Section 104 – Procedure for emancipation.
Effective 9/1/2021 80-7-104. Procedure for emancipation. (1) (a) Upon the filing of a petition in accordance with Section 80-7-103, the juvenile court shall review the petition for completeness and whether the petitioner meets the age requirement for filing the petition. (b) If the petition is incomplete or the petitioner does not meet the age requirement, […]
Section 105 – Emancipation.
Effective 9/1/2021 80-7-105. Emancipation. (1) A minor who is emancipated may: (a) enter into contracts; (b) buy and sell property; (c) sue or be sued; (d) retain the minor’s own earnings; (e) borrow money for any purpose, including for education; and (f) obtain healthcare without parental consent. (2) A minor who is emancipated may not […]
Section 1119 – Responsibilities of state courts, departments, agencies, and officers.
Effective 9/1/2022 80-6-1119. Responsibilities of state courts, departments, agencies, and officers. The courts, departments, agencies and officers of this state and this state’s subdivisions shall enforce this compact and do all things appropriate to the effectuation of the compact’s purposes and intent which may be within their respective jurisdictions. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 334, […]
Section 103 – Petition for emancipation — Amending a petition — Continuance.
Effective 9/1/2021 80-7-103. Petition for emancipation — Amending a petition — Continuance. (1) A minor may petition the juvenile court on the minor’s own behalf for a declaration of emancipation. (2) The petition under Subsection (1) shall: (a) be on a form provided by the clerk of the juvenile court; and (b) state that the […]
Section 1109 – Article 8 — Finance.
Effective 9/1/2022 80-6-1109. Article 8 — Finance. (1) The Interstate Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. (2) The commission shall levy on and collect an annual assessment from each compacting state to cover the cost of the internal operations and activities of […]
Section 1110 – Article 9 — State council.
Effective 9/1/2022 80-6-1110. Article 9 — State council. (1) Each member state shall create a State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision. (2) While each state may determine the membership of its own state council, its membership shall include at least one representative from the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of government, victims groups, and the […]
Section 1111 – Article 10 — Compacting states, effective date, and amendment.
Effective 9/1/2022 80-6-1111. Article 10 — Compacting states, effective date, and amendment. (1) Any state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Marianas Islands as defined in Section 80-6-1103 is eligible to become a compacting state. (2) The compact shall become effective and […]
Section 1112 – Article 11 — Withdrawal, default, termination, and judicial enforcement.
Effective 9/1/2022 80-6-1112. Article 11 — Withdrawal, default, termination, and judicial enforcement. (1) Section A. Withdrawal (a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every compacting state. (b) A compacting state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law. The […]
Section 1113 – Article 12 — Severability and construction.
Effective 9/1/2022 80-6-1113. Article 12 — Severability and construction. (1) The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision is considered unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. (2) The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. Renumbered and Amended […]
Section 1114 – Article 13 — Binding effect of compact and other laws.
Effective 9/1/2022 80-6-1114. Article 13 — Binding effect of compact and other laws. (1) Section A. Other Laws (a) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with this compact. (b) All compacting states’ laws other than state constitutions and other interstate compacts conflicting with this […]