Title 80, Utah Juvenile Code

80-5-202. Division rulemaking authority -- Reports on sexual assault. (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules to: (a) establish standards for the admission of a minor to detention; (b) describe good behavior f…

80-5-203. Detention risk assessment tool. (1) The division, in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall develop or adopt, and validate on the Utah juvenile population, a statewide detention risk assessment tool. (2)(a) The division shall administer the dete…

80-5-204. Annual review of programs and facilities. (1)(a) The division shall: (i) annually review all programs and facilities that provide services to minors who have committed an offense, in this state or in any other state, which would constitute a felony or misdemeanor if com…

80-5-205. Contracts with private providers. (1) This chapter does not prohibit the division from contracting with private providers or other agencies for: (a) the construction, operation, and maintenance of juvenile facilities; or (b) the provision of care, treatment, and supervi…

80-5-206. Records -- Property of division. (1) All records maintained by programs that are under contract with the division to provide services to minors, are the property of the division and shall be returned to the division when the minor is terminated from the program. (2) The…

80-5-207. Restitution by a minor committed to the division. (1)(a) The division shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that restitution is made to the victim of a minor who is committed to the division. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), restitution shall be made throu…

80-5-208. Care of pregnant minor in secure detention or secure care. (1) When a minor in secure detention or secure care is pregnant, the division shall: (a) ensure that adequate prenatal and postnatal care is provided; and (b) place the minor in an accredited hospital before del…

80-5-209. Health care for minors in custody. (1) The division may not initiate any of the following procedures or treatments for a minor: (a) puberty inhibition drug treatment; (b) a cross-sex hormone treatment; (c) a primary sex characteristic surgical procedure; or (d) a second…

80-5-301. Appropriation and funding of juvenile receiving centers. Funding for juvenile receiving centers and youth services programs under this part is intended to be broad based, be provided by an appropriation by the Legislature to the division, and include federal grant money…

80-5-302. Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Restricted Account. (1) There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Restricted Account." (2) The account shall be funded by savings calculated from General Fund appropriations by the…

80-5-303. Report on the Juvenile Justice Reinvestment Restricted Account. No later than December 31 of each year, the division shall provide to the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee a written report of the division's activities under Subsection 80-5-202(1)(c) and Secti…

80-5-304. Income and finances for minors in the custody of the division. (1) If a minor is committed to the custody of the division, the division may establish: (a) an account for the minor that is administered by the division; or (b) a joint account for the minor and the divisio…

80-5-401. Youth services for prevention and early intervention -- Program standards -- Program services. (1) The division shall establish and operate prevention and early intervention youth services programs which shall include evidence-informed and research-informed intervention…

80-5-402. Community-based programs. (1)(a) The division shall operate residential and nonresidential community-based programs to provide care, treatment, and supervision for minors committed to the division by juvenile courts. (b) The division shall operate or contract for nonres…

80-5-403. Case management staff. (1) The division shall provide a sufficient number of case management staff members to provide care, treatment, and supervision for juvenile offenders on parole and for minors committed to the division by the juvenile courts for community-based pr…

80-5-501. Detention facilities and services. (1) The division shall provide detention facilities and services in each county, or group of counties, as the population demands, in accordance with this chapter. (2)(a) The division is responsible for development, implementation, and …

80-5-502. New detention facilities. (1) The division may issue requests for proposals to allow for the private construction of facilities suitable to meet the detention requirements of any county or group of counties, subject to approval by the governor. (2) The governor shall fu…

80-5-503. Secure care facilities. (1) The division shall maintain and operate secure care facilities for the custody and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders: (a) who pose a danger of serious bodily harm to others; (b) who cannot be controlled in a less secure setting; or (c) who…

80-5-601. Harboring a runaway -- Reporting requirements -- Division of Child and Family Services to provide assistance -- Affirmative defense -- Providing shelter after notice. (1) As used in this section, "harbor" means to provide shelter in: (a) the home of the person who is pr…

80-5-602. Homeless youth -- Consent to shelter, care, or services by a homeless youth. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Care" means providing: (i) assistance to obtain food, clothing, hygiene products, or other basic necessities; (ii) access to a bed, showering facility, or tran…

80-5-603. Assessment of an ungovernable or runaway child for services. (1) If a juvenile court finds that a child is ungovernable or a runaway, or that the family is in crisis, the juvenile court may order the division to conduct an assessment to determine whether it would be app…

80-5-701. Youth Parole Authority -- Creation -- Members. (1) There is created the Youth Parole Authority within the division. (2)(a) The authority is composed of 10 part-time members and five pro tempore members who are residents of this state. (b) No more than three pro tempore …

80-5-702. Member qualifications -- Expenses. (1) As used in this section, "member" means both a part-time member and a pro tempore member of the authority. (2)(a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint or re…

80-5-703. Authority responsibilities -- Administrative officer of the authority. (1) The authority is responsible for: (a) the release of a juvenile offender from secure care; and (b) the rescission, revocation, and termination of parole for a juvenile offender. (2) In accordance…