is placed with the prospective foster parent or the prospective
4306 adoptive parent:
4307 (a) a fingerprint based FBI national criminal history records check is conducted on the
4308 prospective foster parent or prospective adoptive parent and any other adult residing in the
4309 household;
4310 (b) the [
4311 neglect registry in each state where the prospective foster parent or prospective adoptive parent
4312 resided in the five years immediately [
4313 foster parent or prospective adoptive parent applied to be a foster parent or adoptive parent, to
4314 determine whether the prospective foster parent or prospective adoptive parent is listed in the
4315 registry as having a substantiated or supported finding of a severe type of abuse or neglect as
4316 defined in Section 62A-4a-1002;
4317 (c) the [
4318 neglect registry of each state where each adult living in the home of the prospective foster
4319 parent or prospective adoptive parent described in Subsection (3)(b) resided in the five years
4320 immediately [
4321 adoptive parent applied to be a foster parent or adoptive parent, to determine whether the adult
4322 is listed in the registry as having a substantiated or supported finding of a severe type of abuse
4323 or neglect as defined in Section 62A-4a-1002; and
4324 (d) each [
4325 Subsection (3) passes the background check, [
4326 Section 62A-2-120.
4327 (4) Subsections (2)(a) and (b) do not apply to a child who is placed with a noncustodial
4328 parent or relative under Section 62A-4a-209, [
4329 80-3-303, unless the juvenile court finds that compliance with Subsection (2)(a) or (b) is
4330 necessary to ensure the safety of the child.
4331 (5) The requirements under Subsection (3) do not apply to the extent that:
4332 (a) federal law or rule permits otherwise; or
4333 (b) the requirements would prohibit the division or a juvenile court from placing a
4334 child with:
4335 (i) a noncustodial parent, under Section 62A-4a-209, [
4336 80-3-302, or 80-3-303; or
4337 (ii) a relative, under Section 62A-4a-209, [
4338 80-3-303, pending completion of the background check described in Subsection (3).
4339 Section 76. Section 80-3-306, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-308.5 is
4340 renumbered and amended to read:
4341 [
4342 custody.
4343 (1) Before the division may recommend that a child who is in [
4344 custody, [
4345 parent or guardian of the child, the division shall determine whether the parent or guardian has
4346 an outstanding felony arrest warrant in any state where the parent or guardian has resided or in
4347 any state where an immediate family member of the parent or guardian resides.
4348 (2) The division shall file the results of the felony arrest warrant check with the
4349 juvenile court.
4350 (3) (a) If the parent or guardian of a child who is in [
4351 [
4352 state, the juvenile court may deny the return of the child to the custody of [
4353 guardian.
4354 (b) [
4355 court shall consider the best interest of the child [
4356 Section 77. Section 80-3-401, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-309 is
4357 renumbered and amended to read:
4358
4359 [
4360 deadlines.
4361 (1) (a) Upon the filing of [
4362 juvenile court shall set the pretrial hearing on the petition within 15 calendar days [
4363 the later of:
4364 [
4365 [
4366 (i) the day on which the shelter hearing is held; or
4367 (ii) the day on which the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed.
4368 [
4369 cause shown[
4370 (2) The final adjudication hearing shall be held no later than 60 calendar days [
4371 after the later of:
4372 [
4373 [
4374 (a) the day on which the shelter hearing is held; or
4375 (b) the day on which the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed.
4376 Section 78. Section 80-3-402, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-311 is
4377 renumbered and amended to read:
4378 [
4379 deadlines -- Scheduling of review and permanency hearing.
4380 (1) If, at the adjudication hearing, the juvenile court finds, by clear and convincing
4381 evidence, that the allegations contained in the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition are true,
4382 [
4383 (2) The dispositional hearing may be held on the same date as the adjudication hearing,
4384 but shall be held no later than 30 calendar days after the [
4385 adjudication hearing is held.
4386 (3) At the adjudication hearing or the dispositional hearing, the juvenile court shall
4387 schedule dates and times for:
4388 (a) the six-month periodic review; and
4389 (b) the permanency hearing.
4390 (4) If an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition is filed under this chapter and a petition
4391 for termination of parental rights is filed under Section 80-4-201, before the day on which a
4392 dispositional hearing is held on the abuse, neglect, or dependency petition, a party may request
4393 a hearing on whether reunification services are appropriate in accordance with the factors
4394 described in Subsections 80-3-406(5) and (7).
4395 Section 79. Section 80-3-403, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-321 is
4396 renumbered and amended to read:
4397 [
4398 (1) Upon adjudication in the juvenile court of [
4399 charged with child abuse, child sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation of a child, the juvenile
4400 court may order treatment for the adjudicated offender [
4401 (2) [
4402 require the adjudicated offender described in Subsection (1) to pay, to the extent that [
4403 adjudicated offender is able, the costs of [
4404 in Subsection (1) and the administrative costs incurred by the division in monitoring
4405 completion of the ordered therapy or treatment.
4406 (3) If the adjudicated offender is unable to pay the full cost of treatment under
4407 Subsection (2), the juvenile court:
4408 (a) may order the [
4409 costs, to the extent that funding is provided by the Legislature for that purpose[
4410 (b) shall order the adjudicated offender [
4411 public service work as compensation for the cost of the treatment.
4412 Section 80. Section 80-3-404, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-323 is
4413 renumbered and amended to read:
4414 [
4415 for removal from Licensing Information System -- Court records.
4416 (1) Upon the filing with the juvenile court of [
4417 petition [
4418
4419 the division has made a supported finding that [
4420 of child abuse or neglect as defined in Section 62A-4a-1002, the juvenile court shall:
4421 (a) make a finding of substantiated, unsubstantiated, or without merit;
4422 (b) include the finding described in Subsection (1)(a) in a written order; and
4423 (c) deliver a certified copy of the order described in Subsection (1)(b) to the division.
4424 (2) The [
4425 the finding described in Subsection (1):
4426 (a) as part of the adjudication hearing;
4427 (b) at the conclusion of the adjudication hearing; or
4428 (c) as part of a court order entered pursuant to a written stipulation of the parties.
4429 (3) (a) [
4430 time file with the juvenile court a petition for removal of the [
4431 the Licensing Information System.
4432 (b) At the conclusion of the hearing on the petition described in Subsection (3), the
4433 juvenile court shall:
4434 (i) make a finding of substantiated, unsubstantiated, or without merit;
4435 (ii) include the finding described in Subsection (1)(a) in a written order; and
4436 (iii) deliver a certified copy of the order described in Subsection (1)(b) to the division.
4437 (4) A proceeding for adjudication of a supported finding under this section of a type of
4438 abuse or neglect that does not constitute a severe type of child abuse or neglect may be joined
4439 in the juvenile court with an adjudication of a severe type of child abuse or neglect.
4440 (5) If [
4441 [
4442 time that an alleged perpetrator's application for clearance to work with children or vulnerable
4443 adults is pending, the juvenile court shall hear the matter and enter a final decision no later than
4444 60 days after the [
4445 (6) For the purposes of licensing under Sections 26-39-402, 62A-1-118, and
4446 62A-2-120, and for the purposes described in Sections 26-8a-310 and 62A-2-121 and Title 26,
4447 Chapter 21, Part 2, Clearance for Direct Patient Access:
4448 (a) the juvenile court shall make available records of [
4449 under Subsections (1) and (2):
4450 (i) for those purposes; and
4451 (ii) only to [
4452 Information System created under Section 62A-4a-1006; and
4453 (b) any appellate court shall make available court records of appeals from juvenile
4454 court decisions under Subsections (1), (2), (3), and (4):
4455 (i) for those purposes; and
4456 (ii) only to [
4457 Licensing Information System.
4458 Section 81. Section 80-3-405 is enacted to read:
4459 80-3-405. Dispositions after adjudication.
4460 (1) (a) Upon adjudication under Subsection 80-3-402(1), the juvenile court may make
4461 the dispositions described in Subsection (2) at the dispositional hearing.
4462 (2) (a) (i) The juvenile court may vest custody of an abused, neglected, or dependent
4463 minor in the division or any other appropriate person, with or without court-specified child
4464 welfare services, in accordance with the requirements and procedures of this chapter.
4465 (ii) When placing a minor in the custody of the division or any other appropriate
4466 person, the juvenile court:
4467 (A) shall give primary consideration to the welfare of the minor;
4468 (B) shall give due consideration to the rights of the parent or parents concerning the
4469 minor; and
4470 (C) when practicable, may take into consideration the religious preferences of the
4471 minor and of the minor's parents or guardian.
4472 (b) (i) The juvenile court may appoint a guardian for the minor if it appears necessary
4473 in the interest of the minor.
4474 (ii) A guardian appointed under Subsection (2)(b)(i) may be a public or private
4475 institution or agency, but not a nonsecure residential placement provider, in which legal
4476 custody of the minor is vested.
4477 (iii) When placing a minor under the guardianship of an individual or of a private
4478 agency or institution, the juvenile court:
4479 (A) shall give primary consideration to the welfare of the minor; and
4480 (B) when practicable, may take into consideration the religious preferences of the
4481 minor and of the minor's parents or guardian.
4482 (c) The juvenile court may order:
4483 (i) protective supervision;
4484 (ii) family preservation;
4485 (iii) sibling visitation; or
4486 (iv) other services.
4487 (d) (i) If a minor has been placed with an individual or relative as a result of an
4488 adjudication under this chapter, the juvenile court may enter an order of permanent legal
4489 custody and guardianship with the individual or relative of the minor.
4490 (ii) If a juvenile court enters an order of permanent custody and guardianship with an
4491 individual or relative of a minor under Subsection (2)(d)(i), the juvenile court may, in
4492 accordance with Section 78A-6-356, enter an order for child support on behalf of the minor
4493 against the natural parents of the minor.
4494 (iii) An order under this Subsection (2)(d):
4495 (A) shall remain in effect until the minor is 18 years old;
4496 (B) is not subject to review under Section 78A-6-358; and
4497 (C) may be modified by petition or motion as provided in Section 78A-6-357.
4498 (e) The juvenile court may order a child be committed to the physical custody, as
4499 defined in Section 62A-15-701, of a local mental health authority, in accordance with the
4500 procedures and requirements of Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 7, Commitment of Persons Under
4501 Age 18 to Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
4502 (f) (i) If the child has an intellectual disability, the juvenile court may make an order
4503 committing a minor to the Utah State Developmental Center in accordance with Title 62A,
4504 Chapter 5, Part 3, Admission to an Intermediate Care Facility for People with an Intellectual
4505 Disability.
4506 (ii) The juvenile court shall follow the procedure applicable in the district court with
4507 respect to judicial commitments to the Utah State Developmental Center when ordering a
4508 commitment under Subsection (2)(f)(i).
4509 (g) (i) Subject to Subsection 80-1-102(51)(b) and Section 80-3-304, the juvenile court
4510 may order that a minor:
4511 (A) be examined or treated by a mental health therapist, as described in Section
4512 80-3-109; or
4513 (B) receive other special care.
4514 (ii) For purposes of receiving the examination, treatment, or care described in
4515 Subsection (2)(g)(i), the juvenile court may place the minor in a hospital or other suitable
4516 facility that is not secure care or secure detention.
4517 (iii) In determining whether to order the examination, treatment, or care described in
4518 Subsection (2)(g)(i), the juvenile court shall consider:
4519 (A) the desires of the minor;
4520 (B) the desires of the parent or guardian of the minor if the minor is younger than 18
4521 years old; and
4522 (C) whether the potential benefits of the examination, treatment, or care outweigh the
4523 potential risks and side-effects, including behavioral disturbances, suicidal ideation, brain
4524 function impairment, or emotional or physical harm resulting from the compulsory nature of
4525 the examination, treatment, or care.
4526 (h) The juvenile court may make other reasonable orders for the best interest of the
4527 minor.
4528 (3) Upon an adjudication under this chapter, the juvenile court may not:
4529 (a) commit a minor solely on the ground of abuse, neglect, or dependency to the
4530 Division of Juvenile Justice Services;
4531 (b) assume the function of developing foster home services; or
4532 (c) vest legal custody of an abused, neglected, or dependent minor in the division to
4533 primarily address the minor's ungovernable or other behavior, mental health, or disability,
4534 unless the division:
4535 (i) engages other relevant divisions within the department that are conducting an
4536 assessment of the minor and the minor's family's needs;
4537 (ii) based on the assessment described in Subsection (3)(c)(i), determines that vesting
4538 custody of the minor in the division is the least restrictive intervention for the minor that meets
4539 the minor's needs; and
4540 (iii) consents to legal custody of the minor being vested in the division.
4541 (4) The juvenile court may combine the dispositions listed in Subsection (2) if
4542 combining the dispositions is permissible and the dispositions are compatible.
4543 Section 82. Section 80-3-406, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-312 is
4544 renumbered and amended to read:
4545 [
4546 [
4547 [
4548 [
4549 [
4550 [
4551 [
4552 [
4553 [
4554 [
4555
4556 [
4557 [
4558 [
4559 (1) If the juvenile court orders continued removal at the dispositional hearing under
4560 Section 80-3-402, and that the minor remain in the custody of the division, the juvenile court
4561 shall first:
4562 (a) establish a primary permanency plan and a concurrent permanency plan for the
4563 minor in accordance with this section; and
4564 (b) determine whether, in view of the primary permanency plan, reunification services
4565 are appropriate for the [
4566
4567 [
4568
4569
4570
4571 [
4572
4573
4574
4575 [
4576
4577 [
4578
4579 [
4580 [
4581 [
4582
4583 [
4584
4585 [
4586 [
4587 [
4588 (2) (a) The concurrent permanency plan [
4589 (i) a representative list of the conditions under which the primary permanency plan will
4590 be abandoned in favor of the concurrent permanency plan; and
4591 (ii) an explanation of the effect of abandoning or modifying the primary permanency
4592 plan.
4593 (b) In determining the primary permanency plan and concurrent permanency plan, the
4594 juvenile court shall consider:
4595 (i) the preference for kinship placement over nonkinship placement;
4596 (ii) the potential for a guardianship placement if [
4597
4598 and
4599 (iii) the use of an individualized permanency plan, only as a last resort.
4600 [
4601
4602
4603
4604 [
4605 the establishment of a final permanency plan under Section [
4606 (b) The juvenile court is not limited to the terms of the concurrent permanency plan in
4607 the event that the primary permanency plan is abandoned.
4608 (c) If, at any time, the juvenile court determines that reunification is no longer a minor's
4609 primary permanency plan, the juvenile court shall conduct a permanency hearing in accordance
4610 with Section [
4611 (i) 30 days after the day on which the juvenile court makes the determination described
4612 in this Subsection [
4613 (ii) the day on which the provision of reunification services, described in Section
4614 [
4615 (4) (a) Because of the state's interest in and responsibility to protect and provide
4616 permanency for minors who are abused, neglected, or dependent, the Legislature finds that a
4617 parent's interest in receiving reunification services is limited.
4618 (b) The juvenile court may determine that:
4619 (i) efforts to reunify a minor with the minor's family are not reasonable or appropriate,
4620 based on the individual circumstances; and
4621 (ii) reunification services should not be provided.
4622 (c) In determining reasonable efforts to be made with respect to a minor, and in making
4623 reasonable efforts, the juvenile court and the division shall consider the minor's health, safety,
4624 and welfare as the paramount concern.
4625 (5) There is a presumption that reunification services should not be provided to a
4626 parent if the juvenile court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that any of the following
4627 circumstances exist:
4628 (a) the whereabouts of the parents are unknown, based upon a verified affidavit
4629 indicating that a reasonably diligent search has failed to locate the parent;
4630 (b) subject to Subsection (6)(a), the parent is suffering from a mental illness of such
4631 magnitude that the mental illness renders the parent incapable of utilizing reunification
4632 services;
4633 (c) the minor was previously adjudicated as an abused child due to physical abuse,
4634 sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation, and following the adjudication the child:
4635 (i) was removed from the custody of the minor's parent;
4636 (ii) was subsequently returned to the custody of the parent; and
4637 (iii) is being removed due to additional physical abuse, sexual abuse, or sexual
4638 exploitation;
4639 (d) the parent:
4640 (i) caused the death of another minor through abuse or neglect;
4641 (ii) committed, aided, abetted, attempted, conspired, or solicited to commit:
4642 (A) murder or manslaughter of a minor; or
4643 (B) child abuse homicide;
4644 (iii) committed sexual abuse against the minor;
4645 (iv) is a registered sex offender or required to register as a sex offender; or
4646 (v) (A) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
4647 minor;
4648 (B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
4649 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the minor; or
4650 (C) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
4651 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the minor;
4652 (e) the minor suffered severe abuse by the parent or by any individual known by the
4653 parent if the parent knew or reasonably should have known that the individual was abusing the
4654 minor;
4655 (f) the minor is adjudicated as an abused minor as a result of severe abuse by the
4656 parent, and the juvenile court finds that it would not benefit the minor to pursue reunification
4657 services with the offending parent;
4658 (g) the parent's rights are terminated with regard to any other minor;
4659 (h) the minor was removed from the minor's home on at least two previous occasions
4660 and reunification services were offered or provided to the family at those times;
4661 (i) the parent has abandoned the minor for a period of six months or longer;
4662 (j) the parent permitted the minor to reside, on a permanent or temporary basis, at a
4663 location where the parent knew or should have known that a clandestine laboratory operation
4664 was located;
4665 (k) except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), with respect to a parent who is the minor's
4666 birth mother, the minor has fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or was
4667 exposed to an illegal or prescription drug that was abused by the minor's mother while the
4668 minor was in utero, if the minor was taken into division custody for that reason, unless the
4669 mother agrees to enroll in, is currently enrolled in, or has recently and successfully completed a
4670 substance use disorder treatment program approved by the department; or
4671 (l) any other circumstance that the juvenile court determines should preclude
4672 reunification efforts or services.
4673 (6) (a) The juvenile court shall base the finding under Subsection (5)(b) on competent
4674 evidence from at least two medical or mental health professionals, who are not associates,
4675 establishing that, even with the provision of services, the parent is not likely to be capable of
4676 adequately caring for the minor within 12 months after the day on which the juvenile court
4677 finding is made.
4678 (b) The juvenile court may disregard the provisions of Subsection (5)(k) if the juvenile
4679 court finds, under the circumstances of the case, that the substance use disorder treatment
4680 described in Subsection (5)(k) is not warranted.
4681 (7) In determining whether reunification services are appropriate, the juvenile court
4682 shall take into consideration:
4683 (a) failure of the parent to respond to previous services or comply with a previous child
4684 and family plan;
4685 (b) the fact that the minor was abused while the parent was under the influence of
4686 drugs or alcohol;
4687 (c) any history of violent behavior directed at the minor or an immediate family
4688 member;
4689 (d) whether a parent continues to live with an individual who abused the minor;
4690 (e) any patterns of the parent's behavior that have exposed the minor to repeated abuse;
4691 (f) testimony by a competent professional that the parent's behavior is unlikely to be
4692 successful; and
4693 (g) whether the parent has expressed an interest in reunification with the minor.
4694 (8) If, under Subsections (5)(b) through (l), the juvenile court does not order
4695 reunification services, a permanency hearing shall be conducted within 30 days in accordance
4696 with Section 80-3-409.
4697 (9) (a) Subject to Subsections (9)(b) and (c), if the juvenile court determines that
4698 reunification services are appropriate for the minor and the minor's family, the juvenile court
4699 shall provide for reasonable parent-time with the parent or parents from whose custody the
4700 minor was removed, unless parent-time is not in the best interest of the minor.
4701 (b) Parent-time is in the best interests of a minor unless the juvenile court makes a
4702 finding that it is necessary to deny parent-time in order to:
4703 (i) protect the physical safety of the minor;
4704 (ii) protect the life of the minor; or
4705 (iii) prevent the minor from being traumatized by contact with the parent due to the
4706 minor's fear of the parent in light of the nature of the alleged abuse or neglect.
4707 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (9)(a), a juvenile court may not deny parent-time based
4708 solely on a parent's failure to:
4709 (i) prove that the parent has not used legal or illegal substances; or
4710 (ii) comply with an aspect of the child and family plan that is ordered by the juvenile
4711 court.
4712 [
4713 appropriate, the juvenile court shall order that the division make reasonable efforts to provide
4714 services to the minor and the minor's parent for the purpose of facilitating reunification of the
4715 family, for a specified period of time.
4716 (b) In providing the services described in Subsection [
4717 juvenile court and the division shall consider the minor's health, safety, and welfare [
4718
4719 (11) In cases where sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, abandonment, severe abuse, or
4720 severe neglect are involved:
4721 (a) the juvenile court does not have any duty to order reunification services; and
4722 (b) the division does not have a duty to make reasonable efforts to or in any other way
4723 attempt to provide reunification services or attempt to rehabilitate the offending parent or
4724 parents.
4725 (12) (a) The juvenile court shall:
4726 (i) determine whether the services offered or provided by the division under the child
4727 and family plan constitute [
4728 (ii) determine and define the responsibilities of the parent under the child and family
4729 plan in accordance with Subsection 62A-4a-205(6)(e); and
4730 (iii) identify verbally on the record, or in a written document provided to the parties,
4731 the responsibilities described in Subsection (12)(a)(ii), for the purpose of assisting in any future
4732 determination regarding the provision of reasonable efforts, in accordance with state and
4733 federal law.
4734 (b) If the parent is in a substance use disorder treatment program, other than a certified
4735 drug court program, the juvenile court may order the parent:
4736 (i) [
4737 in addition to the testing recommended by the parent's substance use disorder program based
4738 on a finding of reasonable suspicion that the parent is abusing drugs or alcohol; and
4739 (ii) [
4740 recommended by the substance use disorder program to the juvenile court or division.
4741 (13) (a) The time period for reunification services may not exceed 12 months from the
4742 [
4743 time period is extended under Subsection [
4744 (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to entitle any parent to an entire 12
4745 months of reunification services.
4746 (14) (a) If reunification services are ordered, the juvenile court may terminate those
4747 services at any time.
4748 (b) If, at any time, continuation of reasonable efforts to reunify a minor is determined
4749 to be inconsistent with the final permanency plan for the minor established [
4750 Section [
4751 (i) place the minor in accordance with the final permanency plan; and
4752 (ii) complete whatever steps are necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the
4753 minor.
4754 (15) Any physical custody of the minor by the parent or a relative during the period
4755 described in Subsections [
4756 (16) (a) If reunification services are ordered, [
4757
4758 [
4759 day on which the time period for reunification services expires.
4760 (b) The permanency hearing shall be held no later than 12 months after the original
4761 removal of the minor.
4762 (c) If reunification services are not ordered, a permanency hearing shall be conducted
4763 within 30 days[
4764 (17) With regard to a minor in the custody of the division whose parent or parents are
4765 ordered to receive reunification services but who have abandoned that minor for a period of six
4766 months from the [
4767 (a) the juvenile court shall terminate reunification services; and
4768 (b) the division shall petition the juvenile court for termination of parental rights.
4769 [
4770
4771
4772 [
4773 [
4774 [
4775 separated from a sibling due to foster care or adoptive placement, a juvenile court may order
4776 sibling visitation, subject to the division obtaining consent from the sibling's legal guardian,
4777 according to the juvenile court's determination of the best interests of the [
4778 whom the hearing is held.
4779 [
4780
4781
4782 [
4783 [
4784
4785 [
4786 [
4787
4788
4789 [
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 within six months after the day on which the out-of-home placement of the minor is made, the
4861 juvenile court may order the division to provide reunification services.
4862 (b) The time limits described in [
4863 tolled by the parent's absence.
4864 [
4865 order reasonable services unless the juvenile court determines that those services would be
4866 detrimental to the minor.
4867 (b) In making the determination described in Subsection [
4868 court shall consider:
4869 (i) the age of the minor;
4870 (ii) the degree of parent-child bonding;
4871 (iii) the length of the sentence;
4872 (iv) the nature of the treatment;
4873 (v) the nature of the crime or illness;
4874 (vi) the degree of detriment to the minor if services are not offered;
4875 (vii) for a minor who is 10 years old or older, the minor's attitude toward the
4876 implementation of family reunification services; and
4877 (viii) any other appropriate factors.
4878 (c) Reunification services for an incarcerated parent are subject to the time limitations
4879 imposed in [
4880 (d) Reunification services for an institutionalized parent are subject to the time
4881 limitations imposed in [
4882 determines that continued reunification services would be in the minor's best interest.
4883 [
4884
4885
4886 Section 83. Section 80-3-407, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-313 is
4887 renumbered and amended to read:
4888 [
4889 regarding reasonable efforts by the division and parental compliance with child and
4890 family plan requirements.
4891 If reunification efforts have been ordered by the juvenile court under Section 80-3-406,
4892 [
4893 [
4894 home, in order for the juvenile court to determine whether:
4895 (1) the division has provided and is providing [
4896 to reunify [
4897 Section 62A-4a-205; and
4898 (2) the parent has fulfilled or is fulfilling identified duties and responsibilities in order
4899 to comply with the requirements of the child and family plan.
4900 Section 84. Section 80-3-408, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-315 is
4901 renumbered and amended to read:
4902 [
4903 (1) At least every six months, the division or the juvenile court shall conduct a periodic
4904 review of the status of each [
4905 terminates the division's custody of the [
4906 (2) (a) The juvenile court or the division shall conduct the review described in
4907 Subsection (1) [
4908 system described in 42 U.S.C. Section 675.
4909 (b) If a review described in Subsection (1) is conducted by the division, the division
4910 shall:
4911 (i) conduct the review in accordance with the administrative review requirements of 42
4912 U.S.C. Section 675; and
4913 (ii) to the extent practicable, involve volunteer citizens in the administrative review
4914 process.
4915 (3) (a) Within 30 days after [
4916 Subsection (1) that is conducted by the division is completed, the division shall:
4917 (i) submit a copy of [
4918 made a part of the juvenile court's legal file; and
4919 (ii) provide a copy of the dispositional report to each party in the case to which the
4920 review relates.
4921 (b) The juvenile court shall receive and review each dispositional report submitted
4922 under Subsection (3)(a)(i) in the same manner as the juvenile court receives and reviews a
4923 report described in Section [
4924 (c) If a report submitted under Subsection (3)(a)(i) is determined to be an ex parte
4925 communication with a judge, the report [
4926 law.
4927 [
4928
4929
4930
4931 Section 85. Section 80-3-409, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-314 is
4932 renumbered and amended to read:
4933 [
4934 termination of parental rights filed -- Hearing on termination of parental rights.
4935 (1) (a) [
4936
4937 of the [
4938 division, the juvenile court shall hold a permanency hearing no later than 12 months after the
4939 day on which the minor [
4940 (b) If reunification services [
4941 juvenile court shall hold a permanency hearing [
4942 which the dispositional hearing ends.
4943 (2) (a) If reunification services [
4944 Section [
4945 consistent with Subsection (3), whether the minor may safely be returned to the custody of the
4946 minor's parent.
4947 (b) If the juvenile court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that return of the
4948 minor to the minor's parent would create a substantial risk of detriment to the minor's physical
4949 or emotional well-being, the minor may not be returned to the custody of the minor's parent.
4950 (c) Prima facie evidence that return of the minor to a parent or guardian would create a
4951 substantial risk of detriment to the minor is established if:
4952 (i) the parent or guardian fails to:
4953 (A) participate in a court approved child and family plan;
4954 (B) comply with a court approved child and family plan in whole or in part; or
4955 (C) meet the goals of a court approved child and family plan; or
4956 (ii) the minor's natural parent:
4957 (A) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent of the
4958 minor;
4959 (B) is identified by a law enforcement agency as the primary suspect in an investigation
4960 for intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing the death of another parent of the minor; or
4961 (C) is being prosecuted for or has been convicted of intentionally, knowingly, or
4962 recklessly causing the death of another parent of the minor.
4963 (3) In making a determination under Subsection (2)(a), the juvenile court shall:
4964 (a) review and consider:
4965 [
4966 [
4967 offered by the minor's attorney guardian ad litem;
4968 [
4969 80-3-408(3)(a)(i);
4970 [
4971 and
4972 [
4973 and
4974 (b) attempt to keep the minor's sibling group together if keeping the sibling group
4975 together is:
4976 (i) practicable; and
4977 (ii) in accordance with the best interest of the minor.
4978 (4) With regard to a case where reunification services [
4979 juvenile court, if a minor is not returned to the minor's parent or guardian at the permanency
4980 hearing, the juvenile court shall, unless the time for the provision of reunification services is
4981 extended under Subsection (7):
4982 (a) order termination of reunification services to the parent;
4983 (b) make a final determination regarding whether termination of parental rights,
4984 adoption, or permanent custody and guardianship is the most appropriate final plan for the
4985 minor, taking into account the minor's primary permanency plan established by the juvenile
4986 court [
4987 (c) in accordance with Subsection 80-3-406(2), establish a concurrent permanency plan
4988 that identifies the second most appropriate final plan for the minor, if appropriate.
4989 (5) The juvenile court may order another planned permanent living arrangement other
4990 than reunification for a minor who is 16 years old or older upon entering the following
4991 findings:
4992 (a) the [
4993 ongoing, and unsuccessful efforts to reunify the minor with the minor's parent or parents, or to
4994 secure a placement for the minor with a guardian, an adoptive parent, or an individual
4995 described in Subsection [
4996 (b) the [
4997 division has made efforts to normalize the life of the minor while in the division's custody, in
4998 accordance with Sections 62A-4a-210 through 62A-4a-212;
4999 (c) the minor prefers another planned permanent living arrangement; and
5000 (d) there is a compelling reason why reunification or a placement described in
5001 Subsection (5)(a) is not in the minor's best interest.
5002 (6) Except as provided in Subsection (7), the juvenile court may not extend
5003 reunification services beyond 12 months after the day on which the minor [
5004 removed from the minor's home, in accordance with the provisions of Section [
5005 80-3-406.
5006 (7) (a) Subject to Subsection (7)(b), the juvenile court may extend reunification
5007 services for no more than 90 days if the juvenile court finds, beyond a preponderance of the
5008 evidence, that:
5009 (i) there has been substantial compliance with the child and family plan;
5010 (ii) reunification is probable within that 90-day period; and
5011 (iii) the extension is in the best interest of the minor.
5012 (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (7)(c), the juvenile court may not extend any
5013 reunification services beyond 15 months after the day on which the minor [
5014 removed from the minor's home.
5015 (ii) Delay or failure of a parent to establish paternity or seek custody does not provide a
5016 basis for the juvenile court to extend services for [
5017 described in Subsection (6).
5018 (c) In accordance with Subsection (7)(d), the juvenile court may extend reunification
5019 services for one additional 90-day period, beyond the 90-day period described in Subsection
5020 (7)(a), if:
5021 (i) the juvenile court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that:
5022 (A) the parent has substantially complied with the child and family plan;
5023 (B) it is likely that reunification will occur within the additional 90-day period; and
5024 (C) the extension is in the best interest of the minor;
5025 (ii) the juvenile court specifies the facts upon which the findings described in
5026 Subsection (7)(c)(i) are based; and
5027 (iii) the juvenile court specifies the time period in which it is likely that reunification
5028 will occur.
5029 (d) A juvenile court may not extend the time period for reunification services without
5030 complying with the requirements of this Subsection (7) before the extension.
5031 (e) In determining whether to extend reunification services for a minor, a juvenile court
5032 shall take into consideration the status of the minor siblings of the minor.
5033 (8) The juvenile court may, in [
5034 (a) enter any additional order that [
5035 interest of the minor, so long as that order does not conflict with the requirements and
5036 provisions of Subsections (4) through (7); or
5037 (b) order the division to provide protective supervision or other services to a minor and
5038 the minor's family after the division's custody of a minor [
5039 (9) (a) If the final plan for the minor is to proceed toward termination of parental
5040 rights, the petition for termination of parental rights shall be filed, and a pretrial held, within 45
5041 calendar days after the day on which the permanency hearing is held.
5042 (b) If the division opposes the plan to terminate parental rights, the juvenile court may
5043 not require the division to file a petition for the termination of parental rights, except as
5044 required under Subsection [
5045 (10) (a) Any party to an action may, at any time, petition the juvenile court for an
5046 expedited permanency hearing on the basis that continuation of reunification efforts are
5047 inconsistent with the permanency needs of the minor.
5048 (b) If the juvenile court so determines, [
5049 with federal law, that:
5050 (i) the minor be placed in accordance with the permanency plan; and
5051 (ii) whatever steps are necessary to finalize the permanent placement of the minor be
5052 completed as quickly as possible.
5053 (11) Nothing in this section may be construed to:
5054 (a) entitle any parent to reunification services for any specified period of time;
5055 (b) limit a juvenile court's ability to terminate reunification services at any time before
5056 a permanency hearing; or
5057 (c) limit or prohibit the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights by any
5058 party, or a hearing on termination of parental rights, at any time [
5059 hearing provided that relative placement and custody options have been fairly considered in
5060 accordance with Sections 62A-4a-201 and [
5061 (12) (a) Subject to Subsection (12)(b), if a petition for termination of parental rights is
5062 filed [
5063 consolidate the hearing on termination of parental rights with the permanency hearing.
5064 (b) For purposes of Subsection (12)(a), if the juvenile court consolidates the hearing on
5065 termination of parental rights with the permanency hearing:
5066 (i) the juvenile court shall first make a finding regarding whether reasonable efforts
5067 have been made by the [
5068 permanency plan for the minor; and
5069 (ii) any reunification services shall be terminated in accordance with the time lines
5070 described in Section [
5071 (c) [
5072 parental rights [
5073 initially removed from the minor's home.
5074 (13) If a juvenile court determines that a minor will not be returned to a parent of the
5075 minor, the juvenile court shall consider appropriate placement options inside and outside of the
5076 state.
5077 (14) (a) [
5078 older desires an opportunity to address the juvenile court or testify regarding permanency or
5079 placement, the juvenile court shall give the minor's wishes added weight, but may not treat the
5080 minor's wishes as the single controlling factor under this section.
5081 (b) If the juvenile court's decision under this section differs from a minor's express
5082 wishes if the minor is of sufficient maturity to articulate the wishes in relation to permanency
5083 or the minor's placement, the juvenile court shall make findings explaining why the juvenile
5084 court's decision differs from the minor's wishes.
5085 Section 86. Section 80-3-501, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-311.5 is
5086 renumbered and amended to read:
5087
5088 [
5089 program -- Review hearings.
5090 (1) As used in this section:
5091 (a) "Qualified individual" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec.
5092 675a.
5093 (b) "Qualified residential treatment program" means the same as that term is defined in
5094 42 U.S.C. Sec. 672.
5095 (2) Within 60 days [
5096 qualified residential treatment program under this chapter or Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice, the
5097 juvenile court shall:
5098 (a) review the assessment, determination, and documentation made by a qualified
5099 individual regarding the [
5100 (b) determine whether the needs of the [
5101 foster home;
5102 (c) if the [
5103 determine whether:
5104 (i) placement of the [
5105 the most effective and appropriate level of care for the [
5106 environment; and
5107 (ii) placement in a qualified residential treatment program is consistent with the
5108 short-term and long-term goals for the [
5109 the [
5110 (d) approve or disapprove of the [
5111 treatment program.
5112 (3) As long as a [
5113 program, the juvenile court shall review the placement decision at each subsequent review and
5114 permanency hearing held with respect to the [
5115 (4) When the juvenile court conducts a review described in Subsection (3), the juvenile
5116 court shall review evidence submitted by the custodial division to:
5117 (a) demonstrate an ongoing assessment of the strengths and needs of the [
5118 such that the [
5119 (b) demonstrate that placement in a qualified residential treatment program provides
5120 the most effective and appropriate level of care for the [
5121 environment;
5122 (c) demonstrate that placement in the qualified residential treatment program is
5123 consistent with the short-term and long-term goals for the [
5124 permanency plan for the [
5125 (d) document the specific treatment or service needs that will be met for the [
5126 minor in the placement;
5127 (e) document the length of time the [
5128 services; and
5129 (f) document the efforts made by the custodial division to prepare the [
5130 return home or transition to another setting, such as with a relative, with a friend of the [
5131 minor, with a [
5132 Section 87. Section 80-3-502, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-318 is
5133 renumbered and amended to read:
5134 [
5135 standing.
5136 (1) With regard to a [
5137
5138 who has been placed in foster care with a foster family, the Legislature finds that:
5139 (a) except with regard to the [
5140 limited but recognized interest in its familial relationship with the [
5141 (b) [
5142 in foster care placements with little or no documentation, and that numerous studies of child
5143 growth and development emphasize the importance of stability in foster care living
5144 arrangements.
5145 (2) For the reasons described in Subsection (1), the Legislature finds that, except with
5146 regard to the [
5147 provided to a foster family prior to removal of a foster [
5148 (3) (a) A foster parent who has had a foster [
5149 12 months or longer may petition the juvenile court for a review and determination of the
5150 appropriateness of a decision by the [
5151 remove the [
5152 (i) returning the [
5153 guardian;
5154 (ii) immediately placing the [
5155 (iii) placing the [
5156 who obtained custody or asserted an interest in the [
5157 described in Subsection [
5158 (iv) placing an Indian child in accordance with [
5159 and other requirements described in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1915.
5160 (b) The foster parent may petition the juvenile court under this section without
5161 exhausting administrative remedies within the division.
5162 (c) The juvenile court may order the division to place the [
5163 home, and shall base [
5164 minor.
5165 (4) The requirements of this section do not apply to the removal of a [
5166 based on a foster parent's request for that removal.
5167 Section 88. Section 80-3-503 is enacted to read:
5168 80-3-503. Minor's petition for removal from division custody -- Reentering
5169 division custody.
5170 (1) (a) A minor who is 18 years old or older, but younger than 21 years old, may
5171 petition the juvenile court to express the minor's desire to have the minor be removed from the
5172 custody of the division if the minor is in the division's custody on grounds of abuse, neglect, or
5173 dependency.
5174 (b) If the minor's parent's rights have not been terminated in accordance with Chapter
5175 4, Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights, the minor's petition described in Subsection
5176 (1)(a) shall contain a statement from the minor's parent or guardian agreeing that the minor
5177 should be removed from the custody of the division.
5178 (c) The minor and the minor's parent or guardian shall sign the petition described in
5179 Subsection (1)(a).
5180 (2) The juvenile court shall:
5181 (a) review the petition described in Subsection (1)(a) within 14 days after the day on
5182 which the petition is filed; and
5183 (b) remove the minor from the custody of the division if:
5184 (i) the requirements under Subsections (1)(b) and (c) are met; and
5185 (ii) the court finds, based on input from the division, the minor's attorney guardian ad
5186 litem, and the Office of the Attorney General, that the minor does not pose an imminent threat
5187 to self or others.
5188 (3) (a) A minor removed from custody of the division under this section may, within 90
5189 days after the day on which the minor is removed from custody of the division, petition the
5190 court to re-enter custody of the division.
5191 (b) Upon receiving a petition described in Subsection (3)(a), the juvenile court shall
5192 order the division to take custody of the minor based on the findings the juvenile court entered
5193 when the juvenile court originally vested custody of the minor in the division.
5194 Section 89. Section 80-4-101, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-501 is
5195 renumbered and amended to read:
5196
5197
5198 [
5199 This [
5200 "Termination and Restoration of Parental Rights."
5201 Section 90. Section 80-4-102, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-502 is
5202 renumbered and amended to read:
5203 [
5204 As used in this chapter:
5205 (1) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services [
5206
5207 (2) "Failure of parental adjustment" means that a parent or parents are unable or
5208 unwilling within a reasonable time to substantially correct the circumstances, conduct, or
5209 conditions that led to placement of their child outside of their home, notwithstanding
5210 reasonable and appropriate efforts made by the [
5211 division to return the child to [
5212 [
5213
5214
5215
5216
5217 (3) "Former parent" means an individual whose legal parental rights were terminated
5218 under this chapter.
5219 (4) "Petition to restore parental rights" means a petition filed in accordance with this
5220 chapter to restore the rights of a parent with regard to a child.
5221 (5) "Petition for termination of parental rights" means a petition filed in accordance
5222 with this chapter to terminate the parental rights of a parent.
5223 (6) "Temporary custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section
5224 62A-4a-101.
5225 Section 91. Section 80-4-103 is enacted to read:
5226 80-4-103. Nature of the proceedings -- Rules of procedure -- Burden of proof.
5227 (1) The proceedings under this chapter are civil in nature and are governed by the Utah
5228 Rules of Civil Procedure and the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
5229 (2) The juvenile court shall:
5230 (a) in all cases filed under this chapter require the petitioner to establish the facts by
5231 clear and convincing evidence;
5232 (b) give full and careful consideration to all of the evidence presented with regard to
5233 the constitutional rights and claims of the parent; and
5234 (c) if a parent is found, by reason of the parent's conduct or condition, to be unfit or
5235 incompetent based upon any of the grounds for termination described in this chapter, consider
5236 the welfare and best interest of the child of paramount importance in determining whether to
5237 terminate parental rights.
5238 Section 92. Section 80-4-104, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-503 is
5239 renumbered and amended to read:
5240 [
5241 incompetent -- Best interest of child.
5242 (1) Under both the United States Constitution and the constitution of this state, a parent
5243 possesses a fundamental liberty interest in the care, custody, and management of the parent's
5244 child. For this reason, the termination of family ties by the state may only be done for
5245 compelling reasons.
5246 (2) The juvenile court shall provide a fundamentally fair process to a parent if a party
5247 moves to terminate the parent's parental rights.
5248 (3) If the party moving to terminate parental rights is a governmental entity, the
5249 juvenile court shall find that any actions or allegations made in opposition to the rights and
5250 desires of a parent regarding the parent's child are supported by sufficient evidence to satisfy a
5251 parent's constitutional entitlement to heightened protection against government interference
5252 with the parent's fundamental rights and liberty interests.
5253 (4) (a) The fundamental liberty interest of a parent concerning the care, custody, and
5254 management of the parent's child is recognized, protected, and does not cease to exist simply
5255 because:
5256 (i) a parent may fail to be a model parent; or
5257 (ii) the parent's child is placed in the temporary custody of the state.
5258 (b) The juvenile court should give serious consideration to the fundamental right of a
5259 parent to rear the parent's child, and concomitantly, of the right of the child to be reared by the
5260 child's natural parent.
5261 (5) At all times, a parent retains a vital interest in preventing the irretrievable
5262 destruction of family life.
5263 (6) [
5264 parent and a parent's child may not exceed the least restrictive means or alternatives available
5265 to accomplish a compelling state interest.
5266 (7) Until parental unfitness is established and the children suffer, or are substantially
5267 likely to suffer, serious detriment as a result, the child and the child's parent share a vital
5268 interest in preventing erroneous termination of their relationship and the juvenile court may not
5269 presume that a child and the child's parents are adversaries.
5270 (8) It is in the best interest and welfare of a child to be raised under the care and
5271 supervision of the child's natural parents. A child's need for a normal family life in a permanent
5272 home, and for positive, nurturing family relationships is usually best met by the child's natural
5273 parents. Additionally, the integrity of the family unit and the right of parents to conceive and
5274 raise their children are constitutionally protected. For these reasons, the juvenile court should
5275 only transfer custody of a child from the child's natural parent for compelling reasons and when
5276 there is a jurisdictional basis to do so.
5277 (9) The right of a fit, competent parent to raise the parent's child without undue
5278 government interference is a fundamental liberty interest that has long been protected by the
5279 laws and Constitution of this state and of the United States, and is a fundamental public policy
5280 of this state.
5281 (10) (a) The state recognizes that:
5282 (i) a parent has the right, obligation, responsibility, and authority to raise, manage,
5283 train, educate, provide for, and reasonably discipline the parent's child; and
5284 (ii) the state's role is secondary and supportive to the primary role of a parent.
5285 (b) It is the public policy of this state that a parent retain the fundamental right and duty
5286 to exercise primary control over the care, supervision, upbringing, and education of the parent's
5287 child.
5288 (c) The interests of the state favor preservation and not severance of natural familial
5289 bonds in situations where a positive, nurturing parent-child relationship can exist, including
5290 extended family association and support.
5291 (11) This [
5292 severance of the parent-child relationship, designed to safeguard the rights and interests of all
5293 parties concerned and promote their welfare and that of the state.
5294 (12) (a) Wherever possible, family life should be strengthened and preserved, but if a
5295 parent is found, by reason of the parent's conduct or condition, to be unfit or incompetent based
5296 upon any of the grounds for termination described in this part, the juvenile court shall then
5297 consider the welfare and best interest of the child of paramount importance in determining
5298 whether termination of parental rights shall be ordered.
5299 (b) In determining whether termination is in the best interest of the child, and in
5300 finding that termination of parental rights, from the child's point of view, is strictly necessary,
5301 the juvenile court shall consider, among other relevant factors, whether:
5302 (i) sufficient efforts were dedicated to reunification in accordance with [
5303
5304 (ii) the efforts to place the child with kin who have, or are willing to come forward to
5305 care for the child, were given due weight.
5306 Section 93. Section 80-4-105, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-513 is
5307 renumbered and amended to read:
5308 [
5309 (1) An order for the termination of [
5310 divests the child and the parents of all legal rights, powers, immunities, duties, and obligations
5311 with respect to each other, except the right of the child to inherit from the parent.
5312 (2) An order or decree entered [
5313 disentitle a child to any benefit due [
5314
5315 (3) Except as provided in Sections [
5316 80-4-402, after the termination of [
5317 the former parent:
5318 (a) is [
5319 [
5320 (b) does not have any right to object to the adoption or to participate in any other
5321 placement proceedings.
5322 (4) An order permanently terminating the rights of a parent, guardian, or custodian
5323 does not expire with termination of the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
5324 Section 94. Section 80-4-106 is enacted to read:
5325 80-4-106. Individuals entitled to be present at proceedings -- Legal representation
5326 -- Attorney general responsibilities.
5327 (1) (a) The juvenile court shall admit any individual to a hearing unless the juvenile
5328 court makes a finding upon the record that the individual's presence at the hearing would:
5329 (i) be detrimental to the best interest of a child who is a party to the proceeding;
5330 (ii) impair the fact-finding process; or
5331 (iii) be otherwise contrary to the interests of justice.
5332 (b) The juvenile court may exclude an individual from a hearing under Subsection
5333 (1)(a) on the juvenile court's own motion or by motion of a party to the proceeding.
5334 (2) (a) The parties shall be advised of the parties' right to counsel, including the
5335 appointment of counsel for a parent or legal guardian facing any action initiated by a private
5336 party under this chapter or under Section 78B-6-112 for termination of parental rights.
5337 (b) If a parent or guardian is the subject of a petition for the termination of parental
5338 rights, the juvenile court shall:
5339 (i) appoint an indigent defense service provider for a parent or guardian determined to
5340 be an indigent individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of
5341 Counsel; and
5342 (ii) order indigent defense services for the parent or legal guardian who is determined
5343 to be an indigent individual in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of
5344 Counsel.
5345 (c) In any action under this chapter, a guardian ad litem, as defined in Section
5346 78A-2-801, shall represent the child in accordance with Sections 78A-2-803 and 80-3-104.
5347 (d) A guardian ad litem, as defined in Section 78A-2-801, shall represent the child in
5348 other actions initiated under this chapter when appointed by the juvenile court under Section
5349 78A-2-803 or as otherwise provided by law.
5350 (3) Subject to the attorney general's prosecutorial discretion in civil enforcement
5351 actions, the attorney general shall, in accordance with Section 62A-4a-113, enforce all
5352 provisions of this chapter and Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services, relating to the
5353 termination of parental rights.
5354 Section 95. Section 80-4-107 is enacted to read:
5355 80-4-107. Record of Proceedings -- Written reports and other materials --
5356 Statements of a child.
5357 (1) As used in this section, "record of a proceeding" means the same as that term is
5358 defined in Section 80-3-106.
5359 (2) A record of a proceeding under this chapter:
5360 (a) shall be taken in accordance with Section 80-3-106; and
5361 (b) may be requested for release as described in Section 80-3-106.
5362 (3) (a) For purposes of determining proper disposition of a child in hearings upon a
5363 petition for termination of parental rights, written reports and other material relating to the
5364 minor's mental, physical, and social history and condition may be:
5365 (i) received in evidence; and
5366 (ii) considered by the court along with other evidence.
5367 (b) The court may require that an individual who wrote a report or prepared the
5368 material under Subsection (3)(a) to appear as a witness if the individual is reasonably available.
5369 (4) For the purpose of establishing abuse, neglect, or dependency under this chapter,
5370 the juvenile court may, in the juvenile court's discretion, consider evidence of statements made
5371 by a child under eight years old to an individual in a trust relationship.
5372 Section 96. Section 80-4-108, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-515 is
5373 renumbered and amended to read:
5374 [
5375 proceedings.
5376 [
5377
5378
5379 [
5380 health therapist, as defined in Section 58-60-102, [
5381 qualified[
5382 (a) evaluate the mental health of, or provide mental health services to, the child; or
5383 (b) after notice and a hearing set for the specific purpose, evaluate the mental health of
5384 a parent, or provide mental health services to a parent, if the juvenile court finds from the
5385 evidence presented at the hearing that the parent's mental or emotional condition may be a
5386 factor in the parent's unfitness.
5387 (2) The juvenile court:
5388 [
5389 the reason that the therapist's recommendations in another case [
5390 follow the recommendations of the [
5391 Office of Guardian Ad Litem; and
5392 [
5393 the selection of a mental health therapist.
5394 (3) In a proceeding under this chapter, the juvenile court may appoint a physician, or a
5395 physician assistant, who the court finds to be qualified to:
5396 (a) physically examine the child; or
5397 (b) after notice and a hearing set for a specific purpose, physically examine the parent
5398 if the juvenile court finds from the evidence presented at the hearing that the parent's physical
5399 condition may be a factor in causing the parent's unfitness.
5400 (4) The division shall, with regard to a child in the division's custody:
5401 (a) take reasonable measures to notify a parent of any non-emergency health treatment
5402 or care scheduled for a child;
5403 (b) include the parent as fully as possible in making health care decisions for the child;
5404 (c) defer to the parent's reasonable and informed decisions regarding the child's health
5405 care to the extent that the child's health and well-being are not unreasonably compromised by
5406 the parent's decision; and
5407 (d) notify the parent of the child within five business days after the day on which the
5408 child receives emergency health care or treatment.
5409 (5) An examination conducted in accordance with Subsection (1) or (2) is not a
5410 privileged communication under Utah Rules of Evidence, Rule 506(d)(3), and is exempt from
5411 the general rule of privilege.
5412 [
5413 involving:
5414 (a) parents and children; or
5415 [
5416 (b) the division.
5417 Section 97. Section 80-4-109 is enacted to read:
5418 80-4-109. Consideration of cannabis during proceedings.
5419 (1) As used in this section:
5420 (a) "Cannabis" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5421 (b) "Cannabis product" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5422 (c) (i) "Chronic" means repeated or patterned.
5423 (ii) "Chronic" does not mean an isolated incident.
5424 (d) "Directions of use" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5425 (e) "Dosing guidelines" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5426 (f) "Medical cannabis" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
5427 (g) "Medical cannabis cardholder" means the same as that term is defined in Section
5428 26-61a-102.
5429 (h) "Qualified medical provider" means the same as that term is defined in Section
5430 26-61a-102.
5431 (2) In a proceeding under this chapter in which the juvenile court makes a finding,
5432 determination, or otherwise considers an individual's possession or use of medical cannabis, a
5433 cannabis product, or a medical cannabis device, the juvenile court may not consider or treat the
5434 individual's possession or use any differently than the lawful possession or use of any
5435 prescribed controlled substance if:
5436 (a) the individual's possession or use complies with Title 4, Chapter 41a, Cannabis
5437 Production Establishments;
5438 (b) the individual's possession or use complies with Subsection 58-37-3.7(2) or (3); or
5439 (c) (i) the individual's possession or use complies with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah
5440 Medical Cannabis Act; and
5441 (ii) the individual reasonably complies with the directions of use and dosing guidelines
5442 determined by the individual's qualified medical provider or through a consultation described
5443 in Subsection 26-61a-502(4) or (5).
5444 (3) In a proceeding under this chapter, a parent's or guardian's use of cannabis or a
5445 cannabis product is not abuse or neglect of a child unless there is evidence showing that:
5446 (a) the child is harmed because of the child's inhalation or ingestion of cannabis, or
5447 because of cannabis being introduced to the child's body in another manner; or
5448 (b) the child is at an unreasonable risk of harm because of chronic inhalation or
5449 ingestion of cannabis or chronic introduction of cannabis to the child's body in another manner.
5450 (4) Unless there is harm or an unreasonable risk of harm to the child as described in
5451 Subsection (3), a parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis or a cannabis product is not
5452 contrary to the best interests of a child if:
5453 (a) for a medical cannabis cardholder after January 1, 2021, the parent's or guardian's
5454 possession or use complies with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah Medical Cannabis Act, and there
5455 is no evidence that the parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis unreasonably deviates
5456 from the directions of use and dosing guidelines determined by the parent's or guardian's
5457 qualified medical provider or through a consultation described in Subsection 26-61a-502(4) or
5458 (5); or
5459 (b) before January 1, 2021, the parent's or guardian's possession or use complies with
5460 Subsection 58-37-3.7(2) or (3).
5461 (5) Subsection (3) does not prohibit a finding of abuse or neglect of a child and
5462 Subsection (3) does not prohibit a finding that a parent's or guardian's use of medical cannabis
5463 or a cannabis product is contrary to the best interests of a child, if there is evidence showing a
5464 nexus between the parent's or guardian's use of cannabis or a cannabis product and behavior
5465 that would separately constitute abuse or neglect of the child.
5466 Section 98. Section 80-4-201, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-504 is
5467 renumbered and amended to read:
5468
5469 [
5470 (1) Any interested party, including a foster parent, may file a petition for termination of
5471 [
5472 (2) The attorney general shall file a petition for termination of parental rights under this
5473 [
5474 (3) The juvenile court may dismiss a petition for termination of parental rights at any
5475 stage of the proceedings.
5476 Section 99. Section 80-4-202, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-505 is
5477 renumbered and amended to read:
5478 [
5479 (1) [
5480 information or belief of the petitioner:
5481 [
5482 [
5483 [
5484 [
5485 [
5486
5487
5488 (a) the information required by Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 17;
5489 [
5490 with Section [
5491 [
5492 to whom legal custody or guardianship of the child might be transferred.
5493 (2) [
5494 previously executed by the parent or parents [
5495 Subsection (1).
5496 Section 100. Section 80-4-203, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-316 is
5497 renumbered and amended to read:
5498 [
5499 rights.
5500 (1) For purposes of this section, "abandoned infant" means a child who is 12 months
5501 [
5502 (a) although having legal custody of the child, fail to maintain physical custody of the
5503 child without making arrangements for the care of the child;
5504 (b) have failed to:
5505 (i) maintain physical custody; and
5506 (ii) exhibit the normal interest of a natural parent without just cause; or
5507 (c) are unwilling to have physical custody of the child.
5508 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), notwithstanding any other provision of this
5509 chapter or of Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services, the division shall file a petition
5510 for termination of parental rights with regard to:
5511 (a) an abandoned infant; or
5512 (b) the child of a parent, whenever a court has determined that the parent has:
5513 (i) committed murder or child abuse homicide of another child of that parent;
5514 (ii) committed manslaughter of another child of that parent;
5515 (iii) aided, abetted, attempted, conspired, or solicited to commit murder, child abuse
5516 homicide, or manslaughter against another child of that parent; or
5517 (iv) committed a felony assault or abuse that results in serious physical injury to:
5518 (A) another child of that parent; or
5519 (B) the other parent of the child.
5520 (3) The division is not required to file a petition for termination of parental rights under
5521 Subsection (2) if:
5522 (a) the child is being cared for by a relative;
5523 (b) the division has:
5524 (i) documented in the child's child and family plan a compelling reason for determining
5525 that filing a petition for termination of parental rights is not in the child's best interest; and
5526 (ii) made that child and family plan available to the juvenile court for [
5527 court's review; or
5528 (c) (i) the juvenile court has previously determined, in accordance with the provisions
5529 and limitations of Sections 62A-4a-201, 62A-4a-203, [
5530 and 80-3-406, that reasonable efforts to reunify the child with the child's parent or parents were
5531 required; and
5532 (ii) the division has not provided, within the time period specified in the child and
5533 family plan, services that had been determined to be necessary for the safe return of the child.
5534 Section 101. Section 80-4-204, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-506 is
5535 renumbered and amended to read:
5536 [
5537 (1) (a) After a petition for termination of parental rights [
5538 [
5539 having legal custody of the child, and any [
5540 child; and
5541 [
5542 [
5543 [
5544 [
5545 [
5546 determines is indigent and at risk of losing the party's parental rights.
5547 (b) The notice described in Subsection (1)(a), or a separate notice subsequently issued,
5548 shall contain a statement to the effect that the rights of the parent or parents are proposed to be
5549 permanently terminated in the proceedings.
5550 (2) [
5551 question of termination of parental rights no sooner than 10 days after [
5552
5553
5554
5555
5556
5557
5558
5559 (1) is served.
5560 [
5561
5562
5563
5564
5565
5566
5567
5568 Section 102. Section 80-4-205 is enacted to read:
5569 80-4-205. Expedited hearing for temporary custody.
5570 (1) At any time after a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, the juvenile
5571 court may make an order in accordance with this chapter:
5572 (a) providing for temporary custody of the child who is the subject of the petition; or
5573 (b) that the division provide protective services to the child who is the subject of the
5574 petition if the juvenile court determines that:
5575 (i) the child is at risk of being removed from the child's home due to abuse and neglect;
5576 and
5577 (ii) the provision of protective services may make the removal described in Subsection
5578 (1)(b)(i) unnecessary.
5579 (2) (a) The juvenile court shall hold an expedited hearing to determine whether a child
5580 should be placed in temporary custody if:
5581 (i) a person files a petition for termination of parental rights;
5582 (ii) a party to the proceeding files a motion for expedited placement in temporary
5583 custody; and
5584 (iii) notice of the hearing described in this Subsection (1)(a) is served consistent with
5585 the requirements for notice of a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301.
5586 (b) The hearing described in Subsection (2)(a):
5587 (i) shall be held within 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, after the time in
5588 which the motion described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is filed; and
5589 (ii) shall be considered a shelter hearing under Section 80-3-301 and Utah Rules of
5590 Juvenile Procedure, Rule 13.
5591 (3) (a) The hearing and notice described in Subsection (1) are subject to:
5592 (i) Section 80-3-301;
5593 (ii) Section 80-3-302; and
5594 (iii) the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
5595 (b) After the hearing described in Subsection (1), the juvenile court may order a child
5596 placed in the temporary custody of the division.
5597 Section 103. Section 80-4-206 is enacted to read:
5598 80-4-206. Mediation.
5599 If a petition for termination of parental rights is filed, or if the matter is referred to the
5600 juvenile court under Subsection 78A-6-104(1)(c), the juvenile court may require the parties to
5601 participate in mediation in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Alternative Dispute
5602 Resolution Act.
5603 Section 104. Section 80-4-207 is enacted to read:
5604 80-4-207. Modification of petition -- Continuance.
5605 (1) When it appears that evidence presented in a proceeding under this chapter points
5606 to material facts not alleged in the petition for termination of parental rights, the juvenile court
5607 may consider the additional or different matters raised by the evidence if the parties consent.
5608 (2) The juvenile court, by a motion of any interested party or on the juvenile court's
5609 own motion, shall direct that the petition for termination of parental rights be amended to
5610 conform to the evidence described in Subsection (1).
5611 (3) If the amendment described in Subsection (2) results in a substantial departure from
5612 the facts originally alleged in the petition for the termination of parental rights, the juvenile
5613 court shall grant a continuance as justice may require in accordance with Utah Rules of
5614 Juvenile Procedure, Rule 54.
5615 Section 105. Section 80-4-301, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-507 is
5616 renumbered and amended to read:
5617
5618 [
5619 Findings regarding reasonable efforts.
5620 (1) Subject to the protections and requirements of Section [
5621 if the juvenile court finds termination of [
5622 view, is strictly necessary, the juvenile court may terminate all parental rights with respect to
5623 the parent if the juvenile court finds any one of the following:
5624 (a) that the parent has abandoned the child;
5625 (b) that the parent has neglected or abused the child;
5626 (c) that the parent is unfit or incompetent;
5627 (d) (i) that the child is being cared for in an out-of-home placement under the
5628 supervision of the juvenile court or the division;
5629 (ii) that the parent has substantially neglected, [
5630 unable or unwilling to remedy the circumstances that cause the child to be in an out-of-home
5631 placement; and
5632 (iii) that there is a substantial likelihood that the parent will not be capable of
5633 exercising proper and effective parental care in the near future;
5634 (e) failure of parental adjustment, as defined in this chapter;
5635 (f) that only token efforts have been made by the parent:
5636 (i) to support or communicate with the child;
5637 (ii) to prevent neglect of the child;
5638 (iii) to eliminate the risk of serious harm to the child; or
5639 (iv) to avoid being an unfit parent;
5640 (g) (i) that the parent has voluntarily relinquished the parent's parental rights to the
5641 child; and
5642 (ii) that termination is in the child's best interest;
5643 (h) that, after a period of trial during which the child was returned to live in the child's
5644 own home, the parent substantially and continuously or repeatedly refused or failed to give the
5645 child proper parental care and protection; or
5646 (i) the terms and conditions of safe relinquishment of a newborn child have been
5647 complied with, [
5648 Relinquishment of a Newborn Child.
5649 (2) The juvenile court may not terminate the parental rights of a parent because the
5650 parent has failed to complete the requirements of a child and family plan.
5651 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), in any case in which the juvenile court
5652 has directed the division to provide reunification services to a parent, the juvenile court must
5653 find that the division made reasonable efforts to provide those services before the juvenile
5654 court may terminate the parent's rights under Subsection (1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (h).
5655 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the juvenile court is not required to make the
5656 finding under Subsection (3)(a) before terminating a parent's rights:
5657 (i) under Subsection (1)(b), if the juvenile court finds that the abuse or neglect occurred
5658 subsequent to adjudication; or
5659 (ii) if reasonable efforts to provide the services described in Subsection (3)(a) are not
5660 required under federal law, and federal law is not inconsistent with Utah law.
5661 Section 106. Section 80-4-302, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-508 is
5662 renumbered and amended to read:
5663 [
5664 (1) In determining whether a parent or parents have abandoned a child, it is prima facie
5665 evidence of abandonment that the parent or parents:
5666 (a) although having legal custody of the child, have surrendered physical custody of the
5667 child, and for a period of six months following the surrender have not manifested to the child
5668 or to the person having the physical custody of the child a firm intention to resume physical
5669 custody or to make arrangements for the care of the child;
5670 (b) have failed to communicate with the child by mail, telephone, or otherwise for six
5671 months;
5672 (c) failed to have shown the normal interest of a natural parent, without just cause; or
5673 (d) have abandoned an infant, as described in [
5674 80-4-203.
5675 (2) In determining whether a parent or parents are unfit or have neglected a child the
5676 juvenile court shall consider[
5677
5678 (a) emotional illness, mental illness, or mental deficiency of the parent that renders the
5679 parent unable to care for the immediate and continuing physical or emotional needs of the child
5680 for extended periods of time;
5681 (b) conduct toward a child of a physically, emotionally, or sexually cruel or abusive
5682 nature;
5683 (c) habitual or excessive use of intoxicating liquors, controlled substances, or
5684 dangerous drugs that render the parent unable to care for the child;
5685 (d) repeated or continuous failure to provide the child with adequate food, clothing,
5686 shelter, education, or other care necessary for the child's physical, mental, and emotional health
5687 and development by a parent or parents who are capable of providing that care;
5688 (e) whether the parent is incarcerated as a result of conviction of a felony, and the
5689 sentence is of such length that the child will be deprived of a normal home for more than one
5690 year;
5691 (f) a history of violent behavior; [
5692 (g) whether the parent has intentionally exposed the child to pornography or material
5693 harmful to a minor, as defined in Section 76-10-1201[
5694 (h) any other circumstance, conduct, or condition that the court considers relevant in
5695 the determination of whether a parent or parents are unfit or have neglected the child.
5696 (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(c), the juvenile court may not discriminate against
5697 a parent because of or otherwise consider the parent's lawful possession or consumption of
5698 cannabis in a medicinal dosage form, a cannabis product, as those terms are defined in Section
5699 26-61a-102 or a medical cannabis device, in accordance with Title 26, Chapter 61a, Utah
5700 Medical Cannabis Act.
5701 (4) A parent who, legitimately practicing the parent's religious beliefs, does not provide
5702 specified medical treatment for a child is not, for that reason alone, a negligent or unfit parent.
5703 (5) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a parent may not be considered neglectful or
5704 unfit because of a health care decision made for a child by the child's parent unless the state or
5705 other party to the proceeding shows, by clear and convincing evidence, that the health care
5706 decision is not reasonable and informed.
5707 (b) Nothing in Subsection (5)(a) may prohibit a parent from exercising the right to
5708 obtain a second health care opinion.
5709 (6) If a child has been placed in the custody of the division and the parent or parents
5710 fail to comply substantially with the terms and conditions of a plan within six months after the
5711 date on which the child was placed or the plan was commenced, whichever occurs later, that
5712 failure to comply is evidence of failure of parental adjustment.
5713 (7) The following circumstances [
5714 (a) sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, or death of a sibling of the child, or of any
5715 child, due to known or substantiated abuse or neglect by the parent or parents;
5716 (b) conviction of a crime, if the facts surrounding the crime are of such a nature as to
5717 indicate the unfitness of the parent to provide adequate care to the extent necessary for the
5718 child's physical, mental, or emotional health and development;
5719 (c) a single incident of life-threatening or gravely disabling injury to or disfigurement
5720 of the child;
5721 (d) the parent has committed, aided, abetted, attempted, conspired, or solicited to
5722 commit murder or manslaughter of a child or child abuse homicide; or
5723 (e) the parent intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another parent
5724 of the child, without legal justification.
5725 Section 107. Section 80-4-303, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-509 is
5726 renumbered and amended to read:
5727 [
5728 physical custody of parent.
5729 (1) If a child is not in the physical custody of the child's parent or parents, the juvenile
5730 court, in determining whether parental rights should be terminated, shall consider[
5731
5732 (a) the physical, mental, or emotional condition and needs of the child and [
5733 child's desires regarding the termination, if the juvenile court determines [
5734 sufficient capacity to express [
5735 (b) the effort the child's parent or parents have made to adjust [
5736 parents circumstances, conduct, or conditions to make it in the child's best interest to return
5737 [
5738
5739 (i) payment of a reasonable portion of substitute physical care and maintenance, if
5740 financially able;
5741 (ii) maintenance of regular parent-time or other contact with the child that was
5742 designed and carried out in a plan to reunite the child with the parent or parents; and
5743 (iii) maintenance of regular contact and communication with the custodian of the
5744 child[
5745 (c) any other factor that the juvenile court considers relevant in the determination of
5746 whether to terminate parental rights.
5747 (2) For purposes of this section, the juvenile court shall disregard incidental conduct,
5748 contributions, contacts, and communications.
5749 Section 108. Section 80-4-304, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-510 is
5750 renumbered and amended to read:
5751 [
5752 foster home.
5753 If a child is in the custody of the division and has been placed and resides in a foster
5754 home and the division institutes proceedings under this [
5755 an ultimate goal of having the child's foster parent or parents adopt [
5756 court shall consider:
5757 (1) whether the child has become integrated into the foster family to the extent that
5758 [
5759 (2) whether the foster family is able and willing permanently to treat the child as a
5760 member of the family[
5761 [
5762 parents, and the child's ties with the foster family;
5763 [
5764 removed as compared with that of the foster family to give the child love, affection, and
5765 guidance and to continue the education of the child;
5766 [
5767 the desirability of [
5768 [
5769 [
5770 considers relevant to a particular placement of a child.
5771 Section 109. Section 80-4-305, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-511 is
5772 renumbered and amended to read:
5773 [
5774 parental rights -- Posttermination reunification.
5775 (1) As used in this section, "relative" means:
5776 (a) an adult who is a grandparent, great-grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great
5777 uncle, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepparent, first cousin, sibling, or stepsibling of a child;
5778 and
5779 [
5780
5781
5782 (b) in the case of a child who is an Indian child, an extended family member as defined
5783 in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
5784 (2) Upon entry of an order under this [
5785 (a) place the child in the legal custody and guardianship of a licensed child placement
5786 agency or the division for adoption; or
5787 (b) make any other disposition of the child authorized under Section [
5788 80-3-405 .
5789 (3) Subject to the requirements of Subsections (4) and (5), all adoptable children
5790 placed in the custody of the division shall be placed for adoption.
5791 (4) If the parental rights of all parents of an adoptable child placed in the custody of the
5792 division have been terminated and a suitable adoptive placement is not already available, the
5793 juvenile court:
5794 (a) shall determine whether there is a relative who desires to adopt the child;
5795 (b) may order the division to conduct a reasonable search to determine whether there
5796 are relatives who are willing to adopt the child; and
5797 (c) shall, if a relative desires to adopt the child:
5798 (i) make a specific finding regarding the fitness of the relative to adopt the child; and
5799 (ii) place the child for adoption with that relative unless [
5800 adoption by the relative is not in the best interest of the child.
5801 (5) This section does not guarantee that a relative will be permitted to adopt the child.
5802 (6) A parent whose rights were terminated under this [
5803 child, as defined by Section [
5804 if:
5805 (a) (i) following an adoptive placement, the child's adoptive parent returns the child to
5806 the custody of the division; or
5807 (ii) the child is in the custody of the division for one year following the day on which
5808 the parent's rights were terminated, and no permanent placement has been found or is likely to
5809 be found; and
5810 (b) reunification with the child's parent, or guardianship by the child's relative, is in the
5811 best interest of the child.
5812 Section 110. Section 80-4-306, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-512 is
5813 renumbered and amended to read:
5814 [
5815 (1) At the conclusion of the hearing in which the juvenile court orders termination of
5816 [
5817 hearing be held within 90 days after the day on which [
5818 rights are terminated[
5819 (2) At [
5820 (a) the agency or individual vested with custody of the child shall report to the juvenile
5821 court regarding the plan for permanent placement of the child[
5822 (b) the guardian ad litem shall make recommendations to the juvenile court, based on
5823 an independent investigation, for disposition meeting the best interests of the child.
5824 (3) The juvenile court may order the agency or individual vested with custody of the
5825 child to report, at appropriate intervals, on the status of the child until the plan for permanent
5826 placement of the child [
5827 Section 111. Section 80-4-307, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-514 is
5828 renumbered and amended to read:
5829 [
5830 [
5831
5832 (1) The individual consenting to termination of parental rights or voluntarily
5833 relinquishing parental rights shall sign or confirm the consent or relinquishment under oath:
5834 (a) before a judge of any court that has jurisdiction over proceedings for termination of
5835 parental rights in this state or any other state, or a public officer appointed by that court for the
5836 purpose of taking consents or relinquishments; or
5837 (b) except as provided in Subsection (2), any person authorized to take consents or
5838 relinquishments under Subsections 78B-6-124(1) and (2).
5839 (2) Only the juvenile court is authorized to take consents or relinquishments from a
5840 parent who has any child who is in the custody of a state agency or who has a child who is
5841 otherwise under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
5842 (3) The court, appointed officer, or other authorized person shall certify to the best of
5843 that person's information and belief that the [
5844 relinquishment has read and understands the consent or relinquishment and has signed [
5845 consent or relinquishment freely and voluntarily.
5846 (4) A voluntary relinquishment or consent for termination of parental rights is effective
5847 when [
5848 (5) (a) The requirements and processes described in [
5849
5850 Termination of Parental Rights, do not apply to a voluntary relinquishment or consent for
5851 termination of parental rights.
5852 (b) [
5853 parental rights, the juvenile court need only find that the relinquishment or termination is in the
5854 child's best interest.
5855 (6) (a) There is a presumption that voluntary relinquishment or consent for termination
5856 of parental rights is not in the child's best interest where it appears to the juvenile court that the
5857 primary purpose for relinquishment or consent for termination is to avoid a financial support
5858 obligation.
5859 (b) The presumption described in Subsection (6)(a) may be rebutted[
5860 juvenile court finds the relinquishment or consent to termination of parental rights will
5861 facilitate the establishment of stability and permanency for the child.
5862 (7) Upon granting a voluntary relinquishment the juvenile court may make orders
5863 relating to the child's care and welfare that the juvenile court considers to be in the child's best
5864 interest.
5865 Section 112. Section 80-4-401, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1403 is
5866 renumbered and amended to read:
5867
5868 [
5869 duties.
5870 (1) A child, who is 12 years [
5871 on behalf of a child of any age, may file a petition to restore parental rights if:
5872 (a) 24 months have passed since the day on which the juvenile court ordered
5873 termination of [
5874 (b) the child:
5875 (i) has not been adopted and is not in an adoptive placement, or is unlikely to be
5876 adopted before the child is 18 years [
5877 (ii) was previously adopted following a termination of [
5878
5879 of the division.
5880 (2) The petition [
5881 (a) filed in the juvenile court that previously terminated [
5882 parental rights; and
5883 (b) served on the division.
5884 (3) The division shall notify and inform a child who is 12 years [
5885 and who qualifies for restoration of parental rights under Subsection (1) that the child is
5886 eligible to file a petition [
5887 (4) Upon the receipt of a petition to restore parental rights, filed by a child or an
5888 authorized representative acting on behalf of a child, the division shall:
5889 (a) make a diligent effort to locate the former parent whose rights may be restored
5890 under this part; and
5891 (b) if the former parent is found, as described in Subsection (4)(a), notify the former
5892 parent of:
5893 (i) the legal effects of restoration; and
5894 (ii) the time and date of the hearing on the petition to restore parental rights.
5895 (5) The juvenile court shall set a hearing on the petition to restore parental rights at
5896 least 30 days, but no more than 60 days, after the day on which the petition to restore parental
5897 rights is filed with the juvenile court.
5898 (6) Before the hearing described in Subsection (5), the division may submit a
5899 confidential report to the juvenile court that includes the following information:
5900 (a) material changes in circumstances since the termination of parental rights;
5901 (b) a summary of the reasons why parental rights were terminated;
5902 (c) the date on which parental rights were terminated;
5903 (d) the willingness of the former parent to resume contact with the child and have
5904 parental rights restored;
5905 (e) the ability of the former parent to be involved in the life of the child and accept
5906 physical custody of, and responsibility for, the child; and
5907 (f) any other information the division reasonably considers appropriate and
5908 determinative.
5909 (7) (a) A former parent who remedies the circumstances that resulted in the termination
5910 of the former parent's parental rights and who is capable of exercising proper and effective
5911 parental care, shall notify the division that if the circumstances described in Subsection (1) are
5912 established, the former parent desires and requests to have the former parent's parental rights
5913 restored.
5914 (b) The former parent's request to the division shall be fully and fairly considered by
5915 the division for appropriate submittal to the court.
5916 Section 113. Section 80-4-402, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1404 is
5917 renumbered and amended to read:
5918 [
5919 (1) The juvenile court may restore [
5920 parental rights if:
5921 (a) the child meets the requirements of Subsection [
5922 (b) considering the age and maturity of the child, the child consents to the restoration;
5923 (c) the former parent consents to the restoration; and
5924 (d) the juvenile court finds by clear and convincing evidence that restoration is in the
5925 best interest of the child.
5926 (2) In determining whether reunification under this section is appropriate and in the
5927 best interest of the child, the juvenile court shall consider:
5928 (a) whether the former parent has been sufficiently rehabilitated from the behavior that
5929 resulted in the termination of [
5930 (b) extended family support for the former parent; and
5931 (c) other material changes of circumstances, if any, that may have occurred that warrant
5932 the granting of the motion.
5933 (3) At the hearing on a petition [
5934 rights, if the former parent consents and if the juvenile court finds by clear and convincing
5935 evidence that it is in the best interest of the child, the juvenile court may:
5936 (a) allow contact between the former parent and the child, and describe the conditions
5937 under which contact may take place;
5938 (b) order that the child be placed with the former parent, in a temporary custody and
5939 guardianship relationship, to be reevaluated after the child has been placed with the former
5940 parent for six months; or
5941 (c) restore the parental rights of the parent.
5942 (4) If the juvenile court orders the child to be placed in the physical custody of the
5943 former parent under Subsection (3), the juvenile court shall specify in the order:
5944 (a) whether that custody is subject to:
5945 (i) continued evaluation by the court; or
5946 (ii) the supervision of the division; and
5947 (b) the terms and conditions of reunification.
5948 Section 114. Section 80-5-101 is enacted to read:
5949
5950
5951 80-5-101. Title.
5952 This chapter is known as "Juvenile Justice Services."
5953 Section 115. Section 80-5-102 is enacted to read:
5954 80-5-102. Definitions.
5955 As used in this chapter:
5956 (1) "Account" means the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Restricted Account created in
5957 Section 80-5-302.
5958 (2) (a) "Adult" means an individual who is 18 years old or older.
5959 (b) "Adult" does not include a juvenile offender.
5960 (3) "Aftercare services" means the same as the term "aftercare" is defined in 45 C.F.R.
5961 1351.1.
5962 (4) "Authority" means the Youth Parole Authority created in Section 80-5-701.
5963 (5) "Control" means the authority to detain, restrict, and supervise a juvenile offender
5964 in a manner consistent with public safety and the well-being of the juvenile offender and
5965 division employees.
5966 (6) "Director" means the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
5967 (7) "Discharge" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5968 (8) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section
5969 80-5-103.
5970 (9) "Homeless youth" means a child, other than an emancipated minor:
5971 (a) who is a runaway; or
5972 (b) who is:
5973 (i) not accompanied by the child's parent or guardian; and
5974 (ii) without care, as defined in Section 80-5-602.
5975 (10) "Observation and assessment program" means a nonresidential service program
5976 operated or purchased by the division that is responsible only for diagnostic assessment of
5977 minors, including for substance use disorder, mental health, psychological, and sexual behavior
5978 risk assessments.
5979 (11) "Performance based contracting" means a system of contracting with service
5980 providers for the provision of residential or nonresidential services that:
5981 (a) provides incentives for the implementation of evidence-based juvenile justice
5982 programs or programs rated as effective for reducing recidivism by a standardized tool in
5983 accordance with Section 63M-7-208; and
5984 (b) provides a premium rate allocation for a minor who receives the evidence-based
5985 dosage of treatment and successfully completes the program within three months.
5986 (12) "Rescission" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5987 (13) "Restitution" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5988 (14) "Revocation" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5989 (15) "Temporary custody" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5990 (16) "Temporary homeless youth shelter" means a facility that:
5991 (a) provides temporary shelter to homeless youth; and
5992 (b) is licensed by the Office of Licensing, created under Section 62A-1-105, as a
5993 residential support program.
5994 (17) "Termination" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5995 (18) "Victim" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102.
5996 (19) "Work program" means a nonresidential public or private service work project
5997 established and administered by the division for juvenile offenders for the purpose of
5998 rehabilitation, education, and restitution to victims.
5999 (20) (a) "Youth services" means services provided in an effort to resolve family
6000 conflict:
6001 (i) for families in crisis when a minor is ungovernable or a runaway; or
6002 (ii) involving a minor and the minor's parent or guardian.
6003 (b) "Youth services" include efforts to:
6004 (i) resolve family conflict;
6005 (ii) maintain or reunite minors with the minors' families; and
6006 (iii) divert minors from entering or escalating in the juvenile justice system.
6007 (c) "Youth services" may provide:
6008 (i) crisis intervention;
6009 (ii) short-term shelter;
6010 (iii) time-out placement; and
6011 (iv) family counseling.
6012 (21) "Youth services center" means a center established by, or under contract with, the
6013 division to provide youth services.
6014 Section 116. Section 80-5-103, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-102 is
6015 renumbered and amended to read:
6016 [
6017 (1) There is created the Division of Juvenile Justice Services within the department[
6018 (2) The division shall be under the administration and supervision of the executive
6019 director of the department.
6020 [
6021
6022 Section 117. Section 80-5-104, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-103 is
6023 renumbered and amended to read:
6024 [
6025 Responsibility.
6026 [
6027 (1) The executive director of the department shall appoint the director of the division.
6028 (2) The director shall have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college,
6029 be experienced in administration, and be knowledgeable in [
6030 (3) The director is the administrative head of the division.
6031 Section 118. Section 80-5-201, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-104 is
6032 renumbered and amended to read:
6033
6034 [
6035 (1) The division is responsible for all [
6036 division by juvenile courts [
6037
6038 (2) The division shall:
6039 (a) establish and administer a continuum of community, secure, and nonsecure
6040 programs for all [
6041 (b) establish and maintain all detention and secure care facilities and set minimum
6042 standards for [
6043 (c) establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth services programs for
6044 nonadjudicated [
6045 (d) establish observation and assessment programs necessary to serve [
6046
6047 [
6048 (e) place [
6049 80-6-703 in the most appropriate program for supervision and treatment[
6050 [
6051
6052
6053
6054
6055 [
6056
6057 [
6058 (f) employ staff necessary to:
6059 [
6060
6061 [
6062 to the division for placement in community-based programs; and
6063 [
6064 with the division for temporary services in juvenile receiving centers, youth services, and other
6065 programs established by the division[
6066 [
6067
6068
6069
6070
6071
6072 [
6073
6074
6075 [
6076 (g) control or detain a minor committed to the division, or in the temporary custody of
6077 the division, in a manner that is consistent with public safety and rules made by the division;
6078 (h) establish and operate [
6079
6080
6081 (i) are not residential;
6082 [
6083 facilities, parks, highways, and other programs designated by the division;
6084 [
6085 Board of Education for [
6086 [
6087 [
6088 (i) establish minimum standards for the operation of all private residential and
6089 nonresidential rehabilitation facilities that provide services to [
6090 committed [
6091 [
6092 (j) provide regular training for [
6093 staff, case management staff, and staff of the community-based programs[
6094 [
6095
6096
6097
6098 [
6099
6100
6101 [
6102 (k) designate employees to obtain the saliva DNA specimens required under Section
6103 53-10-403[
6104 (l) ensure that the designated employees receive appropriate training and that the
6105 specimens are obtained in accordance with accepted protocol[
6106 [
6107 (m) register an individual with the Department of Corrections who:
6108 [
6109 or 77-43-102(2);
6110 [
6111 [
6112 30 days before the individual's 21st birthday; or
6113 [
6114 30 days before the individual's 25th birthday[
6115 [
6116 (n) ensure that a program delivered to a [
6117 [
6118 (3) (a) The division is authorized to employ special function officers, as defined in
6119 Section 53-13-105 to:
6120 (i) locate and apprehend minors who have absconded from division custody;
6121 (ii) transport minors taken into custody in accordance with division policy;
6122 (iii) investigate cases; and
6123 (iv) carry out other duties as assigned by the division.
6124 (b) A special function officer may be:
6125 (i) employed through a contract with the Department of Public Safety, or any law
6126 enforcement agency certified by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Division; or
6127 (ii) directly hired by the division.
6128 (4) In the event of an unauthorized leave from secure care, detention, a
6129 community-based program, a juvenile receiving center, a home, or any other designated
6130 placement of a minor, a division employee has the authority and duty to locate and apprehend
6131 the minor, or to initiate action with a local law enforcement agency for assistance.
6132 Section 119. Section 80-5-202 is enacted to read:
6133 80-5-202. Division rulemaking authority.
6134 (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
6135 division shall make rules:
6136 (a) establishing standards for the admission of a minor to detention;
6137 (b) that describe good behavior for which credit may be earned under Subsection
6138 80-6-704(4); and
6139 (c) that establish a formula, in consultation with the Office of the Legislative Fiscal
6140 Analyst, to calculate savings from General Fund appropriations under 2017 Laws of Utah,
6141 Chapter 330, resulting from the reduction in out-of-home placements for juvenile offenders
6142 with the division.
6143 (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
6144 division may make rules:
6145 (a) that govern the operation of prevention and early intervention programs, youth
6146 service programs, juvenile receiving centers, and other programs described in Section
6147 80-5-401; and
6148 (b) that govern the operation of detention and secure care facilities.
6149 (3) A rule made by the division under Subsection (1)(a):
6150 (a) may not permit secure detention based solely on the existence of multiple status
6151 offenses, misdemeanors, or infractions arising out of a single criminal episode; and
6152 (b) shall prioritize use of home detention for a minor who might otherwise be held in
6153 secure detention.
6154 Section 120. Section 80-5-203, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-124 is
6155 renumbered and amended to read:
6156 [
6157 (1) The [
6158 Administrative Office of the Courts, shall develop or adopt, and validate on the Utah juvenile
6159 population, a statewide detention risk assessment tool.
6160 (2) (a) The [
6161 detention risk assessment tool for each [
6162
6163
6164 (b) A designated individual who has completed training to conduct the detention risk
6165 assessment tool shall administer the detention risk assessment tool.
6166 (3) The [
6167 of the Courts shall establish a scoring system to inform eligibility for placement of a minor in a
6168 [
6169 Section 121. Section 80-5-204, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-106.5 is
6170 renumbered and amended to read:
6171 [
6172 (1) (a) The division shall:
6173 (i) annually review all programs and facilities that provide services to [
6174
6175 other state, which would constitute a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult[
6176 (ii) license [
6177 (1)(a)(i) that are in compliance with standards established by the division .
6178 (b) The division shall provide [
6179
6180 [
6181 (c) A program or facility that is unable or unwilling to comply with the standards
6182 established by the division may not be licensed.
6183 (2) Any private facility or program providing services under this chapter that willfully
6184 fails to comply with the standards established by the division is guilty of a class B
6185 misdemeanor.
6186 Section 122. Section 80-5-205, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-107.5 is
6187 renumbered and amended to read:
6188 [
6189 (1) This chapter does not prohibit the division from contracting with private providers
6190 or other agencies for:
6191 (a) the construction, operation, and maintenance of juvenile facilities; or
6192 (b) the provision of care, treatment, and supervision of [
6193 have been committed to [
6194 (2) All programs for the care, treatment, and supervision of [
6195 committed to the division shall be licensed in compliance with division standards within six
6196 months after commencing operation.
6197 (3) A contract for the care, treatment, and supervision of a [
6198 committed to the division shall be executed in accordance with the performance-based
6199 contracting system developed under Section 63M-7-208.
6200 Section 123. Section 80-5-206, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-108.5 is
6201 renumbered and amended to read:
6202 [
6203 (1) All records maintained by programs that are under contract with the division to
6204 provide services to [
6205 returned to the division when the [
6206 (2) The division shall maintain an accurate audit trail of information provided to other
6207 programs or agencies regarding [
6208 Section 124. Section 80-5-207, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-109.5 is
6209 renumbered and amended to read:
6210 [
6211 (1) (a) The division shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that restitution is made to
6212 the victim of a [
6213 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), restitution shall be made through the
6214 employment of [
6215 (c) Reimbursement to the victim of a [
6216 [
6217 [
6218
6219 [
6220 through the employment of [
6221 to the division, in a work program.
6222 Section 125. Section 80-5-208, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-403 is
6223 renumbered and amended to read:
6224 [
6225 secure care.
6226 (1) When a [
6227 care is pregnant, the division shall:
6228 (a) ensure that adequate prenatal and postnatal care is provided[
6229 (b) place the [
6230 (2) As soon as the [
6231 [
6232 [
6233
6234
6235 (a) secure detention if the minor was placed in secure detention; or
6236 (b) secure care if the minor was committed to secure care.
6237 (3) If the division has concerns regarding the minor's fitness to raise the minor's child,
6238 the division shall make a referral for services for the minor and the minor's child to the
6239 Division of Child and Family Services.
6240 Section 126. Section 80-5-301, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-104.5 is
6241 renumbered and amended to read:
6242
6243 [
6244 centers.
6245 Funding for juvenile receiving centers and youth services programs under this part is
6246 intended to be broad based, be provided by an appropriation by the Legislature to the division,
6247 and include federal grant money, local government money, and private donations.
6248 Section 127. Section 80-5-302, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-112 is
6249 renumbered and amended to read:
6250 [
6251 (1) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Juvenile
6252 Justice Reinvestment Restricted Account."
6253 (2) The account shall be funded by savings calculated from General Fund
6254 appropriations by the Division of Finance as described in Subsection (3).
6255 (3) At the end of the fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall:
6256 (a) use the formula established in [
6257 80-5-202(1)(c) to calculate the savings from General Fund appropriations; and
6258 (b) lapse the calculated savings into the account.
6259 (4) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department may expend funds from the
6260 account:
6261 (a) for the statewide expansion of nonresidential community-based programs,
6262 including:
6263 (i) receiving centers;
6264 (ii) mobile crisis outreach teams [
6265 (iii) youth courts under Title 80, Chapter 6, Part 9, Youth Court; and
6266 (iv) victim-offender mediation under Section 80-6-304 and Subsection 80-6-710(7);
6267 (b) for nonresidential evidence-based programs and practices in cognitive, behavioral,
6268 and family therapy;
6269 (c) to implement:
6270 (i) nonresidential diagnostic assessment; and
6271 (ii) nonresidential early intervention programs, including family strengthening
6272 programs, family wraparound services, and truancy interventions; or
6273 (d) for infrastructure in nonresidential evidence-based juvenile justice programs,
6274 including staffing and transportation.
6275 Section 128. Section 80-5-303, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-113 is
6276 renumbered and amended to read:
6277 [
6278 Restricted Account.
6279 [
6280
6281
6282
6283
6284 [
6285 Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee a written report of the
6286 division's activities under [
6287 Section 80-5-302, including:
6288 [
6289 from General Fund appropriations under Subsection [
6290 [
6291 division for the previous fiscal year;
6292 [
6293 Subsection [
6294 [
6295 Section 129. Section 80-5-401, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-601 is
6296 renumbered and amended to read:
6297
6298 [
6299 intervention -- Program standards -- Program services.
6300 (1) The division shall establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth
6301 services programs.
6302 (2) The division shall adopt statewide policies and procedures, including minimum
6303 standards for the organization and operation of youth services programs.
6304 (3) The division shall establish housing, programs, and procedures to ensure that
6305 [
6306
6307
6308 (4) The division may enter into contracts with state and local governmental entities and
6309 private providers to provide the youth services.
6310 (5) The division shall establish and administer juvenile receiving centers and other
6311 programs to provide temporary custody, care, risk-needs assessments, evaluations, and control
6312 for nonadjudicated and adjudicated [
6313 (6) The division shall prioritize use of evidence-based juvenile justice programs and
6314 practices.
6315 Section 130. Section 80-5-402, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-701 is
6316 renumbered and amended to read:
6317 [
6318 (1) (a) The division shall operate residential and nonresidential community-based
6319 programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision for [
6320 to the division by juvenile courts.
6321 (b) The division shall operate or contract for nonresidential community-based
6322 programs and independent living programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision of
6323 paroled juvenile offenders.
6324 (2) The division shall adopt minimum standards for the organization and operation of
6325 community-based [
6326 (3) The division shall place [
6327 community-based programs in the most appropriate program based upon the division's
6328 evaluation of the [
6329 accordance with Sections [
6330 Section 131. Section 80-5-403, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-702 is
6331 renumbered and amended to read:
6332 [
6333 (1) The division shall provide a sufficient number of case management staff members
6334 to provide care, treatment, and supervision for juvenile offenders on parole and for [
6335
6336 programs.
6337 (2) (a) Case management staff shall develop treatment programs for each [
6338
6339 progress.
6340 (b) Progress reports shall be filed every three months with:
6341 (i) the juvenile court for each [
6342 community-based programs; and [
6343 (ii) the authority for each [
6344 (c) The authority, in the case of [
6345 court, in the case of [
6346 programs, shall be immediately notified, in writing, of any violation of law or of conditions of
6347 parole or placement.
6348 (3) Case management staff shall:
6349 (a) conduct investigations and make reports requested by [
6350 to aid [
6351 (b) conduct investigations and make reports requested by the authority to aid [
6352 authority in making appropriate dispositions in cases of parole, revocation, and termination.
6353 Section 132. Section 80-5-501, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-202 is
6354 renumbered and amended to read:
6355
6356 [
6357 (1) The division shall provide detention facilities and services in each county, or group
6358 of counties, as the population demands, in accordance with this chapter.
6359 (2) (a) The division is responsible for development, implementation, and
6360 administration of home detention services available in every judicial district[
6361 (b) The division shall establish criteria for placement [
6362 [
6363
6364
6365 [
6366
6367 [
6368 made under Subsection 80-5-202(1)(a) to law enforcement agencies, division employees,
6369 juvenile court employees, and other affected agencies and individuals upon their request.
6370 Section 133. Section 80-5-502, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-203 is
6371 renumbered and amended to read:
6372 [
6373 (1) The division may issue requests for proposals to allow for the private construction
6374 of facilities suitable to meet the detention requirements of any county or group of counties,
6375 subject to approval by the governor.
6376 (2) The governor shall furnish an analysis of the benefits of the proposals received to
6377 the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee for [
6378 subcommittee's review.
6379 Section 134. Section 80-5-503, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-401.5 is
6380 renumbered and amended to read:
6381 [
6382 (1) The division shall maintain and operate [
6383 the custody and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders:
6384 (a) who pose a danger of serious bodily harm to others[
6385 (b) who cannot be controlled in a less secure setting[
6386 (c) who have engaged in a pattern of conduct characterized by persistent and serious
6387 criminal offenses [
6388 controlled in a less secure setting.
6389 (2) (a) The director shall appoint an administrator for each [
6390 facility.
6391 (b) An administrator of a secure care facility shall have experience in social work, law,
6392 criminology, corrections, or a related field, and [
6393 (3) (a) (i) The division, in cooperation with the State Board of Education, shall provide
6394 instruction, or make instruction available, to juvenile offenders in secure care facilities.
6395 (ii) The instruction shall be appropriate to the age, needs, and range of abilities of the
6396 juvenile offender.
6397 (b) [
6398 (i) assess each juvenile offender [
6399 juvenile offender's abilities, possible learning disabilities, interests, attitudes, and other
6400 attributes related to appropriate educational programs[
6401 [
6402 (ii) provide prevocational education to juvenile offenders to acquaint juvenile
6403 offenders with vocations, and vocational requirements and opportunities.
6404 (4) The division shall place juvenile offenders who have been committed to the
6405 division for [
6406 care facility, operated by the division or by a private entity, that is appropriate to ensure that
6407 humane care and rehabilitation opportunities are afforded to the juvenile offender.
6408 (5) The division shall adopt standards, policies, and procedures for the regulation and
6409 operation of secure care facilities, consistent with state and federal law.
6410 Section 135. Section 80-5-601, which is renumbered from Section 62A-4a-501 is
6411 renumbered and amended to read:
6412
6413 [
6414 Division of Child and Family Services to provide assistance -- Affirmative defense --
6415 Providing shelter after notice.
6416 [
6417 [
6418 [
6419 [
6420 [
6421 [
6422 [
6423 [
6424 [
6425
6426
6427 [
6428 [
6429 [
6430
6431 [
6432
6433
6434 (1) As used in this section, "harbor" means to provide shelter in:
6435 (a) the home of the person who is providing shelter; or
6436 (b) any structure over which the person providing the shelter has any control.
6437 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a person[
6438
6439 (a) knowingly and intentionally harbors a child;
6440 (b) knows at the time of harboring the child that the child is a runaway;
6441 (c) fails to notify one of the following, by telephone or other reasonable means, of the
6442 location of the child:
6443 (i) the parent or [
6444 (ii) the division; or
6445 (iii) a youth services center; and
6446 (d) fails to notify a person described in Subsection (2)(c) within eight hours after the
6447 later of:
6448 (i) the time that the person becomes aware that the child is a runaway; or
6449 (ii) the time that the person begins harboring the child.
6450 (3) A person described in Subsection (2)[
6451
6452 Subsections (2)(c) and (d), if:
6453 (a) (i) a court order is issued authorizing a peace officer to take the child into custody;
6454 and
6455 (ii) the person notifies a peace officer [
6456
6457 of the location of the child, within eight hours after the later of:
6458 (A) the time that the person becomes aware that the child is a runaway; or
6459 (B) the time that the person begins harboring the child; or
6460 (b) (i) the child is a runaway who consents to shelter, care, or licensed services under
6461 Section [
6462 (ii) (A) the person is unable to locate the child's parent or [
6463 (B) the child refuses to disclose the contact information for the child's parent or [
6464 guardian.
6465 (4) A person described in Subsection (2)[
6466
6467 (a) if the person has an obligation under Section 62A-4a-403 to report child abuse or
6468 neglect; or
6469 (b) if, within 48 hours after the person begins harboring the child:
6470 (i) the person continues to harbor the child; and
6471 (ii) the person does not make direct contact with:
6472 (A) a parent or legal guardian of the child;
6473 (B) the division;
6474 (C) a youth services center; or
6475 (D) a peace officer or the nearest [
6476 detention facility if a court order is issued authorizing a peace officer to take the child into
6477 custody.
6478 (5) It is an affirmative defense to the crime described in Subsection (2) that:
6479 (a) the person failed to provide notice as described in Subsection (2) or (3) due to
6480 circumstances beyond the control of the person providing the shelter; and
6481 (b) the person provided the notice described in Subsection (2) or (3) as soon as it was
6482 reasonably practicable to provide the notice.
6483 (6) Upon receipt of a report that a runaway is being harbored by a person:
6484 (a) a youth services center shall:
6485 (i) notify the [
6486 and
6487 (ii) inform the [
6488 from the youth services center; or
6489 (b) the division shall:
6490 (i) make a referral to the Division of Child and Family Services to determine whether
6491 the runaway is abused, neglected, or dependent; and
6492 (ii) if appropriate, make a referral for services for the runaway.
6493 (7) (a) A parent or [
6494 being harbored may notify a law enforcement agency and request assistance in retrieving the
6495 runaway.
6496 (b) The local law enforcement agency may assist the parent or [
6497 retrieving the runaway.
6498 (8) Nothing in this section prohibits a person[
6499
6500 Subsections (2) through (4), if:
6501 (a) a parent or [
6502 continued provision of shelter; or
6503 (b) a peace officer or a parent or [
6504 fails to retrieve the runaway.
6505 (9) Nothing in this section prohibits a person [
6506 from providing shelter to a child whose parent or [
6507 (a) ceased to maintain physical custody of the child; and
6508 (b) failed to make reasonable arrangements for the safety, care, and physical custody of
6509 the child.
6510 (10) Nothing in this section prohibits:
6511 (a) a juvenile receiving center or a youth services center from providing shelter to a
6512 runaway in accordance with the requirements of [
6513
6514 center; or
6515 (b) a government agency from taking custody of a child as otherwise provided by law.
6516 Section 136. Section 80-5-602, which is renumbered from Section 62A-4a-502 is
6517 renumbered and amended to read:
6518 [
6519 services by a homeless youth.
6520 (1) As used in this section:
6521 (a) "Care" means providing:
6522 (i) assistance to obtain food, clothing, hygiene products, or other basic necessities;
6523 (ii) access to a bed, showering facility, or transportation; or
6524 (iii) assistance with school enrollment or attendance.
6525 [
6526 [
6527 shelter, a youth services center, or other facility that is licensed to provide the service to a
6528 homeless youth.
6529 [
6530 (i) youth services[
6531 (ii) child welfare or juvenile court case management or advocacy;
6532 (iii) aftercare services[
6533 (iv) independent living skills training.
6534 [
6535
6536 [
6537
6538 (2) A homeless youth may consent to temporary shelter, care, or licensed services if the
6539 homeless youth:
6540 (a) is at least 15 years old; and
6541 (b) manages the homeless youth's own financial affairs, regardless of the source of
6542 income.
6543 (3) In determining consent under Subsection (2), a person may rely on the homeless
6544 youth's verbal or written statement describing the homeless youth's ability to consent to
6545 temporary shelter, care, or licensed services.
6546 (4) A person who provides shelter, care, or licensed services to a homeless youth who
6547 consents to the shelter, care, or licensed services under Subsection (2):
6548 (a) shall report to the division as required under [
6549 [
6550 (b) may provide the homeless youth a referral to safe permanent housing, employment
6551 services, medical or dental care, or counseling.
6552 Section 137. Section 80-5-603, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-117.5 is
6553 renumbered and amended to read:
6554 [
6555 for services.
6556 [
6557
6558
6559 [
6560
6561 [
6562
6563
6564 [
6565 (1) If a juvenile court finds that a child is ungovernable or a runaway, [
6566
6567
6568 assessment to determine [
6569 provide prevention and early intervention youth services, as described in Section [
6570
6571 [
6572 provision of prevention and early intervention youth services is appropriate under Subsection
6573 [
6574 the ungovernable or runaway child.
6575 Section 138. Section 80-5-701, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-501 is
6576 renumbered and amended to read:
6577
6578 [
6579 (1) There is created the Youth Parole Authority within the division.
6580 (2) (a) The authority is composed of 10 part-time members and five pro tempore
6581 members who are residents of this state.
6582 (b) No more than three pro tempore members may serve on the authority at any one
6583 time.
6584 [
6585
6586 [
6587
6588 [
6589
6590
6591 [
6592
6593 [
6594
6595 [
6596 [
6597
6598 [
6599 [
6600 [
6601
6602 [
6603
6604 [
6605
6606 [
6607 [
6608 [
6609
6610 [
6611
6612 [
6613
6614
6615
6616
6617 [
6618
6619 [
6620
6621
6622 Section 139. Section 80-5-702 is enacted to read:
6623 80-5-702. Member qualifications -- Expenses.
6624 (1) As used in this section, "member" means both a part-time member and a pro
6625 tempore member of the authority.
6626 (2) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), the governor, with the advice and
6627 consent of the Senate, shall appoint members to four-year terms.
6628 (b) The governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length
6629 of terms to ensure that the terms of members are staggered so that approximately half of the
6630 authority is appointed every two years.
6631 (3) A member shall have training or experience in social work, law, juvenile or
6632 criminal justice, or related behavioral sciences.
6633 (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement member
6634 shall be appointed for the unexpired term.
6635 (5) During the tenure of the member's appointment, a member may not:
6636 (a) be an employee of the department, other than in the member's capacity as a member
6637 of the authority;
6638 (b) hold any public office;
6639 (c) hold any position in the state's juvenile justice system; or
6640 (d) be an employee, officer, advisor, policy board member, or subcontractor of any
6641 juvenile justice agency or the juvenile justice agency's contractor.
6642 (6) In extraordinary circumstances or when a regular member is absent or otherwise
6643 unavailable, the chair may assign a pro tempore member to act in the absent member's place.
6644 (7) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service but
6645 may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
6646 (a) Section 63A-3-106;
6647 (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
6648 (c) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and
6649 63A-3-107.
6650 Section 140. Section 80-5-703 is enacted to read:
6651 80-5-703. Authority responsibilities -- Administrative officer of the authority.
6652 (1) The authority is responsible for:
6653 (a) the release of a juvenile offender from secure care; and
6654 (b) the rescission, revocation, and termination of parole for a juvenile offender.
6655 (2) In accordance with Chapter 6, Part 8, Commitment and Parole, the authority shall:
6656 (a) determine when and under what conditions a juvenile offender in secure care is
6657 eligible for parole;
6658 (b) establish policies and procedures regarding:
6659 (i) the authority's governance, meetings, and hearings;
6660 (ii) the conduct of proceedings before the authority;
6661 (iii) the parole of a juvenile offender; and
6662 (iv) for which parole for a juvenile offender may be granted, rescinded, revoked,
6663 modified, and terminated; and
6664 (c) determine appropriate parole dates for juvenile offenders.
6665 (3) The division's case management staff shall:
6666 (a) implement plans for parole; and
6667 (b) supervise a juvenile offender on parole.
6668 (4) The division shall:
6669 (a) permit the authority to have reasonable access to a juvenile offender in secure care;
6670 and
6671 (b) furnish all pertinent data requested by the authority in matters of parole, revocation,
6672 and termination.
6673 (5) The director shall appoint an administrative officer of the authority.
6674 (6) The administrative officer is responsible for the day to day operations of the
6675 authority.
6676 (7) The authority and the administrative officer have power to:
6677 (a) issue subpoenas;
6678 (b) compel attendance of witnesses;
6679 (c) compel production of books, papers and other documents; and
6680 (d) administer oaths and take testimony under oath for the purposes of conducting the
6681 hearings.
6682 (8) The administrative officer shall maintain summary records of all hearings and
6683 provide written notice to the juvenile offender of a decision and the reason for the decision.
6684 Section 141. Section 80-6-101 is enacted to read:
6685
6686 80-6-101. Title.
6687 This chapter is known as "Juvenile Justice."
6688 Section 142. Section 80-6-102 is enacted to read:
6689 80-6-102. Definitions.
6690 As used in this chapter:
6691 (1) "Aftercare services" means the same as the term "aftercare" is defined in 45 C.F.R.
6692 1351.1.
6693 (2) "Authority" means the Youth Parole Authority created in Section 80-5-701.
6694 (3) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
6695 created in Section 63M-7-201.
6696 (4) "Compensatory service" means service or unpaid work performed by a minor in
6697 lieu of the payment of a fine, fee, or restitution.
6698 (5) "Control" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-5-102.
6699 (6) "Detention hearing" means a proceeding under Section 80-6-207 to determine
6700 whether a minor should remain in detention.
6701 (7) "Detention guidelines" means standards, established by the division in accordance
6702 with Subsection 80-5-202(1)(a), for the admission of a minor to detention.
6703 (8) "Discharge" means a written order of the authority that removes a juvenile offender
6704 from the authority's jurisdiction.
6705 (9) "Division" means the Division of Juvenile Justice Services created in Section
6706 80-5-103.
6707 (10) "Formal referral" means a written report from a peace officer, or other person,
6708 informing the juvenile court that:
6709 (a) an offense committed by a minor is, or appears to be, within the juvenile court's
6710 jurisdiction; and
6711 (b) the minor's case must be reviewed by a juvenile probation officer or a prosecuting
6712 attorney.
6713 (11) "Material loss" means an uninsured:
6714 (a) property loss;
6715 (b) out-of-pocket monetary loss for property that is stolen, damaged, or destroyed;
6716 (c) lost wages because of an injury, time spent as a witness, or time spent assisting the
6717 police or prosecution; or
6718 (d) medical expense.
6719 (12) "Referral" means a formal referral, a referral to the juvenile court under Section
6720 53G-8-211, or a citation issued to a minor for which the juvenile court receives notice under
6721 Section 80-6-302.
6722 (13) "Rescission" means a written order of the authority that rescinds a date for parole.
6723 (14) "Restitution" means money or services that the juvenile court, or a juvenile
6724 probation officer if the minor agrees to a nonjudicial adjustment, orders a minor to pay or
6725 render to a victim for the minor's wrongful act or conduct.
6726 (15) "Revocation" means a written order of the authority that, after a hearing and
6727 determination under Section 80-6-806:
6728 (a) terminates supervision of a juvenile offender's parole; and
6729 (b) directs a juvenile offender to return to secure care.
6730 (16) "Temporary custody" means the control and responsibility of a minor, before an
6731 adjudication under Section 80-6-701, until the minor is released to a parent, guardian,
6732 responsible adult, or to an appropriate agency.
6733 (17) "Termination" means a written order of the authority that terminates a juvenile
6734 offender from parole.
6735 (18) (a) "Victim" means a person that the juvenile court determines suffered a material
6736 loss as a result of a minor's wrongful act or conduct.
6737 (b) "Victim" includes:
6738 (i) any person directly harmed by the minor's wrongful act or conduct in the course of
6739 the scheme, conspiracy, or pattern if the minor's wrongful act or conduct is an offense that
6740 involves an element of a scheme, a conspiracy, or a pattern of criminal activity; and
6741 (ii) the Utah Office for Victims of Crime.
6742 (19) "Violent felony" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-203.5.
6743 (20) "Work program" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-5-102.
6744 (21) "Youth services" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-5-102.
6745 Section 143. Section 80-6-103 is enacted to read:
6746 80-6-103. Notification to a school -- Civil and criminal liability.
6747 (1) As used in this section:
6748 (a) "School official" means:
6749 (i) the school superintendent of the district in which the minor resides or attends
6750 school; or
6751 (ii) if there is no school superintendent for the school, the principal of the school where
6752 the minor attends.
6753 (b) "Transferee school official" means:
6754 (i) the school superintendent of the district in which the minor resides or attends school
6755 if the minor is admitted to home detention; or
6756 (ii) if there is no school superintendent for the school, the principal of the school where
6757 the minor attends if the minor is admitted to home detention.
6758 (2) A notification under this section is provided for a minor's supervision and student
6759 safety.
6760 (3) (a) (i) If a minor is taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201, or
6761 admitted to a detention facility under Section 80-6-205, for a violent felony, or an offense in
6762 violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons, the peace officer, or other person who has
6763 taken the minor into temporary custody, shall notify a school official as soon as practicable or
6764 as established under Subsection 53G-8-402(2).
6765 (ii) A notification under this section shall only disclose:
6766 (A) the name of the minor;
6767 (B) the offense for which the minor was taken into temporary custody or admitted to
6768 detention; and
6769 (C) if available, the name of the victim if the victim resides in the same school district
6770 as the minor or attends the same school as the minor.
6771 (b) After a detention hearing for a minor who is alleged to have committed a violent
6772 felony, or an offense in violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons, the juvenile court
6773 shall order that a school official, or a transferee school official, and the appropriate local law
6774 enforcement agency are notified of the juvenile court's decision, including any disposition,
6775 order, or no-contact order.
6776 (4) If a designated staff member of a detention facility admits a minor to home
6777 detention under Section 80-6-205 and notifies the juvenile court of that admission, the juvenile
6778 court shall order that a school official, or a transferee school official, and the appropriate local
6779 law enforcement agency are notified that the minor has been admitted to home detention.
6780 (5) (a) If the juvenile court adjudicates a minor for an offense of violence or an offense
6781 in violation of Title 76, Chapter 10, Part 5, Weapons, the court shall order that a school
6782 official, or a transferee school official, is notified of the adjudication.
6783 (b) A notification under Subsection (5)(a) shall be given to a school official, or a
6784 transferee school official, within three days after the day on which the minor is adjudicated.
6785 (c) A notification under this section shall include:
6786 (i) the name of the minor;
6787 (ii) the offense for which the minor was adjudicated; and
6788 (iii) if available, the name of the victim if the victim:
6789 (A) resides in the same school district as the minor; or
6790 (B) attends the same school as the minor.
6791 (6) If the juvenile court orders probation under Section 80-6-702, the juvenile court
6792 may order that the appropriate local law enforcement agency and the school official are notified
6793 of the juvenile court's order for probation.
6794 (7) (a) An employee of the local law enforcement agency, or the school the minor
6795 attends, who discloses a notification under this section is not:
6796 (i) civilly liable except when the disclosure constitutes fraud or willful misconduct as
6797 provided in Section 63G-7-202; and
6798 (ii) civilly or criminally liable except when the disclosure constitutes a knowing
6799 violation of Section 63G-2-801.
6800 (b) An employee of a governmental agency is immune from any criminal liability for
6801 failing to provide the information required by this section, unless the employee fails to act due
6802 to malice, gross negligence, or deliberate indifference to the consequences.
6803 (8) (a) A notification under this section shall be classified as a protected record under
6804 Section 63G-2-305.
6805 (b) All other records of disclosures under this section are governed by Title 63G,
6806 Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, and the Family Educational
6807 Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g.
6808 Section 144. Section 80-6-201, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-112 is
6809 renumbered and amended to read:
6810
6811 [
6812 officer, private citizen, or probation officer -- Grounds -- Protective custody.
6813 (1) A minor may be taken into temporary custody by a peace officer without a court
6814 order, or a warrant under Section 80-6-202, if the peace officer has probable cause to believe
6815 that:
6816 (a) the minor has committed an offense under municipal, state, or federal law;
6817 [
6818
6819 [
6820 [
6821 [
6822 [
6823
6824 (b) the minor seriously endangers the minor's own welfare or the welfare of others and
6825 taking the minor into temporary custody appears to be necessary for the protection of the minor
6826 or others;
6827 [
6828 custodian; or
6829 [
6830 (i) subject to the state's compulsory education law; and
6831 (ii) subject to Section 53G-6-208, absent from school without legitimate or valid
6832 excuse[
6833 (2) [
6834 custody if under the circumstances the private citizen [
6835 citizen's arrest under Section 77-7-3 if the minor was an adult.
6836 [
6837 [
6838 [
6839 violated the conditions of the minor's probation[
6840 [
6841 [
6842 [
6843
6844
6845 [
6846
6847
6848 [
6849
6850
6851
6852
6853
6854 [
6855 [
6856 [
6857 [
6858 [
6859 [
6860 [
6861 [
6862
6863
6864 [
6865
6866
6867 [
6868
6869
6870 [
6871
6872
6873 [
6874
6875 [
6876
6877
6878 [
6879 [
6880 [
6881 [
6882
6883
6884 [
6885
6886
6887
6888 [
6889 [
6890 [
6891 [
6892
6893 [
6894
6895
6896
6897
6898
6899 [
6900
6901 [
6902
6903 [
6904
6905 [
6906
6907
6908 [
6909 [
6910 [
6911 [
6912 [
6913 [
6914
6915
6916 [
6917
6918 [
6919 [
6920 [
6921
6922
6923
6924
6925 [
6926 [
6927 [
6928
6929 (4) (a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a peace officer or the Division
6930 of Child and Family Services from taking a minor into protective custody under Section
6931 62A-4a-202.1 or 80-3-204.
6932 (b) If a peace officer or the Division of Child and Family Services takes a minor into
6933 protective custody, the provisions of Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings,
6934 and Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Child and Family Services, shall govern.
6935 Section 145. Section 80-6-202, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-106.5 is
6936 renumbered and amended to read:
6937 [
6938 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, after a petition is filed under
6939 Section 80-6-305, or a criminal information under Section 80-6-503, a juvenile court may issue
6940 a warrant for a minor to be taken into temporary custody if:
6941 (i) there is probable cause to believe that:
6942 (A) the minor has committed an offense that would be a felony if committed by an
6943 adult;
6944 (B) the minor has failed to appear after the minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or
6945 custodian has been legally served with a summons in accordance with Section 78A-6-351 and
6946 the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure;
6947 (C) there is a substantial likelihood the minor will not respond to a summons;
6948 (D) a summons cannot be served and the minor's present whereabouts are unknown;
6949 (E) serving a summons for the minor will be ineffectual;
6950 (F) the minor seriously endangers others or the public and temporary custody appears
6951 to be necessary for the protection of others or the public; or
6952 (G) the minor is a runaway or has escaped from the minor's parent, guardian, or
6953 custodian; or
6954 (ii) the minor is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court and there is
6955 probable cause to believe that the minor:
6956 (A) has left the custody of the person or agency vested by a court with legal custody, or
6957 guardianship of the minor, without permission; or
6958 (B) has violated a court order.
6959 (b) A warrant issued under this Subsection (1) shall be:
6960 (i) filed in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 7; and
6961 (ii) executed in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 7, Arrest, by Whom, and How Made.
6962 [
6963 (2) A juvenile court may not issue a warrant [
6964 temporary custody for:
6965 (a) a status offense; or
6966 (b) an infraction.
6967 [
6968 court may issue a warrant that directs [
6969 or to a shelter or other nonsecure facility [
6970
6971
6972 (b) A warrant under Subsection (3)(a) may not direct a minor to secure care or secure
6973 detention.
6974 [
6975 12, Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
6976 Section 146. Section 80-6-203 is enacted to read:
6977 80-6-203. Temporary custody of a minor -- Notification of a child's parent,
6978 guardian, or custodian -- Taking a minor to a detention facility.
6979 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a peace officer, or other person, takes a
6980 child into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201, the peace officer, or other person, may
6981 not take the child into temporary custody for any longer than is reasonably necessary to:
6982 (i) obtain the child's name, age, residence, and other necessary information;
6983 (ii) contact the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and
6984 (iii) release the child to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
6985 (b) Before a child is released under Subsection (1)(a), the parent, or other person to
6986 whom the child is released, shall sign a written promise on forms supplied by the juvenile court
6987 to bring the child to the juvenile court at a time set or to be set by the court.
6988 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), if a peace officer, or other person, takes a
6989 minor who is 18 years old or older into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201, the peace
6990 officer, or other person, may not take the minor into temporary custody for any longer than is
6991 reasonably necessary to obtain the minor's name, age, residence, and other necessary
6992 information.
6993 (3) (a) A minor may remain in the temporary custody of a peace officer or other person
6994 if:
6995 (i) the protection of the community requires the minor's detention; or
6996 (ii) a warrant has been issued for the minor's arrest under Section 80-6-202 or
6997 80-6-806.
6998 (b) If a minor remains in temporary custody, the minor shall be taken to a detention
6999 facility without unnecessary delay.
7000 (c) If the peace officer, or other person, takes a minor to a detention facility, the peace
7001 officer, or other person, shall promptly file a written report, on a form provided by the division,
7002 with the detention facility stating:
7003 (i) the details of the offense that the minor is alleged to have committed;
7004 (ii) the facts that bring the offense within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
7005 (iii) the reason that the minor was not released by the peace officer or other person; and
7006 (iv) if the minor is under consideration for detention, the eligibility of the minor for
7007 detention under the detention guidelines.
7008 Section 147. Section 80-6-204, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-201 is
7009 renumbered and amended to read:
7010 [
7011 Restrictions.
7012 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2) or [
7013 is apprehended by [
7014 law, the child may not be confined:
7015 (a) in a jail, lockup, or cell used for an adult who is charged with a crime; or
7016 (b) in [
7017 (2) (a) The division shall detain a child in accordance with Sections [
7018
7019 (i) the child is charged with an offense under Section [
7020 80-6-502 or 80-6-503;
7021 (ii) the district court has obtained jurisdiction over the offense because the child is
7022 bound over to the district court under Section [
7023 (iii) the juvenile or district court orders the detention of the child.
7024 (b) (i) If a child is detained before a detention hearing [
7025
7026 information is filed for the child under Section 80-6-503, the child may only be held in certified
7027 juvenile detention accommodations in accordance with rules made by the commission.
7028 (ii) The commission's rules shall include rules for acceptable sight and sound
7029 separation from adult inmates.
7030 (iii) The commission shall certify that a correctional facility is in compliance with the
7031 commission's rules.
7032 (iv) This Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to a child held in [
7033 a correctional facility in accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
7034 (3) (a) In an area of low density population, the commission may, by rule, approve a
7035 juvenile detention accommodation within a correctional facility that has acceptable sight and
7036 sound separation.
7037 (b) An accommodation described in Subsection (3)(a) shall be used only:
7038 (i) for short-term holding of a child who is alleged to have committed an act that would
7039 be a criminal offense if committed by an adult; and
7040 (ii) for a maximum confinement period of six hours.
7041 (c) A child may only be held in an accommodation described in Subsection (3)(a) for:
7042 (i) identification;
7043 (ii) notification of a juvenile court official;
7044 (iii) processing; and
7045 (iv) allowance of adequate time for evaluation of needs and circumstances regarding
7046 the release or transfer of the child to a shelter or detention facility.
7047 (d) This Subsection (3) does not apply to a child held in a correctional facility in
7048 accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
7049 (4) (a) If a child is alleged to have committed an act that would be a criminal offense if
7050 committed by an adult, the child may be detained in a holding room in a local law enforcement
7051 agency facility:
7052 (i) for a maximum of two hours; and
7053 (ii) (A) for identification or interrogation; or
7054 (B) while awaiting release to a parent or other responsible adult.
7055 (b) A holding room described in Subsection (4)(a) shall be certified by the commission
7056 in accordance with the commission's rules.
7057 (c) The commission's rules shall include provisions for constant supervision and for
7058 sight and sound separation from adult inmates.
7059 (5) Willful failure to comply with this section is a class B misdemeanor.
7060 (6) (a) The division is responsible for the custody and detention of:
7061 (i) a child who requires [
7062
7063
7064 80-6-704; and
7065 (ii) a juvenile offender under Subsection [
7066 (b) Subsection (6)(a) does not apply to a child held in a correctional facility in
7067 accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
7068 (c) (i) The commission shall provide standards for custody or detention under
7069 Subsections (2)(b), (3), and (4).
7070 (ii) The division shall determine and set standards for conditions of care and
7071 confinement of children in detention facilities.
7072 (d) (i) The division, or a public or private agency willing to undertake temporary
7073 custody or detention upon agreed terms in a contract with the division, shall provide all other
7074 custody or detention in suitable premises distinct and separate from the general jails, lockups,
7075 or cells used in law enforcement and corrections systems.
7076 (ii) This Subsection (6)(d) does not apply to a child held in a correctional facility in
7077 accordance with Subsection (2)(a).
7078 (7) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, if an individual who is, or appears to
7079 be, under 18 years old is received at a correctional facility, the sheriff, warden, or other official,
7080 in charge of the correctional facility shall:
7081 (a) immediately notify the juvenile court of the individual; and
7082 (b) make arrangements for the transfer of the individual to a detention facility, unless
7083 otherwise ordered by the juvenile court.
7084 Section 148. Section 80-6-205 is enacted to read:
7085 80-6-205. Admission to detention -- Alternative to detention -- Rights of a minor
7086 in detention.
7087 (1) If a minor is taken to a detention facility under Section 80-6-203, a designated staff
7088 member of the detention facility shall immediately review the form and determine, based on
7089 the results of the detention risk assessment tool and Subsection (2), whether to:
7090 (a) admit the minor to secure detention;
7091 (b) admit the minor to home detention;
7092 (c) place the minor in another alternative to detention; or
7093 (d) if the minor is a child, return the minor home upon a written promise by the minor's
7094 parent, guardian, or custodian to bring the minor to the juvenile court at a time set or without
7095 restriction.
7096 (2) A minor may not be admitted to detention unless:
7097 (a) the minor is detainable based on the detention guidelines; or
7098 (b) the minor has been brought to detention in accordance with:
7099 (i) a court order;
7100 (ii) a warrant in accordance with Section 80-6-202; or
7101 (iii) a division warrant in accordance with Section 80-6-806.
7102 (3) If the designated staff member determines to admit a minor to home detention, the
7103 staff member shall notify the juvenile court of that determination.
7104 (4) Even if a minor is eligible for secure detention, a peace officer or other person who
7105 takes a minor to a detention facility, or the designated staff member of the detention facility,
7106 may release a minor to a less restrictive alternative than secure detention.
7107 (5) (a) If a minor taken to a detention facility does not qualify for admission under
7108 detention guidelines or this section, a designated staff member of the detention facility shall
7109 arrange an appropriate alternative, including admitting a minor to a juvenile receiving center or
7110 a shelter facility.
7111 (b) (i) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a minor may not be placed or kept
7112 in secure detention while court proceedings are pending.
7113 (ii) A child may not be placed or kept in a shelter facility while court proceedings are
7114 pending, unless the child is in protective custody in accordance with Chapter 3, Abuse,
7115 Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
7116 (6) If a minor is taken into temporary custody and admitted to a secure detention, or
7117 another alternative to detention, a designated staff member of the detention facility shall:
7118 (a) immediately notify the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian; and
7119 (b) promptly notify the juvenile court of the placement.
7120 (7) If a minor is admitted to secure detention, or another alternative to detention,
7121 outside the county of the minor's residence and a juvenile court determines, in a detention
7122 hearing, that secure detention, or an alternative to detention, of the minor shall continue, the
7123 juvenile court shall direct the sheriff of the county of the minor's residence to transport the
7124 minor to secure detention or another alternative to detention in that county.
7125 (8) (a) Subject to Subsection (8)(b), a minor admitted to detention has a right to:
7126 (i) phone the minor's parent, guardian, or attorney immediately after the minor is
7127 admitted to detention; and
7128 (ii) confer in private, at any time, with an attorney, cleric, parent, guardian, or
7129 custodian.
7130 (b) The division may:
7131 (i) establish a schedule for which a minor in detention may visit or phone a person
7132 described in Subsection (8)(a);
7133 (ii) allow a minor in detention to visit or call persons described in Subsection (8)(a) in
7134 special circumstances;
7135 (iii) limit the number and length of calls and visits for a minor in detention to persons
7136 described in Subsection (8)(a) on account of scheduling, facility, or personnel constraints; or
7137 (iv) limit the minor's rights under Subsection (8)(a) if a compelling reason exists to
7138 limit the minor's rights.
7139 Section 149. Section 80-6-206 is enacted to read:
7140 80-6-206. Interview of a child in detention.
7141 (1) If a child is admitted to a detention facility, a juvenile probation officer, or a staff
7142 member at the detention facility, may interview the child regarding an offense the child is
7143 alleged to have committed without the child's parent, guardian, or custodian present.
7144 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (1), a person may not interview a child, who is
7145 under 14 years old and admitted to a detention facility, regarding an offense the child is alleged
7146 to have committed, without the child's parent, guardian, or custodian present at the interview,
7147 unless:
7148 (a) the parent, guardian, or custodian has given written permission for the interview to
7149 be held outside the presence of the parent, guardian, or custodian;
7150 (b) the parent, guardian, or custodian has been advised of the child's rights under
7151 Section 80-6-603 and has knowingly and voluntarily waived the child's right under Subsection
7152 80-6-603(9); and
7153 (c) the child has been advised of the child's rights under Section 80-6-603 and has
7154 knowingly and voluntarily waived the child's right under Subsection 80-6-603(9).
7155 (3) A person may not interview a minor who is 14 years old or older and admitted to a
7156 detention facility regarding an offense the minor is alleged to have committed without the
7157 consent of the minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, unless:
7158 (a) the minor has been advised of the minor's rights under Section 80-6-603; and
7159 (b) the minor has knowingly and voluntarily waived the minor's right under Subsection
7160 80-6-603(9).
7161 (4) If a child's parent, guardian, or custodian is not available to consent to an interview
7162 of a child in a detention facility, the consent of the juvenile court shall be obtained before
7163 interviewing the child.
7164 (5) If an guardian ad litem is appointed for a minor, the division may not consent to the
7165 interview of the minor by a law enforcement officer, unless consent for the interview is
7166 obtained from the minor's guardian ad litem.
7167 Section 150. Section 80-6-207, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-113 is
7168 renumbered and amended to read:
7169 [
7170 [
7171
7172 [
7173
7174 [
7175
7176
7177 probation officer shall order the release of the child to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian
7178 if the [
7179 returned to the parent's, the guardian's, or the custodian's care, [
7180 bring the child to the juvenile court at a time set or without restriction.
7181 (b) If a child's parent, guardian, or custodian fails to retrieve the child from a detention
7182 facility within 24 hours after notification of release, the parent, guardian, or custodian is
7183 responsible for the cost of care for the time the child remains in the detention facility in
7184 accordance with Section 78A-6-356.
7185 (c) The detention facility shall determine the cost of care.
7186 (d) Any money collected under this Subsection [
7187 [
7188 remains in the facility.
7189 [
7190 the [
7191 individual in charge of the detention facility that the parent's [
7192 custodian's child has the right to a prompt hearing in a juvenile court to determine whether the
7193 child is to be further detained or released.
7194 (b) [
7195 minor shall be informed by the person in charge of the facility that the minor has the right to a
7196 prompt hearing in a juvenile court to determine whether the minor is to be further detained or
7197 released.
7198 [
7199 [
7200 detention, regardless of whether a detention hearing is held or not.
7201 [
7202 the [
7203 parent, guardian, or custodian shall be responsible for the cost of care as provided in
7204 Subsections [
7205 (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4), "arrest" means being apprehended, detained,
7206 taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201 or 80-6-202, held for investigation, or
7207 restrained by a peace officer or other person due to an accusation or suspicion that the minor
7208 committed an offense.
7209 (b) A minor may not be held in a detention facility longer than 24 hours, unless a
7210 juvenile court determines that there is probable cause for the minor's arrest.
7211 (5) (a) A detention hearing under this section shall be held by a juvenile court judge or
7212 commissioner.
7213 (b) [
7214 minor's [
7215 determine whether the minor should:
7216 (i) remain in detention in accordance with Subsection [
7217 (ii) be released to a parent or guardian; or
7218 (iii) be placed in any other party's custody as authorized by statute.
7219 [
7220 hearing under Subsection [
7221 determination and the detention hearing occur within the time [
7222 (4)[
7223 [
7224
7225
7226 [
7227 (7) (a) A detention hearing may not be waived.
7228 [
7229 (b) Staff at the detention facility shall provide the juvenile court with all information
7230 received from the individual who brought the minor to the detention facility.
7231 [
7232 (8) (a) The juvenile court may only order a minor to be held in the detention facility or
7233 be placed in another appropriate facility, subject to further order of the court, if the court finds
7234 at a detention hearing that:
7235 [
7236 unreasonable risk to public safety;
7237 [
7238 and, where appropriate, attempted; and
7239 [
7240
7241
7242 (b) The juvenile court may not vest custody of a minor admitted to detention in the
7243 Division of Child and Family Services, except as provided in Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and
7244 Dependency Proceedings.
7245 [
7246 release a minor from detention.
7247 (b) If a minor remains in a detention facility, periodic reviews shall be held in
7248 accordance with the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure to ensure that continued detention of the
7249 minor is necessary.
7250 [
7251
7252
7253
7254
7255
7256
7257 [
7258
7259 [
7260
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 a correctional facility in accordance with Section [
7306 80-6-502, 80-6-504, or 80-6-505.
7307 [
7308
7309 [
7310 [
7311
7312 [
7313
7314
7315
7316 (11) Notwithstanding Title 77, Chapter 20, Bail, a minor in a detention facility does not
7317 have a right to bail, except that bail is allowed if:
7318 (a) a minor is cited under Section 80-6-302;
7319 (b) a minor is charged in accordance with Section 80-6-502;
7320 (c) a minor is bound over to the district court in accordance with Section 80-6-504;
7321 (d) a minor, who need not be detained, lives outside this state; and
7322 (e) a minor, who need not be detained, is held in contempt under Section 78A-6-353.
7323 Section 151. Section 80-6-301 is enacted to read:
7324
7325 80-6-301. Referral to juvenile court.
7326 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), a peace officer, or a public official of
7327 the state, a county, a city, or a town charged with the enforcement of the laws of the state or
7328 local jurisdiction, shall file a formal referral with the juvenile court within 10 days after the day
7329 on which a minor is taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201.
7330 (2) If a minor is taken to a detention facility, a peace officer, or public official of the
7331 state, a county, a city, or a town charged with the enforcement of laws of the state or local
7332 jurisdiction, shall file the formal referral with the juvenile court within 24 hours after the time
7333 in which the minor is taken into temporary custody under Section 80-6-201.
7334 (3) A peace officer, public official, school district, or school may only refer a minor to
7335 the juvenile court under Section 53G-8-211 for an offense that is subject to referral under
7336 Section 53G-8-211.
7337 Section 152. Section 80-6-302, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-603 is
7338 renumbered and amended to read:
7339 [
7340 appear.
7341 (1) A petition is not required to commence a proceeding against a minor for an
7342 adjudication of an alleged offense if a citation is issued for an offense for which the juvenile
7343 court has jurisdiction over and the offense listed in the citation is for:
7344 (a) a violation of a wildlife law;
7345 (b) a violation of a boating law;
7346 (c) a class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction other than a misdemeanor or
7347 infraction:
7348 (i) for a traffic violation; or
7349 (ii) designated as a citable offense by general order of the Board of Juvenile Court
7350 Judges;
7351 (d) a class B misdemeanor or infraction for a traffic violation where the individual is
7352 15 years old or younger at the time the offense was alleged to have occurred;
7353 (e) an infraction or misdemeanor designated as a citable offense by a general order of
7354 the Board of Juvenile Court Judges; or
7355 (f) a violation of Subsection 76-10-105(2).
7356 (2) Except as provided in Subsection (6) and Section [
7357 for an offense listed in Subsection (1) shall be submitted to the juvenile court within five days
7358 of issuance to a minor.
7359 (3) A copy of the citation shall contain:
7360 (a) the name and address of the juvenile court before which the minor may be required
7361 to appear;
7362 (b) the name of the minor cited;
7363 (c) the statute or local ordinance that the minor is alleged to have violated;
7364 (d) a brief description of the offense charged;
7365 (e) the date, time, and location at which the offense is alleged to have occurred;
7366 (f) the date the citation was issued;
7367 (g) the name and badge or identification number of the peace officer or public official
7368 who issued the citation;
7369 (h) the name of the arresting person if an arrest was made by a private party and the
7370 citation was issued in lieu of taking the [
7371 Section [
7372 (i) a statement that the minor and [
7373 guardian are to appear when notified by the juvenile court; and
7374 (j) the signature of the minor and [
7375 guardian, if present, agreeing to appear at the juvenile court when notified by the court.
7376 (4) A copy of the citation shall contain space for the following information to be
7377 entered if known:
7378 (a) the minor's address;
7379 (b) the minor's date of birth;
7380 (c) the name and address of the child's custodial parent [
7381 if different from the child; and
7382 (d) if there is a victim, the victim's name, address, and an estimate of loss, except that
7383 this information shall be removed from the documents the minor receives.
7384 (5) A citation received by the juvenile court beyond the time designated in Subsection
7385 (2) shall include a written explanation for the delay.
7386 (6) A minor offense, as defined in Section [
7387 been committed by an enrolled child on school property or related to school attendance, may
7388 only be referred to the prosecuting attorney or the juvenile court in accordance with Section
7389 53G-8-211.
7390 (7) If a juvenile court receives a citation described in Subsection (1), [
7391
7392 whether the minor is eligible for a nonjudicial adjustment in accordance with Subsection
7393 [
7394 (8) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(b), if a citation is issued to a minor, a
7395 prosecuting attorney may commence a proceeding against a minor, without filing a petition, for
7396 an adjudication of the offense in the citation only if:
7397 (i) the minor is not eligible for, or does not complete, a nonjudicial adjustment in
7398 accordance with Section [
7399 (ii) the prosecuting attorney conducts an inquiry under Subsection (9).
7400 (b) Except as provided in Subsection [
7401 attorney may not commence a proceeding against an individual for any offense listed in a
7402 citation alleged to have occurred before the individual was 12 years old.
7403 (9) The prosecuting attorney shall conduct an inquiry to determine, upon reasonable
7404 belief, that:
7405 (a) the charge listed in the citation is supported by probable cause;
7406 (b) admissible evidence will be sufficient to support adjudication beyond a reasonable
7407 doubt; and
7408 (c) the decision to charge is in the interests of justice.
7409 (10) If a proceeding is commenced against a minor under Subsection (8)(a), the minor
7410 shall appear at the juvenile court at a date and time established by the juvenile court.
7411 (11) If a minor willfully fails to appear before the juvenile court for a proceeding under
7412 Subsection (8)(a), the juvenile court may:
7413 (a) find the minor in contempt of court; and
7414 (b) proceed against the minor as provided in Section [
7415 (12) [
7416 forfeited under Section [
7417 (a) the juvenile court; and
7418 (b) if the minor is a child, the parent or [
7419 Section 153. Section 80-6-303, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-601 is
7420 renumbered and amended to read:
7421 [
7422 to juvenile court -- Exception.
7423 (1) (a) If while a criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding is pending, a district court or
7424 justice court determines that an individual being charged is under 21 years old and was younger
7425 than 18 years old at the time of committing the alleged offense, the district court or justice
7426 court shall transfer the case to the juvenile court with all the papers, documents, and transcripts
7427 of any testimony.
7428 (b) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a district court may not transfer an offense
7429 that is:
7430 (A) filed in the district court in accordance with Section [
7431 (B) transferred to the district court in accordance with Section [
7432 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a justice court may decline to transfer an
7433 offense for which the justice court has original jurisdiction under Subsection 78A-7-106(2).
7434 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the district court or justice court making
7435 the transfer shall:
7436 (i) order the individual to be taken immediately to the juvenile court or to a place of
7437 detention designated by the juvenile court; or
7438 (ii) release the individual to the custody of the individual's parent or guardian or other
7439 person legally responsible for the individual, to be brought before the juvenile court at a time
7440 designated by the juvenile court.
7441 (b) If the alleged offense under Subsection (1) occurred before the individual was 12
7442 years old:
7443 (i) the district court or justice court making the transfer shall release the individual to
7444 the custody of the individual's parent or guardian, or other person legally responsible for the
7445 individual;
7446 (ii) the juvenile court shall treat the transfer as a referral under [
7447
7448 (iii) [
7449 a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the individual is eligible for a nonjudicial
7450 adjustment in accordance with Section [
7451 (c) If the case is transferred to the juvenile court under this section, the juvenile court
7452 shall then proceed in accordance with this chapter.
7453 (3) A district court or justice court does not have to transfer a case under Subsection
7454 (1) if the district court or justice court would have had jurisdiction over the case at the time the
7455 individual committed the offense in accordance with Subsections 78A-5-102(9) and
7456 78A-7-106(2).
7457 Section 154. Section 80-6-304, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-602 is
7458 renumbered and amended to read:
7459 [
7460 [
7461
7462
7463 [
7464
7465
7466 [
7467
7468 [
7469
7470
7471 [
7472 committed by a minor that is, or appears to be, within the juvenile court's jurisdiction, [
7473
7474 accordance with Subsections [
7475 is eligible to enter into a nonjudicial adjustment.
7476 [
7477 single criminal episode, and the minor is eligible under this section for a nonjudicial
7478 adjustment, [
7479 minor one nonjudicial adjustment for all offenses arising from the single criminal episode.
7480 [
7481 (i) conduct a validated risk and needs assessment; and
7482 (ii) request that a prosecuting attorney review a referral in accordance with Subsection
7483 [
7484 (A) the results of the validated risk and needs assessment indicate the minor is high
7485 risk; or
7486 (B) the results of the validated risk and needs assessment indicate the minor is
7487 moderate risk and the referral is for a class A misdemeanor violation under Title 76, Chapter 5,
7488 Offenses Against the Person, or Title 76, Chapter 9, Part 7, Miscellaneous Provisions.
7489 (b) If a minor violates Section 41-6a-502, the minor shall:
7490 (i) undergo a drug and alcohol screening;
7491 (ii) if found appropriate by the screening, participate in an assessment; and
7492 (iii) if warranted by the screening and assessment, follow the recommendations of the
7493 assessment.
7494 [
7495 juvenile probation officer shall request that a prosecuting attorney review a referral in
7496 accordance with Subsection [
7497 (a) the referral involves:
7498 (i) a felony offense; or
7499 (ii) a violation of:
7500 (A) Section 41-6a-502, driving under the influence;
7501 (B) Section 76-5-112, reckless endangerment creating a substantial risk of death or
7502 serious bodily injury;
7503 (C) Section 76-5-206, negligent homicide;
7504 (D) Section 76-9-702.1, sexual battery;
7505 (E) Section 76-10-505.5, possession of a dangerous weapon, firearm, or short barreled
7506 shotgun on or about school premises; or
7507 (F) Section 76-10-509, possession of a dangerous weapon by minor, but only if the
7508 dangerous weapon is a firearm;
7509 (b) the minor has a current suspended order for custody under [
7510
7511 (c) the referral involves an offense alleged to have occurred before an individual was
7512 12 years old and the offense is a felony violation of:
7513 (i) Section 76-5-103, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to another;
7514 (ii) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder or attempted aggravated murder;
7515 (iii) Section 76-5-203, murder or attempted murder;
7516 (iv) Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnapping;
7517 (v) Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault;
7518 (vi) Section 76-6-103, aggravated arson;
7519 (vii) Section 76-6-203, aggravated burglary;
7520 (viii) Section 76-6-302, aggravated robbery; or
7521 (ix) Section 76-10-508.1, felony discharge of a firearm.
7522 [
7523
7524 minor if the minor:
7525 (i) is referred for an offense that is a misdemeanor, infraction, or status offense;
7526 (ii) has no more than two prior adjudications; and
7527 (iii) has no more than three prior unsuccessful nonjudicial adjustment attempts.
7528 (b) If the juvenile court receives a referral for an offense that is alleged to have
7529 occurred before an individual was 12 years old, [
7530 probation officer shall offer a nonjudicial adjustment to the individual, unless the referral
7531 includes an offense described in Subsection [
7532 (c) (i) For purposes of determining a minor's eligibility for a nonjudicial adjustment
7533 under this Subsection [
7534 shall treat all offenses arising out of a single criminal episode that resulted in a nonjudicial
7535 adjustment as one prior nonjudicial adjustment.
7536 (ii) For purposes of determining a minor's eligibility for a nonjudicial adjustment under
7537 this Subsection [
7538 treat all offenses arising out of a single criminal episode that resulted in one or more prior
7539 adjudications as a single adjudication.
7540 (d) Except as provided in Subsection [
7541 juvenile probation officer may offer a nonjudicial adjustment to a minor who does not meet the
7542 criteria provided in Subsection [
7543 [
7544 probation officer may require a minor to:
7545 (a) pay a financial penalty of no more than $250 to the juvenile court, subject to the
7546 terms established under Subsection [
7547 (b) pay restitution to any victim;
7548 (c) complete community or compensatory service;
7549 (d) attend counseling or treatment with an appropriate provider;
7550 (e) attend substance abuse treatment or counseling;
7551 (f) comply with specified restrictions on activities or associations;
7552 (g) attend victim-offender mediation if requested by the victim; and
7553 (h) comply with any other reasonable action that is in the interest of the minor, the
7554 community, or the victim.
7555 [
7556 nonjudicial adjustment in accordance with Subsection [
7557 (5), the juvenile probation officer shall provide an initial notice to reasonably identifiable and
7558 locatable victims of the offense contained in the referral.
7559 (b) The victim shall be responsible to provide to [
7560 juvenile probation officer upon request:
7561 (i) invoices, bills, receipts, and any other evidence of injury, loss of earnings, and
7562 out-of-pocket loss;
7563 (ii) documentation and evidence of compensation or reimbursement from an insurance
7564 company or an agency of the state, any other state, or the federal government received as a
7565 direct result of the crime for injury, loss of earnings, or out-of-pocket loss; and
7566 (iii) proof of identification, including home and work address and telephone numbers.
7567 (c) The inability, failure, or refusal of the victim to provide all or part of the requested
7568 information shall result in [
7569 determining restitution based on the best information available.
7570 [
7571 predicate acceptance of an offer of a nonjudicial adjustment on an admission of guilt.
7572 (b) The [
7573 an offer of a nonjudicial adjustment due to a minor's inability to pay a financial penalty under
7574 Subsection [
7575 (c) The [
7576 or the restitution for a nonjudicial adjustment under Subsection [
7577 minor's family to pay as determined by a statewide sliding scale developed in accordance with
7578 Section 63M-7-208 [
7579 (d) A nonjudicial adjustment may not extend for more than 90 days, unless a juvenile
7580 court judge extends the nonjudicial adjustment for an additional 90 days.
7581 (e) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection [
7582 nonjudicial adjustment beyond the 180 days permitted under Subsection [
7583 minor who is offered a nonjudicial adjustment under Subsection [
7584 offense under Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, or is referred under Subsection
7585 [
7586 minor committed before the minor was 12 years old, if the judge determines that:
7587 (A) the nonjudicial adjustment requires specific treatment for the sexual offense;
7588 (B) the treatment cannot be completed within 180 days after the day on which the
7589 minor entered into the nonjudicial adjustment; and
7590 (C) the treatment is necessary based on a clinical assessment that is developmentally
7591 appropriate for the minor.
7592 (ii) If a juvenile court judge extends a minor's nonjudicial adjustment under Subsection
7593 [
7594 treatment under this Subsection [
7595 90 days at a time.
7596 (f) If a minor violates Section 76-10-105, the minor may be required to pay a fine or
7597 penalty and participate in a court-approved tobacco education program with a participation fee.
7598 [
7599 Subsection [
7600 upon as part of the nonjudicial adjustment, or a minor is not offered or declines a nonjudicial
7601 adjustment in accordance with Subsection [
7602 (a) review the case; and
7603 (b) (i) dismiss the case;
7604 (ii) refer the case back to the [
7605 new attempt at nonjudicial adjustment; or
7606 (iii) except as provided in Subsections [
7607 80-6-305(2), file a petition with the juvenile court.
7608 [
7609 that:
7610 (i) the charges are supported by probable cause;
7611 (ii) admissible evidence will be sufficient to support adjudication beyond a reasonable
7612 doubt; and
7613 (iii) the decision to charge is in the interests of justice.
7614 (b) Failure to pay a fine or fee may not serve as a basis for filing of a petition under
7615 Subsection [
7616 agreed upon in accordance with Subsection [
7617 court diversion program.
7618 [
7619 (a) the prosecuting attorney has statutory authority to file the petition under Section
7620 [
7621 (b) (i) the minor does not qualify for a nonjudicial adjustment under Subsection [
7622 (5);
7623 (ii) the minor declines a nonjudicial adjustment;
7624 (iii) the minor fails to substantially comply with the conditions agreed upon as part of
7625 the nonjudicial adjustment;
7626 (iv) the minor fails to respond to the [
7627 officer's inquiry regarding eligibility for or an offer of a nonjudicial adjustment after being
7628 provided with notice for preliminary inquiry; or
7629 (v) the prosecuting attorney is acting under Subsection [
7630 [
7631 proceeding is commenced against a minor under Section [
7632 court may refer the case to [
7633 offer of nonjudicial adjustment.
7634 Section 155. Section 80-6-305, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-602.5 is
7635 renumbered and amended to read:
7636 [
7637 a petition -- Continuance.
7638 (1) A prosecuting attorney shall file a petition, in accordance with Utah Rules of
7639 Juvenile Procedure, Rule 17, to commence a proceeding against a minor for an adjudication of
7640 an alleged offense, except as provided in:
7641 (a) Subsection (2);
7642 (b) Section [
7643 (c) Section [
7644 (d) Section [
7645 (2) A prosecuting attorney may not file a petition under Subsection (1) against an
7646 individual for an offense alleged to have occurred before the individual was 12 years old,
7647 unless:
7648 (a) the individual is alleged to have committed a felony violation of:
7649 (i) Section 76-5-103, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to another;
7650 (ii) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder or attempted aggravated murder;
7651 (iii) Section 76-5-203, murder or attempted murder;
7652 (iv) Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnapping;
7653 (v) Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault;
7654 (vi) Section 76-6-103, aggravated arson;
7655 (vii) Section 76-6-203, aggravated burglary;
7656 (viii) Section 76-6-302, aggravated robbery; or
7657 (ix) Section 76-10-508.1, felony discharge of a firearm; or
7658 (b) an offer for a nonjudicial adjustment is made under Section [
7659 and the minor:
7660 (i) declines to accept the offer for the nonjudicial adjustment; or
7661 (ii) fails to substantially comply with the conditions agreed upon as part of the
7662 nonjudicial adjustment.
7663 (3) A juvenile court may dismiss a petition under this section at any stage of the
7664 proceedings.
7665 (4) (a) When evidence is presented during any proceeding in a minor's case that points
7666 to material facts not alleged in the petition, the juvenile court may consider the additional or
7667 different material facts raised by the evidence if the parties consent.
7668 (b) The juvenile court, on a motion from any interested party or on the court's own
7669 motion, shall direct that the petition be amended to conform to the evidence.
7670 (c) If an amended petition under Subsection (4)(b) results in a substantial departure
7671 from the material facts originally alleged, the juvenile court shall grant a continuance as justice
7672 may require in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 54.
7673 Section 156. Section 80-6-306 is enacted to read:
7674 80-6-306. Plea -- Withdrawal of a plea.
7675 (1) If a minor is facing a delinquency proceeding under this chapter, the minor may
7676 enter:
7677 (a) a denial of the alleged offense;
7678 (b) an admission of the alleged offense; or
7679 (c) with the consent of the juvenile court, a plea of no contest as described in Section
7680 77-13-2.
7681 (2) (a) If a minor enters an admission under Subsection (1), the juvenile court may:
7682 (i) delay in entering the admission for a defined period of time; and
7683 (ii) impose conditions on the minor for the period of time under Subsection (2)(a)(i).
7684 (b) If the minor successfully completes the conditions imposed under Subsection
7685 (2)(a)(ii), the juvenile court shall dismiss the petition filed under this chapter.
7686 (c) If the minor fails to complete the conditions imposed under Subsection (2)(a)(ii),
7687 the juvenile court shall:
7688 (i) enter the minor's admission; and
7689 (ii) proceed with ordering a disposition in accordance with Section 80-6-701.
7690 (3) If a minor declines to enter a plea, the juvenile court shall enter a denial.
7691 (4) A minor's counsel may enter a denial in the absence of the minor or the minor's
7692 parent, guardian, or custodian.
7693 (5) The minor may enter an admission to:
7694 (a) a lesser included offense;
7695 (b) an offense of a lesser degree; or
7696 (c) a different offense for which the juvenile court may enter after amending the
7697 petition.
7698 (6) A plea under this section shall be conducted in accordance with Utah Rules of
7699 Juvenile Procedure, Rule 25.
7700 (7) A minor may withdraw a denial of an offense at any time before an adjudication
7701 under Section 80-6-701.
7702 (8) A minor may only withdraw an admission or a plea of no contest upon:
7703 (a) leave of the court; and
7704 (b) a showing that the admission or plea was not knowingly and voluntarily made.
7705 (9) (a) Even if the juvenile court has ordered a disposition under Part 7, Adjudication
7706 and Disposition, a minor shall make a request to withdraw an admission, or a plea of no
7707 contest, within 30 days after the day on which the minor entered the admission or plea.
7708 (b) If the juvenile court has not entered a disposition, the juvenile court may not
7709 announce a disposition until the motion to withdraw under Subsection (9)(a) is denied.
7710 Section 157. Section 80-6-307, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-605 is
7711 renumbered and amended to read:
7712 [
7713 Exceptions.
7714 (1) [
7715 designated by the juvenile court, shall make a dispositional report in writing in all [
7716 minors' cases in which a petition has been filed, except [
7717
7718 wildlife laws[
7719 (2) When preparing a dispositional report and recommendation in [
7720
7721 designated by the juvenile court, shall consider the juvenile [
7722
7723 disposition guidelines developed in accordance with Section 63M-7-404 and any other factors
7724 relevant to the disposition designated in the juvenile disposition guidelines .
7725 (3) Where the allegations of a petition filed under [
7726 80-6-305 are denied, the investigation may not be made until the juvenile court has made an
7727 adjudication.
7728 Section 158. Section 80-6-401, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1301 is
7729 renumbered and amended to read:
7730
7731 [
7732 (1) [
7733 petition is filed under Section 80-6-305, or a criminal information is filed under Section
7734 80-6-503, in the juvenile court , a written motion may be filed alleging reasonable grounds to
7735 believe the minor is not competent to proceed.
7736 (2) The written motion shall contain:
7737 (a) a certificate that it is filed in good faith and on reasonable grounds to believe the
7738 minor is not competent to proceed due to:
7739 (i) a mental illness;
7740 (ii) an intellectual disability or a related condition; or
7741 (iii) developmental immaturity;
7742 (b) a recital of the facts, observations, and conversations with the minor that have
7743 formed the basis for the motion; and
7744 (c) if filed by defense counsel, the motion shall contain information that can be
7745 revealed without invading the lawyer-client privilege.
7746 (3) The motion may be:
7747 (a) based upon knowledge or information and belief; and [
7748 (b) filed by:
7749 [
7750 [
7751 [
7752 [
7753 [
7754 (4) (a) The [
7755 minor's competency at any time.
7756 (b) If raised by the juvenile court, counsel for each party shall be permitted to address
7757 the issue of competency[
7758 (c) The juvenile court shall state the basis for the finding that there are reasonable
7759 grounds to believe the minor is not competent to proceed.
7760 Section 159. Section 80-6-402, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1302 is
7761 renumbered and amended to read:
7762 [
7763 (1) When a written motion is filed [
7764 with Section 80-6-401 raising the issue of a minor's competency to proceed, or when the
7765 juvenile court raises the issue of a minor's competency to proceed, the juvenile court [
7766
7767 (2) (a) If a motion for inquiry is opposed by either party, the juvenile court shall, [
7768
7769 determining the sufficiency of the motion.
7770 (b) If the juvenile court finds that the allegations of incompetency raise a bona fide
7771 doubt as to the minor's competency to proceed, [
7772 (i) enter an order for an evaluation of the minor's competency to proceed[
7773 (ii) set a date for a hearing on the issue of the minor's competency.
7774 (3) After the granting of a motion, and [
7775 juvenile court may order the [
7776 minor and to report to the juvenile court concerning the minor's mental condition.
7777 (4) [
7778 (a) has experience in juvenile forensic evaluations and juvenile brain development[
7779
7780 (b) if it becomes apparent that the minor is not competent due to an intellectual
7781 disability or related condition, has experience in intellectual disability or related conditions;
7782 and
7783 (c) is not involved in the current treatment of the minor.
7784 [
7785
7786
7787 (5) The petitioner or other party, as directed by the juvenile court, shall provide all
7788 information and materials relevant to a determination of the minor's competency to the
7789 department within seven days of the juvenile court's order, including:
7790 (a) the motion;
7791 (b) the arrest or incident reports pertaining to the charged offense;
7792 (c) the minor's known delinquency history information;
7793 (d) the minor's probation record relevant to competency;
7794 (e) known prior mental health evaluations and treatments; and
7795 (f) consistent with 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g (b)(1)(E)(ii)(I), records pertaining to the
7796 minor's education.
7797 (6) (a) The minor's [
7798 prosecuting attorney, the defense attorney, and the attorney guardian ad litem, shall cooperate,
7799 by executing releases of information when necessary, in providing the relevant information and
7800 materials to the forensic evaluator, including:
7801 (i) medical records;
7802 (ii) prior mental evaluations; or
7803 (iii) records of diagnosis or treatment of substance abuse disorders.
7804 (b) The minor shall cooperate, by executing a release of information when necessary,
7805 in providing the relevant information and materials to the forensic evaluator regarding records
7806 of diagnosis or treatment of a substance abuse disorder.
7807 (7) (a) In conducting the evaluation and in the report determining if a minor is
7808 competent to proceed, the forensic evaluator shall inform the juvenile court of the forensic
7809 evaluator's opinion whether:
7810 (i) the minor has a present ability to consult with counsel with a reasonable degree of
7811 rational understanding; and [
7812 (ii) the minor has a rational as well as factual understanding of the proceedings.
7813 (b) In evaluating the minor, the forensic evaluator shall consider the minor's present
7814 ability to:
7815 (i) understand the charges or allegations against the minor;
7816 (ii) communicate facts, events, and states of mind;
7817 (iii) understand the range of possible penalties associated with the allegations against
7818 the minor;
7819 (iv) engage in reasoned choice of legal strategies and options;
7820 (v) understand the adversarial nature of the proceedings against the minor;
7821 (vi) manifest behavior sufficient to allow the juvenile court to proceed;
7822 (vii) testify relevantly; and
7823 (viii) any other factor determined to be relevant to the forensic evaluator.
7824 (8) (a) The forensic evaluator shall provide an initial report to the juvenile court, the
7825 prosecuting and defense attorneys, and the attorney guardian ad litem, if applicable, within 30
7826 days of the receipt of the juvenile court's order.
7827 (b) If the forensic evaluator informs the juvenile court that additional time is needed,
7828 the juvenile court may grant, taking into consideration the custody status of the minor, up to an
7829 additional 15 days to provide the report to the juvenile court and counsel.
7830 (c) The forensic evaluator must provide the report within 45 days from the receipt of
7831 the juvenile court's order unless, for good cause shown, the juvenile court authorizes an
7832 additional period of time to complete the evaluation and provide the report.
7833 (d) The report shall inform the juvenile court of the forensic evaluator's opinion
7834 concerning the minor's competency.
7835 (9) If the forensic evaluator's opinion is that the minor is not competent to proceed, the
7836 report shall indicate:
7837 (a) the nature of the minor's:
7838 (i) mental illness;
7839 (ii) intellectual disability or related condition; or
7840 (iii) developmental immaturity;
7841 (b) the relationship of the minor's mental illness, intellectual disability, related
7842 condition, or developmental immaturity to the minor's incompetence;
7843 (c) whether there is a substantial likelihood that the minor may attain competency in
7844 the foreseeable future;
7845 (d) the amount of time estimated for the minor to achieve competency if the minor
7846 undergoes competency attainment treatment, including medication;
7847 (e) the sources of information used by the forensic evaluator; and
7848 (f) the basis for clinical findings and opinions.
7849 (10) Any statement made by the minor in the course of any competency evaluation,
7850 whether the evaluation is with or without the consent of the minor, any testimony by the
7851 forensic evaluator based upon any statement, and any other fruits of the statement:
7852 (a) may not be admitted in evidence against the minor in [
7853
7854 on which the minor has introduced evidence; and
7855 (b) may be admitted where relevant to a determination of the minor's competency.
7856 (11) Before evaluating the minor, a forensic evaluator shall specifically advise the
7857 minor, and, if reasonably available, the parents or guardian, of the limits of confidentiality as
7858 provided under Subsection (10).
7859 (12) When the report is received, the juvenile court shall set a date for a competency
7860 hearing that shall be held in not less than five and not more than 15 days, unless the juvenile
7861 court enlarges the time for good cause.
7862 (13) (a) A minor shall be presumed competent unless the juvenile court, by a
7863 preponderance of the evidence, finds the minor not competent to proceed.
7864 (b) The burden of proof is upon the proponent of incompetency to proceed.
7865 (14) (a) Following the hearing, the juvenile court shall determine by a preponderance
7866 of evidence whether the minor is:
7867 (i) competent to proceed;
7868 (ii) not competent to proceed with a substantial probability that the minor may attain
7869 competency in the foreseeable future; or
7870 (iii) not competent to proceed without a substantial probability that the minor may
7871 attain competency in the foreseeable future.
7872 (b) If the juvenile court enters a finding [
7873 (14)(a)(i), the juvenile court shall proceed with [
7874 minor's case.
7875 (c) If the juvenile court enters a finding [
7876 (14)(a)(ii), the juvenile court shall proceed [
7877 [
7878 (d) (i) If the juvenile court enters a finding [
7879 (14)(a)(iii), the juvenile court shall terminate the competency proceeding, dismiss the
7880 [
7881 custody order related to the pending [
7882 the court that commitment proceedings will be initiated [
7883 (A) Title 62A Chapter 5, Part 3, Admission to an Intermediate Care Facility for People
7884 with an Intellectual Disability; [
7885 (B) if the minor is 18 years old or older, Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 6, Utah State
7886 Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities; or
7887 [
7888 Under Age 18 to Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
7889 (ii) The commitment proceedings described in Subsection (14)(d)(i) shall be initiated
7890 within seven days after the [
7891 under Subsection (14)(a), unless the court enlarges the time for good cause shown.
7892 (iii) The juvenile court may order the minor to remain in custody until the commitment
7893 proceedings have been concluded.
7894 (15) If the juvenile court finds the minor not competent to proceed, the juvenile court's
7895 order shall contain findings addressing each of the factors in Subsection (7)(b).
7896 Section 160. Section 80-6-403, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1303 is
7897 renumbered and amended to read:
7898 [
7899 -- Subsequent hearings -- Notice to prosecuting attorneys.
7900 (1) If the juvenile court determines that the minor is not competent to proceed, and
7901 there is a substantial likelihood that the minor may attain competency in the foreseeable future,
7902 the juvenile court shall notify the department of the finding[
7903 days to develop an attainment plan for the minor.
7904 (2) The attainment plan shall include:
7905 (a) any services or treatment the minor has been or is currently receiving that are
7906 necessary to attain competency;
7907 (b) any additional services or treatment the minor may require to attain competency;
7908 (c) an assessment of the parent, custodian, or guardian's ability to access or provide any
7909 recommended treatment or services;
7910 (d) any special conditions or supervision that may be necessary for the safety of the
7911 minor or others during the attainment period; and
7912 (e) the likelihood that the minor will attain competency and the amount of time likely
7913 required for the minor to attain competency.
7914 (3) The department shall provide the attainment plan to the juvenile court, [
7915 the prosecuting attorney, the defense attorney, and the attorney guardian ad litem at least three
7916 days [
7917 (4) (a) During the attainment period, the minor shall remain in the least restrictive
7918 appropriate setting.
7919 (b) A finding of not competent to proceed does not grant authority for a juvenile court
7920 to place a minor in the custody of a division of the department, or create eligibility for services
7921 from the Division of Services for People With Disabilities.
7922 (c) If the juvenile court orders the minor to be held in detention during the attainment
7923 period, the juvenile court shall make the following findings on the record:
7924 (i) the placement is the least restrictive appropriate setting;
7925 (ii) the placement is in the best interest of the minor;
7926 (iii) the minor will have access to the services and treatment required by the attainment
7927 plan in the placement; and
7928 (iv) the placement is necessary for the safety of the minor or others.
7929 (d) A juvenile court shall terminate an order of detention related to the pending
7930 [
7931 (i) the most severe allegation against the minor if committed by an adult is a class B
7932 misdemeanor;
7933 (ii) more than 60 days have passed after the day on which the juvenile court
7934 adjudicated the minor not competent to proceed; and
7935 (iii) the minor has not attained competency.
7936 (5) (a) At any time that the minor becomes competent to proceed during the attainment
7937 period, the department shall notify the juvenile court, [
7938 defense attorney, and the attorney guardian ad litem.
7939 (b) The juvenile court shall hold a hearing with 15 business days of notice from the
7940 department described in Subsection (5)(a).
7941 (6) (a) If at any time during the attainment period the juvenile court finds that there is
7942 not a substantial probability that the minor will attain competency in the foreseeable future, the
7943 juvenile court shall terminate the competency proceeding, dismiss the [
7944
7945 custody order related to the pending [
7946 prosecuting attorney or any other individual informs the juvenile court that commitment
7947 proceedings will be initiated [
7948 (i) Title 62A Chapter 5, Part 3, Admission to an Intermediate Care Facility for People
7949 with an Intellectual Disability; [
7950 (ii) if the minor is 18 years old or older, Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 6, Utah State
7951 Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities; or
7952 [
7953 Under Age 18 to Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
7954 (b) The [
7955 Subsection (6)(a) within seven days after the juvenile court's order, unless the juvenile court
7956 enlarges the time for good cause shown.
7957 (7) During the attainment period, the juvenile court may order a hearing or rehearing at
7958 anytime on [
7959 party or the department.
7960 (8) (a) Within three months of the juvenile court's approval of the attainment plan, the
7961 department shall provide a report on the minor's progress towards competence.
7962 (b) The report described in Subsection (8)(a) shall address the minor's:
7963 (i) compliance with the attainment plan;
7964 (ii) progress towards competency based on the issues identified in the original
7965 competency evaluation; and
7966 (iii) current mental illness, intellectual disability or related condition, or developmental
7967 immaturity, and need for treatment, if any, and whether there is substantial likelihood of the
7968 minor attaining competency within six months.
7969 (9) (a) Within 30 days of receipt of the report, the juvenile court shall hold a hearing to
7970 determine the minor's current status.
7971 (b) At the hearing, the burden of proving the minor is competent is on the proponent of
7972 competency.
7973 (c) The juvenile court shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence whether the
7974 minor is competent to proceed.
7975 (10) If the minor has not attained competency after the initial three month attainment
7976 period but is showing reasonable progress towards attainment of competency, the juvenile
7977 court may extend the attainment period up to an additional three months.
7978 (11) The department shall provide an updated juvenile competency evaluation at the
7979 conclusion of the six month attainment period to advise the juvenile court on the minor's
7980 current competency status.
7981 (12) If the minor does not attain competency within six months after the juvenile court
7982 initially finds the minor not competent to proceed, the court shall terminate the competency
7983 proceedings and dismiss the [
7984 prejudice, unless good cause is shown that there is a substantial likelihood the minor will attain
7985 competency within one year from the initial finding of not competent to proceed.
7986 (13) In the event a minor has an unauthorized leave lasting more than 24 hours, the
7987 attainment period shall toll until the minor returns.
7988 Section 161. Section 80-6-501, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-703.1 is
7989 renumbered and amended to read:
7990
7991 [
7992 As used in this part:
7993 (1) "Qualifying offense" means an offense described in Subsection [
7994 80-6-503 (1) or (2)(b).
7995 (2) "Separate offense" means any offense that is not a qualifying offense.
7996 Section 162. Section 80-6-502, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-703.2 is
7997 renumbered and amended to read:
7998 [
7999 (1) If a prosecuting attorney charges a minor with aggravated murder under Section
8000 76-5-202 or murder under Section 76-5-203, the prosecuting attorney shall file a criminal
8001 information in the district court if the minor was the principal actor in an offense and the
8002 information alleges:
8003 (a) the minor was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the offense; and
8004 (b) the offense for which the minor is being charged is:
8005 (i) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder; or
8006 (ii) Section 76-5-203, murder.
8007 (2) If the prosecuting attorney files a criminal information in the district court in
8008 accordance with Subsection (1), the district court shall try the minor as an adult, except:
8009 (a) the minor is not subject to a sentence of death in accordance with Subsection
8010 76-3-206(2)(b); and
8011 (b) the minor is not subject to a sentence of life without parole in accordance with
8012 Subsection 76-3-206(2)(b) or 76-3-207.5(3) or Section 76-3-209.
8013 (3) Except for a minor who is subject to the authority of the Board of Pardons and
8014 Parole, a minor shall be held in a [
8015 where the minor will be held until the time of trial if:
8016 (a) the minor is 16 or 17 years old; and
8017 (b) the minor is arrested for aggravated murder or murder.
8018 (4) In considering where a minor will be detained until the time of trial, the district
8019 court shall consider:
8020 (a) the age of the minor;
8021 (b) the nature, seriousness, and circumstances of the alleged offense;
8022 (c) the minor's history of prior criminal acts;
8023 (d) whether [
8024 adequately serve the need for community protection pending the outcome of any criminal
8025 proceedings;
8026 (e) the relative ability of the facility to meet the needs of the minor and protect the
8027 public;
8028 (f) the physical maturity of the minor;
8029 (g) the current mental state of the minor as evidenced by relevant mental health or a
8030 psychological assessment or screening that is made available to the district court; and
8031 (h) any other factors that the district court considers relevant.
8032 (5) A minor ordered to a [
8033 in the facility:
8034 (a) until released by the district court; or
8035 (b) if convicted, until sentencing.
8036 (6) If a minor is held in a [
8037 court shall:
8038 (a) advise the minor of the right to bail; and
8039 (b) set initial bail in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 20, Bail.
8040 (7) If the minor ordered to a [
8041 the age of 18 years, the minor shall be transferred within 30 days to an adult jail until:
8042 (a) released by the district court [
8043 (b) if convicted, sentencing.
8044 (8) If a minor is ordered to a [
8045 minor's conduct or condition endangers the safety or welfare of others in the [
8046 detention facility, the district court may find that the minor shall be detained in another place of
8047 confinement considered appropriate by the district court, including a jail or an adult facility for
8048 pretrial confinement.
8049 (9) If a minor is charged for aggravated murder or murder in the district court under
8050 this section, and all charges for aggravated murder or murder result in an acquittal, a finding of
8051 not guilty, or a dismissal:
8052 (a) the juvenile court gains jurisdiction over all other offenses committed by the minor;
8053 and
8054 (b) the [
8055 minor.
8056 Section 163. Section 80-6-503, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-703.3 is
8057 renumbered and amended to read:
8058 [
8059 -- Extending juvenile court jurisdiction.
8060 [
8061 (1) If a prosecuting attorney charges a minor with a felony, the prosecuting attorney
8062 may file a criminal information in the juvenile court if the minor was a principal actor in an
8063 offense and the information alleges:
8064 [
8065 [
8066 [
8067 another;
8068 [
8069 [
8070 [
8071 [
8072 [
8073 [
8074 [
8075 [
8076 [
8077 through [
8078 felony had an adult committed the offense[
8079 adjudicated or convicted of an offense involving the use of a dangerous weapon that would
8080 have been a felony if committed by an adult; or
8081 [
8082 [
8083 [
8084 [
8085 (2) At the time that a prosecuting attorney files an information under this section, a
8086 party may file a motion to extend the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction in accordance with
8087 Section 80-6-605.
8088 Section 164. Section 80-6-504, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-703.5 is
8089 renumbered and amended to read:
8090 [
8091 Detention of a minor bound over to the district court .
8092 (1) If a prosecuting attorney files a criminal information in accordance with Section
8093 [
8094 whether a minor should be bound over to the district court for a qualifying offense.
8095 (2) At the preliminary hearing under Subsection (1), the prosecuting attorney shall have
8096 the burden of establishing:
8097 (a) probable cause to believe that a qualifying offense was committed and the minor
8098 committed that offense; and
8099 (b) by a preponderance of the evidence, that it is contrary to the best interests of the
8100 minor and the public for the juvenile court to retain jurisdiction over the offense.
8101 (3) In making a determination under Subsection (2)(b), the juvenile court shall consider
8102 and make findings on:
8103 (a) the seriousness of the qualifying offense and whether the protection of the
8104 community requires that the minor is detained beyond the amount of time allowed under
8105 Subsection [
8106 the juvenile court may exercise under Section [
8107 (b) the extent to which the minor's actions in the qualifying offense were committed in
8108 an aggressive, violent, premeditated, or willful manner;
8109 (c) the minor's mental, physical, educational, trauma, and social history;
8110 (d) the criminal record or history of the minor; and
8111 (e) the likelihood of the minor's rehabilitation by the use of services and facilities that
8112 are available to the juvenile court.
8113 (4) The amount of weight that each factor in Subsection (3) is given is in the juvenile
8114 court's discretion.
8115 (5) (a) The juvenile court may consider any written report or other material that relates
8116 to the minor's mental, physical, educational, trauma, and social history.
8117 (b) Upon request by the minor, the minor's parent, guardian, or other interested party,
8118 the juvenile court shall require the person preparing the report, or other material, under
8119 Subsection (5)(a) to appear and be subject to direct and cross-examination.
8120 (6) At the preliminary hearing under Subsection (1), a minor may testify under oath,
8121 call witnesses, cross-examine witnesses, and present evidence on the factors described in
8122 Subsection (3).
8123 (7) (a) A proceeding before the juvenile court related to a charge filed under this part
8124 shall be conducted in conformity with the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
8125 (b) [
8126 80-6-602, 80-6-603, and 80-6-604 are applicable to the preliminary hearing under this section.
8127 (8) If the juvenile court finds that the prosecuting attorney has met the burden of proof
8128 under Subsection (2), the juvenile court shall bind the minor over to the district court to be held
8129 for trial.
8130 (9) (a) If the juvenile court finds that a qualifying offense has been committed by a
8131 minor, but the prosecuting attorney has not met the burden of proof under Subsection (2)(b),
8132 the juvenile court shall:
8133 (i) proceed upon the criminal information as if the information were a petition under
8134 Section [
8135 (ii) release or detain the minor in accordance with [
8136 80-6-207 ; and
8137 (iii) proceed with an adjudication for the minor in accordance with this chapter.
8138 (b) If the juvenile court finds that the prosecuting attorney has not met the burden
8139 under Subsection (2) to bind a minor over to the district court, the prosecuting attorney may file
8140 a motion to extend the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction over the minor's case until the
8141 minor is 25 years old in accordance with Section [
8142 (10) (a) A prosecuting attorney may charge a minor with a separate offense in the same
8143 criminal information as the qualifying offense if the qualifying offense and separate offense
8144 arise from a single criminal episode.
8145 (b) If the prosecuting attorney charges a minor with a separate offense as described in
8146 Subsection (10)(a):
8147 (i) the prosecuting attorney shall have the burden of establishing probable cause to
8148 believe that the separate offense was committed and the minor committed the separate offense;
8149 and
8150 (ii) if the prosecuting attorney establishes probable cause for the separate offense under
8151 Subsection (10)(b)(i) and the juvenile court binds the minor over to the district court for the
8152 qualifying offense, the juvenile court shall also bind the minor over for the separate offense to
8153 the district court.
8154 (11) If a grand jury indicts a minor for a qualifying offense:
8155 (a) the prosecuting attorney does not need to establish probable cause under Subsection
8156 (2)(a) for the qualifying offense and any separate offense included in the indictment; and
8157 (b) the juvenile court shall proceed with determining whether the minor should be
8158 bound over to the district court for the qualifying offense and any separate offense included in
8159 the indictment in accordance with Subsections (2)(b) and (3).
8160 (12) If a minor is bound over to the district court, the juvenile court shall:
8161 (a) issue a criminal warrant of arrest;
8162 (b) advise the minor of the right to bail; and
8163 (c) set initial bail in accordance with Title 77, Chapter 20, Bail.
8164 (13) (a) At the time that a minor is bound over to the district court, the juvenile court
8165 shall make an initial determination on where the minor is held until the time of trial.
8166 (b) In determining where a minor is held until the time of trial, the juvenile court shall
8167 consider:
8168 (i) the age of the minor;
8169 (ii) the minor's history of prior criminal acts;
8170 (iii) whether [
8171 adequately serve the need for community protection pending the outcome of any criminal
8172 proceedings;
8173 (iv) the relative ability of the facility to meet the needs of the minor and protect the
8174 public;
8175 (v) the physical maturity of the minor;
8176 (vi) the current mental state of the minor as evidenced by relevant mental health or
8177 psychological assessments or screenings that are made available to the juvenile court; and
8178 (vii) any other factors that the court considers relevant.
8179 (14) If the juvenile court orders a minor to be detained in a [
8180 under Subsection (13), the minor shall remain in the detention facility:
8181 (a) until released by a district court; or
8182 (b) if convicted, until sentencing.
8183 (15) If the juvenile court orders the minor to be detained in a [
8184 facility under Subsection (13) and the minor attains the age of 18 while detained at the facility,
8185 the minor shall be transferred within 30 days to an adult jail to remain:
8186 (a) until released by the district court; or
8187 (b) if convicted, until sentencing.
8188 (16) Except as provided in Subsection (17) and Section [
8189 minor is bound over to the district court under this section, the jurisdiction of the [
8190
8191 qualifying offense and any other separate offense for which the minor is bound over.
8192 (17) If a minor is bound over to the district court for a qualifying offense and the
8193 qualifying offense results in an acquittal, a finding of not guilty, or a dismissal:
8194 (a) the juvenile court regains jurisdiction over any separate offense committed by the
8195 minor; and
8196 (b) the [
8197 minor.
8198 Section 165. Section 80-6-505, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-703.6 is
8199 renumbered and amended to read:
8200 [
8201 district court.
8202 (1) If the juvenile court binds a minor over to the district court in accordance with
8203 Section [
8204 an adult in the district court except:
8205 (a) the minor is not subject to a sentence of death in accordance with Subsection
8206 76-3-206(2)(b); and
8207 (b) the minor is not subject to a sentence of life without parole in accordance with
8208 Subsection 76-3-206(2)(b) or 76-3-207.5(3) or Section 76-3-209.
8209 (2) A minor who is bound over to the district court to answer as an adult is not entitled
8210 to a preliminary hearing in the district court.
8211 (3) (a) If a minor is bound over to the district court by the juvenile court, the district
8212 court may reconsider the juvenile court's decision under Subsection [
8213 80-6-504 (13) as to where the minor is being held until trial.
8214 (b) If the district court reconsiders the juvenile court's decision as to where the minor is
8215 held, the district court shall consider and make findings on:
8216 (i) the age of the minor;
8217 (ii) the minor's history of prior criminal acts;
8218 (iii) whether [
8219 adequately serve the need for community protection pending the outcome of any criminal
8220 proceedings;
8221 (iv) the relative ability of the detention facility to meet the needs of the minor and
8222 protect the public;
8223 (v) the physical maturity of the minor;
8224 (vi) the current mental state of the minor as evidenced by relevant mental health or
8225 psychological assessments or screenings that are made available to the district court; and
8226 (vii) any other factors the district court considers relevant.
8227 (4) A minor who is ordered to a [
8228 remain in the facility:
8229 (a) until released by a district court; or
8230 (b) if convicted, until sentencing.
8231 (5) If the district court orders the minor to be detained in a [
8232 under Subsection (3) and the minor attains the age of 18 while detained at the detention facility,
8233 the minor shall be transferred within 30 days to an adult jail to remain:
8234 (a) until released by the district court; or
8235 (b) if convicted, until sentencing.
8236 (6) If a minor is bound over to the district court and detained in a [
8237 facility, the district court may order the minor be detained in another place of confinement that
8238 is considered appropriate by the district court, including a jail or other place of pretrial
8239 confinement for adults if the minor's conduct or condition endangers the safety and welfare of
8240 others in the detention facility.
8241 (7) If the district court obtains jurisdiction over a minor under Section [
8242 80-6-504 , the district court is not divested of jurisdiction for a qualifying offense or a separate
8243 offense listed in the criminal information when the minor is allowed to enter a plea to, or is
8244 found guilty of, another offense in the same criminal information.
8245 Section 166. Section 80-6-506, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-704 is
8246 renumbered and amended to read:
8247 [
8248 (1) A minor may, as a matter of right, appeal from an order of the juvenile court
8249 binding the minor over to the district court under Section [
8250 (2) The prosecuting attorney may, as a matter of right, appeal an order of the juvenile
8251 court that a minor charged in accordance with Section [
8252 adjudicated in the juvenile court.
8253 Section 167. Section 80-6-507, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-705 is
8254 renumbered and amended to read:
8255 [
8256 (1) (a) Before sentencing a minor, who was bound over to the district court under
8257 Section [
8258 a report from the [
8259 other minors if the minor were to be committed to the [
8260
8261 (b) The [
8262 report to the district court as part of the [
8263 report.
8264 (2) If, after receiving the report described in Subsection (1), the district court
8265 determines that probation is not appropriate and commitment to prison is an appropriate
8266 sentence, the district court shall order the minor committed to prison and the minor shall be
8267 provisionally housed [
8268 in a secure care facility until the minor reaches 18 years old, unless released earlier from
8269 incarceration by the Board of Pardons and Parole.
8270 (3) The district court may order the minor committed directly to the legal and physical
8271 custody of the Department of Corrections if the district court finds that:
8272 (a) the minor would present an unreasonable risk to others while in the custody of the
8273 [
8274 (b) the minor has previously been committed to a prison for adult offenders; or
8275 (c) housing the minor in [
8276
8277 (4) (a) The [
8278 rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding
8279 the transfer of a minor provisionally housed in [
8280 Subsection (2) to the custody of the Department of Corrections.
8281 (b) If, in accordance with the rules adopted under Subsection (4)(a), the [
8282
8283 secure care facility presents an unreasonable risk to others or that it is not in the best interest of
8284 the minor, the [
8285 custody of the minor to the Department of Corrections.
8286 (5) (a) When a minor is committed to prison but ordered by a district court to be
8287 housed in [
8288 section, the district court and the [
8289 immediately notify the Board of Pardons and Parole so that the minor may be scheduled for a
8290 hearing according to board procedures.
8291 (b) If a minor who is provisionally housed in [
8292
8293 from incarceration by the time the minor reaches 18 years old, the [
8294
8295 reaches 18 years and 6 months old, transfer the minor to the physical custody of the
8296 Department of Corrections.
8297 (6) Upon the commitment of a minor to the custody of the [
8298
8299 and Parole has authority over the minor for purposes of parole, pardon, commutation,
8300 termination of sentence, remission of fines or forfeitures, orders of restitution, and all other
8301 purposes authorized by law.
8302 (7) The [
8303 otherwise keep informed of the progress of a minor in the custody of the [
8304
8305 Parole any information or recommendations concerning the minor.
8306 (8) Commitment of a minor under this section is a prison commitment for all
8307 sentencing purposes.
8308 Section 168. Section 80-6-601, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-116 is
8309 renumbered and amended to read:
8310
8311 [
8312 Minor not to be charged with crime -- Exception for a prior adjudication -- Traffic
8313 violation cases.
8314 (1) Except as provided in [
8315 Transfer to District Court , a proceeding in a minor's case under this chapter is a civil
8316 proceeding with the juvenile court exercising equitable powers.
8317 (2) (a) An adjudication by a juvenile court of a minor under [
8318 chapter is not considered a conviction of a crime, except in cases involving traffic violations.
8319 (b) An adjudication may not:
8320 (i) operate to impose any civil disabilities upon the minor; or
8321 (ii) disqualify the minor for any civil service or military service or appointment.
8322 (3) (a) Except in cases involving traffic violations, and as provided in [
8323
8324 be charged with a crime and convicted in any court.
8325 (b) Except as provided in Section [
8326 juvenile court, the minor may not later be subject to criminal prosecution based on the same
8327 facts.
8328 (c) Except as provided in Section [
8329 subject to a [
8330 alleged to have committed before the individual was 12 years old.
8331 (4) (a) An adjudication by a juvenile court of a minor under [
8332 chapter is considered a conviction for the purposes of determining the level of offense for
8333 which a minor may be charged and enhancing the level of an offense in the juvenile court.
8334 (b) A prior adjudication may be used to enhance the level or degree of an offense
8335 committed by an adult only as otherwise specifically provided.
8336 [
8337
8338 [
8339
8340
8341
8342
8343 [
8344
8345
8346
8347 Section 169. Section 80-6-602 is enacted to read:
8348 80-6-602. Hearings or proceedings for minors -- Prosecuting attorney -- Order for
8349 indigent defense -- Custody in the Division of Child and Family Services.
8350 (1) In a hearing or proceeding under this chapter, the juvenile court:
8351 (a) shall admit any person who has a direct interest in the case;
8352 (b) may admit any person whose presence is requested by the minor's parent or
8353 guardian; and
8354 (c) shall exclude any other person except as provided in Subsection (2).
8355 (2) In a hearing or proceeding under this chapter for a minor who is 14 years old or
8356 older, the juvenile court shall admit any person, unless the hearing or proceeding is closed by
8357 the juvenile court upon findings, on the record, for good cause if:
8358 (a) the minor has been charged with an offense that would be a felony if committed by
8359 an adult; or
8360 (b) the minor is charged with an offense that would be a class A or B misdemeanor if
8361 committed by an adult and the minor has been previously charged with an offense that would
8362 be a misdemeanor or felony if committed by an adult.
8363 (3) If more than one minor is alleged to be involved in a violation of a law or
8364 ordinance, the proceedings for the violation may be consolidated, except a separate hearing
8365 may be held with respect to a disposition for a minor.
8366 (4) The county attorney, or the district attorney if within a prosecution district, shall
8367 represent the state in a proceeding under this chapter.
8368 (5) If a minor is facing a proceeding under this chapter, a juvenile court shall:
8369 (a) appoint an indigent defense service provider for the minor in accordance with Title
8370 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of Counsel; and
8371 (b) order indigent defense services for the minor in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter
8372 22, Part 2, Appointment of Counsel.
8373 (6) A juvenile court may appoint an attorney guardian ad litem under Section
8374 78A-2-803, or as otherwise provided by law, to represent a child under this chapter.
8375 (7) A juvenile court may not vest custody of a minor facing a delinquency proceeding
8376 under this chapter in the Division of Child and Family Services, except as provided in Chapter
8377 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings.
8378 Section 170. Section 80-6-603 is enacted to read:
8379 80-6-603. Rights of minors facing delinquency proceedings.
8380 If a minor is facing a delinquency proceeding under this chapter, the minor has the right
8381 to:
8382 (1) appear in person in the proceeding for the petition or the criminal information;
8383 (2) defend, in person or by counsel, against the allegations in the petition or the
8384 criminal information;
8385 (3) receive a copy of the petition or the criminal information;
8386 (4) testify on the minor's own behalf;
8387 (5) confront the witnesses against the minor;
8388 (6) secure the attendance of witnesses on the minor's behalf under Section 78A-6-351;
8389 (7) be represented by counsel at all stages of the proceedings;
8390 (8) be appointed an indigent defense service provider and be provided indigent defense
8391 services in accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 22, Part 2, Appointment of Counsel;
8392 (9) remain silent and be advised that anything the minor says can and will be used
8393 against the minor in any court proceedings; and
8394 (10) appeal any adjudication under this chapter.
8395 Section 171. Section 80-6-604 is enacted to read:
8396 80-6-604. Victim's rights -- Access to juvenile court records.
8397 (1) (a) If a minor is charged in a petition or information under this chapter for an
8398 offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony or a class A or class B misdemeanor, a
8399 victim of any act charged in the petition or information shall, upon request, be afforded all
8400 rights afforded to victims in:
8401 (i) Title 77, Chapter 36, Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act;
8402 (ii) Title 77, Chapter 37, Victims' Rights;
8403 (iii) Title 77, Chapter 38, Rights of Crime Victims Act; and
8404 (iv) Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 8, Criminal Protective Orders.
8405 (b) The notice provisions in Section 77-38-3 do not apply to important juvenile justice
8406 hearings as defined in Section 77-38-2.
8407 (2) A victim, upon request to the appropriate juvenile court personnel, shall have the
8408 right to inspect and duplicate juvenile court records related to the offense against the victim
8409 that have not been expunged under Part 10, Juvenile Records and Expungement, concerning:
8410 (a) the scheduling of any juvenile court hearings on a petition or information filed
8411 under this chapter;
8412 (b) any findings made by the juvenile court; and
8413 (c) any order or disposition imposed by the juvenile court.
8414 Section 172. Section 80-6-605, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-703.4 is
8415 renumbered and amended to read:
8416 [
8417 Procedure.
8418 (1) At the time that a prosecuting attorney [
8419 80-6-305, or a criminal information under Section 80-6-503 for a felony offense alleged to
8420 have been committed by a minor who is 14 years old or older [
8421 file a motion to extend the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction over the minor's case until
8422 the minor is 25 years old if:
8423 (a) the minor was the principal actor in the offense; and
8424 (b) the petition or [
8425 (i) Section 76-5-103, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to another;
8426 (ii) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder or attempted aggravated murder;
8427 (iii) Section 76-5-203, murder or attempted murder;
8428 (iv) Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnapping;
8429 (v) Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault;
8430 (vi) Section 76-6-103, aggravated arson;
8431 (vii) Section 76-6-203, aggravated burglary;
8432 (viii) Section 76-6-302, aggravated robbery;
8433 (ix) Section 76-10-508.1, felony discharge of a firearm; or
8434 (x) (A) an offense other than the offenses listed in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through (ix)
8435 involving the use of a dangerous weapon that would be a felony if committed by an adult; and
8436 (B) the minor has been previously adjudicated or convicted of an offense involving the
8437 use of a dangerous weapon that would have been a felony if committed by an adult.
8438 (2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), either party may file a motion to extend the
8439 juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction after a determination by the juvenile court that the
8440 minor will not be bound over to the district court under Section [
8441 (3) The juvenile court shall make a determination on a motion under Subsection (1) or
8442 (2) at the time of disposition.
8443 (4) The juvenile court shall extend the continuing jurisdiction over the minor's case
8444 until the minor is 25 years old if the juvenile court finds, by a preponderance of the evidence,
8445 that extending continuing jurisdiction is in the best interest of the minor and the public.
8446 (5) In considering whether it is in the best interest of the minor and the public for the
8447 court to extend jurisdiction over the minor's case until the minor is 25 years old, the juvenile
8448 court shall consider and base the juvenile court's decision on:
8449 (a) whether the protection of the community requires an extension of jurisdiction
8450 beyond the age of 21;
8451 (b) the extent to which the minor's actions in the offense were committed in an
8452 aggressive, violent, premeditated, or willful manner;
8453 (c) the minor's mental, physical, educational, trauma, and social history; and
8454 (d) the criminal record and previous history of the minor.
8455 (6) The amount of weight that each factor in Subsection (5) is given is in the juvenile
8456 court's discretion.
8457 (7) (a) The juvenile court may consider written reports and other materials relating to
8458 the minor's mental, physical, educational, trauma, and social history.
8459 (b) Upon request by the minor, the minor's parent, guardian, or other interested party,
8460 the juvenile court shall require the person preparing the report or other material to appear and
8461 be subject to both direct and cross-examination.
8462 (8) A minor may testify under oath, call witnesses, cross-examine witnesses, and
8463 present evidence on the factors described in Subsection (5).
8464 Section 173. Section 80-6-606 is enacted to read:
8465 80-6-606. Validated risk and needs assessment -- Examination of minor or minor's
8466 parent or guardian.
8467 (1) (a) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense under this chapter, the minor shall
8468 undergo a risk screening or, if indicated, a validated risk and needs assessment.
8469 (b) If a minor undergoes a risk screening or a validated risk and needs assessment, the
8470 results of the screening or assessment shall be used to inform the juvenile court's disposition
8471 and any case planning for the minor.
8472 (c) If a minor undergoes a validated risk and needs assessment, the results of the
8473 assessment may not be shared with the juvenile court before the adjudication of the minor.
8474 (2) If the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction over a minor's case is terminated, the
8475 minor shall undergo a validated risk and needs assessment within seven days of the day on
8476 which an order terminating the juvenile court's continuing jurisdiction is issued if:
8477 (a) the minor is adjudicated under this chapter; and
8478 (b) the minor underwent a validated risk and needs assessment under Subsection (1).
8479 (3) (a) If a petition under this chapter has been filed for a minor, a juvenile court may:
8480 (i) order that the minor be examined by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or
8481 psychologist; and
8482 (ii) place the minor in a hospital or other facility for examination.
8483 (b) After notice and a hearing set for the specific purpose, the juvenile court may order
8484 an examination of a minor's parent or guardian whose ability to care for a minor is at issue if
8485 the juvenile court finds from the evidence presented at the hearing that the parent's or
8486 guardian's physical, mental, or emotional condition may be a factor in causing the delinquency
8487 of the minor.
8488 (c) An examination conducted in accordance with this Subsection (3) is not a
8489 privileged communication under Utah Rules of Evidence, Rule 506(d)(3), and is exempt from
8490 the general rule of privilege.
8491 Section 174. Section 80-6-607, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-123 is
8492 renumbered and amended to read:
8493 [
8494 (1) For a minor adjudicated and placed on probation under Section 80-6-702 or [
8495
8496 Section [
8497 (a) developed in collaboration with the minor and the minor's family;
8498 (b) individualized to the minor;
8499 (c) informed by the results of a validated risk and needs assessment under Section
8500 80-6-606 ; and
8501 (d) tailored to the minor's offense and history.
8502 (2) (a) The Administrative Office of the Courts and the[
8503
8504 to the behaviors of minors:
8505 (i) undergoing nonjudicial adjustments;
8506 (ii) whose case is under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court; and
8507 (iii) in the custody of the [
8508 (b) The system of responses shall include both sanctions and incentives that:
8509 (i) are swift and certain;
8510 (ii) include a continuum of community based responses for minors living at home;
8511 (iii) target a minor's criminogenic risks and needs, as determined by the results of a
8512 validated risk and needs assessment under Section 80-6-606 , and the severity of the violation;
8513 and
8514 (iv) authorize earned discharge credits as one incentive for compliance.
8515 (c) After considering the juvenile disposition guidelines established by the Sentencing
8516 Commission, [
8517 responses under Subsections (2)(a) and (b) shall be developed.
8518 (3) (a) A response to [
8519 shall be documented in the minor's case plan.
8520 (b) Documentation under Subsection (3)(a) shall include:
8521 [
8522 [
8523 [
8524 (4) Before referring a minor to a juvenile court for judicial review, or to the [
8525
8526
8527 [
8528 pattern of appropriate responses shall be documented in the minor's case plan in accordance
8529 with Subsections (3)(a) and (b) .
8530 (5) Notwithstanding Subsection (4), [
8531
8532 Section 78B-7-803 [
8533 violation may be filed directly with the juvenile court.
8534 Section 175. Section 80-6-608, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1104 is
8535 renumbered and amended to read:
8536 [
8537 tests may be taken -- Distribution -- DNA Collection -- Reimbursement .
8538 (1) The[
8539 fingerprints of [
8540 (a) 14 years [
8541 offense that would be a felony if the minor were 18 years old or older; and
8542 (b) admitted to a detention facility [
8543
8544
8545 (2) The [
8546 or older at the time that the minor is alleged to have committed an offense described in
8547 Subsection (2)(a) or (b) to have the minor's fingerprints taken at a detention facility [
8548
8549 (a) adjudicated for an offense that would be a class A misdemeanor if the minor were
8550 18 years [
8551 (b) adjudicated for an offense that would be a felony if the minor were 18 years [
8552
8553
8554 (3) The [
8555 who is:
8556 (a) 14 years [
8557 committed an offense that would be a felony or a class A misdemeanor if the minor were 18
8558 years old or older; and
8559 (b) adjudicated for [
8560
8561 (4) [
8562 fingerprints shall be forwarded to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and may be stored by
8563 electronic medium.
8564 (5) HIV testing shall be conducted on a minor who is taken into custody after having
8565 been adjudicated [
8566 Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, upon the request of:
8567 (a) the victim[
8568 (b) the parent or guardian of a victim who is younger than 14 years [
8569 (c) the [
8570 defined in Section 62A-3-301.
8571 (6) HIV testing shall be conducted on a minor against whom a petition has been filed
8572 or a pickup order has been issued for the commission of any offense under Title 76, Chapter 5,
8573 Part 4, Sexual Offenses[
8574 (a) upon the request of:
8575 (i) the victim[
8576 (ii) the parent or guardian of a victim who is younger than 14 years [
8577 (iii) the [
8578 defined in Section 62A-3-301[
8579 (b) in which:
8580 [
8581 order, or any other order based upon probable cause regarding the alleged offense; and
8582 [
8583 alleged victim has been exposed to HIV infection as a result of the alleged offense.
8584 (7) HIV tests, photographs, and fingerprints may not be taken of a child who is younger
8585 than 14 years [
8586 (8) (a) Photographs taken under this section may be distributed or disbursed to [
8587
8588 (i) state and local law enforcement agencies;
8589 (ii) the judiciary; and
8590 (iii) the [
8591 (b) Fingerprints may be distributed or disbursed to [
8592
8593 (i) state and local law enforcement agencies;
8594 (ii) the judiciary;
8595 (iii) the [
8596 (iv) agencies participating in the Western Identification Network.
8597 [
8598
8599
8600 (9) (a) A DNA specimen shall be obtained from a minor who is under the jurisdiction
8601 of the juvenile court as described in Subsection 53-10-403(3).
8602 (b) The DNA specimen shall be obtained, in accordance with Subsection 53-10-404(4),
8603 by:
8604 (i) designated employees of the juvenile court; or
8605 (ii) if the minor is committed to the division, designated employees of the division.
8606 (c) The responsible agency under Subsection (9)(b) shall ensure that an employee
8607 designated to collect the saliva DNA specimens receives appropriate training and that the
8608 specimens are obtained in accordance with accepted protocol.
8609 (d) Reimbursements paid under Subsection 53-10-404(2)(a) shall be placed in the
8610 DNA Specimen Restricted Account created in Section 53-10-407.
8611 (e) Payment of the reimbursement is second in priority to payments the minor is
8612 ordered to make for restitution under Section 80-6-710 and for treatment ordered under Section
8613 80-3-403.
8614 Section 176. Section 80-6-609, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-122 is
8615 renumbered and amended to read:
8616 [
8617 (1) As used in this section, "restrained" means the use of handcuffs, chains, shackles,
8618 zip ties, irons, straightjackets, and any other device or method [
8619 immobilize a [
8620 (2) (a) The Judicial Council shall adopt rules that address the circumstances under
8621 which a [
8622 (b) The Judicial Council shall ensure that the rules consider both the welfare of the
8623 [
8624 (c) A [
8625 restraint is authorized by rules of the Judicial Council.
8626 Section 177. Section 80-6-610, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1113 is
8627 renumbered and amended to read:
8628 [
8629 parent or legal guardian -- Criminal conviction or adjudication for criminal mischief or
8630 criminal trespass not a prerequisite for civil action -- When parent or guardian not liable.
8631 (1) [
8632 [
8633 (a) the minor intentionally damages, defaces, destroys, or takes the property of another;
8634 (b) the minor recklessly or willfully shoots or propels a missile, or other object at or
8635 against a motor vehicle, bus, airplane, boat, locomotive, train, railway car, or caboose, whether
8636 moving or standing; or
8637 (c) the minor intentionally and unlawfully tampers with the property of another and
8638 thereby recklessly endangers human life or recklessly causes or threatens a substantial
8639 interruption or impairment of any public utility service.
8640 (2) [
8641 [
8642 [
8643 (a) for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang
8644 as defined in Section 76-9-802; or
8645 (b) to gain recognition, acceptance, membership, or increased status with a criminal
8646 street gang.
8647 (3) [
8648
8649
8650 (4) As used in this section, property damage described under Subsection (1)(a) or (c),
8651 or Subsection (2), includes graffiti, as defined in Section 76-6-107.
8652 (5) A court may waive part or all of the liability for damages under this section by the
8653 [
8654
8655 after the minor is adjudicated, the court finds, upon the record:
8656 (a) good cause; or
8657 (b) the parent or [
8658 (i) made a reasonable effort to restrain the wrongful conduct; and
8659 (ii) reported the conduct to the property owner involved or the law enforcement agency
8660 having primary jurisdiction after the parent or guardian knew of the minor's unlawful act.
8661 (6) A report is not required under Subsection (5)(b) from a parent or [
8662 the minor was arrested or apprehended by a peace officer or by anyone acting on behalf of the
8663 property owner involved.
8664 (7) A conviction for criminal mischief under Section 76-6-106, criminal trespass under
8665 Section 76-6-206, or an adjudication under Section [
8666 precedent to a civil action authorized under Subsection (1) or (2).
8667 (8) A parent or guardian is not liable under Subsection (1) or (2) if the parent or
8668 guardian made a reasonable effort to supervise and direct [
8669 the event the parent or guardian knew in advance of the possible taking, injury, or destruction
8670 by [
8671 Section 178. Section 80-6-701 is enacted to read:
8672
8673 80-6-701. Adjudication of an offense.
8674 (1) (a) If the juvenile court finds, by beyond a reasonable doubt, that the allegations in
8675 a petition under Section 80-6-305, or a criminal information under 80-6-503, are true at the
8676 adjudication hearing, the juvenile court may order a disposition for a minor under this part.
8677 (b) In determining the proper disposition for a minor under Subsection (1), the juvenile
8678 court may consider written reports and materials in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile
8679 Procedure, Rule 45.
8680 (c) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the juvenile court may combine the
8681 dispositions under this part if the dispositions are compatible.
8682 (d) If the juvenile court orders any disposition under this part, including an order for
8683 secure detention under Section 80-6-704, the disposition shall be served concurrently with any
8684 other disposition for detention or secure care.
8685 (2) The juvenile court shall adjudicate a minor's case in accordance with the Utah
8686 Rules of Juvenile Procedure.
8687 (3) (a) If an offense committed by a minor comes within the juvenile court's
8688 jurisdiction, the juvenile court is not required to make findings of fact upon which the juvenile
8689 court bases the juvenile court's jurisdiction for an offense described in Subsection
8690 78A-6-103(1).
8691 (b) For an offense not described in Subsection 78A-6-103(1), the juvenile court shall
8692 make findings of fact upon which the juvenile court bases the juvenile court's jurisdiction.
8693 Section 179. Section 80-6-702 is enacted to read:
8694 80-6-702. Probation or protective supervision -- Conditions for probation.
8695 (1) If a minor is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court may place the
8696 minor on probation, or under protective supervision in accordance with Subsection (3) if the
8697 minor is a child, in the minor's own home and upon conditions determined by the juvenile
8698 court, including community or compensatory service.
8699 (2) (a) If the juvenile court orders a condition under Subsection (1), the condition shall
8700 be:
8701 (i) individualized and address a specific risk or need;
8702 (ii) based on information provided to the juvenile court, including the results of a
8703 validated risk and needs assessment conducted under Section 80-6-606; and
8704 (iii) if the juvenile court orders substance abuse treatment or an educational series,
8705 based on a validated risk and needs assessment conducted under Section 80-6-606.
8706 (b) A juvenile court may not issue a standard order that contains control-oriented
8707 conditions.
8708 (c) If the juvenile court orders a prohibition on weapon possession as a condition under
8709 Subsection (1), the prohibition shall be specific to the minor and not the minor's family.
8710 (3) If the juvenile court orders protective supervision, the Division of Child and Family
8711 Services may not provide protective supervision unless there is a petition filed under Section
8712 80-3-201 that requests that the Division of Child and Family Services provide protective
8713 supervision.
8714 (4) (a) If the juvenile court places a minor on probation, the juvenile court shall
8715 establish the period of time that a minor is on probation in accordance with Section 80-6-712.
8716 (b) An order for probation or protective supervision shall include a date for review and
8717 presumptive termination of the case by the juvenile court in accordance with Section 80-6-712.
8718 (c) For each review of a minor's case under Subsection (4)(b), the juvenile court shall
8719 set a new date for a review and presumptive termination of the minor's case.
8720 (5) (a) If a minor is adjudicated under this chapter, the juvenile court may order a
8721 minor's parent, guardian, or custodian, or any other person who has been made a party to the
8722 proceedings, to comply with reasonable conditions, including:
8723 (i) parent-time by the minor's parent;
8724 (ii) restrictions on the individuals that the minor associates with;
8725 (iii) restrictions on the minor's occupation and any other activity; and
8726 (iv) requirements to be observed by the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian.
8727 (b) If a minor's parent, guardian, or custodian successfully completes a family or other
8728 counseling program, the minor may be credited by the juvenile court for time spent in
8729 detention, in secure care, or on probation.
8730 Section 180. Section 80-6-703 is enacted to read:
8731 80-6-703. Placement of a child -- Commitment of a minor to the Division of
8732 Juvenile Justice Services -- Limitations.
8733 (1) (a) If a child is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile
8734 court may:
8735 (i) place the child in the legal custody of a relative or other suitable individual
8736 regardless of whether the minor is placed on probation under Subsection 80-6-702(1); or
8737 (ii) appoint a guardian for the child if it appears that a guardian is necessary in the
8738 interest of the child.
8739 (b) The juvenile court may not assume the function of developing foster home services
8740 in placing a child in the legal custody of a relative or other suitable individual under Subsection
8741 (1)(a).
8742 (c) (i) If the juvenile court appoints a guardian for a child under Subsection (1)(a)(ii),
8743 the juvenile court:
8744 (A) may appoint a public or private institution or agency as the guardian of the child;
8745 and
8746 (B) may not appoint a nonsecure residential placement provider for which legal
8747 custody of the child is vested.
8748 (d) In placing a child under the guardianship or legal custody of an individual or
8749 private agency or institution under Subsection (1)(a)(ii), the juvenile court:
8750 (i) shall give primary consideration to the welfare of the child; and
8751 (ii) may take into consideration the religious preferences of the child and the child's
8752 parent.
8753 (2) If a minor is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court shall only
8754 commit the minor to the division and order the division to provide recommendations and
8755 services if:
8756 (a) nonresidential treatment options have been exhausted or nonresidential treatment
8757 options are not appropriate; and
8758 (b) the minor is adjudicated under this chapter for:
8759 (i) a felony;
8760 (ii) a misdemeanor when the minor has five prior misdemeanors or felony
8761 adjudications arising from separate criminal episodes; or
8762 (iii) a misdemeanor involving the use of a dangerous weapon as defined in Section
8763 76-1-601.
8764 (3) A juvenile court may not commit a minor to the division:
8765 (a) for residential observation and evaluation or residential observation and
8766 assessment;
8767 (b) for contempt of court, except to the extent permitted under Section 78A-6-353;
8768 (c) for a violation of probation;
8769 (d) for failure to pay a fine, fee, restitution, or other financial obligation;
8770 (e) for unfinished compensatory or community service hours;
8771 (f) for an infraction; or
8772 (g) for a status offense.
8773 (4) If the juvenile court commits a minor to the division, the juvenile court shall:
8774 (a) find whether the minor is being committed to the division for placement in a
8775 community-based program, secure detention under Section 80-6-704, or secure care under
8776 Section 80-6-705;
8777 (b) specify the criteria under Subsection (3) for which the juvenile court is committing
8778 the minor to the division; and
8779 (c) establish the period of time that the minor is committed to the division in
8780 accordance with Section 80-6-712.
8781 (5) (a) Except for an order for secure care under Section 80-6-705, if the juvenile court
8782 commits a minor to the division, or places the minor with an individual under this section, the
8783 juvenile court shall include in the order a date for a review and presumptive termination of the
8784 minor's case by the juvenile court in accordance with Section 80-6-712.
8785 (b) For each review of a minor's case under Subsection (5)(a), the juvenile court shall
8786 set a new date for a review and presumptive termination of the minor's case.
8787 (6) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, a juvenile court
8788 may not commit a minor to:
8789 (a) except as provided in Subsection (7), the Division of Child and Family Services; or
8790 (b) a correctional facility.
8791 (7) The juvenile court may not commit a minor to the Division of Child and Family
8792 Services to address the minor's ungovernable or other behavior, mental health, or disability,
8793 unless the Division of Child and Family Services:
8794 (a) engages other relevant divisions of the department in conducting an assessment of
8795 the minor and the minor's family's needs;
8796 (b) based on an assessment under Subsection (7)(a), determines that committing the
8797 minor to the Division of Child and Family Services is the least restrictive intervention for the
8798 minor that meets the minor's needs; and
8799 (c) consents to the minor being committed to the Division of Child and Family
8800 Services.
8801 (8) If a minor is committed to the division under this section, the division may not
8802 transfer custody of the minor to a correctional facility.
8803 Section 181. Section 80-6-704 is enacted to read:
8804 80-6-704. Detention or alternative to detention -- Limitations.
8805 (1) (a) The juvenile court may order a minor to detention, or an alternative to detention,
8806 if the minor is adjudicated for:
8807 (i) an offense under Section 80-6-701; or
8808 (ii) contempt of court under Section 78A-6-353.
8809 (b) Except as provided in Subsection 78A-6-353(3), and subject to the juvenile court
8810 retaining continuing jurisdiction over a minor's case, the juvenile court may order a minor to
8811 detention, or an alternative to detention, under Subsection (1) for a period not to exceed 30
8812 cumulative days for an adjudication.
8813 (c) If a minor is held in detention before an adjudication, the time spent in detention
8814 before the adjudication shall be credited toward the 30 cumulative days eligible as a disposition
8815 under Subsection (1)(a).
8816 (d) If a minor spent more than 30 days in detention before a disposition under
8817 Subsection (1), the juvenile court may not order the minor to detention under this section.
8818 (2) An order for detention under Subsection (1) may not be suspended upon conditions
8819 ordered by the juvenile court.
8820 (3) A juvenile court may not order a minor to detention for:
8821 (a) contempt of court, except to the extent permitted under Section 78A-6-353;
8822 (b) a violation of probation;
8823 (c) failure to pay a fine, fee, restitution, or other financial obligation;
8824 (d) unfinished compensatory or community service hours;
8825 (e) an infraction; or
8826 (f) a status offense.
8827 (4) (a) If a minor is held in detention under this section, the minor is eligible to receive
8828 credit for good behavior against the period of detention.
8829 (b) The rate of credit is one day of credit for good behavior for every three days spent
8830 in detention.
8831 (5) (a) A minor may not be held in secure detention following a disposition by the
8832 juvenile court:
8833 (i) under Chapter 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings; or
8834 (ii) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), for a community-based program.
8835 (b) If a minor is awaiting placement by the division under Section 80-6-703, a minor
8836 may not be held in secure detention for longer than 72 hours, excluding weekends and
8837 holidays.
8838 (c) The period of detention under Subsection (5)(b) may be extended by the juvenile
8839 court for a cumulative total of seven calendar days if:
8840 (i) the division, or another agency responsible for placement, files a written petition
8841 with the juvenile court requesting the extension and setting forth good cause; and
8842 (ii) the juvenile court enters a written finding that it is in the best interests of both the
8843 minor and the community to extend the period of detention.
8844 (d) The juvenile court may extend the period of detention beyond the seven calendar
8845 days if the juvenile court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that:
8846 (i) the division, or another agency responsible for placement, does not have space for
8847 the minor; and
8848 (ii) the safety of the minor and community requires an extension of the period of
8849 detention.
8850 (e) The division, or the agency with custody of the minor, shall report to the juvenile
8851 court every 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, regarding whether the division, or
8852 another agency responsible for placement, has space for the minor.
8853 (f) The division, or agency, requesting an extension shall promptly notify the detention
8854 facility that a written petition has been filed.
8855 (g) The juvenile court shall promptly notify the detention facility regarding the juvenile
8856 court's initial disposition and any ruling on a petition for an extension, whether granted or
8857 denied.
8858 Section 182. Section 80-6-705 is enacted to read:
8859 80-6-705. Secure care -- Limitations -- Order for therapy for parent with minor in
8860 secure care.
8861 (1) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court
8862 may order the minor to secure care if the juvenile court finds that:
8863 (a) (i) the minor poses a risk of harm to others; or
8864 (ii) the minor's conduct resulted in the victim's death; and
8865 (b) the minor is adjudicated for:
8866 (i) a felony offense;
8867 (ii) a misdemeanor offense if the minor has five prior misdemeanor or felony
8868 adjudications arising from separate criminal episodes; or
8869 (iii) a misdemeanor offense involving use of a dangerous weapon as defined in Section
8870 76-1-601.
8871 (2) A juvenile court may not order a minor to secure care for:
8872 (a) contempt of court;
8873 (b) a violation of probation;
8874 (c) failure to pay a fine, fee, restitution, or other financial obligation;
8875 (d) unfinished compensatory or community service hours;
8876 (e) an infraction; or
8877 (f) a status offense.
8878 (3) The juvenile court may, on the recommendation of the division, order a parent of a
8879 minor in secure care to undergo group rehabilitation therapy under the direction of a therapist,
8880 who has supervision of the minor in secure care, or any other therapist for a period
8881 recommended by the division.
8882 Section 183. Section 80-6-706 is enacted to read:
8883 80-6-706. Treatment -- Commitment to local mental health authority or Utah
8884 State Developmental Center.
8885 (1) If a minor is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court may order:
8886 (a) a nonresidential, diagnostic assessment for the minor, including a risk assessment
8887 for substance use disorder, mental health, psychological, or sexual behavior;
8888 (b) the minor to be examined or treated by a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, or
8889 psychologist; or
8890 (c) other care for the minor.
8891 (2) For purposes of receiving the examination, treatment, or care described in
8892 Subsection (1), the juvenile court may place the minor in a hospital or other suitable facility
8893 that is not secure care or secure detention.
8894 (3) In determining whether to order the examination, treatment, or care described in
8895 Subsection (1), the juvenile court shall consider:
8896 (a) the desires of the minor;
8897 (b) if the minor is a child, the desires of the minor's parent or guardian; and
8898 (c) whether the potential benefits of the examination, treatment, or care outweigh the
8899 potential risks and side-effects, including behavioral disturbances, suicidal ideation, brain
8900 function impairment, or emotional or physical harm resulting from the compulsory nature of
8901 the examination, treatment, or care.
8902 (4) (a) If the juvenile court orders examination, treatment, or care for a child under
8903 Subsection (1) and the child is committed to the division under Subsection 80-6-703(2), the
8904 division shall:
8905 (i) take reasonable measures to notify the child's parent or guardian of any
8906 non-emergency health treatment or care scheduled for the child;
8907 (ii) include the child's parent or guardian as fully as possible in making health care
8908 decisions for the child; and
8909 (iii) defer to the child's parent's or guardian's reasonable and informed decisions
8910 regarding the child's health care to the extent that the child's health and well-being are not
8911 unreasonably compromised by the parent's or guardian's decision.
8912 (b) The division shall notify the parent or guardian of a child within five business days
8913 after a child committed to the division receives emergency health care or treatment.
8914 (c) The division shall use the least restrictive means to accomplish the care and
8915 treatment of a child described under Subsection (1).
8916 (5) If a child is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court
8917 may commit the child to the physical custody, as defined in Section 62A-15-701, of a local
8918 mental health authority in accordance with the procedures and requirements in Title 62A,
8919 Chapter 15, Part 7, Commitment of Persons Under Age 18 to Division of Substance Abuse and
8920 Mental Health.
8921 (6) (a) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, and the minor
8922 has an intellectual disability, the juvenile court may commit the minor to the Utah State
8923 Developmental Center in accordance with Title 62A, Chapter 5, Part 3, Admission to an
8924 Intermediate Care Facility for People with an Intellectual Disability.
8925 (b) The juvenile court shall follow the procedure applicable in the district courts with
8926 respect to judicial commitments to the Utah State Developmental Center when ordering a
8927 commitment under Subsection (6)(a).
8928 Section 184. Section 80-6-707, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-606 is
8929 renumbered and amended to read:
8930 [
8931 [
8932
8933
8934 [
8935 [
8936 [
8937 [
8938 [
8939 [
8940 [
8941 [
8942
8943
8944 [
8945
8946
8947
8948
8949 [
8950
8951 (1) This section applies to a minor who:
8952 (a) at the time that the minor is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701, is at least the age
8953 eligible for a driver license under Section 53-3-204; and
8954 (b) is found by the juvenile court to be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle
8955 during the commission of the offense for which the minor is adjudicated.
8956 (2) (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, if a minor is adjudicated for a
8957 violation of a traffic law by the juvenile court under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court may:
8958 (i) suspend the minor's driving privileges; and
8959 (ii) take possession of the minor's driver license.
8960 (b) The juvenile court may order any other eligible disposition under Subsection (1),
8961 except for a disposition under Section 80-6-703 or 80-6-705.
8962 (c) If a juvenile court suspends a minor's driving privileges under Subsection (2)(a):
8963 (i) the juvenile court shall prepare and send the order to the Driver License Division of
8964 the Department of Public Safety; and
8965 (ii) the minor's license shall be suspended under Section 53-3-219.
8966 [
8967 53-3-219 if:
8968 (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of:
8969 (A) Section 32B-4-409;
8970 (B) Section 32B-4-410;
8971 (C) Section 58-37-8;
8972 (D) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
8973 (E) Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act; or
8974 (F) Subsection 76-9-701(1); and
8975 (ii) (A) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501; or
8976 (B) the minor demonstrates substantial progress in substance use disorder treatment[
8977 or
8978 [
8979 (b) (i) the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of:
8980 (A) Section 32B-4-409;
8981 (B) Section 32B-4-410;
8982 (C) Section 58-37-8;
8983 (D) Title 58, Chapter 37a, Utah Drug Paraphernalia Act;
8984 (E) Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act; or
8985 (F) Subsection 76-9-701(1);
8986 (ii) the minor has completed an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or
8987 demonstrated substantial progress in substance use disorder treatment; and
8988 (iii) (A) the [
8989 sworn statement to the juvenile court that the [
8990 alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year consecutive period during the suspension period
8991 imposed under [
8992 (B) the [
8993 old and the minor's parent or legal guardian [
8994 to the juvenile court certifying that to the parent or [
8995 minor has not unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year consecutive period
8996 during the suspension period imposed under [
8997 [
8998 age violation, as defined in Section 32B-4-411:
8999 (i) the juvenile court may forward a record of adjudication to the Department of Public
9000 Safety for a first or subsequent violation; and
9001 (ii) the minor's driving privileges will be suspended:
9002 (A) for a period of at least one year under Section 53-3-220 for a first conviction for a
9003 violation of Section 32B-4-411; or
9004 (B) for a period of two years for a second or subsequent conviction for a violation of
9005 Section 32B-4-411.
9006 [
9007 Subsection [
9008 (i) the violation is the minor's first violation of Section 32B-4-411; and
9009 (ii) (A) the minor completes an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501; or
9010 (B) the minor demonstrates substantial progress in substance use disorder treatment.
9011 [
9012 Subsection [
9013 (i) the violation is the minor's second or subsequent violation of Section 32B-4-411;
9014 (ii) the minor has completed an educational series as defined in Section 41-6a-501 or
9015 demonstrated substantial progress in substance use disorder treatment; and
9016 (iii) (A) the [
9017 sworn statement to the court that the [
9018 drugs for at least a one-year consecutive period during the suspension period imposed under
9019 Subsection [
9020 (B) the [
9021 [
9022 court certifying that to the parent or [
9023 unlawfully consumed alcohol or drugs for at least a one-year consecutive period during the
9024 suspension period imposed under Subsection [
9025 [
9026
9027
9028 [
9029 [
9030 [
9031 [
9032
9033 [
9034 [
9035 of a [
9036 suspended under this section, the Department of Public Safety shall extend the suspension for a
9037 like period of time.
9038 Section 185. Section 80-6-708 is enacted to read:
9039 80-6-708. Service in National Guard.
9040 If a minor is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701, the minor may be given a choice by
9041 the juvenile court to serve in the National Guard in lieu of other sanctions described in this part
9042 if:
9043 (1) the minor meets the current entrance qualifications for service in the National
9044 Guard as determined by a recruiter, whose determination is final;
9045 (2) the offense:
9046 (a) would be a felony if committed by an adult;
9047 (b) is a violation of Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act; or
9048 (c) was committed with a weapon; and
9049 (3) the juvenile court retains jurisdiction over the minor's case under conditions set by
9050 the juvenile court and agreed upon by the recruiter or the unit commander to which the minor is
9051 eventually assigned.
9052 Section 186. Section 80-6-709 is enacted to read:
9053 80-6-709. Payment of fines, fees, restitution, or other costs -- Community or
9054 compensatory service -- Property damage -- Unpaid balances.
9055 (1) (a) If a minor is adjudicated for an offense under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile
9056 court may order a minor to:
9057 (i) pay a fine, fee, or other cost;
9058 (ii) pay restitution in accordance with Section 80-6-710; or
9059 (iii) complete community or compensatory service hours.
9060 (b) (i) If the juvenile court orders the minor to pay restitution under Subsection (1)(a), a
9061 juvenile probation officer may permit the minor to complete a work program in lieu of paying
9062 part or all of the restitution by the juvenile court.
9063 (ii) If the juvenile court orders the minor to complete community or compensatory
9064 service hours, a juvenile probation officer may permit the minor to complete a work program to
9065 help the minor complete the community or compensatory service hours.
9066 (c) The juvenile court may, through a juvenile probation officer, encourage the
9067 development of nonresidential employment or a work program to enable a minor to fulfill the
9068 minor's obligations under Subsection (1)(a).
9069 (d) Notwithstanding this section, a juvenile court may not place a minor on a ranch,
9070 forestry camp, or other residential work program for care or work.
9071 (2) If the juvenile court orders a minor to pay a fine, fee, restitution, or other cost, or to
9072 complete community or compensatory service hours, the juvenile court shall consider the
9073 dispositions collectively to ensure that an order:
9074 (a) is reasonable;
9075 (b) prioritizes restitution; and
9076 (c) takes into account the minor's ability to satisfy the order within the presumptive
9077 period of supervision under Section 80-6-712, or Section 80-6-802 if the minor is ordered to
9078 secure care.
9079 (3) (a) If the juvenile court orders a minor to pay a fine, fee, or other cost, or complete
9080 community or compensatory service hours, the cumulative order shall be limited per criminal
9081 episode as follows:
9082 (i) for a minor under 16 years old at the time of adjudication, the juvenile court may
9083 impose up to $190 or up to 24 hours of community or compensatory service; and
9084 (ii) for a minor 16 years old or older at the time of adjudication, the juvenile court may
9085 impose up to $280 or up to 36 hours of community or compensatory service.
9086 (b) The cumulative order under Subsection (3)(a) does not include restitution.
9087 (4) (a) If the juvenile court converts a fine, fee, or restitution amount to compensatory
9088 service hours, the rate of conversion shall be no less than the minimum wage.
9089 (b) If the juvenile court orders a minor to complete community service, the
9090 presumptive service order shall include between five and 10 hours of service.
9091 (c) If a minor completes an approved substance use disorder prevention or treatment
9092 program or other court-ordered condition, the minor may be credited with compensatory
9093 service hours for the completion of the program or condition by the juvenile court.
9094 (5) (a) If a minor commits an offense involving the use of graffiti under Section
9095 76-6-106 or 76-6-206, the juvenile court may order the minor to clean up graffiti created by the
9096 minor or any other individual at a time and place within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
9097 (b) The minor may complete the order of the juvenile court under Subsection (5)(a) in
9098 the presence and under the direct supervision of the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian.
9099 (c) The minor's parent, guardian, or custodian shall report completion of the order to
9100 the juvenile court.
9101 (d) The juvenile court may also require the minor to perform other alternative forms of
9102 restitution or repair to the damaged property in accordance with Section 80-6-710.
9103 (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the juvenile court may issue orders
9104 necessary for the collection of restitution and fines ordered under this section, including
9105 garnishments, wage withholdings, and executions.
9106 (b) The juvenile court may not issue an order under Subsection (6)(a) if the juvenile
9107 court orders a disposition that changes custody of a minor, including detention, secure care, or
9108 any other secure or nonsecure residential placement.
9109 (7) Any information necessary to collect unpaid fines, fees, assessments, bail, or
9110 restitution may be forwarded to employers, financial institutions, law enforcement, constables,
9111 the Office of Recovery Services, or other agencies for purposes of enforcing an order under this
9112 section.
9113 (8) (a) If, before the entry of any order terminating the juvenile court's continuing
9114 jurisdiction over a minor's case, there remains an unpaid balance for any fine, fee, or restitution
9115 ordered by the juvenile court, the juvenile court shall record all pertinent information for the
9116 unpaid balance in the minor's file.
9117 (b) The juvenile court may not transfer responsibility to collect unpaid fines, fees,
9118 surcharges, and restitution for a minor's case to the Office of State Debt Collection created in
9119 Section 63A-3-502.
9120 (c) The juvenile court shall reduce a restitution order to a judgment and list the victim,
9121 or the estate of the victim, as the judgment creditor in the judgment.
9122 Section 187. Section 80-6-710 is enacted to read:
9123 80-6-710. Restitution -- Requirements.
9124 (1) If a minor is adjudicated under Section 80-6-701, the juvenile court may order the
9125 minor to repair, replace, or otherwise make restitution for:
9126 (a) material loss caused by an offense listed in the petition; or
9127 (b) conduct for which the minor agrees to make restitution.
9128 (2) Within seven days after the day on which a petition is filed under this chapter, the
9129 prosecuting attorney or a juvenile probation officer shall provide notification of the restitution
9130 process to all reasonably identifiable and locatable victims of an offense listed in the petition.
9131 (3) A victim that receives notice under Subsection (2) is responsible for providing the
9132 prosecutor with:
9133 (a) all invoices, bills, receipts, and any other evidence of the injury or out-of-pocket
9134 loss;
9135 (b) all documentation of any compensation or reimbursement from an insurance
9136 company or a local, state, or federal agency that is related to the injury or out-of-pocket loss;
9137 (c) if available, the victim's proof of identification, including the victim's date of birth,
9138 social security number, or driver license number; and
9139 (d) the victim's contact information, including the victim's current home and work
9140 address and telephone number.
9141 (4) A prosecuting attorney or victim shall submit a request for restitution to the
9142 juvenile court:
9143 (a) if feasible, at the time of disposition; or
9144 (b) within 90 days after disposition.
9145 (5) The juvenile court shall order a financial disposition that prioritizes the payment of
9146 restitution.
9147 (6) To determine whether restitution, or the amount of restitution, is appropriate under
9148 Subsection (1), the juvenile court:
9149 (a) shall only order restitution for the victim's material loss;
9150 (b) may not order restitution if the juvenile court finds that the minor is unable to pay
9151 or acquire the means to pay;
9152 (c) shall credit any amount paid by the minor to the victim in a civil suit against
9153 restitution owed by the minor;
9154 (d) shall take into account the presumptive period of supervision for the minor's case
9155 under Section 80-6-712, or the presumptive period of commitment for secure care under
9156 Section 80-6-804 if the minor is ordered to secure care, in determining the minor's ability to
9157 satisfy the restitution order within that presumptive term; and
9158 (e) shall credit any amount paid to the victim in restitution against liability in a civil
9159 suit.
9160 (7) If the minor and the victim of the adjudicated offense agree to participate, the
9161 juvenile court may refer the minor's case to a restorative justice program, such as victim
9162 offender mediation, to address how loss resulting from the adjudicated offense may be
9163 addressed.
9164 (8) The juvenile court may require a minor to reimburse an individual, entity, or
9165 governmental agency who offered and paid a reward to a person for providing information
9166 resulting in an adjudication of a minor for the commission of an offense.
9167 (9) If a minor is returned to this state in accordance with Title 55, Chapter 12, Interstate
9168 Compact for Juveniles, the juvenile court may order the minor to make restitution for costs
9169 expended by any governmental entity for the return of the minor.
9170 Section 188. Section 80-6-711 is enacted to read:
9171 80-6-711. Suspending a disposition.
9172 (1) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), a juvenile court may not suspend a
9173 disposition ordered under this part.
9174 (2) (a) If a minor qualifies for secure care under Section 80-6-705, the juvenile court
9175 may suspend a disposition for commitment to the division under Section 80-6-703 in lieu of
9176 immediate commitment, upon the condition that the minor commit no new misdemeanor or
9177 felony offense within 90 days after the day on which the juvenile court suspends the disposition
9178 for commitment.
9179 (b) The duration of a suspended disposition under Subsection (2)(a) may not:
9180 (i) exceed 90 days after the day on which the juvenile court suspends the disposition
9181 for commitment; and
9182 (ii) be extended under any circumstance.
9183 (3) The juvenile court may only lift a suspension of a disposition under Subsection
9184 (2)(a):
9185 (a) following adjudication of a new misdemeanor or felony offense committed by the
9186 minor during the period of suspension set out under Subsection (2)(a);
9187 (b) if a new assessment or evaluation has been completed and the assessment or
9188 evaluation recommends that a higher level of care is needed and nonresidential treatment
9189 options have been exhausted or nonresidential treatment options are not appropriate; or
9190 (c) if, after a notice and a hearing, the juvenile court finds:
9191 (i) a new or previous evaluation recommends a higher level of treatment; and
9192 (ii) the minor willfully failed to comply with a lower level of treatment and has been
9193 unsuccessfully discharged from treatment.
9194 (4) A suspended disposition under Subsection (1) may not be imposed without notice
9195 to the minor and the minor's counsel, and a hearing.
9196 Section 189. Section 80-6-712 is enacted to read:
9197 80-6-712. Time periods for supervision of probation or placement -- Termination
9198 of continuing jurisdiction.
9199 (1) If the juvenile court places a minor on probation under Section 80-6-702, the
9200 juvenile court shall establish a period of time for supervision for the minor that is:
9201 (a) if the minor is placed on intake probation, no more than three months; or
9202 (b) if the minor is placed on formal probation, from four to six months, but may not
9203 exceed six months.
9204 (2) (a) If the juvenile court commits a minor to the division under Section 80-6-703,
9205 and the minor's case is under the jurisdiction of the court, the juvenile court shall establish:
9206 (i) for a minor placed out of the home, a period of custody from three to six months,
9207 but may not exceed six months; and
9208 (ii) for aftercare services if the minor was placed out of the home, a period of
9209 supervision from three to four months, but may not exceed four months.
9210 (b) A minor may be supervised for aftercare under Subsection (2)(a)(ii) in the home of
9211 a qualifying relative or guardian, or at an independent living program contracted or operated by
9212 the division.
9213 (3) If the juvenile court orders a minor to secure care, the authority shall:
9214 (a) have jurisdiction over the minor's case; and
9215 (b) apply the provisions of Part 8, Commitment and Parole.
9216 (4) (a) In accordance with Section 80-6-711 and Subsections (1) and (2), the juvenile
9217 court shall terminate continuing jurisdiction over a minor's case at the end of the time period
9218 described in Subsection (1) for probation or Subsection (2) for commitment to the division,
9219 unless:
9220 (i) termination would interrupt the completion of the treatment program determined to
9221 be necessary by the results of a validated risk and needs assessment under Section 80-6-606;
9222 (ii) the minor commits a new misdemeanor or felony offense;
9223 (iii) community or compensatory service hours have not been completed;
9224 (iv) there is an outstanding fine; or
9225 (v) there is a failure to pay restitution in full.
9226 (b) The juvenile court shall determine whether a minor has completed a treatment
9227 program under Subsection (4)(a)(i) by considering:
9228 (i) the recommendations of the licensed service provider for the treatment program;
9229 (ii) the minor's record in the treatment program; and
9230 (iii) the minor's completion of the goals of the treatment program.
9231 (5) Subject to Subsection (8), if one of the circumstances under Subsection (4) exists
9232 the juvenile court may extend supervision for the time needed to address the specific
9233 circumstance.
9234 (6) If a circumstance under Subsection (4)(a)(iii), (iv), or (v) exists, the juvenile court
9235 may extend supervision for no more than three months.
9236 (7) If the juvenile court extends supervision under this section, the grounds for the
9237 extension and the length of any extension shall be recorded in the court records and tracked in
9238 the data system used by the Administrative Office of the Courts and the division.
9239 (8) For a minor who is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court and
9240 whose supervision is extended under Subsection (4)(a)(iii), (iv), or (v), supervision may only
9241 be extended as intake probation.
9242 (9) If a minor leaves supervision without authorization for more than 24 hours, the
9243 supervision period for the minor shall toll until the minor returns.
9244 (10) This section does not apply to any minor adjudicated under this chapter for:
9245 (a) Section 76-5-103, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to another;
9246 (b) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder or attempted aggravated murder;
9247 (c) Section 76-5-203, murder or attempted murder;
9248 (d) Section 76-5-205, manslaughter;
9249 (e) Section 76-5-206, negligent homicide;
9250 (f) Section 76-5-207, automobile homicide;
9251 (g) Section 76-5-207.5, automobile homicide involving handheld wireless
9252 communication device;
9253 (h) Section 76-5-208, child abuse homicide;
9254 (i) Section 76-5-209, homicide by assault;
9255 (j) Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnapping;
9256 (k) Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault;
9257 (l) a felony violation of Section 76-6-103, aggravated arson;
9258 (m) Section 76-6-203, aggravated burglary;
9259 (n) Section 76-6-302, aggravated robbery;
9260 (o) Section 76-10-508.1, felony discharge of a firearm;
9261 (p) (i) an offense other than an offense listed in Subsections (9)(a) through (o)
9262 involving the use of a dangerous weapon, as defined in Section 76-1-601, that is a felony; and
9263 (ii) the minor has been previously adjudicated or convicted of an offense involving the
9264 use of a dangerous weapon; or
9265 (q) a felony offense other than an offense listed in Subsections (9)(a) through (p) and
9266 the minor has been previously committed to the division for secure care.
9267 Section 190. Section 80-6-801 is enacted to read:
9268
9269 80-6-801. Commitment to local mental health authority or Utah State
9270 Developmental Center.
9271 (1) If a child is committed by the juvenile court to the physical custody, as defined in
9272 Section 62A-15-701, of a local mental health authority, or the local mental health authority's
9273 designee, Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 7, Commitment of Persons Under Age 18 to Division of
9274 Substance Abuse and Mental Health, shall govern the commitment and release of the minor.
9275 (2) If a minor is committed to the Utah State Developmental Center, Title 62A,
9276 Chapter 5, Services for People with Disabilities, shall govern the commitment and release of
9277 the minor.
9278 Section 191. Section 80-6-802, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-404 is
9279 renumbered and amended to read:
9280 [
9281 offenders in secure care.
9282 (1) If a youth offender [
9283 care under Section [
9284
9285 (a) 21 years old;
9286 (b) paroled; or
9287 (c) discharged.
9288 (2) If a serious youth offender [
9289 secure care under Section [
9290
9291 (a) 25 years old;
9292 (b) paroled; or
9293 (c) discharged.
9294 (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a juvenile offender in secure care has the right to:
9295 (i) phone the juvenile offender's parent, guardian, or an attorney while the juvenile
9296 offender is in secure care; and
9297 (ii) confer in private, at any time, with an attorney, cleric, parent, guardian, or
9298 custodian.
9299 (b) The division may:
9300 (i) establish a schedule for which a juvenile offender may visit or phone a person
9301 described in Subsection (3)(a);
9302 (ii) allow a juvenile offender to visit or call persons described in Subsection (3)(a) in
9303 special circumstances;
9304 (iii) limit the number and length of calls and visits for a juvenile offender to persons
9305 described in Subsection (3)(a) on account of scheduling, facility, or personnel constraints; or
9306 (iv) limit the juvenile's rights under Subsection (3)(a) if a compelling reason exists to
9307 limit the juvenile's rights.
9308 Section 192. Section 80-6-803, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-111.5 is
9309 renumbered and amended to read:
9310 [
9311 offender -- Responsibility.
9312 On commitment of a juvenile offender to the division, and on recommendation of the
9313 division to the juvenile court, the juvenile court may order the juvenile offender, or the juvenile
9314 offender's parent, guardian, or custodian in accordance with Section 78A-6-356, to share in the
9315 costs of support and maintenance for the juvenile offender during the juvenile offender's term
9316 of commitment.
9317 Section 193. Section 80-6-804, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-404.5 is
9318 renumbered and amended to read:
9319 [
9320 (1) If a juvenile offender [
9321 care under Section 80-6-705, the juvenile offender shall appear before the authority within 45
9322 days after the day on which the juvenile offender [
9323 secure care for review of a treatment plan and to establish parole release guidelines.
9324 (2) (a) If a juvenile offender is [
9325 under Section 80-6-705, the authority shall set a presumptive term of commitment for the
9326 juvenile offender [
9327 presumptive term may not exceed six months.
9328 (b) The authority shall release the juvenile offender on parole at the end of the
9329 presumptive term of commitment unless [
9330 (i) termination would interrupt the completion of a [
9331 determined to be necessary by the results of a validated risk and needs assessment under
9332 Section 80-6-606; or
9333 (ii) the juvenile offender commits a new misdemeanor or felony offense.
9334 (c) The authority shall determine whether a juvenile offender has completed a
9335 treatment program under Subsection (2)(b)(i) by considering:
9336 (i) the recommendations of the licensed service provider[
9337 (ii) the juvenile offender's [
9338 program; and
9339 (iii) the juvenile offender's completion of the goals of the [
9340 program.
9341 (d) The authority may extend the length of commitment and delay parole release for the
9342 time needed to address the specific circumstance if one of the circumstances under Subsection
9343 (2)(b) exists.
9344 (e) The authority shall:
9345 (i) record the length of the extension and the grounds for the extension; and
9346 (ii) report annually the length and grounds of extension to the commission.
9347 (f) Records under Subsection (2)(e) shall be tracked in the data system used by the
9348 juvenile court and the division.
9349 (3) (a) If a juvenile offender is committed to [
9350 authority shall set a presumptive term of parole supervision [
9351
9352 may not exceed four months.
9353 (b) If the authority determines that a juvenile offender is unable to return home
9354 immediately upon release, the juvenile offender may serve the term of parole in the home of a
9355 qualifying relative or guardian or at an independent living program contracted or operated by
9356 the division.
9357 (c) The authority shall release a juvenile offender from parole and terminate the
9358 authority's jurisdiction at the end of the presumptive term of parole, unless [
9359
9360 (i) termination would interrupt the completion of a [
9361 is determined to be necessary by the results of a validated risk and needs assessment under
9362 Section 80-6-606;
9363 (ii) the juvenile offender commits a new misdemeanor or felony offense; or
9364 (iii) restitution has not been completed.
9365 (d) The authority shall determine whether a juvenile offender has completed a
9366 treatment program under Subsection (2)(c)(i) by considering:
9367 (i) the recommendations of the licensed service provider[
9368 (ii) the juvenile offender's [
9369 program; and
9370 (iii) the juvenile offender's completion of the goals of the [
9371 program.
9372 (e) If one of the circumstances under Subsection (3)(c) exists, the authority may delay
9373 parole release only for the time needed to address the specific circumstance.
9374 (f) The authority shall:
9375 (i) record the grounds for extension of the presumptive length of parole and the length
9376 of the extension; and
9377 (ii) report annually the extension and the length of the extension to the commission.
9378 (g) Records under Subsection (3)(f) shall be tracked in the data system used by the
9379 juvenile court and the division.
9380 [
9381 (h) If a juvenile offender leaves parole supervision without authorization for more than
9382 24 hours, the term of parole shall toll until the juvenile offender returns.
9383 (4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a juvenile offender committed to [
9384
9385 (a) Section 76-5-103, aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury to another;
9386 (b) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder or attempted aggravated murder;
9387 (c) Section 76-5-203, murder or attempted murder;
9388 (d) Section 76-5-302, aggravated kidnapping;
9389 (e) Section 76-5-405, aggravated sexual assault;
9390 (f) Section 76-6-103, aggravated arson;
9391 (g) Section 76-6-203, aggravated burglary;
9392 (h) Section 76-6-302, aggravated robbery;
9393 (i) Section 76-10-508.1, felony discharge of a firearm;
9394 (j) an offense other than an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (i) involving
9395 the use of a dangerous weapon:
9396 (i) if the offense would be a felony had an adult committed the offense; and
9397 (ii) the juvenile offender has been previously adjudicated or convicted of an offense
9398 involving the use of a dangerous weapon that would have been a felony had an adult committed
9399 the offense; or
9400 (k) an offense other than an offense listed in Subsections (4)(a) through (j) and the
9401 minor has been previously committed to [
9402
9403 (5) (a) The division may continue to have responsibility over a juvenile offender, who
9404 is discharged under this section from parole, to participate in a specific educational or
9405 rehabilitative program:
9406 (i) until the juvenile offender is:
9407 (A) if the juvenile offender is a youth offender, 21 years old; or
9408 (B) if the juvenile offender is a serious youth offender, 25 years old; and
9409 (ii) under an agreement by the division and the juvenile offender that the program has
9410 certain conditions.
9411 (b) The division and the juvenile offender may terminate participation in a program
9412 under Subsection (5)(a) at any time.
9413 (c) The division shall offer an educational or rehabilitative program before a juvenile
9414 offender's discharge date in accordance with this section.
9415 (d) A juvenile offender may request the services described in this Subsection (5), even
9416 if the offender has been previously declined services or services were terminated for
9417 noncompliance.
9418 (e) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(c), the division:
9419 (i) shall consider a request by a juvenile offender under Subsection (5)(d) for the
9420 services described in this Subsection (5) for up to 365 days after the juvenile offender's
9421 effective date of discharge, even if the juvenile offender has previously declined services or
9422 services were terminated for noncompliance; and
9423 (ii) may reach an agreement with the juvenile offender to provide the services
9424 described in this Subsection (5) until the juvenile offender is:
9425 (A) if the juvenile offender is a youth offender, 21 years old; or
9426 (B) if the juvenile offender is a serious youth offender, 25 years old.
9427 (f) The division and the juvenile offender may terminate an agreement for services
9428 under this Subsection (5) at any time.
9429 Section 194. Section 80-6-805, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-502 is
9430 renumbered and amended to read:
9431 [
9432 [
9433
9434
9435
9436 [
9437 the right to personally appear before the authority for parole consideration.
9438 [
9439 (b) An order or decision of the authority shall be in writing[
9440 (c) A juvenile offender shall be provided written notice of the authority's reasoning and
9441 decision in the juvenile offender's case.
9442 [
9443
9444
9445
9446 (2) A juvenile offender may be paroled to the juvenile offender's home, to an
9447 independent living program contracted or operated by the division, to an approved independent
9448 living setting, or to other appropriate residences of qualifying relatives or guardians, but shall
9449 remain on parole until parole is terminated by the authority in accordance with Section
9450 80-6-804.
9451 (3) (a) Any condition of parole shall be specified in writing, and agreed to, by the
9452 juvenile offender.
9453 (b) An agreement under Subsection (3)(a) shall be evidenced by the signature of the
9454 juvenile offender, which shall be affixed to the agreement.
9455 (4) The authority may require a juvenile offender to pay restitution ordered by the
9456 juvenile court as a condition of release, placement, or parole.
9457 Section 195. Section 80-6-806, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-504 is
9458 renumbered and amended to read:
9459 [
9460 (1) (a) The authority may only revoke the parole of a juvenile offender [
9461 hearing and upon determination that there has been a violation of law or of a condition of
9462 parole by the juvenile offender that warrants the juvenile offender's return to [
9463 secure care.
9464 (b) The parole revocation hearing shall be held at [
9465 facility.
9466 (2) (a) Before returning a juvenile offender to [
9467 revocation or rescission hearing, the division shall provide a prerevocation or prerescission
9468 hearing within the vicinity of the alleged violation, to determine whether there is probable
9469 cause to believe that the juvenile offender violated the conditions of the juvenile offender's
9470 parole.
9471 (b) Upon a finding of probable cause, the juvenile offender may be remanded to [
9472
9473 (3) The authority shall only proceed with the parole revocation or rescission process in
9474 accordance with the system of appropriate responses developed in accordance with Section
9475 [
9476 (4) A paroled juvenile offender is entitled to legal representation at the parole
9477 revocation hearing, and if the juvenile offender or the juvenile offender's family has requested
9478 but cannot afford legal representation, the authority shall appoint legal counsel.
9479 [
9480
9481
9482 [
9483 (i) shall receive timely advance notice of the date, time, place, and reason for the
9484 hearing[
9485 (ii) has the right to appear at the hearing.
9486 (b) The authority shall provide the juvenile offender an opportunity to be heard, to
9487 present witnesses and evidence, and to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses, unless
9488 there is good cause for disallowing that confrontation.
9489 [
9490 majority vote of the present members of the authority.
9491 [
9492
9493 [
9494 employee to take into custody a juvenile offender alleged to be in violation of parole conditions
9495 in accordance with Section [
9496 (b) The division may issue a warrant to any peace officer or division employee to
9497 retake a juvenile offender who has escaped from [
9498 (c) Based upon the warrant issued under this Subsection (9), a juvenile offender may be
9499 held in a local detention facility for no longer than 48 hours, excluding weekends and legal
9500 holidays, to allow time for a prerevocation or [
9501 parole violation, or in the case of an escapee, arrangement for transportation to [
9502
9503 Section 196. Section 80-6-807, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-506 is
9504 renumbered and amended to read:
9505 [
9506 (1) A juvenile offender may be discharged from the jurisdiction of the division at any
9507 time, by written order of the authority, upon a finding that no further purpose would be served
9508 by [
9509 (2) A juvenile offender shall be discharged in accordance with Section [
9510 80-6-804.
9511 (3) Discharge of a juvenile offender is a complete release of all penalties incurred by
9512 adjudication of the offense for which the juvenile offender was committed to secure care.
9513 Section 197. Section 80-6-808, which is renumbered from Section 62A-7-507 is
9514 renumbered and amended to read:
9515 [
9516 (1) A juvenile offender, or the parent or [
9517 appeal to the executive director of the department, or [
9518 any decision of the authority regarding parole release, rescission, or revocation.
9519 (2) The executive director, or the executive director's designee, may set aside or
9520 remand the authority's decision only if the authority's decision is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse
9521 of discretion, or contrary to law.
9522 Section 198. Section 80-6-901, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1202 is
9523 renumbered and amended to read:
9524
9525 [
9526 As used in this part:
9527 (1) "Adult" means [
9528 (2) (a) "Gang activity" means any criminal activity that is conducted as part of an
9529 organized youth gang. [
9530 (b) "Gang activity" includes any criminal activity that is done in concert with other
9531 gang members, or done alone if [
9532 [
9533 (3) "Minor" means an individual who is:
9534 (a) under 18 years old; or
9535 (b) is 18 years old and still attending high school.
9536 [
9537 an offense that would be a misdemeanor, infraction, or violation of a municipal or county
9538 ordinance if [
9539 (b) "Minor offense" does not include:
9540 (i) a class A misdemeanor; or
9541 (ii) a felony of any degree.
9542 [
9543 school or school district, juvenile court, law enforcement agency, prosecutor's office, county,
9544 city, or town.
9545 [
9546 for the age of the offender.
9547 [
9548
9549 (7) "Youth court" means a diversion program that is an alternative disposition for cases
9550 involving minors who have committed minor offenses.
9551 (8) "Youth Court Board" means the board created under Subsection 80-6-907(1).
9552 Section 199. Section 80-6-902, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1203 is
9553 renumbered and amended to read:
9554 [
9555 (1) [
9556
9557 court, under the supervision of an adult coordinator, [
9558 the courtroom, acting in the role of jurors, lawyers, bailiffs, clerks, and judges.
9559 (a) [
9560 youth court has been identified by law enforcement personnel, school officials, a prosecuting
9561 attorney, or the juvenile court as having committed [
9562 minor offense or eligible offense under Section 53G-8-211, that indicates a need for
9563 intervention to prevent further development toward juvenile delinquency, but which appear to
9564 be acts that can be appropriately addressed outside the juvenile court process.
9565 (b) [
9566 (c) [
9567 under the Utah Constitution, Article VIII.
9568 (2) A youth court may not accept referrals from law enforcement, schools, prosecuting
9569 attorneys, or a juvenile court unless the youth court is certified by the [
9570 Board.
9571 (3) (a) Any person may refer [
9572 minor offense or for any other eligible offense under Section 53G-8-211.
9573 (b) Once a referral is made, the case shall be screened by an adult coordinator to
9574 determine whether [
9575 case.
9576 (4) [
9577 (a) referred for one or more minor offenses or who are referred for other eligible
9578 offenses under Section 53G-8-211, or who are granted permission for referral under this part;
9579 (b) who, along with a parent, guardian, or [
9580 request youth court involvement; and
9581 (c) who, along with a parent, guardian, or [
9582 [
9583 (5) (a) Except with permission granted under Subsection (6), or [
9584 accordance with Section 53G-8-211, [
9585 over [
9586 court [
9587
9588 (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(a), a youth court may[
9589 authority over [
9590 continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court [
9591 before the youth court is not a law violation[
9592 court of the referral.
9593 (6) [
9594 in Subsection (5), and over any other offense with the permission of the juvenile court and the
9595 prosecuting attorney in the county or district that would have jurisdiction if the matter were
9596 referred to juvenile court.
9597 (7) Permission of the juvenile court may be granted by a [
9598 juvenile probation officer in the district that would have jurisdiction over the offense being
9599 referred to a youth court.
9600 (8) [
9601 (a) decline to accept a [
9602 [
9603 (b) terminate a youth from youth court participation at any time.
9604 (9) (a) A [
9605 custodian may withdraw from the youth court process at any time.
9606 (b) The youth court shall immediately notify the referring source of the withdrawal.
9607 (10) The youth court may transfer a case back to the referring source for alternative
9608 handling at any time.
9609 (11) Referral of a case to youth court may not, if otherwise eligible, prohibit the
9610 subsequent referral of the case to any court.
9611 (12) Proceedings and dispositions of a youth court may only be shared with the
9612 referring agency, juvenile court, and victim.
9613 (13) When a [
9614 if the case is referred to a juvenile court, the youth court shall provide the case file to the
9615 juvenile court.
9616 Section 200. Section 80-6-903, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1204 is
9617 renumbered and amended to read:
9618 [
9619 (1) [
9620 parent, guardian, or [
9621 (2) [
9622 (3) (a) Any restitution due to a victim of an offense shall be made in full prior to the
9623 time the case is completed by the youth court.
9624 (b) Restitution shall be agreed upon between the [
9625 Section 201. Section 80-6-904, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1205 is
9626 renumbered and amended to read:
9627 [
9628 (1) [
9629 for:
9630 (a) compensatory service;
9631 (b) participation in law-related educational classes, appropriate counseling, treatment,
9632 or other educational programs;
9633 (c) providing periodic reports to the youth court;
9634 (d) participating in mentoring programs;
9635 (e) participation by the [
9636 (f) letters of apology;
9637 (g) essays; and
9638 (h) any other disposition considered appropriate by the youth court and adult
9639 coordinator.
9640 (2) [
9641 (a) impose a term of imprisonment or detention [
9642 (b) impose fines.
9643 (3) [
9644 180 days from the date of referral.
9645 (4) [
9646 writing and signed by the [
9647 custodian indicating [
9648 (5) (a) [
9649 minor fails to successfully complete the youth [
9650 (b) The referring source may then take any action [
9651 appropriate.
9652 Section 202. Section 80-6-905, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1206 is
9653 renumbered and amended to read:
9654 [
9655 (1) A person [
9656 disposition, or supervision of matters under this part may not be held civilly liable for any
9657 injury occurring to [
9658 associated with a certified youth court, unless the person causing the injury acted in a willful or
9659 wanton manner.
9660 (2) [
9661
9662 Section 203. Section 80-6-906, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1207 is
9663 renumbered and amended to read:
9664 [
9665 (1) (a) [
9666 reasonable fee, not to exceed $50, to participate in the youth court. [
9667 (b) A fee under Subsection (1) may be reduced or waived by the youth court in exigent
9668 circumstances. [
9669 (c) A fee under Subsection (1) shall be paid to and accounted for by the sponsoring
9670 entity. [
9671 (d) Any fees collected shall be used for supplies and any training requirements.
9672 (2) [
9673 responsible for the all expenses of any classes, counseling, treatment, or other educational
9674 programs that are the disposition of the youth court.
9675 Section 204. Section 80-6-907, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1208 is
9676 renumbered and amended to read:
9677 [
9678 Responsibilities.
9679 (1) [
9680
9681 the following members:
9682 (a) the Utah attorney general or the attorney general's designee;
9683 (b) one prosecuting attorney appointed by the Utah Prosecution Council;
9684 (c) one criminal defense attorney appointed by the Utah Association of Criminal
9685 Defense Attorneys;
9686 [
9687 [
9688 [
9689
9690 [
9691 [
9692 youth courts based primarily in schools;
9693 [
9694 youth courts based primarily in communities;
9695 [
9696 Court Board;
9697 [
9698 Board; and
9699 [
9700 (2) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support and assistance to the
9701 Youth Court Board.
9702 [
9703 (g) shall jointly select the members to fill the positions in Subsections [
9704 (1)(h) through (k).
9705 [
9706 the initial terms of the members designated by Subsections (1)(b), (c), [
9707 (k) and one of the members from Subsections [
9708 two-year terms, but may be reappointed for a full four-year term upon the expiration of [
9709 the member's initial term.
9710 [
9711 (a) set minimum standards for the establishment of [
9712 including an application process, membership and training requirements, and the qualifications
9713 for the adult coordinator;
9714 (b) review certification applications; and
9715 (c) provide for a process to recertify each youth court every three years.
9716 [
9717 Act, the Youth Court Board shall make rules to accomplish the requirements of Subsection
9718 [
9719 [
9720 the certification of any youth court for failure to comply with program requirements.
9721 [
9722 but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
9723 (a) Section 63A-3-106;
9724 (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
9725 (c) rules made by the Division of Finance [
9726 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
9727 [
9728 Board of Juvenile Court Judges, all law enforcement agencies in the state, all school districts,
9729 and the Utah Prosecution Council by October 1 of each year.
9730 Section 205. Section 80-6-908, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1209 is
9731 renumbered and amended to read:
9732 [
9733 responsibilities.
9734 (1) [
9735 private nonprofit entity [
9736 (2) The sponsoring entity shall:
9737 (a) oversee the formation of the youth court;
9738 (b) provide assistance with the application for certification from the Youth Court
9739 Board; and
9740 (c) provide assistance for the training of youth court members.
9741 Section 206. Section 80-6-909, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1210 is
9742 renumbered and amended to read:
9743 [
9744 [
9745 [
9746 Section 207. Section 80-6-1001, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1502 is
9747 renumbered and amended to read:
9748
9749 [
9750 As used in this part:
9751 (1) "Abstract" means a copy or summary of a court's disposition.
9752 [
9753 maintains records relating to a nonjudicial adjustment or an adjudication for which
9754 expungement may be ordered under this part.
9755 [
9756 held by a court or an agency when the record relates to a nonjudicial adjustment or an
9757 adjudication of an offense in the juvenile court.
9758 Section 208. Section 80-6-1002, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1114 is
9759 renumbered and amended to read:
9760 [
9761 (1) (a) [
9762 petition the juvenile court for vacatur of the [
9763 any related records in the custody of [
9764 (i) [
9765 76-10-1304, [
9766 (ii) an adjudication that was based on [
9767 petitioner engaged in while subject to force, fraud, or coercion, as defined in Section 76-5-308.
9768 (b) The petitioner shall include in the petition the relevant juvenile court incident
9769 number and any agencies known or alleged to have any documents related to the offense for
9770 which vacatur is being sought.
9771 (c) The petitioner shall include with the petition the original criminal history report
9772 obtained from the Bureau of Criminal Identification in accordance with the provisions of
9773 Section 53-10-108.
9774 (d) The petitioner shall send a copy of the petition to the county attorney or, if within a
9775 prosecution district, the district attorney.
9776 [
9777 [
9778 [
9779 the records at least 30 days prior to the hearing of the pendency of the petition; and
9780 [
9781 petitioner is asking the juvenile court to vacate of the date of the hearing.
9782 [
9783 notice of a petition for vacatur.
9784 (ii) A victim shall receive notice of a petition for vacatur at least 30 days [
9785 before the hearing if, [
9786 the case of a child or [
9787 next of kin or authorized representative, submits a written and signed request for notice to the
9788 court in the judicial district in which the crime occurred or judgment was entered.
9789 (iii) The notice shall include a copy of the petition and statutes and rules applicable to
9790 the petition.
9791 [
9792 victim, and any other person who may have relevant information about the petitioner may
9793 testify.
9794 (b) (i) In deciding whether to grant a petition for vacatur, the juvenile court shall
9795 consider whether the petitioner acted subject to force, fraud, or coercion, as defined in Section
9796 76-5-308, at the time of the conduct giving rise to the adjudication.
9797 (ii) (A) If the juvenile court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the petitioner
9798 was subject to force, fraud, or coercion, as defined in Section 76-5-308 at the time of the
9799 conduct giving rise to the adjudication, the juvenile court shall grant vacatur.
9800 (B) If the court does not find sufficient evidence, the juvenile court shall deny vacatur.
9801 (iii) If the petition is for vacatur of any adjudication under Section 76-10-1302,
9802 [
9803
9804 a purchaser of any sexual activity.
9805 (c) If vacatur is granted, the juvenile court shall order sealed all of the petitioner's
9806 records under the control of the juvenile court and any of the petitioner's records under the
9807 control of any other agency or official pertaining to the incident identified in the petition,
9808 including relevant related records contained in the Management Information System created by
9809 Section 62A-4a-1003 and the Licensing Information System created by Section 62A-4a-1005.
9810 (3) (a) The petitioner shall be responsible for service of the order of vacatur to all
9811 affected state, county, and local entities, agencies, and officials.
9812 (b) To avoid destruction or sealing of the records in whole or in part, the agency or
9813 entity receiving the vacatur order shall only vacate all references to the petitioner's name in the
9814 records pertaining to the relevant adjudicated juvenile court incident.
9815 (4) (a) Upon the entry of [
9816 identified in the petition shall be considered never to have occurred and the petitioner may
9817 properly reply accordingly upon any inquiry in the matter.
9818 (b) Inspection of the records may thereafter only be permitted by the juvenile court
9819 upon petition by the [
9820 named in the petition.
9821 (5) The juvenile court may not vacate a juvenile court record if the record contains an
9822 adjudication of:
9823 (a) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder; or
9824 (b) Section 76-5-203, murder.
9825 Section 209. Section 80-6-1003 is enacted to read:
9826 80-6-1003. Court records -- Abstracts.
9827 (1) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, if a minor's juvenile record is
9828 expunged, and upon a court order, all photographs or records under Section 80-6-608 shall be
9829 destroyed by an agency.
9830 (b) A record of a minor's fingerprints may not be destroyed by an agency.
9831 (2) A court or agency with custody of an individual's record related to an offense that
9832 the individual is alleged to have committed, or an offense that the individual committed, before
9833 the individual was 18 years old may not disclose the record to a federal agency that is
9834 responsible for criminal justice research or proceedings unless the court or the agency is
9835 required to share the record under state or federal law.
9836 (3) An abstract of a juvenile court record for an adjudication of a traffic offense shall
9837 be submitted to the Department of Public Safety as provided in Section 53-3-218.
9838 Section 210. Section 80-6-1004, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1503 is
9839 renumbered and amended to read:
9840 [
9841 adjudication.
9842 (1) (a) An individual who has been adjudicated by a juvenile court may petition the
9843 juvenile court for an order to expunge the individual's juvenile court record and any related
9844 records in the custody of an agency if:
9845 (i) the individual has reached 18 years old; and
9846 (ii) at least one year has passed from the date of:
9847 (A) termination of the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court; or
9848 (B) the individual's unconditional release from the custody of the [
9849
9850
9851 (b) The juvenile court may waive the requirements in Subsection (1)(a) if the juvenile
9852 court finds, and states on the record, the reason why the waiver is appropriate.
9853 (c) The petitioner shall include in the petition described in Subsection (1)(a):
9854 (i) any agency known or alleged to have any records related to the offense for which
9855 expungement is being sought; and
9856 (ii) the original criminal history report obtained from the Bureau of Criminal
9857 Identification in accordance with Section 53-10-108.
9858 (d) The petitioner shall send a copy of the petition described in Subsection (1)(a) to the
9859 county attorney or, if within a prosecution district, the district attorney.
9860 (e) (i) Upon the filing of a petition described in Subsection (1)(a), the juvenile court
9861 shall:
9862 (A) set a date for a hearing;
9863 (B) notify the county attorney or district attorney and the agency with custody of the
9864 records at least 30 days before the day on which the hearing of the pendency of the petition is
9865 scheduled; and
9866 (C) notify the county attorney or district attorney and the agency with records that the
9867 petitioner is asking the court to expunge of the date of the hearing.
9868 (ii) (A) The juvenile court shall provide a victim with the opportunity to request notice
9869 of a petition described in Subsection (1)(a).
9870 (B) Upon the victim's request under Subsection (1)(e)(ii)(A), the victim shall receive
9871 notice of the petition at least 30 days before the day on which the hearing is scheduled if,
9872 before the day on which an expungement order is made, the victim or, in the case of a child or
9873 an individual who is incapacitated or deceased, the victim's next of kin or authorized
9874 representative submits a written and signed request for notice to the juvenile court in the
9875 judicial district in which the offense occurred or judgment is entered.
9876 (C) The notice described in Subsection (1)(e)(ii)(B) shall include a copy of the petition
9877 described in Subsection (1)(a) and any statutes and rules applicable to the petition.
9878 (2) (a) At the hearing described in Subsection (1)(e)(i), the county attorney or district
9879 attorney, a victim, and any other individual who may have relevant information about the
9880 petitioner may testify.
9881 (b) In deciding whether to grant a petition described in Subsection (1)(a) for
9882 expungement, the juvenile court shall consider whether the rehabilitation of the petitioner has
9883 been attained to the satisfaction of the juvenile court, including the petitioner's response to
9884 programs and treatment, the petitioner's behavior subsequent to the adjudication, and the nature
9885 and seriousness of the conduct.
9886 (c) The juvenile court may order [
9887 the control of the juvenile court and an agency or an official, including any record contained in
9888 the Management Information System created in Section 62A-4a-1003 and the Licensing
9889 Information System created in Section 62A-4a-1005, if the juvenile court finds that:
9890 (i) the petitioner has not, in the five years preceding the day on which the petition
9891 described in Subsection (1)(a) is filed, been convicted of a violent felony[
9892
9893 (ii) there are no delinquency or criminal proceedings pending against the petitioner;
9894 and
9895 (iii) a judgment for restitution entered by the juvenile court on the [
9896 adjudication for which the expungement is sought has been satisfied.
9897 (3) (a) The petitioner is responsible for service of the expungement order issued under
9898 Subsection (2) to any affected agency or official.
9899 (b) To avoid destruction or sealing of the records in whole or in part, the agency or the
9900 official receiving the expungement order described in Subsection (3)(a) shall only expunge all
9901 references to the petitioner's name in the records pertaining to the petitioner's juvenile court
9902 record.
9903 (4) The juvenile court may not expunge a record if the record contains an adjudication
9904 of:
9905 (a) Section 76-5-202, aggravated murder; or
9906 (b) Section 76-5-203, murder.
9907 Section 211. Section 80-6-1005, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1504 is
9908 renumbered and amended to read:
9909 [
9910 (1) An individual whose record consists solely of one or more nonjudicial adjustments
9911 may petition the juvenile court for an order to expunge the individual's juvenile court record if
9912 the individual:
9913 (a) has reached 18 years old; and
9914 (b) has completed the conditions of each nonjudicial adjustment.
9915 (2) (a) The petitioner shall include in the petition described in Subsection (1) any
9916 agency known or alleged to have any records related to the nonjudicial adjustment for which
9917 expungement is being sought.
9918 (b) The petitioner is not required to include in the petition described in Subsection (1)
9919 an original criminal history report obtained from the Bureau of Criminal Identification in
9920 accordance with Section 53-10-108.
9921 (3) Upon the filing of the petition described in Subsection (1), the juvenile court shall,
9922 without a hearing, order expungement of all of the petitioner's records under the control of the
9923 juvenile court, an agency, or an official.
9924 (4) (a) The petitioner is responsible for service of the expungement order issued under
9925 Subsection (3) to any affected agency or official.
9926 (b) To avoid destruction or sealing of the records in whole or in part, the agency or the
9927 official receiving the expungement order shall expunge only the references to the individual's
9928 name in the records relating to the petitioner's nonjudicial adjustment.
9929 Section 212. Section 80-6-1006, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1505 is
9930 renumbered and amended to read:
9931 [
9932 (1) Upon receipt of an expungement order under this part, an agency shall expunge all
9933 records described in the expungement order that are under the control of the agency in
9934 accordance with Subsection [
9935 (2) Upon the entry of the expungement order under this part:
9936 (a) an adjudication or a nonjudicial adjustment in a petitioner's case is considered to
9937 have never occurred; and
9938 (b) the petitioner may reply to an inquiry on the matter as though there never was an
9939 adjudication or nonjudicial adjustment.
9940 (3) The following persons may inspect an expunged record upon a petition by an
9941 individual who is the subject of the record:
9942 (a) the individual who is the subject of the record; and
9943 (b) a person that is named in the petition.
9944 (4) An agency named in an expungement order under this part shall mail an affidavit to
9945 the petitioner verifying the agency has complied with the expungement order.
9946 Section 213. Section 80-6-1007, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-1506 is
9947 renumbered and amended to read:
9948 [
9949 (1) Except for a filing fee for a petition under this part, the juvenile court may not
9950 charge a fee for:
9951 (a) an issuance of an expungement order under this part; or
9952 (b) an expungement of a record under this part.
9953 (2) An agency may not charge a fee for the expungement of a record under this part.
9954 Section 214. Section 80-7-101 is enacted to read:
9955
9956 80-7-101. Title.
9957 This chapter is known as "Emancipation."
9958 Section 215. Section 80-7-102, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-802 is
9959 renumbered and amended to read:
9960 [
9961 As used in this [
9962 (1) "Emancipation" or "emancipated" means a legal status created by court order that
9963 allows a minor to:
9964 (a) live independent of the minor's parents or guardian; and
9965 (b) exercise the same rights as an adult under Subsection 80-7-105(1).
9966 [
9967 [
9968 [
9969 Section 216. Section 80-7-103, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-803 is
9970 renumbered and amended to read:
9971 [
9972 Continuance.
9973 (1) A minor may petition the juvenile court on [
9974
9975 (2) The petition under Subsection (1) shall:
9976 (a) be on a form provided by the clerk of the juvenile court[
9977 (b) state that the minor is:
9978 [
9979 [
9980 and
9981 [
9982 (2) Notice of the petition shall be served on the minor's parents, guardian, any other
9983 person or agency with custody of the minor, and the Child and Family Support Division of the
9984 Office of the Attorney General, unless the juvenile court determines that service is impractical.
9985 (3) (a) When it appears in a proceeding under this chapter that evidence presented
9986 points to material facts not alleged in the petition described in Subsection (1), the juvenile
9987 court may consider the additional or different material facts raised by the evidence if the parties
9988 consent.
9989 (b) The juvenile court, on a motion from any interested party or on the court's own
9990 motion, shall direct that the petition be amended to conform to the evidence.
9991 (c) If an amended petition under Subsection (3)(b) results in a substantial departure
9992 from the material facts originally alleged, the juvenile court shall grant a continuance as justice
9993 may require in accordance with Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 54.
9994 Section 217. Section 80-7-104, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-804 is
9995 renumbered and amended to read:
9996 [
9997 (1) (a) Upon the filing of a petition in accordance with Section [
9998 the juvenile court shall review the petition for completeness and whether the petitioner meets
9999 the age requirement for filing the petition.
10000 [
10001 requirement, the juvenile court may dismiss the action immediately.
10002 [
10003 juvenile court shall schedule a pretrial hearing on the matter within 30 days.
10004 (2) The juvenile court may appoint [
10005 with Section [
10006 (3) At the hearing, the juvenile court shall consider the best interests of the minor
10007 according to [
10008 (a) whether the minor is capable of assuming adult responsibilities;
10009 (b) whether the minor is capable of living independently of [
10010 parents, guardian, or custodian;
10011 (c) opinions and recommendations from the attorney guardian ad litem, parents,
10012 guardian, or custodian, and any other evidence; and
10013 (d) whether emancipation will create a risk of harm to the minor.
10014 (4) If the juvenile court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that
10015 emancipation is in the best interests of the minor, [
10016 of emancipation for the minor.
10017 (5) A juvenile court may modify or set aside any order or decree made by the court in
10018 accordance with Section 78A-6-357.
10019 Section 218. Section 80-7-105, which is renumbered from Section 78A-6-805 is
10020 renumbered and amended to read:
10021 [
10022 (1) [
10023 (a) enter into contracts;
10024 (b) buy and sell property;
10025 (c) sue or be sued;
10026 (d) retain [
10027 (e) borrow money for any purpose, including for education; and
10028 (f) obtain healthcare without parental consent.
10029 (2) [
10030 adult:
10031 (a) under the criminal laws of the state, unless the requirements of [
10032
10033 (b) under the criminal laws of the state when [
10034 age of the victim is an element of the offense; and
10035 (c) for specific constitutional and statutory age requirements regarding voting, use of
10036 alcoholic beverages, possession of tobacco or firearms, and other health and safety regulations
10037 relevant to the minor because of the minor's age.
10038 (3) (a) An order of emancipation prospectively terminates parental responsibilities that
10039 accrue based on the minor's status as a minor under the custody and control of a parent,
10040 guardian, or custodian, including parental tort liability for the acts of the minor.
10041 (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with the integrity of the
10042 family or to minimize the rights of parents or children.
10043 Section 219. Repealer.
10044 This bill repeals:
10045 Section 62A-4a-203.5, Mandatory petition for termination of parental rights.
10046 Section 62A-7-101, Definitions.
10047 Section 62A-7-503, Administrative officer of Youth Parole Authority.
10048 Section 62A-7-505, Conditions of parole.
10049 Section 78A-6-106, Search warrants and subpoenas -- Authority to issue --
10050 Protective custody -- Expedited hearing.
10051 Section 78A-6-108, Title of petition and other court documents -- Form and
10052 contents of petition -- Order for temporary custody or protective services -- Physical or
10053 psychological examination of minor, parent, or guardian -- Dismissal of petition.
10054 Section 78A-6-117, Adjudication of jurisdiction of juvenile court -- Disposition of
10055 cases -- Enumeration of possible court orders -- Considerations of court.
10056 Section 78A-6-119, Modification of order or decree -- Requirements for changing
10057 or terminating custody, probation, or protective supervision.
10058 Section 78A-6-121, Entry of judgment for fine, fee, surcharge, or restitution.
10059 Section 78A-6-310, Notice of adjudication hearing.
10060 Section 78A-6-604, Minor held in detention -- Credit for good behavior.
10061 Section 78A-6-801, Purpose.
10062 Section 78A-6-1102, Amendment of petition -- When authorized -- Continuance of
10063 proceedings.
10064 Section 78A-6-1103, Modification or termination of custody order or decree --
10065 Grounds -- Procedure.
10066 Section 78A-6-1107, Transfer of continuing jurisdiction to other district.
10067 Section 78A-6-1108, New hearings authorized -- Grounds and procedure.
10068 Section 78A-6-1111, Order for indigent defense service or guardian ad litem.
10069 Section 78A-6-1201, Title.
10070 Section 78A-6-1401, Title.
10071 Section 78A-6-1402, Definitions.
10072 Section 78A-6-1501, Title.
10073 Section 220. Effective date.
10074 This bill takes effect on September 1, 2021.
10075 Section 221. Coordinating H.B. 285 with H.B. 37 -- Substantive and technical
10076 amendment.
10077 If this H.B. 285 and H.B. 37, Child Protection Unit Amendments, both pass and
10078 become law, the Legislature intends that, on September 1, 2021, the Office of Legislative
10079 Research and General Counsel shall prepare the Utah Code database for publication by:
10080 (1) amending Section 80-3-102 to read:
10081 "[
10082 As used in this [
10083 (1) "Abuse, neglect, or dependency petition" means a petition filed in accordance with
10084 this chapter to commence proceedings in a juvenile court alleging a child is:
10085 (a) abused;
10086 (b) neglected; or
10087 (c) dependent.
10088 (2) "Child protection team" means the same as that term is defined in Section
10089 62A-4a-101.
10090 [
10091 (4) "Division" means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section
10092 62A-4a-103.
10093 (5) "Friend" means an adult who:
10094 (a) has an established relationship with the child or a family member of the child; and
10095 (b) is not the natural parent of the child.
10096 [
10097 grandparent, or grandchild.
10098 [
10099
10100 [
10101 [
10102 (7) "Relative" means an adult who:
10103 (a) is the child's grandparent, great grandparent, aunt, great aunt, uncle, great uncle,
10104 brother in law, sister in law, stepparent, first cousin, stepsibling, or sibling;
10105 (b) is a first cousin of the child's parent;
10106 (c) is an adoptive parent of the child's sibling; or
10107 (d) in the case of a child who is an Indian child, an extended family member as defined
10108 in 25 U.S.C. Sec. 1903.
10109 (8) "Shelter care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
10110 [
10111 [
10112 62A-4a-101.
10113 (11) "Substitute care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-101.
10114 [
10115
10116 62A-4a-101."; and
10117 (2) amending Subsection 80-3-205(4) to read:
10118 "(4) [
10119
10120 office, [
10121 litem, pretrial services personnel, and corrections personnel as appropriate under this section.".
10122 Section 222. Coordinating H.B. 285 with H.B. 37 and S.B. 99 -- Substantive
10123 amendment.
10124 If this H.B. 285 and H.B. 37, Child Protection Unit Amendments, and S.B. 99, Child
10125 Welfare Amendments, all pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on September 1,
10126 2021, the amendments to the definition of "minor" in Section 62A-4a-101 of this bill supersede
10127 the amendments to the definition of "minor" in Section 62A-4a-101 in H.B. 37 and S.B. 99
10128 when the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code database
10129 for publication.
10130 Section 223. Coordinating H.B. 285 with H.B. 67 -- Substantive and technical
10131 amendment.
10132 If this H.B. 285 and H.B. 67, Juvenile Sentencing Amendments, both pass and become
10133 law, the Legislature intends that on September 1, 2021, the Office of Legislative Research and
10134 General Counsel prepare the Utah Code database for publication by:
10135 (1) changing the cross-reference in Subsection 76-3-401.5(1)(a) from Section
10136 62A-7-501 to Section 80-5-701;
10137 (2) changing the cross-reference in Subsection 76-3-401.5(1)(c) from Section
10138 62A-7-102 to Section 80-5-103;
10139 (3) amending Subsection 76-3-401.5(1)(d) to read:
10140 "(d) (i) "Juvenile disposition" means an order for commitment to the custody of the
10141 division under Subsection 80-6-703(2).
10142 (ii) "Juvenile disposition" includes an order for secure care under Subsection
10143 80-6-705(1).";
10144 (4) amending Subsection 76-3-401.5(1)(f) to read:
10145 "(f) "Secure care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.";
10146 (5) amending Subsection 76-3-401.5(4) to read:
10147 "(4) If a court orders a sentence for imprisonment to run concurrently with a juvenile
10148 disposition for secure care, the defendant shall serve the sentence in secure care until the
10149 juvenile disposition is terminated by the authority in accordance with Section 80-6-804.";
10150 (6) amending Subsection 76-3-401.5(5) to read:
10151 "(5) If a court orders a sentence for imprisonment in a county jail to run concurrently
10152 with a juvenile disposition for secure care and the disposition is terminated before the
10153 defendant's sentence for imprisonment in the county jail is terminated, the division shall:
10154 (a) notify the county jail at least 14 days before the day on which the defendant's
10155 disposition is terminated or the defendant is released from secure care; and
10156 (b) facilitate the transfer or release of the defendant in accordance with the order of
10157 judgment and commitment imposed by the court."; and
10158 (7) amending Subsection 76-3-401.5(6) to read:
10159 "(6) (a) If a court orders a sentence for imprisonment in a secure correctional facility to
10160 run concurrently with a juvenile disposition for secure care:
10161 (i) the board has authority over the defendant for purposes of ordering parole, pardon,
10162 commutation, termination of sentence, remission of fines or forfeitures, restitution, and any
10163 other authority granted by law; and
10164 (ii) the court and the division shall immediately notify the board that the defendant will
10165 remain in secure care as described in Subsection (4) for the board to schedule a hearing for the
10166 defendant in accordance with board procedures.
10167 (b) If a court orders a sentence for imprisonment in a secure correctional facility to run
10168 concurrently with a juvenile disposition for secure care and the juvenile disposition is
10169 terminated before the defendant's sentence is terminated, the division shall:
10170 (i) notify the board and the Department of Corrections at least 14 days before the day
10171 on which the defendant's disposition is terminated or the defendant is released from the secure
10172 care; and
10173 (ii) facilitate a release or transfer of the defendant in accordance with the order of
10174 judgment and commitment imposed by the court.".
10175 Section 224. Coordinating H.B. 285 with H.B. 73 -- Technical amendment.
10176 If this H.B. 285 and H.B. 73, Drug Testing Amendments, both pass and become law,
10177 the Legislature intends that, on September 1, 2021, the Office of Legislative Research and
10178 General Counsel prepare the Utah Code database for publication by:
10179 (1) replacing the words "Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Proceedings" in
10180 Subsection 80-3-110(6) with the words "this chapter"; and
10181 (2) changing the reference in Subsection 80-3-406(12)(b)(i) from Subsection
10182 78A-6-115(8) to Subsection 80-3-110(6).
10183 Section 225. Coordinating H.B. 285 with H.B. 104 -- Technical amendment.
10184 If this H.B. 285 and H.B. 104, Victim Address Confidentiality Program, both pass and
10185 become law, the Legislature intends that, on September 1, 2021, the Office of Legislative
10186 Research and General Counsel prepare the Utah Code database for publication by changing the
10187 reference in Subsection 77-38-601(1)(a) from Section 78A-6-105 to Section 80-1-102.
10188 Section 226. Coordinating H.B. 285 with H.B. 158 -- Substantive and technical
10189 amendment.
10190 If this H.B. 285 and H.B. 158, Juvenile Interrogation Amendments, both pass and
10191 become law, the Legislature intends that, on September 1, 2021, the Office of Legislative
10192 Research and General Counsel prepare the Utah Code database for publication by:
10193 (1) repealing Section 80-6-206 enacted by H.B. 285;
10194 (2) renumbering Section 78A-6-112.5 enacted by H.B. 158 to Section 80-6-206;
10195 (3) changing the reference in Subsection 80-6-206(4)(a) of the renumbered section
10196 from Section 78A-6-805 to Section 80-7-105;
10197 (4) amending Subsection 80-6-206(5)(a) of the renumbered section to read:
10198 "(5) (a) If a minor is admitted to a detention facility under Section 80-6-205, or the
10199 minor is committed to secure care or a correctional facility, and is subject to
10200 interrogation for an offense, the minor may not be interrogated unless:
10201 (i) the minor has had a meaningful opportunity to consult with the minor's appointed or
10202 retained attorney;
10203 (ii) the minor waives the minor's constitutional rights after consultation with the
10204 minor's appointed or retained attorney; and
10205 (iii) the minor's appointed or retained attorney is present for the interrogation."; and
10206 (5) replacing the words "legal guardian" in Subsections 80-6-206(1), (2), (3), and (4) of
10207 the renumbered section with the word "guardian".
10208 Section 227. Coordinating H.B. 285 with H.B. 260 -- Technical amendment.
10209 If this H.B. 285 and H.B. 260, Criminal Justice Modifications, both pass and become
10210 law, the Legislature intends that, on September 1, 2021, the Office of Legislative Research and
10211 General Counsel prepare the Utah Code database for publication by:
10212 (1) changing the reference in Subsection 76-3-201(1)(a)(ii) from Section 78A-6-117 to
10213 Section 80-6-701; and
10214 (2) changing the reference in Subsection 77-38b-102(1)(b)(iii) from Section 78A-6-117
10215 to 80-6-701.
10216 Section 228. Coordinating H.B. 285 with S.B. 50 -- Technical amendment.
10217 If this H.B. 285 and S.B. 50, Juvenile Offender Penalty Amendments, both pass and
10218 become law, the Legislature intends that, on September 1, 2021, the Office of Legislative
10219 Research and General Counsel prepare the Utah Code database for publication by:
10220 (1) changing the reference in Subsection 77-40-105(3)(a) from Section 78A-6-703.2 to
10221 Section 80-6-502;
10222 (2) changing the reference in Subsection 77-40-105(3)(a) from Section 78A-6-703.3 to
10223 Section 80-6-503; and
10224 (3) changing the reference in Subsection 77-40-105(3)(b) from Section 78A-6-703.5 to
10225 Section 80-6-504.
10226 Section 229. Coordinating H.B. 285 with S.B. 99 -- Technical amendment.
10227 If this H.B. 285 and S.B. 99, Child Welfare Amendments, both pass and become law,
10228 the Legislature intends that, on September 1, 2021, the amendments to Subsection
10229 62A-4a-101(3) in S.B. 99 supersede the amendments to Subsection 62A-4a-101(3) in this bill
10230 when the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel prepares the Utah Code database
10231 for publication.