Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-201. Judges of juvenile court — Appointments — Terms. (1) (a) A judge of the juvenile court shall be appointed initially to serve until the first general election held more than three years after the day on which the appointment is effective. (b) After the initial term described in Subsection (1)(a), the term […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-202. Sessions of juvenile court. (1) In each county, regular juvenile court sessions shall be held at a place designated by the judge or judges of the juvenile court district, with the approval of the board. (2) Juvenile court sessions shall be held in each county when the presiding judge of the juvenile […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78A-6-203. Board of Juvenile Court Judges — Composition — Purpose — Presiding judge — Associate presiding judge. (1) (a) The Judicial Council shall, by rule, establish a Board of Juvenile Court Judges. (b) The board shall establish general policies for the operation of the juvenile courts and uniform rules and forms governing practice, […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-204. Administrator of juvenile court — Appointment — Qualifications — Powers and duties. (1) With the approval of the board, the state court administrator shall appoint a chief administrative officer of the juvenile court. (2) The chief administrative officer shall: (a) be selected on the basis of professional ability and experience in the […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-205. Court executives — Selection — Duties. (1) (a) The chief administrative officer of the juvenile court, with the approval of the juvenile court judge of each district or the presiding juvenile court judge of multiple judge districts, shall appoint a court executive for each district. (b) A court executive appointed under Subsection […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-206. Juvenile court employees — Salaries — State courts personnel system — Exemptions and discharge. (1) All employees, except juvenile court judges and commissioners, shall be selected, promoted, and discharged through the state courts personnel system for the juvenile court under the direction and rules of the board and the Judicial Council. (2) […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-207. Volunteers. (1) The name of a volunteer serving in a case under Section 78A-2-803 shall be stated in the court records of the case. (2) A volunteer of record under Subsection (1) is: (a) considered a volunteer to the juvenile court; and (b) a volunteer under Title 67, Chapter 20, Volunteer Government […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-208. Mental health evaluations — Duty of administrator. (1) The chief administrative officer of the juvenile court, with the approval of the board, and the executive director of the Department of Health, and director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health shall from time to time agree upon an appropriate plan: […]
Effective 9/1/2022 78A-6-209. Court records — Inspection. (1) The juvenile court and the juvenile court’s probation department shall keep records as required by the board and the presiding judge. (2) A court record shall be open to inspection by: (a) the parents or guardian of a child, a minor who is at least 18 years […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-210. Fines — Fees — Deposit with state treasurer — Restricted account. (1) There is created a restricted account in the General Fund known as the “Nonjudicial Adjustment Account.” (2) (a) The account shall be funded from the financial penalty established under Subsection 80-6-304(6)(a). (b) The court shall deposit all money collected as […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-211. Courtrooms — Physical facilities. (1) Suitable courtrooms and office space in each county shall be provided or made available to the juvenile court by the county for the hearing of cases, except in counties where the state has provided courtrooms and offices as needed. (2) Equipment and supplies for the use of […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-212. Information supplied to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services. (1) A juvenile probation officer shall render full and complete cooperation to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services in supplying the Division of Juvenile Justice Services with all pertinent information relating to a juvenile offender committed to the Division of Juvenile Justice Services. […]
