Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-701. Division preremoval investigation — Supported or unsupported reports — Convening of child protection team — Coordination with law enforcement — Consultation with child protection team before close of investigation. (1) (a) The division shall conduct a thorough preremoval investigation upon receiving a report under Section 80-2-602 or 80-2-603 if there is reasonable […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-702. Division post-removal investigation — Supported or unsupported reports — Convening of child protection team — Cooperation with law enforcement — Close of investigation. (1) If a child is taken into protective custody in accordance with Section 80-2a-202 or 80-3-204 or the division takes any other action that requires a shelter hearing under […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-703. Conflict child protective services investigations — Authority of investigators. (1) (a) The department, through the Office of Quality and Design created in Section 62A-18-103, shall conduct an independent child protective service investigation to investigate reports of abuse or neglect if: (i) the report occurs while the child is in the custody of […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-704. Division interview of a child — Support person for the child — Notice — Recording. (1) The division may conduct an investigative interview of a child who: (a) except as provided in Subsection (5), is the subject of the report or identified during an investigation under Subsection 80-2-701(1)(b); or (b) is in […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-705. Law enforcement interview of a child in division’s custody. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the division may not consent to the interview of a child in protective custody or the division’s temporary custody or custody by a law enforcement officer, unless consent for the interview is obtained from the child’s […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-706. Child protection team convened during division investigation — Coordination of team — Timing of team meetings. (1) (a) The division shall convene a child protection team for a particular case: (i) in accordance with Section 80-2-701; (ii) if the child is taken into protective custody, for the purpose of reviewing the circumstances […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-707. Supported finding of child abuse or neglect after division investigation — Notice to alleged perpetrator — Rights of alleged perpetrator — Administrative review — Joinder in juvenile court. (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if, after investigation, the division makes a supported finding, the division shall send a notice of […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-708. Supported finding of a severe type of child abuse or neglect after division investigation — Notation in Licensing Information System — Juvenile court petition or notice to alleged perpetrator — Rights of alleged perpetrator. (1) If, after investigation, the division makes a supported finding that an individual committed a severe type of […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-709. Division access to criminal background information for background screening and investigation. (1) The division shall have direct access to criminal background information maintained under Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification, for the purpose of: (a) background screening under this chapter, Chapter 2a, Removal and Protective Custody of a […]
