Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-350. Venue — Dismissal without adjudication on merits. (1) Notwithstanding Title 78B, Chapter 3, Part 3, Place of Trial — Venue, a proceeding for a minor’s case in the juvenile court shall be commenced in the court of the district in which: (a) for a proceeding under Title 80, Chapter 6, Juvenile Justice: […]
Effective 9/1/2022 78A-6-351. Summons — Service and process — Issuance and contents — Notice to absent parent or guardian — Emergency medical or surgical treatment — Compulsory process for attendance of witnesses when authorized. (1) (a) After a petition is filed in the juvenile court, the juvenile court shall promptly issue a summons, unless the […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-352. Appearances — Parents, guardian, or custodian to appear with minor or child — Failure to appear — Warrant of arrest, when authorized — Parent’s, guardian’s, or custodian’s employer to grant time off — Appointment of guardian ad litem. (1) If a person is required to appear in a proceeding in the juvenile […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-353. Contempt — Penalty — Enforcement of fine, fee, or restitution. (1) An individual who willfully violates or refuses to obey any order of the juvenile court may be proceeded against for contempt of court. (2) If a juvenile court finds an individual who is 18 years old or older in contempt of […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-354. Hearings — Minors cases heard separately from adult cases — Minor or parents or custodian heard separately — Continuance of hearing. (1) A hearing for a minor’s case shall be held before the juvenile court without a jury and may be conducted in an informal manner. (2) (a) A minor’s case under […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-355. Exchange of information with agency or institution having legal custody. (1) If legal custody of a minor is vested in an institution or agency, the juvenile court shall transmit, with the court order, copies of the social study, any clinical reports, and other information pertinent to the care and treatment of the […]
Effective 9/1/2022 78A-6-356. Child support obligation when custody of a child is vested in an individual or institution. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Office” means the Office of Recovery Services. (b) “State custody” means that a child is in the custody of a state department, division, or agency, including secure care. (2) Under […]
Effective 9/1/2022 78A-6-357. New hearings — Modification of order or decree — Requirements for changing or terminating custody, probation, or protective supervision. (1) If a party seeks a new hearing after an adjudication under Title 80, Utah Juvenile Code, Rule 48 of the Utah Rules of Juvenile Procedure shall govern the matter of granting a […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78A-6-358. Period of effect for a judgment, decree, or order by a juvenile court. (1) A judgment, order, or decree of the juvenile court is no longer in effect after a minor is 21 years old, except: (a) for an order of commitment to the Utah State Developmental Center or to the custody […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78A-6-359. Appeals. (1) An appeal to the Court of Appeals may be taken from any order, decree, or judgment of the juvenile court. (2) (a) An appeal of right from an order, decree, or judgment by a juvenile court related to a proceeding under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 1, Utah Adoption Act, […]
